the, the, you're watching to have the names coming to live from berlin. the us and britain launch military strikes on who's a target any m and the action is in retaliation for a tax id iranian back to groups on ships in the red sea. also on the show, israel starts its defense against accusations of genocide and gaza. south africa brought the case at the international court of justice in the hey, pause. people in taiwan are preparing to vote in the election at that put a change the territories relations with china, with fears of an invasion high on the agenda, dw, ask some of the candidates about their plans, the

entire richardson, welcome united states and britain have carried on military strikes against targets in yemen, in retaliation for who is the rubble of tax on shipping. in the red sea of the hood phase and the groups backer, iran have condemned to the strikes. the last of the u. k. say the action is aimed at protecting international trade routes of the one by one american military cross and take off parts of a coordinated strike back. i can see em ins. who's the rebels? if it's how the ation for the tax on shipping in the red sea led by the us and britain emission described as an act of self defense, to restore stability along the important trade routes. the u. k. military is released, these images of it says strikes us officials say more than

a dozen sites were attacked, including command incentives, a munitions depos used by the whose degree india went to the television broadcasting video claim to show explosions on the account. the aftermath of the strikes you must look like a battle in the american and british enemies pad full responsibility for the criminal aggression that it gave. so you have any people will not go unpunished. on onset to him. and the armed forces will not hesitate to target the threatening suicide is an old, hostile targets on land and sea in order to defend given that sovereignty and independence. people are the many what the who wants to get us to see rebels to a backed by our own have been targeting ships in the red sea for weeks with the great releasing facebook page in november of it spiked this, appearing to seize the vessel eclipse. the attack,

so in response to israel is moving costs of against thomas in the u. s. b u, in other countries have labeled the terrorist organization. the big question now is what this could mean for the war in gaza and the why the region with the world racing for response from the who these adults who support them. and we'd like to get some expert opinion on this for a deeper dive. looks like i'm afraid we've just lost connection to our guest. well, we'll try to get back together. steinberg as soon as we can. for now though, perhaps we can get some other opinion on this. we know that a young man is already devastated by years of civil war, and earlier, my colleague after middle east expert elizabeth kendall, how, when escalation with the u. s. and their allies could impact the country. it's is

a country that's been ravaged by civil already and as i said, strikes by the sound to coalition over 25000 of them has already pummeled the area is controlled by the who sees. but the problem now is that the who sees have entered into an agreement with its war and with a war in partners inside. yeah. and that's something that was announced by the united nation special envoy just before christmas. that provides a road map to potentially how many, how many political process which might lead to peace if we now at western strikes and the outlawing of the who sees into the mix of them that could jeopardize thought process. and that will have knock on effects around gm. and so i think just to sum up, i think it would be unwise to underestimate who sees they've been worn out on us. so nearly 20 years, 9 of the minnesota will. they haven't given up and they operate by

a very different logic from ours. they believe that they've got got on the side that highly confident and they are highly tolerance as a great number of casualties on this side and the way that we wouldn't be. so if this is a dangerous moment, as indeed it is, and with me in the studio is we have data of these middle east uh, analysts to shine. it was honest trying to go to see where again, we know many of these who say a tax, they have targeted israel. what kind of reaction have we seen from israel to this? no, much officially, but today's roles mostly focusing on hate. but then at the attack, there's no dotted lines, you know, with his rails to, to strategic needs. you know, it's been saying from the beginning that what we seeing in the red sea is actually something that should be, it was fun of threatening the whole. well, i'm not just in israel interest to protect the red sea and the commerce, of course we're going fluid. so in that aspect it's, it's kind of a content with this development. it's been pushing the americans to be more out there when it comes to countering the who, the threat. and that is something i'm sure many people in jerusalem,

i'm very happy to see at today at the same times are we seeing also is that, you know, we're breaking more and more the longer this war in gauze. i know a israel in gaza, which is, is taking the more and more at spillover effect as such as just bringing more forces from all over the world to take a stand to take part in what's happening with these fund to the right to use just one example to it, and this is also part of the way for me and seeing the growing pressure for a ceasefire in the world. now you mentioned that this is, you know, growing and spreading. how far we see other world powers, including israel's allies, are getting involved in this conflict. so, so they, they would, they felt that could cause a need because of the threat to commerce. um, and there's been many attempts by the americans, but to just push off with these was just being, you know, strong on the words. but they realize that needs to be stronger their actions too. and they hope that that will suffice. they don't really want to see themselves the americans. this election year for president biden is already getting a lot of criticism from home for his support to as well. he does not want to drag

