has been helping me with the hope that one day for children will feel the same. the european powers agreed to discuss sanctions relief for syria during a meeting with the regional leaders in saudi arabia. the sanctions into the positions of syrian people in development and reconstruction. the i don't know about this, and this is all just a life from joe hop, also coming up the one size more than 1000000 children and gaza face on mental health crisis as visuals. water and garza wines on concerns of wildfires in california will continue to grow with wings, expect it to pick up again 16 people a day. and we report from the democratic republic of congo,

the armies trying to retake, drawn from and 23 fighters. this is the village of one of the big data. well, the deal, i mean has been frustrating for most days. right now the the lifting of sanctions against syria has top the agenda at our meeting of european and out of leaders in riyadh. e leaders agreed to discuss sanctions relief at the end of this month, some brussels. the new survey and administration has called for the removal since december and bought out all a side was i've stood for germany's folder and this has some sanctions must remain in place. so they have various fold, administer options, file been functional fold has given this statement after the meeting of out of the western diplomats in riyadh is called for the lifting of sanctions on syria, which has been a key to mind of a new administration. the stuff that is really the future of syria is the syrian

internal, much that we confirmed that we will continue providing all the humanitarian and economic aid and to achieve stability. construction paving the way for the proper environment for syrians to go back to that country. lots of things will be done and we will do our best to enable the syrian administration to provide necessary services to the syrian people. we also confirms that necessity of lifting sanctions imposed on syria because these functions and the emissions of syrian people in development and reconstruction. i want to give you a closer look at the sanctions in syria, which have been in place since 2011 dipping, targeting its financial transactions are like sports and trade amongst others. since then, its economy has shrunk like 85 percent g. d, p has dropped from $67500000000.00 to $9000000000.00 in 2023. 90 percent of syrians now live in extreme poverty. only 13000000 don't have enough

food. the functions also made it difficult to bring in aid and medical supplies. and experts estimate it could take a decades to return to 2011 g d p and another decade to fully rebuild the country kind of cost them what, how much i'm doing is live for us in damascus. and let's talk about the meeting and re add 1st of all, that was a very short, fairly broad statement by set areas for mr. nevertheless. focusing on the need to lift those sanctions. the yeah, that's right, rob. i mean that's certainly the headline of the day. obviously you had coming into this very significant meeting. the fact that the new syrian administration has said for weeks now that what's most important to them is that the international community ensures that those crippling sanctions be lifted so that syria can move forward. start rebuilding its economy, get much needed aid into the people who are suffering inside of syria. now you heard from the you leaders earlier in the day they,

it said that there is going to be a meeting in a few weeks time at the end of january in which that will be discussed how to lift at least some of the sanctions potentially on syria going forward, then you will have this very short statement from the saudi foreign minister, after the meeting had ended in which he said that one of the things that was discussed about most important was the necessity of lifting sanctions as how the foreign minister also said that the future of syria is an internal matter for serious to decide. and he said that the saudis and other gulf countries and other countries in general, we're going to continue economic aid to enable the administration in syria to provide much needed services to the syrian people. but at the heart, the core of the matter today was the issue of the sanctions. obviously, this is going to be music to the years of the searing administration who been urging this for weeks. now i just want to mention one more thing. of course, there was this meeting today, this is sort of a continued waste of a meeting that took place in mid december in october in jordan, which there was much more of a presence of regional leaders,

terribly figures and era point ministers at that meeting. it was stated that there was going to be a need to provide more humanitarian a to get into syria, the meetings that they had and much more expand to international presence. but another key difference between both meetings is the presence of a syrian official. in this case, of course, the syrian foreign minister as a shape binding in december, he had not yet been appointed as very important minister. there was no syrian presence at that last meeting. today. there was a theory in presence, which meant there was more pressure on all the diplomats of international actors that were involved to try and make sure that the important issues were discussed and that they could try to find solution solutions going forward. and one of the key things they wanted to talk about was how to try to lift the sanctions going forward. rob, yeah, you were just talking about the humanitarian aid from that that was mentioned in that previous meeting. and we were just going through that list there. of course, of the way that the sanctions have impacted the lives of ordinary serbians. one would imagine that lifting those sanctions is going to have a huge effect on the country and particularly the daily lives of syrians of

