is it, this is climate change happening in real time and that we need to take action against it and that is exactly what is not happening. at the european court of human rights, a group of swiss senior citizens said that extreme heat waves could killed them. and they argue that this threat is the result of their government not doing enough to stop global warming. today, the court agreed sending a message to switzerland and be off and bring golf berlin. this is the day the for today recognize the climate crisis, existential trends. the people of all age. these readings are a call to action. they underscore the importance of taking a national government. it is an important judging, perhaps a historic judgment that will probably attract the attention of the many countries

outside switzerland. i went to see the wind against which it was being used against old here to print countries. this is just in the direction towards the climate just this week. we have a very long way to go. also coming up, turning to take talk here in germany, the controversial app has become a major source of news for young people. politicians may not like it, but as the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them in an idea of was probably doing politicians a wouldn't want to use take talk, but since so many young people are using it in germany and the decision is right. i think to go there and use it, otherwise they will only receive connecticut's content from the extremist forces or to our viewers watching on cbs in the united states and to all of you around the

world. welcome. we begin the day with extreme heat to the kind made possible by global warming, the kind that can be deadly, especially for the elderly. european union says that march was the hottest on record in the 10th street on a record high temps. and that brings us to another kind of heat, the pressure on political leaders to do something about and against climate change . today, europe's top human rights court ruled in favor of a group of swiss senior citizens who argued that their governments in action to prevent a climate disaster has put their lives at risk. the court even saying that the state not doing enough violate basic human rights. a landmark decision aimed at the swiss, but need for a much bigger work. these women have made climate history some 2500 swiss pensioners through their own government because it's handling of the climate crisis put their health at risk. the european human rights question,

strossberg funds ruled in their favor. a landmark decision cementing the idea that governments, claimants and action can violate human rights. the assistant base detox. this is the best day. yeah. that's we have the right thing history. and as i pushed on and the way i understood it, switzerland has done too little, took up the time of crisis and violated human rights. that's a nice victory bagley's journal. see, some of the applicants use their own medical records to support the case. they said that heat weights which has become stronger and more frequent with climate change are especially risky for them as elderly women, 16 of the grand chambers, 17 judges voted in favor of this with women's associations. and as a result, they concluded that this was government failed to meet emission targets and that it should have examined the associations complaints europe that'd be at the ruling will be communicated to switzerland and it will have certain measures that switzerland will have to perform to do more to name and more,

but the plaintive stress, the ruling isn't totally for their benefit. yeah, i understand other bits at all when all affected, not only all the women, it's been proven that they're out a greater risk. but it's important that everyone has kid phones. that's filled out a sort of the i saw that this was the associations case wasn't the only one the court considered today. 6 young people from portugal suits 32 european countries because increasing climate extremes, like the wild, far as in portugal, make the planet unlivable for future generations. a former french mer also suited his own government for not taking significant steps to fight climate change, but the court ruled both cases as in admissible on procedural grinds. still the one, when of the day crude changed the future of climate litigation. is the 1st time a powerful court has ruled on climate change, and it could set a precedent for more people all taking that government to court holdings. there was some responsible for their actions. and this as a result of this can meet in no way that we get feedback. this means that we have

to fight even more. this is in the beginning because in the time its emergency, everything is that state. the effects could be felt in courts across europe, or even the world. i'm going to be here in the studio now is our senior climate reporter, louise osborne louise. these swiss women say that this is the story rule. it is it, i mean it's really important ruling alignment case if we, as we've heard many times now, it's the 1st time an international court has ruled, but weak climate policies can violate human rights. and that is a huge thing. the court even went as far to state, but european convention of human rights encompasses protection by the state for serious adverse effects of climate change on lives, health wellbeing, a quality of life. so it's really holding governments responsible for the quality of life, of their citizens when it comes to climate change is, is this is ruling,

it's the voice, the authority here is more of a more a one, isn't it? i mean, we're not talking about the court being able to force the switch government to do anything. but what exactly will happen now that this ruling has been handed down? so bear with me expectations that the swift government will re examine its climate goals. and it said that it would do that. the court said that they were worsley, inadequate as they are. um, there are no limits that has been set by the switched government, for example, in terms of the amount of emissions that it wants to reduce. and it has failed to meet some targets in the past as well. so the european court a few minutes. right. so it's really saying that the, the switched government needs to do something about that. but more importantly, this case also opens doors to other cases and makes other countries vulnerable to, to the kind of cases that we've just seen in white, switzerland under. there were other cases that were were what,

thrown outright portugal, france, and most people don't think of the switzerland, it as being the place where you have i, i guess the, the least being done to save the environment. i mean, this is how to know why switzerland uh got through was the case. i mean that what 2 other cases a court as well once again, one against portugal and 52 other european nations. the other one against, from those 2 folks thrown out. perhaps because switzerland is so small and this was such a detailed look at what they've been doing and pumps because these women could also prove that there was, you know, an impact on their life as a result of the climate change and the adverse effects that we're seeing through that, be extreme weather that we are seeing a heat waves of flooding all these kinds of things. i mean, we saw today, for example, the, this is the 10th month in wrote that there has been a record set for for sheets. so perhaps all that aided that doesn't always make the