the americans into another. we're in the middle east. that's definitely something is that interested in. so is the european allies still also fighting the war and ukraine, you know, trying to stand with ukraine against russia. nobody has an interest to see this going for too long. but then it same time they felt like they do need to make a stand. and we will have to watch very carefully to make sure that this is not escalate. yeah, except perhaps the who sees themselves. i mean, they say that their attacks are in solidarity with the palestinians or after israel's environment. how deep is there a connection and how far do you think the who fees would be willing to go here? well, we've been seeing them very adamant, very defined in general. it's a group that has been, you know, actively fighting with within a human borders, but also against the saudis, for uh, since 2005 quite a quite strongly. um, they are driven by an ideology that, that we don't, is actually in incentivized by bringing chaos definitely as a incentivized by bringing damage to israel and the, to the us. and definitely they're also gaining

a lot of support by being the only one or protecting themselves as being the only one from the excess of, of resistance. and also in the i will actually do deliver for the palestinians, the stand for the palace thing. and we need to differentiate the calls for the palestinian is a very popular one amongst the people among you know, in the or wherever you go while with the machines, you know, with the upper eggs. it's a far more nuanced picture. a lot of them are for the policy, it is not for homeless and so on, but which is feel like they have more to gain than to lose and therefore they're still in it. we're trying to resign us. thank you so much for your officer. we appreciate you taking the time as well has begun setting out its defense against accusations of genocide on a 2nd day of hearings at the international court of justice and the have. the defense team strongly rejected the case brought by south africa and told the court as route was not seeking to destroy the palestinian people but to protect them. and it's more against from us which many countries classify as

a terrorist organizations in front of children. to her students tal becker's a legal advisor for israel's foreign ministry and in court. he attacked south africa's handling of the case in the entirety of its case hinges on a deliberately curated d. contextualized and manipulative. description of the reality of current hostilities. south africa ports to come to this court in the last, the position of a guardian of the interest of humanity. but in de legitimizing israel, 75 year existence in its opening presentation yesterday. that broad commitment to humanity, ren hollow, it is on surprising, therefore that in the applicants telling both come us has responsibility for the situation in. gotcha. and the very humanity of it is really victims removed from

view the attempt to weaponized the term genocide against israel in the present context does mold and tell the court a grossly distorted story. and it does move and empty the word of its unique force and special meaning are correspondent with the actual 10 drawings now from the hague. i will say what else can we expect to see from the rest of this hearing as israel defending itself against accusations of genocide? yes. are you sure it is in the middle of making it statement defending itself against the allegations? and that's how does africa make yesterday, we have already heard that in as far as opinion as far as africa, grossly just told the facts. and they've been asking the court to dismiss the case altogether as to what it is a liable. so we expect to you to you now they're working through the legal arguments point by point that are important for the qualification of what is going

on here. so stay tuned, i can give you a bit more details on what has been said later. what is important to understand that, that what is going on right now is also the question whether provision of measures to should be ordered over use right or not, is right. it is making a case that this would not be the case if the case should be rejected altogether. and this is what, what the, what the question is about you right now. it does not yet about the nitty gritty details of whether the genocide convention was breached. or not, and also not yet on the merits. this might be a question that could keep the quote busy for the next couple of years. the question of the provision emetrius there a decision is already expected within the next few weeks. i'm curious to hear a little bit more about the arguments that as well, isn't bringing on a day to of these hearings. how much do you think we will see, for example, the specter of the holocaust? and there are arguments given that this very court was, was found in response. yes. so you mentioned that the quote was found not the quote respond numbers response,

but more the genocide convention itself was found in response to this. and you started has already been referring to that to that and they're saying, well, you know, there was a promise coming with this genocide prevent prevention. and this promise was never again so, and then that has been calling on the court as the guardian of the genocide convention that it keeps up his promise of the never again. so that he's trying to use this argument apart from that. they're really working their way through the leaving the arguments, for example, this specific content that is needed to prove genocide, one by one. and then therefore, as have been saying that restoring again to harder costs that if there has been a honda cause perpetrated against anyone, it was used trail is a tech off from us on the 7th of october. how much as, as we know a terror organization defined by the european union, the united states, united states and so on. and so this was another point very so i wrote verse,

referring to that a phrase or to that a, to the owner of course. but apart from that, it's really um, making it statements and talking about the specific content, but also saying, well let's see what it says. africa's not saying that each right is in and conflict against how much and not against the palestinian people. and it's also saying that what he says africans also not saying is that the home us are using the people in the gaza strip as human shields. so these are just a couple of the arguments that are being brought forward to your office royal against says every time delegations of says africa. so thank you so much for your reporting there. that was the actions and in the hate. some other world news stories now. man mars military government and an alliance of ethnic minority armed with roots have announced a ceasefire, brokered by china. the deal should end months of fighting in the northern shan state, including in areas near the chinese border. tens of thousands demonstrated in slovakia

