the, the business thing that we news like from berlin, benjamin netanyahu says, israel's military has set a date for the ground invasion of rough law in the gaza strip. the statement comes as palestinians return to the ruins of god, the 2nd largest city, san eunice. following and is rarely troop withdrawal there also a head germany prepares to defend itself at the international court of justice in the hague. it rejects a claim, find nicaragua, that for let us help in israel commit genocide and gaza calling the case grossly biased. the us conference is finally due to vote on

a new funding package for ukraine. money urgently needed to healthy for insure up it's ground, an air defenses in the east following the fall of of the gun and a relentless russian bombing campaign against the city of harkins and does government inaction on climate change violate human rights. the european court of human rights is due to issue a verdict on 2 cases that could have a storage impact. the welcome to the w. i'm nicole for lease is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu says, be, is really military is set a date for sending ground forces into rough up but has not specified. when this will happen, the us opposes the plan saying that it would have a devastating impact on civilians and israel's own security. that yahoo statement

comes days after israel's army withdrew troops from con units. some gardens have already started to return to the rubble and gaza 2nd largest city. over a 1000000 are still sheltering in rough or most of gauze, this population has been displaced. 5 is really offensive, which was launched after the october 7th terror attacks by i'm a lieutenant colonel peter learner is a spokesman for israel's military and he told us why is real considers rafa to be so crucial to the free time us. we do know that in the gaza strip there are still at least 6 operational battalions or from us 4 of those indeed in the rough area to in most central grocer. um i operating at a lower capacity, but in the south and roughly there are still 4 operational battalions. if we're going to be successful dismantling how much we're going to have to go to rough. i

think if we've learned anything from our risk operation 2 months ago, in rough up the hostages are being held there. and that there is a extensive force that can conduct organized bites and you're getting stuff. so we need to operate in order to get rid of from us and bring back the hostages over here to their israel. seems determined to go into rafa despite many calls opposing best plan, including from some of their thoughts as allies. now i asked our correspond antonio cream were in jerusalem. why israel would still take this risk to? well, i mean, i think is what it doesn't see it as a risk. uh, it does see it as a necessity and we just heard it from the spokes person of the is really military. and you've heard it also from prime minister benjamin netanyahu, the time and time again. that is, the military needs to go into run for us to destroy those 4 battalions. so also still a searching for the leadership. and there's also a lot of pressure netanyahu this announcements, and that there's

a date for russell, although it wasn't specified when and how this will happen. uh, also was cutting wood came off to a lot of criticism by his power, right? a copy to administer saying the policy of maximum price on how much needs to be maintained. and of course, this all happens and defines, of, you know, international position international, a pressure of not a going ahead, especially also from is, was key. i like united states, they have said that is what needs to present a clear plan, how they will about create or how they will bring those. uh, estimated 1000000 people that are sheltering uh, in rough to some, uh, sort of a safety. the tools that are going on between the us and is rarely officials to explain how they're going to do it. i mean, the tool cost is for the residents and for those displays people in,

in russell. and if you use the word charging, it's also not really describing the situation there are as strikes and strikes on the city as well as the war is going on. and we've been talking to people the in the past week. so it's been saying as we don't know where to go, we don't know what to do and they're very, very concerned about these announcements that are coming every other day that an operation is imminent. yeah, and that is part of why the us, for example, is calling for an immediate cease fire, and a mazda in israel, both send delegations to cairo for truth talks on sunday. mazda, which is, of course, considered a terrorist organization by many states, as it is now studying the terms of a new proposed true steel. what more can you tell us as well this came of to high levels, talks the by the mediators, and also work with the, the u. s. over the weekend. now we understand that hum us has said that it's this

proposal that was submitted by egypt and cutoff a to how much doesn't need any of the demands, but they will continue studying that. and there is the expectation that they will give another answer some time. assume no, of course we have heard this many times before. and depending on which source of you know you're hearing, sometimes it said there's progress. sometimes it said the gets a very wide, it's mainly about how much demands of this thing that needs to be a full seas for that needs to be full withdrawal and people needs to be able to need to be able to return to the north. so we are waiting to see what will actually happen here in the coming hours was dw, correspond antonio kramer in jerusalem is always great to get your insights. thanks so much. well i'm in hopes for a cease fire and time for the end of ramadan. families and gaza have been doing their best to prepare for ease of feature of the celebrations,