senior citizens are particularly vulnerable to these any st wage and we expect more more. he waits to take place as we get closer to summer. this ruling is of course for switzerland and also for the entire world, isn't it? yeah, of course. i mean switzerland has that it will re examine its own goals. but actually, if this does have much, why the ramifications not only for the $46.00 countries that are part of the council of europe and so on to it. you're a section of the european court of human rights. but also for countries all over the world that are still not doing enough to tackle climate change. and there are cases that we are seeing happening already. um, it'll stray leah for sale a through beyond that that will be coming up and that have been watching to see what this result would be so that they can take those cases further. reach me before we run out of time is, is it ironic that a group of swiss senior citizens women were able to get

a court ruling that credit tomb baird? and was a young generation to come to activists have not been able to do that striking. i mean, i think the bees to use i to best have driven a lot of the action that we've seen the, you know, the full gratitude but took to the steps of the swedish parliament. we sold very little about climate change and not a lot of action taken against that. so, you know, maybe these court cases wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for those actress. speaking up to begin with, we've always wanted to have you here in the studio. excellent. males is thank you. a, joining me now is one of the lawyers who represented the swiss group in this landmark case, jessica assign more is going to be now from zurich. switzerland just gets good. they have you with is you've agreed to take this case. what convinced you that you were on the winning saw oh,

i wasn't necessarily convinced i was on the winning side before i took the case. what can i do? but it was through working on the case that i became convinced that the we could win this case. and what was the key point is as compact with the younger applicants, these big sweets women have been through all the domestic costs. so the switch cost had already looked at the question, and usually strasburg cold when consider a case until the domestic course have done. so. how does your clients react when they've heard about the ruling today? oh, that no, absolutely delighted. i've just been with them as a dinner and everybody is more than delighted, quite stunned actually. and i have to say as, as the lawyer on that, you know, i'm leaving that the case at, i will say, was incredibly happy about it. so the quote could not have given us any bachelor

resolved. i can't think of any better results that we could have achieved. so where we are all absolutely delighted. you know, we've been reporting all day, did this was a group of ups with senior citizens pensioners, it also all women of is that by design or was that by chance and do you think it worked in their favor for this court? well, it was my design because in switzerland, some reason you have to be able to establish to bring a case that you are particularly effective. so you have to be more effective than somebody else. and it's not good enough to just show that your effective an elderly women are particularly badly affected by heat. because the ability of an older woman's party to regular and temperature is less expensive than the equivalent page ma'am. so old women and very young babies are particularly affected by heat waves,

as we see by the vast numbers of people who have tied in the last few heat waves that we've had over the last decade in your fascinating, how important is this ruling in your opinion? in the global flight that gets climate change because i'm sure you agree with me of this is not, this is not a swift issue. this is an issue for, for all of us on the plan. it is incredibly important. probably, 1st of all, it's binding on, on many states at the council of europe. so all member states need to look at this ruling and ensure that bad legislation provides carpet and budgets, which we're taking down the top to make the temperature threshold 4.5 degrees provided in the parents agreement. and secondly, it's important globally because it's basically what it says is that states signed up to the parents agreement, knowing what it meant must meet those obligations and

a failure to meet this obligation that is a breach of that citizens. human rights is that all sounds good. jessica, is it going to make a difference on the ground? so make a difference in many countries and it will affect judgments across the world, possibly a little same trends, the international court of justice. because by giving an advisory opinion on the meaning of the powers agreement, there are some countries that will never comply properly. there are countries are repeated offenders and failing to comply with the convention, but i have no doubt that the countries such as switzerland will want to meet its binding obligations. i think you said that it was marley a binding, but it is actually binding as a matter of international law. and in many countries that is also binding. as

a matter of domestic though, it is sticking. this was just a moment before we run out of time is which really is no for it's direct democracy . these women chose to take this case to court there, obviously because things have not worked on their home turf. so if elections don't lead to change, if political leaders don't forge change, can one litigate the change that is needed, particularly when we're talking about mitigating a gets climate change in switzerland is particularly problematic because they have referendums. i'm one of the defense has run by the government was we have a referendum of this and the people decide that they didn't want it. and that's, well, that's a, we've done our best actively. but this is something that comes up all the time and relation to human rights. it's being a conflict between this idea of democracy as just what the people choose and a democracy as entailing some fundamental and universal rights of which might to do

respective of what the majority designs. so democracy is not mainly ruling the majority. it is also rooted as the majority subject to some fundamental norms. the attorney, jessica design more, congratulations are in order to you and your clients. we appreciate you taking the time and it has been a very busy day for you. we appreciate you talking with us tonight. thank you. thank you for having me. thank you for the us. house of representatives is back in session after the easter break. after months of wrangling, house speaker, mike johnson has promised a vote on the by the administration's proposed $60000000000.00 funding package, ukraine's president boulevard zalinski. he's making it clear, he says, without that aid he could lose the war against russia. february 2024. how gun $5.00 to $1.00 ukrainian troops pulled out corrupt. you've

