the, the, this is the, the, the news coming to live from berlin, new york city police clear student protesters from columbia university. the officers entered through the windows of us barricaded, building to a risk pro palestinian demonstrators as tensions run high on campuses across the country. also it coming up us secretary of state anthony, blinking his back in israel to push for a cease fire and a hostage. steel hopes are rising. that israel will open a major crossing to allow more page into gaza. and flash floods have devastated

large areas of kenya, d, w. a news meets survivors many without any news of their loved ones. lost the government as government forces fight, packing beyond mar, dw, news speaks to the oppositions shadow. foreign minister, she insists the hunter is losing the hello. i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. new york city police say they have cleared pro palestinian demonstrators from a building on the campus of columbia university bringing a day long stand off to a dramatic end. this was the moment police entered hamilton hall for protesters and barricaded themselves in. officers can be seen climbing through a 2nd floor window. some reportedly with guns drawn thread came

a request to the university president after students defied an ultimatum to back down or be expelled. police have been asked to stay on campus until may 17th. more than 1000 people have been detained across 25 campuses in the us. in recent weeks, the w corresponded benjamin alvarez gruber was outside columbia's campus in new york police here in new york quote and of the area of the university. we see cars leaving the area, but we were there when police started doing arrest, also coming closer to columbia university. and also when this run with this emergency unit appeared, and then there's more than 20 law enforcement. the offices into this hold that was occupied by students early tuesday and police is still on the scene. the many police of the many, a unit and columbia university also send out a press release of to 9 pm, saying that they requested additional support and told

a new york police department to go in a university and to arrest the students. we've seen at least 3 buses with a students that happened, arrested the leaving the area, but we don't have a clear number yet of how many students were arrested and who's still on campus ground. let's remember that axis was already denied to students into the fact that the stuff in only essential, essential stuff. and also those students who lived inside were allowed to enter a campus earlier today. excuse me. a reporter william blue cross has been following these reports from the beginning. well, give us some context here. what is it that the protestors want? what are their demands? terry, as you've seen these purchases are happening, not just a columbia, but really in dozens of universities, all around united states and the demands are different in columbia. as in many other universities, they're not just trying to draw attention to the massive military campaign that israel is carrying out in guns, and that's resulted in, according to a mazda run,

health officials, $34000.00 dead, including many, many, many thousands of children. but they want more than that, they want to investment from stocks in weddings, companies, for example, in him companies in israel, they want to basically cut off the support and connections to the state of israel. that's what many of these students are demanding memories. universities are massive institutions, they have big endowments, sometimes in the billions of dollars. those entitlements are invested in companies and in pension funds, all around the world, including an israel, including in um, weapons companies. and that's what students are in many places, including columbia are, are looking to and now the students defied the universities ultimatums to leave at columbia university. what sort of risks are those students taking william with their protest? right, well we've seen the, the detention in the arrest of,

of dozens of the students has been across united states more than a 1000 arrests of students, some under questionable circumstances considering that many of these protests, the overwhelming number of them have been peaceful. none the less, there's been questions of, of trespassing, of violating campus rules or, or student life rules university regulations. of course, students respond well, we're students here. we're paying tuition to be here. how can that possibly be trespassing? there's a lot of legal questions here. students risk of course, further disciplinary measures possibly being suspended or kicked out of school. but nonetheless, the protestors themselves would say that that is a chunk of change, small consequences in comparison to what they're protesting, which is the ongoing funds, lot against civilians were civilians taking the brunt of the is really on slot in gaza. now columbia university is just one of many universities across the united states where we're seeing pro palestinian protests. are those protests likely to

continue william after these arrest the columbia? i think if past is prologue, we can say that will continue in some way, shape or form is becoming something of a whack a mole situation where police and university officials will crack down on one encampment or one set of protest. just going to pop up somewhere else. i don't see these protests are going anywhere anytime soon. they do run kind of an arc. there is a story arc here, and we'll see what the political impact is. there's a lot of parallel to the black lives movement in 2020, which was also a presidential election to your of course. then in 2020, there was a lot of support among the democrats buying for power against donald trump in 2020 . just sort of take up the cause of the black lives matter. moving to make it a political issue in 2024 when it comes to israel, palestine, there's not a whole lot of support for very strong pro palestinian efforts and movements. so the political consequences might not materialize in the way we seem past protest

