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 swift senior citizens said that extreme heat waves could kill 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 b, r. i broke off in berlin. this is the day. the court today recognized the climate crisis. existential trends, the people of all age. these readings are a call to action. they underscore the importance of taking the national government . it is an important judging, perhaps a historic judgment that will probably be 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, businesses in the directions towards the department of justice. we. 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 month of 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 the groups with 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 violates 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 courts and

strasburg funds ruled in their favor. a landmark decision cementing the idea that governments, claimants and action can violate human rights. as you step by step talk, this is the best day. yeah. that's we have the right thing history. and as a result, crushed 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 he waits, 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. as a result, they concluded that this was government failed to meet emission targets and that it should have examined the associations complaints these as well if the ruling will be communicated to switzerland and it will have certain measures that switzerland will have to perform to do more but the plaintive stress,

the ruling isn't only for their benefit. yeah, i'm losing the 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 was told that this was the associations case wasn't the only one the courts consider today. 6 young people from portugal suits 32 european countries . because increasing climate extremes, like the wild fires in portugal, make the planet unlivable for future generations. a former frenchman also suit his own government for not taking significant steps to fight climate change. but the court ruled both cases as in admissible and procedural grounds. still the one when of the day to change 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 the 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 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. a joy 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 of rolling alignment case if we, as we part 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 as the 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 it. 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 to switch government to do anything. but what exactly will happen now that this ruling has been handed down? so there is the expectation that the source government will re examine its climate goals. and it said that it would do that. the court said that they were mostly inadequate, as they are. um, there are no limits that have been set by the switch 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 from ripple to, to the kind of cases that we've just seen in white, switzerland. and 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 with 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 of these kinds of things. i mean, we sold today, for example the, this is the 10th month in wrote that there has been a record set for for heat. so perhaps all about

a did that doesn't always make did senior citizens are particularly vulnerable to these any st wage and we expect more more. he waits to take place. if 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 under the 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 the have been watching to see what this result would be so that they can take those cases further and reach me for another 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 activist have not been able to do the did. did that striking, i mean, i think the bees to use i to best have driven a lot of reaction the 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. so he's 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 sign more instructed me now from zurich. switzerland just gets good. they have you. with this, you've agreed to take this case. what convinced you that you were on the winning saw oh,

i wasn't necessarily convinced that was on the winning side before i took the case . what can i do? but it was true. what came 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 swiss women have been through all the domestic costs. so the switch cost had already looked at the question, and usually strasburg co when consider a case until the domestic courts have done. so. how does your clients react when they've heard about the ruling today? oh that yeah, absolutely delighted. i've just been with them as a demo, and everybody is more than delighted, quite stunned actually. and i have to say as, as the lawyer on the, you know, i'm leaving that the, 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 will absolutely delighted you? we've been reporting all day, did this was a group of ups with senior citizens pension, or is it also all women? is that by design or was it by chance and do you think it worked in their favor for this court? like, well, it was my design because in switzerland, salaries and you have to be able to establish to bring a case, but 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 attracted by he. because the ability of an older woman's party to regular temperature is less expensive than the equivalent page mom. 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, in the global flight that gets climate change because i'm sure you're 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 gladly. first of all, it's binding on all member 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 paris 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 most to meet those obligations and a failure to meet this obligation. this is a breach office citizens. human rights is that all sounds good. jessica, is it going to make a difference on the ground? it will make a difference in many countries. um, it will effect judgements across the world. possibly it will 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, i'll repeat the defenders and failing to comply with the convention, but i have no doubt that the country such as switzerland will want to meet its binding obligations. i think you said that it was marley, i'm finding, but it is actually binding as a matter of international 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 there's 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 is run by the government was we have a referendum of this. i'm the people decide that they didn't want it. and that's, well, that's a, we've done our best effectively. but this is something uncomfortable the time in relation to human rights. it's being 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 manly ruling the majority. it is also ruinous. 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 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 a $60000000000.00 funding package, ukraine's president will demand 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 of the of 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. grant couldn't go out because it didn't know when the next trunks of us met g 8 would arrive. that withdrawal from f . d a has become a symbol of what happens when you cranes west and support as a distracted. when you've seen your ukrainian partner described what happened to me, he said that you're a 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 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 start to the simple speaking to german broadcast a o d ukrainians by chief get a little done of predicted,

the russian forces would step up that campaign with a major offensive in the summer. the cool, this would be great 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. come a task across that makes the next few weeks in washington crucial because ukrainian ministry x, but alexander murphy income yet sure. when that was what the, what the be sure to promote 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 pull back. is russian makes the most of the situation. and she believes he, i don't see a prompt as much and as what it was, it's not just the do net screeds in that scene and uptake and fighting in recent weeks give just 35 kilometers from the russian border. seeing missile strikes, intensified was present as a russian state tv. who's on that? oh me to wipe the city of the mass minneapolis. i'm convinced that this means the

russian ground defensive is actually on the card so 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 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 minute 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. green and forces a 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

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 from a transfer. all of schultz that's open 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. tick tock is known for its viral dance challenges and other fast paced content. german chances are 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 tick tock in the background just talking about that enjoyed by our political corresponded. so i mean young. so i mean, the german chancellor is finally on tick tock. talk to me about the timing of this . why now are 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 you 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. uh, you've got the lights of joe biden and emanuel on the crown on 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 wide alternative for germany party? how big is its presence on tick tock or yeah, well, they've been very successful that i think, you know, show, emotionally pointed videos, codes of others focusing on controversies at the sort of thing that to take talk

that does, a lot of adequacy is kind of the language, the natural language that policy is a big screens speak. so the far right a f d, i've got a lot of accounts. so at least the s, 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 clinic. so i think so for the i, if these been reaching more people on take talk, then the other 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 slid, joining that show to either encourage it even more activity of this kind,

dipping their toys would be tip toeing, a little bits here we, we just saw the german chancellor as 1st video of it. some would argue that it's not the most exciting video on a platform that is used to fast pace content. i want you to put your social media app. judge wiggle on if you will, and tell us is the chance, or is he going to appeal to young people on tick tock as well or other shells has an image as a, as a pretty uh, reserved. and so, but kind of figured he does smile, but he doesn't really do joke. so or, you know, crank, these come out, we sort of cool phrases that stick in the mind. so, you know, here he's promised to not to don't. so these take talk 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 it. 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 to take told, possibly 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 correspondent, time and thank if so then finally, tonight he helped and ramble one of the greatest enigmas in physics, earning his place 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 and the 1960s, which proposed a new particle known as the higgs. those that he argued that the bose and helped bind the universe together by giving particles their mass. is theory was later

proven to be true by fitness is working at the large adrian collider it's cern in switzerland. he was honored with the nobel prize for physics in 2013. and despite being a pioneer in his field, hicks was unashamedly old school outside the lap. he never sent an e mail and he never browsed the internet. or when the day is almost done, the conversation continues on line. and remember, whatever happens between now and then, tomorrow is another day, we'll see you then everybody, the

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