as capital bratislava against plans to change the criminal code. the government wants to reduce penalties for corruption and financial crimes. european union has also for design plans to shut down a special prosecutor's office. the u. s. federal aviation administration is launching a formal investigation into the boeing 737 max 9 aircraft. a cabin panel blew out during the flight last week, leaving a hole in the fuselage. the aircraft made an emergency landing, and us airlines have sense of grounded at their boeing 737 max, 9 planes. thousands of troops and police around patrol in ecuador, and a stand off against the drug cartels that has killed at least 16 people. a man hunters underway for a fugitive gang leader who broke out of jail. scores of prison staff are being held hostage by inmates. and a state of emergency is in force. security forces patrolling the streets in the

port cda of wire keys. one of the hot spots of the crisis at the local market, most soldiers can be seen then by years. many people are still too afraid to go outside. people are scared and the situation has not normalized yet. still, we come to see if we can sell something as otherwise we don't have money to buy food. ecuador was heed by violence on sunday, with a series of kidnappings in explosions across the country. president daniel and the bar declared is 60 days state of emergency sending more than 20000 troops to fight drug gangs. the 36 year old and a boss who's been in power for less than 2 months, says the nation is a war. 3rd on given to evil, never getting fight tirelessly. always long live ecuador. in one of the most

dramatic episodes, moscow gunmen stormed a local to the station threatening journalists during a live show. on thursday the channel went back to broadcasting. raising helps, the government would soon be back and control system. we have a force thanks to the military and police forces for that professionalism and impeccable walk that's in less than 15 minutes subdued those who tried to so tara, but instead of order such an outcome is something out of their equal. dorians can only hold for families gathering outside of jail in central part of the country. the prison is one of 7 facilities where inmates to thousands of guards and stuff hostage. their relatives, like this woman preparing not to show her face, say they don't have any information about their loved ones. this is a pretty good,

but we weren't because we have not heard from my husband, sons, and daughters for 5 days was as close as you close effects. the violence is the result of years of growing controlled by drug cartels using ecuador sports to shape cocaine to the us and europe. despite the government stuff response made, if you're the conflict may become permanent. turning the country into a narc, a state voters in taiwan, head to the polls on saturday in a tight race that dominated by relations with china. the governing parties sticking to a tough line on beijing, but it's facing an opposition that wants to strengthen, taught us, trying to claims taiwan has its own and has warned that the election is a choice between war and peace of this year. was there a record number of elections around the world and voters in taiwan will be among the 1st to make a difficult decision about their future deed up,

his chief international editor, richard walker, reports from taipei. the 2024 is a year of watches for democracies around the world. what you've donald trump with is the white house again, which is the european parliament gets over run by the far right. but the 1st big what 2 of 2024 is about to play out right here in taiwan. off the use of antagonistic relations with china. focus here might be about to choose something very different. a friendly approach to beijing. we spoke with a man who embodies and that's how i did mine. joe was the last president of taiwan, subbing from 2008 to 2016 now he hopes his k m. t party will win the presidency again. with him is one of its top power brokers. he says the current government's whole approach to china, boosting the military to determine attack is flat out wrong. oh,

no matter how much you defend himself, you can never fly to what it was. the mainland thinks, the neighbor we is this too large, too much stronger than us. so we use a noun, use of praise, word means to reduce the tension. instead, my calls for dialogue with china picking up where he left off. when he met, she didn't ping in 2015. i mean say like that between cj and paying on the current, taiwanese president is almost on thinkable. but mine, joe says that under a different president, taiwan could work with she and even trust him. so you're saying you can trust in the world as far as cross blue races you'll have to. well, this actually goes further than miles on our team. it's candidate for president who your he says he is committed to taiwan. it's defense and has no illusions about the chinese leadership taking the bottle that i've never had any unrealistic ideas

about. the maintenance intentions that i'm very pragmatic and steady in my approach to the main to bottle for the governing parties. candidate, william ly also gave us his response. thanks. yes. so he said he's also prepared to talk to china in quite he won't make concessions to make that happen and it's planned that for him. the territories comes in the clear 1st. this week we spoke woman. sweet your cookie, we see peace through strength, not by the goodwill of the aggression because it's a good will of, via aggressive, cannot be relied upon cobra to that. so what is the right balance between the tyrants and dialogue when facing such a massive and threatening neighbor as china? now it's up to the time when these people to decide that just $19000000.00 out of the billions of votes is around the world who will cost that balance this year. but