movements. william, thank you very much. that was our reporter, william, blue cross. it's us secretary of state anthony blinking is in telling me he said that is real, will open. the air is crossing into northern garza with age shipments already on the way from jordan. lincoln will be meeting with the officials to discuss increasing the flow of a to enter the war torn region. blinking is also expected to meet as rarely prime minister benjamin netanyahu, where humanitarian support will be on the agenda against the background of ceasefire proposals and negotiations. at a meeting with is really present, isaac had so blake and renewed his call for him us to accept the ceasefire proposal . we are determined to get the ceasefire to bring the hostages all together. now. and the only reason that wouldn't be changed is because of the loss. there is

a follow up policy. and as we said, no delays dosage, no excuses. the time is now and the time is now long past due blinking the statement comes after the un secretary general called on israel's allies to do quote everything in their power to prevent an assault on the city of rough up. israel says that city is the last stronghold of mos in gaza, which launched the october 7th period tax. speaking to reporters, antonio guitars issued a strong plea for a cease fire. for the sake of the people of gods, for the sake of the hostages and their families in israel, and for the sake of the region and the why the world. i strongly encourage the governments of israel and how mas leave the sheep to reach no, and the agreements without that,

i fear the war with all its consequences. most even got some of the across the region. woodson exponentially are corresponded rebecca rivers is in jerusalem. i asked her about israel's plans to open another border crossing to allow more humanitarian aid into gaza. i will tell you we've had confirmation from these ready military this morning that it is indeed going to reopen this error as crossing today we're hearing um and now they committed to opening this crossing a few weeks ago, coming on the increased international pressure, particularly from the us so it's perhaps not surprising that the opening of air is crossing today. coincides with a visit of secretary of state anthony blinking blinking of the soul 1st shipment of a trucks that were leaving jordan uh and they will be heading to areas where they will have to be checked there before entering into the strip. that will be the 1st of what will hopefully be many crossings, though it is a temporary opening. no error is crossing walls and traditionally

a goods crossing. it was for people to cross in and out of garza particularly palestinians coming to work inside israel, but also international data trays and journalists and they'd like to across in, into goals or it wasn't actually in goods crossing that was down in karen shut on which many of you as well now have been familiar with over the last weeks is that was reopened. now it's obviously been priced at the opening of this crossing has been praised by humanitarian workers and by agencies that you know, the crossing and areas will be boosted with the same issues that we're seeing and all the crossings of course, will hopefully potentially uh, increase the amount of aid that's going particular and directly into that northern part of the strait, which is really facing the worst part. that is, you know, what, what agencies are saying is on the brink of famine, it will be able to directly go into those areas. but of course, getting the aid through and it still needs to be checked by israel is still could be pro test is trying to block that aid crossing. and of course we have it still

the, the issues with the distribution. once the aid actually enters into israel, meanwhile, negotiations between israel and from us towards the ceasefire on going. now, israel's prime minister says his troops will rage rougher in southern gaza, regardless of whether a ceasefire deal is reached. how rebecca does prime minister netanyahu explain how he imagines a military offensive to be compatible with a ceasefire? well, he hasn't given an answer to that question, terry. i mean unit and yeah, who made these comments while he was speaking to representative groups of groups that represent some of the brave families and some bereaved families of this 9 soldiers. these groups that represent people who are on the move rights of send to them all whole kish, that has been some of the, have been protesting a going into the so he's speaking to a particular audience. when he made these remarks,

he was also making them just prior to meeting to very right wing members of his coalition who have that. in fact, the sort of given these veiled threats to leave the coalition to try to you know, force the government to crumble. eve, in fact, the government does make this se syiaa deals, so it's certainly an audience that we'd be receptive to hearing, things like that. i think what benjamin netanyahu may be referring to is that this, even even if as a side deal came through the truth would be something along the lines of 40 days. but like with the law cease fire agreement, we saw israel pick up the fighting in the optimal. so perhaps that's what mister benjamin netanyahu is referring to. rebecca, thank you very much, sar correspondent, rebecca rivers in jerusalem. let's catch up on a few other stories making headlines around the world today. local media in southern china say at least 19 people been killed after highway collapsed in the long dung province. a further 30 people were taking the hospital reports suggest

