for the, this is the deadline, news ally from the the coming up this al, mounting international pressure on israel everett. it's a tax on cost us defense secretary on monday i met with prime minister benjamin netanyahu into the view. it says us support for each wireless. i'm jacob and he's also pushing is riley leaders to outline of future regardless of to i'm also coming up international observance sites, so it'd be a staff election was anything but the fit monitoring commission has reported multiple irregularities in the wind of president alexander who,

which is sylvia in progressive party and germany's military announce as it will be, stationing some $5000.00 troops outside it's on board is in lithuania, it's part of the deal with germany's defense minister has described as historic the i'm anthony out. welcome to the program. we begin with increasing international calls for each route scale back. it's a so on gaza. that includes from its closest ally to us, us defense secretary lloyd austin was in television today to talk to his right. the lead is about how they could better protect civilians in they will against him. us a group considered a tara organization by numerous countries. according to the am us run health ministry, the death toll and gaza is now surpassed and 19400 pallets to needs of the

shop and increase these people in golf saw center to be updated by the more and the loss of their loved ones. and as in many of the past is try the strikes. many of those who are to seems like these increasing pressure needs try to predict civilians, according of equity at the us, defense secretary lloyd austin, texting palestinian civilians and gaza is both a moral duty and a strategic imperative. so we will continue to stand up for israel's bedrock right to defend itself. and we will also continue to urge the protection of civilians during conflict and to increase the flow of humanitarian aid integration. is strange, fav. it is targeting how much militants, but the fighting has led to one of the worst humanitarian crisis ever in gaza. food

and clean water has become scarce for the strips over 2000000 people. and according to the un, 90 percent of the population has been displaced. when i brought some more to for monday, but over the i brought the water and we needed to we don't have a single job. hello to left. there was nothing a tool showing a place to live. what i'm the head of the you went agency for palestinian refugees has worn the costs and school start dying of hunger disease and b. immunity, along with the eat and drink because that's what the crossing drugs have also started entering from is trying to be accurate them, show them but the you and see if the conditions of the conduct on suitable for delivering humanitarian supplies. many see a horse and fighting us, the only solution an urgent goal. that's not being a good by many of his strange realize. the un security council has postponed to

vote on a safe 5 resolution until later on choose day. the deputy is janelle, doing not on told me earlier why the boat has been delay swell. the un security council has postpone the vote on the request of the united arab emirates, the u. i. e, of course, is the one who introduced this draft resolution calling for an urgent cessation of hostilities in gaza. and apparently this has now happened in order to give the negotiating parties more room to compromise on the wording of the draft resolution . so especially if a u. s. has taken issue with the fact that in the draft, it doesn't uh, specifically condemn homos for its actions on october 7. rather, it condemns terrorist acts more generally and calls for the release of the hostages . but here's the interesting part. so the us has said that it can to support

a reference to the cessation of hostilities, but it might be amenable to a reference saw on in the wording a reference to a suspension of hostilities. and that's interesting because it represents a slow shift, perhaps in the position of the us. if we recall earlier this month, it blocked a similar resolution perhaps. now if it is going to support us as references to suspension in our studies, it might mean that it's days of simply vetoing the resolutions are over. and in the broader picture, it could be a reflection of a growing and patience with the israeli government. as the biden administration tries to put more pressure on israel to do more to protect civilians. but as you said there earlier as a the death toll approaches 20000 according to the hamas run health industry. that pressure appears to be very, very little fruit. the us defense secretary,

a janelle lloyd austin, visited israel and stated quite that american support for israel. israel security is unshakable. that's putting the messaging all alone. so what is lloyd austin achieved on this visit as well? it really does seem like washington is trying to send a layered message to israel. here you do have that surface message of unshakable support to israel. but the nice of that surface message is the expectation that the u. s. as is relevant, biggest defense and diplomatic back or that it expects to be listened to. so lord austin, while he was in israel, he reiterated his message about protecting civilians is a moral and strategic imperative. at the same time, his talks with his rarely officials focused on how to scale back is really operations away from heavy aerial bombardment away from the heavy ground operation into gaza into something much more targeted and narrow intelligence driven aimed

specifically at homeless leaders. but it is unclear how much israel is taking on is taking on board at the moment. it is not clear whether israel and the u. s. are on the same page with regard to how to prosecute this war with regard to the way forward for gaza. and the associated timelines. however, given all of that, even as the pressure on the bite in administration mounts to push israel to do more in the face of these mounting casualties, to do more, to protect these casualties. there's, there's still seems to be very little appetite in washington to attach conditions on the aid that is something to israel. but the longer this goes on, the more prominent discussion point that is going to be here, the deputies, janelle de la, i'm in dc. thanks very much. i in the us as announced the creation of an allied task force in response to attacks by hoody rebels on ships in the red sea.