got the russians. not only have many, most soldiers and shells descend into battle. they also have plains to launch heavy blood booms that can route through fortifications. ukraine 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 div cuz russian troops and 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 stock to the sample speaking to german broadcast a o d ukrainians by chief get

a little bit down of predicted. the russian forces would step up their campaign with a major offensive in the summer. the cool this with the grain at best, 2 months to prepare it, according to put down of russia, wants to take the remaining parts of dentists region. still controlled by give, focusing in particular on the key logistics hubs. like from a task book or ask that makes the next few weeks in washington crucial, because your brand new military expert looks on the vehicle. yep, sure. when the what the beat, it should have been more than the 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 that you believe t a c, a prompt as much and that was what it was. it's not just the do net screens and that seen it uptake and fighting in recent weeks. 5, give just 35 kilometers from the russian border. seeing missile strikes, intensified as present as a russian estate tv. who's on that on 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, now washer 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 go down to some of the semester theories in this kind of holy. you can just keep another and boss with 8 still stuck in washington. some minutes. resources and kids 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. grading and forces digging in behind the front lines using what they have. the latest comp time, much further ahead than that. a year ago ukraine was asking for western aid to help re take russian occupied territory. right now or you crank and hopeful is to prevent more of div cuz

the world to take talk or not. it's much more than a rhetorical question for politicians here in germany, it could make or break a campaign is more young voters apparently are turning to tick tock for news and information. german transfer. all of schultz has opened his own account on the social media platform in a bid to reach younger voters. the strong presence of the far right alternative for germany party made him put aside his concerns over security on the chinese owned video sharing app. take talk is known for its viral dance challenges and other fast paced content. german chancellor schultz is not. so the chancellor took to x, also known as twitter to curve expectations ahead of his premier on the platform. hosting i will not dance promise. windshields is 1st video dropped on tick tock. it was a quick tour of his office. take

a look for the times they are changing. you can hear the take talking to background, just talk about that enjoyed by our political corresponded. so i mean young so, so i mean, the german chancellor is finally on tick tock. talk to me about the timing of this . why now? well bred one of the strongest reasons might be the european elections coming up. but in june and just significantly there, 16 to 17 year olds will be able to vote in that election for the 1st time in germany. and obviously a lot of them they will be on take talk and it's pretty clear that i have to take talk. audience is growing at an importance until now the jeremy government has been

wary of getting in on this chinese platform, partly for security reasons. but i think they told me to ignore it any more. you've got the lights of joe biden and a man. busy on the cronum there, you've got more than 20000000 gym and zone tick tock. and so, you know, i think goes so many of the political parties have realized that, you know, it's just too important a space not to not to be present. yeah. and the numbers, you know, show that a lot of young people in germany are turning to take talk as a major source of news information that is important, as you say, in an election year. how big is the far right alternative for germany party? how big is its presence on tick tock. yeah, well, they've been very successful that the, i think, you know, show, emotionally pointed videos, codes of others focusing on controversies,

of the sort of thing that to take talk, that does a lot solve. and that, of course, is kind of the language, the natural language that poetry is a big screens speak. so the far right i f d, i've got a lot of accounts. so at least the f, the link to accounts have been posting these kind of anti gen during anti migration content. a lot of it's got to tens of thousands of clicks and half the politicians directly. and some of the fan accounts of the some of the hundreds of thousands of click. so i think so for the i, if these been reaching more people on take talk, then the, all the political parties here put together. but that's changing all the parties. and now dipping their toes into these motors, the health minister opened his tick tock account a few weeks ago. and now the child slip joining that show to, you know, encourage it even more activity of this kind used to be,

their toys would be to towing a little bits here we, we just saw the german chancellor is 1st video of it. some would argue that it's not the most exciting video on a platform that is used to fast paced content. i want you to put your social media app. judge wiggle on if you will. and tell us is the chancellor. is he going to appeal to young people on tick tock as well or other shells? has an image is a, as a pretty uh, reserved. and so the kind of figured he does smile, but he doesn't really do joke. so or, you know, crank, these, come out with sort of cool phrases that stick in the mind. so, you know, here he's promised to not to, don't sony's take the videos. well that's key. but it may be a press officer who, who came up with that for him. anyway, it's not easy to see this going viral. i think the jobs very a said that it to the account will give insights as they sides of the work of the

federal jobs and information on government policy. so, you know, i think it might be a little bit of time before. this is one of the most successful accounts, so it can take to possibly to it's a good ruling right there. and so, i mean, i know you smile and i know you dance, so the world is secure for another day. so i mean, you have our political correspondence, i mean, thank you. and then finally tonight he helped and ramble. one of the greatest enigmas in physics earning is plays alongside names like isaac newton and albert einstein in textbooks. the father of the gone particle, the nobel prize, when he businesses peter higgs is done and he was $94.00. the university of edinburgh says that he passed away peacefully at his home. pigs was famous for his groundbreaking theory from the 19 sixty's, which proposed a new particle known as the pigs. those that he argued that the bose and helped bind the universe together by giving particles they are mass. is theory was later

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