some 500 members of the emergency services board dispatched to the scene. the cause of the accident is being investigated. donald trump has been held in contempt of court and finds $9000.00 in his harsh money trial in new york, the judge said the former us president had repeatedly violated the gag order. the bars him from speaking publicly about jurors and witnesses and the criminal case. the judge born trump, he could be jailed if he does it again. celebrated us all. 3rd, paul auster has died. the writer of the acclaimed new york trilogy, which put a philosophical twist on the detective genre, was 77. along with $34.00 books officer also wrote the screenplay for the film smoke and enjoyed huge popularity in europe. authorities in 10 years now say at least a 169 people have been killed in more than a 190000 displaced by catastrophic flooding. there the dreadful rains that hit the

country this year have been called the most intense and recent memory dw felix but ring spoke to some people who were forced to leave their homes. many don't know what's happened to their loved ones. shot had was what as raging efforts to find the remaining forty's as the loan going a shelter load of sadness on the victims faces many trying to come to terms with that tragedy that has heat samples. julie's family easy morning date on the 4th for their lives. and 6, divide by that 3 year old toddler was credited every year by the flags to what i searched for him every week, but couldn't find him. if i don't find my baby while he's still alive, i don't know without ever forgive myself. i'm just praying that god drives me more days to stay with my baby because when i remember the struggles we've had in the

damage that has taken place in the floods for you, i'm wondering where the god saved his life or what happened to him. i julie is doubtful that i finally found shelter to stay in for the night. away from the place we have that we should begun. she and her husband, how fond memories of that 3 year old son isaac commodities bought the day on the evening before he was credited every by the flats, unequal on the she was celebrating his food this day on sunday evening at 10 o'clock and he ate the whole dis, they shake alone and he was going to sleep with check. i asked him whether he wanted some tea and he said he just wanted to sleep. so i told him, happy birthday. so i hugged and kissed him and he went to bed. i didn't know that anything was happening or that the waters were coming towards us. colorado. julie is not alone. can you, hungry, lost his business to the flags, his machinery made useless. his collar should be covered in mud and direct to

imagine what it means on a lot of things have been destroyed in my business. and not that i was storing some items for drivers at all. got carried away. um, why do you need the fletch broken through one side of the building up on the it came out the other hand carried away. everything that i had in there was one of my employees almost got swept away, but the security guard was able to save him from being taken by the floods august. and therefore, the such injured shameful efforts are still going on. nobody knows how much time it will take to clear the debris. family members are hoping they can get to locate their loved ones and have a chance to buy them. can use president william photo visited the areas, give a stated by the flags. you promised the government will attribute homes, we settled the homeless and get that children back into school. but he came to the wanting to people living in areas by that ability flooding them up. being that has been done on, on the front jail areas that are prone to run slides and a and flooding. we are asking every can in such areas

to leave because the forecast is that rain is going to continue. and the likelihood of flooding and people losing lights is read and therefore we must take pre emptive action. the president also asked about people's remain hopeful, even in the middle of the crisis once that's possible. and it's julie hope things to that thought of finding missing baby. i'm hoping that i can get to see him while he's still alive. the victims can only hope that these cloud of grief and losses past that their lives can go back to know more. and that tragedy would stay away from them. it's now to georgia and that country's interior ministry says $63.00 people were detained, and 6 police officers injured in the latest night, a protest against a controversial draft law. the bill would require media groups and various civil

groups to register as being under for an influence. if they receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad. critic side of the law, a similar to one, used to silence critics in russia protested, scrambled to safety. as to which is police begin crushing down deploying water cannons, and firing to dest and rubber bullets. to disperse thousands of people rallying outside parliament. people were injured including opposition. more make is the

reason we progress basically really and people will the will we be bought purchased his head trying to block george's parliament. amid the 2nd reading of the so called russian law standing here to defend the decision of, besides the board, you go to or 0. which is the why the commentary on for voting with the seconds hearing for this legislation, which will prevent george's during separation earlier in the day you see brought in peace were expelled from parliament. they say they've been unable to us critical question of the bill. the ruling georgian dream pound, he sees the move will ensure greater transparency on monday, it brought thousands of support, which is to, to please see in