the yeah, that's right, rob, i mean, just in a couple of days that i've been here speaking the syrians, they've told me about how crippling, on a very personal level, those sanctions have been these past several years. the fact the matter is they say that this does, this makes it extremely difficult for them to get the kind of medications they need to get the kind of food a that they need, which is one of the things you mentioned when you were talking about you know the impact of the sanctions just a few moments ago. effectively what the sanctions mean over the last several years is that syria cannot import for export vol or material goods, right? and one of the things that makes it very difficult when it comes to these sanctions for syrians is getting 8 into the country. because what happens is even when there are waivers for certain age groups to try to get some mandatory and aid into the country. the fact of the matter is that because the sanctions are still in place, that means that financial institutions and private companies that might otherwise help these aid groups. and these in g o,

it's get 8 into syria. there were 8 of running a file of international law and getting in trouble because of those sanctions. so that creates a chilling effect. so that means that even when there are 2 mandatory and pauses when there are waivers, when it means that age should be flowing more freely into syria. it's not as easy as it sounds now. and the last few days you have the us an ounce, and they're going to be using sanctions and, and, and providing waivers, you know, in the next 6 months. but again, there needs to be a mechanism in place to ensure that there is a free flow of 8 and goods into the country. and that's another thing that was very much discussed at that meeting as we off today from well, how much i'm german, damascus, mom and thank you very much. i as the eunice of size, nearly all of guys is one point. 1000000 children need mental health and psycho social support. i made the ongoing bombardment displacement on dar living

conditions. children, self of nightmare is anxiety and paralyzing fear due to air strikes and the loss of family members. many become aggressive, withdrawn or stop speaking. the united nations estimates that at least 19 follows palestinian children have been often since the war began. mental health exercise caution that the scars inflicted on these young mines could persist for generations . there's all a call as a head of protection at medical aid for palestinians. she's in debt on follow, right. not when she calls the situation. an unprecedented crisis in gaza for children had already been traumatized even before the war. a, a catastrophe that has been inflicted on children and because of, for the last 15 months is really created on car allows and unprecedented mental health crisis amongst children of all ages. and what we can hope to achieve is not a void diploma buttons being inflicted. but try to mitigate or minimize the impact

of about trauma violence and the abuse. that is an interpreter. it is again children to be a psycho social well being. it's a, it's a key tendon of healthy childhood development. and it's entirely looking at the moment due to the situation that it's being faced by children here. what we're trying to do is, as humanitarians is provide a semblance of normality, mid the horror that children are experiencing on a daily basis. so that might be providing a space for recreational activity to reduce the stress, to help children express their emotions in a, in a, in a healthy way. as well as the most sort of tailored especially life support for those with really a tooth um this symptoms of distress such as the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. another more chronic conditions, um therapy, individual therapy,

and also specialize treatment including the site, the topic medication, the most heavy fighting in the east of democratic republic of congo is the army tries to re game drum and 23 fighters. they've been advancing in the region for months like on a report assume the village of nicole. so this is the village of from google, one of the big data. where did you have on the has been funding for most of days right now. it's almost the same fighting which is taking place in most if it's cent identity. single. just 2 days passed and 22 was still in this age and now the data 75 as managed to push them away. this is why so maybe sort of deals around here and who to so yeah, we still have begun to sort of just behind the house here. and this is why we

cannot spend time. yeah. sort of just doesn't want to take any risk of weeds, julius, and also some of those were still coming from different areas. going to get shelters that. how to disabilities, because all those almost close here because there was no any business going on. heavy fighting has been taking place here of the same type of thing and must see, see, people documented in this video saying that there wasn't a lot because they don't know what would happen up to now. and it was still just behind the mountain where we are the army still fighting up to now we couldn't even hear is it some heavy guns and also a, some of a rockets. and i want to do this, suggest a still very confused also because of the logistic, this area is properly connected with any cloud or whatever. so you have themselves, they are using motorcycles. as you can see, even as a student, at least we just did. uh, we just use the motorcycle course and this is why people have been very difficult