marking the end of the fasting month. but with most of the population displaced by the fighting and much of gauze of infrastructure destroyed this year's facilities will be more than difficult to organize these pastries, the tradition, the baked and eaten by palestinians to celebrate aid. the end of the who in the month of ramadan, but this u i l, muster all we is preparing them in a make shift of and next to the 10, she says with her sisters and the children, they fled to the homes to this come in russell and the southern gaza examined, gotten into by his she's used to be joyful. the atmosphere was beautiful. we used to make these pastries with loved ones and distribute them. but nowadays them had, there's no joint need. and so, and because we've been displaced from our homes, you know, in this our family members have been killed to do, or

a student guys assessing. and if so, that's the values of each doesn't bring as much joy anymore. that in the mind, crowd sky, the in this small kitchen, the city of dade on follow in central garza to buy supplies for the religious holiday. here to the annual festivities, overshadowed by the ongoing conflict and food shortages have led to price spikes the and how to because of the war here in gaza, there's no serious or joy. the prices are too high. no one is able to enjoy e u. n. trucks arrived handed out by law for the 1st time in 2 months, distributing critical supplies among several schools and shelters. but this when huge trickle of age does not go far enough to help the palestinians

who are sheltering here. as they face malnutrition and disease. and onto the hague malware. the international court of justice has just begun a 2nd day of hearings into a complaints by nicaragua, against germany. the central american country accuses berlin of, quote, facilitating genocide in the gaza strip by supplying weapons to israel. the head of germany's legal team calls nicaragua, as case grossly biased, the nicaragua, his case against germany, has to main goals to hold billions, military exports to israel, and to restart german funding for the u. n's palestinian refugee agency. the arguments that germany's actions are in breach of the genocide convention government is taking to onto it. so i'm not legation to present in the side. what with respect of international humanitarian role,

germany supply of arms to israel is a central pillar of nicaragua, as case germany is israel, 2nd largest supply of behind to the united states. accounting for about 30 percent of all is rails with an impulse. nicaragua argues that by continuing to provide these weapons, germany is enabling israel to commit acts of genocide in gaza. in the international court of justice is currently examining whether israel has committed genocide in a separate case launched by south africa in bringing this case before the court. nicaragua says it is acting on behalf of the palestinian people. i mean, this is a very important case. obviously for out of the stadium brothers, but also for the people that make it, i will, as you may have heard, you can always pressure and indicate i will. we have a norm's sympathy with the palestinians, with the suffering device to new people are going to and that's why we felt think

we had to do something. obviously the only thing that i look into issues to you, to record since it has been one of the few things. i think that i've had some experience with the international court of justice close ties between nicaragua and palestinian organizations, dates back to 1979. when palestinian groups supported defendants, the gorilla forces that over through nicaragua has dictated to germany. staunch support of israel goes back to just off to the 2nd world war. the german government sees supporting israel security as a historical responsibility for germany's actions in the holocaust. the then categorically rejects nicaragua as accusations does most and never did. while at the genocide convention nor international director in germany will get its chance to make its case in court on tuesday.

which i leased off ski has the human rights hub of the filters. now on foundation for freedom, the foundation is affiliated with germany's freed democrats. one of the parties in germany's governing coalition. after a short while ago, if germany could bear some responsibility if the courts does determine that israel's actions in gaza, amount of genocide, a jeremy has always a responsibility as a weapon supply. of course, that's true, but nicaragua argues the gemini, violates it's legal obligations of the to those sites, put them into what nicole like, what did successfully, if i may say, to point a finger towards germany. and naturally, people follow the direction of the finger, but we should turn around and look into that the into the direction of the arm. so that means that actually it was not a co incidence that may cut off well submitted the application exactly on the 1st

march of 2024 against too many because the day before in the late afternoon of the 29th february here in geneva at the u. n. human rights council, the experts of the u. n. human rights group. when you come back, what presented their report on grave human rights violations, you know, the central american country. we, we do want to talk about direction the finger is pointing though, because, you know, israel, of course, has a right to defend itself against the most germany is assisting them in this endeavor, but providing 30 percent of all arms to israel with all of these allegations of the rules of more being broken in gaza is germany down playing its role in this or no? absolutely not. i mean it's a leader accusation. that's true. and so many as you've sub and your report will be technical back was acquisition and response this morning before the quote in the