a show of support opposition paths. he's accused the government of forcing civil servants to attend to the rally. the highly contagious bill is backed the full problem in on wednesday. i don't guys resistance fighters in myanmar had been winning battles against the ruling military junta in classes across the country. leading many to believe that the government could be at risk of collapsing. but last week the military said it had recaptured the town of maya. why the on the on mars eastern border with thailand, sparking concerns that the conflict could escalate. the w interview with the foreign affairs representative of the national unity government to me on mar, that's the country's opposition government in exile. we asked her about the ongoing violence. it's one of the world's most violent ongoing conflicts. since the 2021 military cooney, at least 50000 people have been killed in man my. now 3 years into a civil war,

there are no signs of an update. think in early april, the down male. why the, an important brunswick point for the flow of goods between pilot and me and my fell under the controller for example. it's nick minority group. but as of late april may a bought the was back under the pest control. the situation remains one of the foreign minister for me and myself position group, the national unity government in an interview with dw, accused the ministry home of targeting civilians and the backend they are losing their desperate so that is fine. they don't even able to, to, to, to discriminate whether it is civilian or it's rejected. the definitely intentionally targeted to the civilian population, because the desperate and the losing the situation in mand mode remains enormously complex. which resistance drops a post with

a one stop at times of the fighting each other is spear. this particular consent for throwing your people in med most, not the kind state. and military is the one who creating the problem, who commit that crime against humanity and who creating the hate and dividing that community. so they are also using that kind of tactic in iraq kind of states. the also using rominger as to light tissue meant you go ahead and get most plans. have been at the center for humanitarian crisis with some 700000 force to see to bundle dish. after the 2017 track down by the ministry. i also appreciate that you can union the wrong of sessions to the military honda, which is a really good, an economic and diplomatic pressure for the military hunter. and then, but at the same time, we also need a humanitarian assistance for those who are suffering on the ground. because as we

mentioned that there are more and more refugees that are in creating because of the ministry. hundreds, the 2017 military track down is now subject of identified investigation at the international court of justice. let's get more on this story now from dr. young he lee. she's a professor at some june kwan university in south 3 and for special rubber tour on human rights in beyond. more, thanks for being with us professor. tell us about the situation on the ground who actually has the upper hand and the conflict in myanmar. the military junta or the resistance forces. thank you very much. it depends on where you're seeing this. if you're seeing it from the aerial perspective, definitely the hunter has all the weapons. but our reports, this special advisory council for me, a ma, we've done

a report in 2022 and we found that the military was losing ground. effective control of meanwhile was in the hands of the civilian government, the n u g, which is not a government in exile. uh and this year we're going to be releasing a follow up with them. we find that it's the contact is losing more grounds and not just territorial grounds, but the hunter cannot govern in many, many areas. it has lost its form of government. and so in the winter now has lost the major major axis in the border areas that goes to china, thailand and india. despite having to retake in my why they apparently tell us professor, how united in your opinion are the rebel groups. because there are many rebel rooms, how united are they against the military junta?

i will not call the rebels, says blue, say i, the revolutionary forces. of course, we used to have those small groups, proxy groups buying the car and organizations and proxy groups by the hunter. but the 1st time in the history of i me a month since the ration 70 years history, where the ethnic revolutionary forces are joining hands with the government and how the government and the people to drive out the military once and for all and their aspirations is in line with the aspirations of the n, u g, and other ethnic groups and popular this whole population of ma, including the ro, hinges to see a free democratic premium. all in our report we heard the opposition representative the from the national unity government there in exile accusing the hunter of

targeting civilians. what can you tell us about those plans? i was there on the end. there will be as in any conflict areas at the counseling situations isolated, so it's your situation. we are unaware of them. we have also asked the energy to look into this and the are looking into them. but the more the, most of the violence is from the military. i just want to give you an example, is that the military and the past 2 months have destroyed $35.00 clinics, health care centers, that's 2 clinics per day, including civilians where district were killed during the, the, the destroying of the clinic itself. right. and the military is really going up further in burning all the towns and homes just like they did in 2016 in

2007 t pretty to the right. you know, i'm very sorry, but we're out of time. we're going to have to leave it there. professor young hailey farmers special repertoire and human rights in myanmar. thank you very much . i to thank you. you're watching the news on terry martin. thanks for being with us. the

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