successful here because nor any money tardy and it's gone which does popular. so in this area because of the ongoing fighting them. 23. i've been battling them then you have to think on the phone once a week right now, 7 days without is no stop here. people are very tired and they don't know how just in case you need to go into the coming days. like on the 0, the most recent territory, the democratic republic of cool in saddam's government says the armies entered the strategic city of what madonna's sides with a capital a call to it, said its troops and advancing to clear territory held by the parliament metrics rapid support forces soldiers and civilians celebrated in the cities across the country, including what for them. more money is the capital zeta state. it's been under the control of all that stuff. since december of 2023 hippa logan has more from top to all. the sudden these militaries of i'm so against the power of military rapids support forces or

r a stuff continues on sunday with the army launching drawn on are to lose tracks against positions of the iris, stuff in the city of by the, in the northern parts of the capital called to, now this comes just hours after the army was able to regain control of the city of wouldn't make any capital. i just need a state which was marked as a turning point in this war between the army and the rest of which has been going on for more than 21 months now. and that's the sound of an artillery that's being fired by the, to the news army against positions of the iris, up in the northern parts of the capital for 2. now the army stake over of wouldn't, but then it gives it the strategic advantage because that means that it is able to end trap and encircled the forces of the foreign military are assessed in the capital one to giving it a very few exit points here in the capital for 2, it was the are, it was ours of sick over off would make any that gave you access to other parts of the country to just say not in the south. east, luna, in the south east and white mountain. the southern parts of the country now with

the r a stuff losing control of wouldn't make any there. troops in those areas are effectively trapped by this with the needs army and they won't be able to access those areas. civilians and the capital for 2 and other parts of the country and the army control celebrated the armies takeover of when many, many of them saying that it's marks of significance hunting point. but it's also gain the army lots of supports when the army last wouldn't make any capital evidences either save just over a year ago. a lot of people said that that means that the reception is bound to actually windows for that it's been fighting against the army. but now that the army has turned the tide and it's taken over, wouldn't make any money. say that the army may be able to win this victory and now has the upper hand over this with in these are over the power minute to wrap it. support forces. he but morgan all just the euro. how to firefighters and los angeles of boxing, to protect densely populated neighborhoods as the policy is wildfire advances the

best tools present to 16. the place is not a threatening the area of brentwood, stronger winds, or forecast authorities. of all the more mandatory evacuations. emergency crews are dropping water on fire retardant from the air, but they're being criticized after some hydrants run dry is being reported. that in an interview with an american news network, the administrator of the federal emergency management agency down criswell is saying that active juicy military are now standing ready to be deployed on this in los angeles. in response to the fire was several major fires are running across americas most popular states. these are the locations, policies and the coast eating to the east. kenneth, in the central region on the host, far as spreading in land. pacific palisades blaze is of the greatest concern. it's $23.00 more than 9 fighters and hex there's starting some of the most expensive real estate to along the malibu coastline to the east. the evening fire has been the most lea for the 11 people have died as flames consume nearly 6 fathers and

a half times of land out of it is full of how good a 1st time look at the danger and the devastation from the air. he is what the bottle to say is los angeles looks like this one is being split from the app, but only wild weather conditions allow a best the problem with these set to pick up a lot over the coming days. full cost is avoiding that this could be about to get a lot worse. here. the palisades via has already claims more than 9 hector's and more houses light and it's passed. the flames approach menacingly almost told thing homeowners as they wonder if this is an. they've watched this dozens of times this week on tv. how different it must feel when it's your home. the pacific palisades was, it did make up market and buzzing was life this time last week, from the at, at now looks like a pump side. what you get from this perspective, fly up high is