hate. but what we have to know is that we come back what does not allow access to justice to all its citizens. so this is really an important issue here because you cut out what gets the media attention and it's not about genocide. it's not about easter island. god. so it's about because i was putting itself on the stage of international trust this in the hague today. all right, and nicaragua and once again, they also accuse the u. k and the netherlands and canada of a betting genocide. i do want to look at the case of the i c j today. it's very interesting what's happening in nicaragua. but, but just to focus on what is happening today, how big could this case become? well, i suppose that the outcome of the case today, it's not the case yet. so i see tell you that adopted it accepted it as the case. it's really a 1st hearing today and yesterday was the hearing by the cut off. well, so the outcome will probably that's the court decides it will not accept the case

before the official. a main case south africa against east drive would be decided. so i do not expect the case to become because actually well, if they do not throw the case out, um, how do you think it could affect or if, if the court ended up, let's say ruling in favor of nicaragua. how could it affect jeremy's policies in the middle east as well? i cannot really say something about the effect because from my point of view, i'm the, i'm only the expert in, i'm an expert political expert on international justice. and from my point of view, that will not be an outcome. it's really the case is really for me to cut aqua side is an awareness raising and getting media attention really and putting itself on the case and the on the stage of the international justice intake. right. that was me, tyler, self, the head of the human rights of other for it is now on foundation for freedom.

thank you so much for your time. thank you very much. second, look now at some other stories making news around the world today. china is foreign minister, one gate has said that in beijing will continue to increase at strategic cooperation with moscow. he made the comments after hosting his russian counterparts, 3rd grade level 4 talks in the chinese capital, the 2 countries of ram, top cooperation in recent years. even as russia is more in ukraine has left it to internationally isolated pictures. ecuador is the former vice president corporate class has been hospitalized just days after ecuadorian police still in the mexican embassy to arrest him. mexico cuts diplomatic ties following the incident. prison authorities of glass was taken to the naval hospital after refusing to eat the news. climate agencies says that last month was the hardest march on record,

globally, and the 10th street month of record heat. according to his date of march temperatures exceeded the pre industrial average by 1.68 degree celsius. scientists say the record of breaking heat is due to rise in greenhouse gas emissions. and our warming climate is at the center of a landmark ruling. expect it from the european court of human rights today. the court will decide whether a government in action on climate change violates human rights. one ruling will decide several cases before the courts, among them young practitioners from 4 to gall or suing $32.00 european countries, arguing that an adequate climate policies are threatening their future. separately . a group of elderly women from switzerland, it's a global warming, puts them at risk of dying from extreme heat. the verdict cannot be appealed and could force and european governments to sticks to their climate commitments. let's

go straight to strasbourg. worthy w, corresponded band to the god is reporting for us from the european court of human rights been explained to us in, in more detail with judges are deciding on today, sped zipcode. combined the 3 cases because they are quite similar as 6 views from part to go off. the wide fires and popular go claimed that the government in ponti goal is not doing enough of to hendo to prevent climate change . and they want to force that government to do more, and they also accuse 30 to other countries, most of them in the u. p in union because the european union is the body in europe that coordinates climate policy. and then you have a case from switzerland, the senior citizens are complaining that he believes are killing them prematurely, and they want to switch government to do more against climate change. and there's another 3rd case from, from a former mayor is to in front because he,

the things that his city might be flooded. if a sea level rises in the next decade. so these and they all say they are right to life under the european convention on human rights is threatened, and that is of cause of a very hard to accuse ation against the governments. and now the court has to see if the governments really can do more and are responsible for the applications at how is this ruling expected to set? a legal precedent is the quote, it says uh, made this alone let my case buy a tospeaking. the grind shown by the, the big, the body of this court to rou, 17 judges will do that because that is, it's the very 1st runing in an environmental in