ty, one's choice, we'll have huge implications. in this 1st one case of 2024 is richard walker filed that report and you told me a big issue in the election is whether basing it can be trusted. yeah, and i mean that's really exactly the sort the many time and these vices have. i think that and we did that interview with the full my presence of mind, joe, as being really controversial here, particularly that quote, but other quotes too. but particularly this quote that he said that on, on this topic, it's only important topic of crust rates relations that you really have to trust, aging ping that is seen by, by many people here as kind of hopelessly naive really. but still, he's kind of underlying point that it's important for taiwan to try to attempt to, to reconnect. we're trying to, to, to try to build some kind of bridges of dialogue. i think you can interpret from the opinion polls that, that actually has quite a bit of support here in taiwan that both of the main opposition parties of both

cooling for that and taking together those opposition policies. certainly above of 50 percent in the opinion polls at this stage. so um, so i think this certainly support within the population for this idea of trying to go with some sort of dialogue. and that does make this kind of what a, if the we ask about and the report that so fascinating the, the, it really is possible that the time of these votes is, will this, we can decide to try something different and could potentially put the policy, particularly the policy of mind, joe, who we saw in the report that over the top and that would open up really a very, very different situation here in the taiwan strait that we haven't seen for, for 8 plus years. wow. and, and what has vision been saying in the lead up to the selection and tie one yeah, well it's been pretty familiar, sofa class. i mean, the chinese kind of use this sort of, this is kind of mix of different forms of pressure that they apply to time when they be diagnosed with decades, really. and of course, it's intensifies and recent years the tensions have grown. but in recent weeks

we've had, for instance, this information campaigns which are pretty much continuous towards ty want. they've been balloons flying even over the island. so mysterious balloons, without any real certainty about what these buildings are doing. but remember, last year, what kind of strife have been in close between the united states in china just earlier today is the administrative defendants have reported that a chinese war planes being flying close to taiwan. so that's what a lot of very familiar stuff. but the, the chinese certainly would be very happy if the opposition did come talk in the presidential election. if think woman dying that opposition party did manage to secure the presidency. again, that is certainly something the chinese want. and it will be fascinating. see how the chinese respond to that. if that does happen, and let zoom out even further for a moment, if there is a power shift in taiwan, what does it steak for us? ties in the region or yeah, it will cost us in the us as

a hugely important factor here. um the, like the states insisted it has absolutely no preference in the selection that it trusts tie. we need smoke, said, trust, tie when each votes has to make that decision. but it will certainly method to the us if the current government, which has these very and to us and to china rather course, if that continues, there's some concerns that, that could lead potentially, to a new uptake intentions with china. at the, on the other hand, those of vice presidential candidate for that policy used to be timelines representative in washington dc and has excellent connections this. so i think that is a close for comfort for the americans. but if a china, frankly, or a policy here came into power that is orientated to us dialogue, if that was, if does actually transpired. i think that wouldn't necessarily be terrible use in the united states, which includes as jumping, massive crises already in ukraine, in the middle east, and then maybe voices in the united states who think well, okay, maybe it's not a bad idea for policies coming taiwan

a to try to reduce the temperature a bit more proactively with china. so i think very much waiting to see most of us in china, so they've been talking a chinese representative has been in washington dc the last couple of days. and i think that side also the us in china, both of them a keen for this for potential transition of power to take place calmly and for this not to trigger some of the price is just fascinating. thank you so much for bringing us up to speed there. that's richard walker for us and type pay and flooding is causing havoc in the democratic republic of congo in the capital control. so residents, a foul smelling water poured into their homes when the congo river rose with highest level in decades, at least 300 people have been killed in just the past few months. homes submerged in murky flood water. here and can shop the many say it's the worst flooding they've ever seen at the front are gonna,

we've lived in this neighborhood since we were children. if and ever since the 1st time it's been like this can we have to use can use to get around what we have no choice because we have nowhere else to go out pulling up or not. because that is the goal for urban planning and weak infrastructure have meet the city vulnerable to flash floods when it rains heavily. that's happening more frequently because of climate change. residency authorities haven't done enough to prevent flooding or provide assistance. instead they say it's the community that has stepped up helping each other. oh no, but we help people move without boats to find something to eat. especially those are still stuck in houses and help them get to the main road. the fall of the

flooding is already much heavier than usual this. your locals are worried. there may be worse to come and that's your news update at this hour. i'm clara richardson in berlin for me in the whole team. thank you so much for watching the

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