the international force will conduct the joint patrols and provide intelligence to protect ships from attacks by the given biased rebels. since october the who the rebel group is attacked and seized multiple ships that it says that quite linked to each row. several major companies have halted shipping in the area in response to the threat, which has also caused oil prices to spark. alright, let's take a look now, some of the other headlines making use around the world to sell chinese state. maybe a say a powerful list quite as killed over a 110 people in the countries northwest. local officials say almost 400 people that they injured. rescue efforts on going up to the quite collapse. buildings in the northern provinces of gunk suit, and king high officials have one's locals to be wary of potential aftershocks egyptian president bill felt the fcc has thank devices after securing it. the term

in office received almost 90 percent of the vote in last week's election, which was either shadowed by the boy and gaza at a severe economic crisis. critic site a 10 year long with the crack down on the st has eliminated any serious opposition . process has given the formal approval for priests to bless. same sex couples in the document relates to by the vatican. frances suggested such blessings could be offered as long as they didn't confuse the ritual with the sacrament of heterosexual marriage. it's a precis of you should decide on a case by case basis, in your opinion, has launched legal proceedings against the social media platform. x, formerly known as twitter regulators are looking at whether ex filed account, illegal content, and this information. it's the 1st investigation under the use digital services act

and given gives us increased protections against big tech companies or international observers say, so it'd be a snap elections on sunday would not fit and mode by irregularities. the organization for security and cooperation in europe has alleged media bias, but buying and ballot. box stuffing, preliminary results show the populace. that'd be in progressive party led by president alexander boot judge 146.7 percent of the by almost twice as much as the 2nd placed opposition the lines. so it'd be again spots on the streets of bel grade. these protesters are angry over an election. they say what stolen will do to that the gordon which is doing was things been doing the 1990 is also need to be at this never happened before. and then we never saw somebody stealing an election. this openly evaluated,

they'll be the police didn't react to prosecutor's office, didn't react to either my off myself. why should we take part in election if they always the election and literally nothing happens off the dock. are there any deductible on that is on sunday, serbian president alexander boot judge said his party had won an absolute majority in the snap elections. he had called 2 months prior to me. i can't say we lost these 2 months because it was positive and important democratic process. the cousin, but we do have to devote how selves to the country progress of the country and the continued progress of alice's for observers have heavily criticized the way the election was conducted. was no fear election

should not speak about fear elects and it was unfair. i can repeat that the building of the always the either the do it goes on. so yeah. and, and i think if you ask me as a politician then that's head. i think the victory in bel cannot, was stolen from the judge and his party have denied allegations of irregularities. people here remain unconvinced. germany says they designed a historic agreement to to play troops. in lithuania, it will be the 1st time jim and put in his best soldiers permanently stationed outside the countries on board as defense, minister bars. but stories saves you many, was ready to defend nato territory. historic signature germany lithuania, signed a roadmap for the deployment of

a german buddhist vet brigade to the baltic country. for the 1st time since world war 2, the german army will station soldiers permanently abroad. the reason rush, i poses a threat to europe as a whole. not just ukraine, some 4800 german military personnel and 200 civilians will make up the list way near bri gauge. the. the idea is to detailed rest it from attacking the small bolted countries. a potential threat of the west, the military lines, nato, is taking very seriously. with this way near brigade, germany aims to help strengthen nato's eastern slang. since specialists invasion of ukraine and february 2022. the bonus van has redefined its goals. the focus is now on national defense and strengthening nato. today's the milestone. it was that very new project and the very impressive project. i think we signed the roadmap as is absolutely new for germany. absolutely new for the bonus with the 1st time we do

that. it's a huge challenge, but we are really willing to do it. and we are keen on being successful together without at least being in france. germany already leads may to us multinational bethel group in this way, and yet of some 1000 troops which will be integrated into the new brigade. the german defense minister also used the occasion to sign the german soldiers stationed already in this way. now, as part of a traditional christmas trips visit, it is hoped that the new german brigade will help secure nato's eastern border. it will likely be fully operational by 2027. before we go, i will leave you with some incredible pitches out of iceland, where a volcano has a rapid need a capital reykjavik. iceland had been on high alert for a potential ever option with thousands of small it's quite recorded in the region since nearly 4000 residents of the nearby village of recordings. vic

have already been evacuated as a precaution, as this incredible much. so that's the, that's all for now of next style special program. we're looking at becoming the stigma surrounding addiction and mental health issues in asia. way back in 45 the, the monumental structures of the stone age, a milestones in the history of mankind. some of its greatest past you can do things in megabytes or monumental stone arrangements that people are arrested long before the pyramid, technical and logistical feet. that simple as the impossible agents and bodies. here the stones tell the story of a powerful resolution the body.