a climate change case of thought. man. and this ruling both set the presidents for all other cases that are pending. the 6 small cases pending here, and over 2000 cases, pending road, white in climate action against companies against states, against bodies. so the environmental movement will have a very big boost if the judges say yes, the applicants, all right. and for the governments that would mean more pressure. but in practical terms, it would not mean much because the quality i cannot say, and you have to take up a certain measures in switzerland or elsewhere. it just them climate to some of the climate change. and it could be a big symbolic gesture coming out of strasburg therapy, double use band triggered in strasbourg covering all of this for us. thank you so much. the us house of representatives returns to work

today with all eyes on speaker mike johnson. after months of wrangling over 8 for ukraine, he's promised to finally put the budnick ministration. $60000000000.00 support package up for a vote. the ring desperately needs more military support with president below them . is a lensky saying this? we can, you could lose the war against russia without it, you know, we use an economy. has this report on the struggle to shore up ukraine's eastern front against advancing russian forces. a february 2024. how gun $5.00 to $1.00 ukrainian troops pulled out of the of the russians. not only had many, most soldiers and shells descended to battle. they also have plains to launch heavy blood booms that can route through fortifications. grant couldn't go out because it didn't know when the next trunks of us ministry a would arrive that withdrawal from f. d as has become a symbol of what happens when you cranes west and support has

a distracted. when you've seen your ukrainian partner described what happened to me, he said that you know, our man for as long as hard as they could. we ran out of ammunition and the russians just kept coming. and i think without supplemental assistance in 2024, you're going to see more of the because russian troops are making progress, even if it's slow. us based institute for the study of full estimates. they've taken some 300 square kilometers since the start to the support speaking to german broadcast a o d, ukrainian spikes. you've got a little done of predicted that russian forces would step up that campaign with a major offensive in the summer to go. this would be great at best 2 months to prepare me. according to put down of russia, wants to take the remaining parts of genetic regions, still controlled by key of focusing in particular on the key logistics hubs. like from a task across that makes the next few weeks in washington crucial because ukrainian ministry ex but looks on the monthly income. you have sure. when that was the,

what the bill, it should have been morgan, extra money if it don't get more immunization and resources. we're going to see the equipment arm is slowly for us to prove back is russian makes the most of the situation. and she believes he, i don't see a prompt as much and that was what it was. it's not just the doing that squeezing that scene in uptick and fighting in recent weeks, give just 35 kilometers from the russian border scene. we saw strikes, intensified as present as a russian estate tv. who's on that? oh me to wipe the city of the map. minneapolis. i'm convinced that this means the russian ground defensive is actually on because you know how to give receivables. oh, no glass, you will. i'm sure increased the effects and how kimberly was i think we will probably see them concentrate some to near the board to make it look like they're ready to a tech. it's all about forcing the current army to support itself out and drove

down to some of the snow surgeries in this can only you can just keep another and boss with a still stuck in washington. some minute resources in cuba have been giving ever more alarm is briefings. and even if you don't take these at face value, it is getting much harder. just to hold on to derek. g. green and forces a digging in behind the front lines using what they have the latest comp time much further ahead. and that a year ago ukraine was asking for western aid to help retake russian occupied territory. right now, will you crank and hope for this to prevent more of the because or and across north america, tens of millions of people have witnessed a rare total solar eclipse. the moon shadow traveled across the continent from mexico to canada. those lucky enough to be in the path of totality, as it's called, saw the moon completely engulfed the sun and briefly turned a internet. the last slip of lines before the

sun, this swallowed up by the moon. then a single, bright speed of lines. like the jewel on the diamond ring before tow, tell it to the sky gazes across north america were treated to once in a lifetime view. so beautiful. oh my goodness. listen for the birds. i don't hear any during totality the sun's atmosphere. the corona is visible and you can see flash on the sun surface. some of them the size of our own planet. a solar eclipse is the consequence of a cosmic co incidence. the sun and the moon appeared the same size in our sky,

even though the sun is some $400.00 times larger. and every now and then the moon passes directly between us and the sun blocking out its lights and creating a path where when eclipse is visible for those in the center of the path, the eclipse is total with every columbus. so you move off that path. the coverage gets less, a total eclipse usually happens once or twice every yes, somewhere around us. but it's not often that the pos of totality processed through a densely populated colorado like this one from mexico, through the united states and into canada. and just the sudden, as it disappeared, the sun returns the sky is again filled with lights. as the moon's shadow dissipates. but those who stood in its path will remember it forever.

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