a sense of just how much you just eliza had. because the palace sites why it has to be moving towards densely populated areas like brentwood, like the san fernando valley, which has millions of people living in it. 3 and a half 1000. firefights is a bustling. the policies fly around like it is strategic, coordinated to planes, flight together. a scouts identifies whether drop needs to be done and sends out a signal to a tanka which dumps the ritz houghton powered up right on the spot. every pulse to refute, meets critical minutes. lots of folks, but what else can they do? machines have their limits. unlike by the nature. i've never seen a situation where helicopters were lined up to drop water. there was a traffic jam on the $45.00 of helicopters. myself says, this is the most extreme file he has ever seen. and he's seen a lot. we've pulled them here for 23 years. fire fighting is the most craziest game

of chess you've ever seen. right? just when you think you have it blocked off, mother nature changes everything on you and you have to basically pivot in a gesture, tactics the flames. a role. so threatening, iconic landmarks like the get to sensor not to mention the thousands of homes around it. the santa monica pass, a place usually filled with fun and laughter, now against a backdrop of sadness and ruin. hollywood can see the smoke from the policy. it's via, i'm from the e file behind it that is still binding to in a place that has made so many disaster movies. this disaster is happening right here in real time. but nobody knows when this one will be over fill of out. i'll just say era, los angeles, the still ahead on all the 0, the sands fighting is taking place between ukrainian underwashed and forces in the back of the for the cost region. opinion poll suggests corporations incumbent sort, i'm a loss of this is that when the 2nd time in office,

the pod came in to be used could be in term head for 4 years, which is pretty much it and the tool times no, i didn't say that that will be for 40 years facing realities. what does donald trump's re election mean? pretty tough. it is most important that we focus on how to work with president trump thought provoking on self. and your wife is dealing with the climate crisis is a crisis of crisis. good times, but it's, there's not just one prices up here the store on talk to how does era hearing the facts, combination of violence, war and the heavy rain creating the rest of the for more suffering for palestinians . i'll just see you as teens across the world when you close to the house with the story the,

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tops the agenda at the meeting of european and our leaders in re you leaders have degrees to discuss sanctions really for the end of this month. in russ eunice, i've says that the nearly all of jobs is one point. 1000000 children need a mental health on psycho social support and then the ongoing is raining from bomb displaced on dark living conditions. children suffer from lightness, anxiety on power lies and fear because of air strikes and the loss of family members. and the number of people killed by them, essentially spies has risen to 16 for the mandatory evacuation. so being issued federal emergency management agency, administrative young, criswell says, active duty, military stands ready to be deployed in los angeles. in response to the final favorite condo is ahead of industry analysis and strategic advisory of housing rates. it's a global re insurance broker. it says the state of forties need to improve wildfire

prevention measures through college, the insurance industry. in recent years, wildfire frequency and severity certainly has increased certainly in california, and certainly in the los angeles county area and part of their there are a number of different reasons for that. one of them is, as you say, um there are state regulatory caps on how much insurance can raise rates in the admitted market. previously, they weren't able to take things like climate change and the cost of re insurance and other factors into account. but it's also, um, things like, you know, creating sufficient fire brakes um, sufficient sweeping of the forest floors calling of forest legislation around community support for wildfire as fuel management. all this, i hope this is a wake up call, really for the state to implement all of those things in earnest. there are other states like oregon, washington, california, colorado, utah, where admittedly, and, you know, there's, there's less exposure because they just don't have the same population density as

california, but they have actually undertaken more of those measures. i know how difficult california is give just given its size, but the hope is that those actions combined with the state legislation around how insurance is prized will bring coverage back into the state. the loss that it says is, ministry has largely repelled. you claim this kind of offensive launched into course last week. and the last 5 months, russian forces have regained control of about hospitality. the initially last because of war approaches, the 3 year mark civilians continue to pay the price dose as a body has this report from the western region of costs in russia. so this is what is left of the village of better deed, in the kursk region of russia, after a counter attack by the ukrainian military last week,

about 25 kilometers from the border with ukraine. this once peaceful village became the front line in this war. earlier this month, the russian defense ministry says its forces repelled the attack and held onto bardeen all 40 residents wherever actuated this to see it was a kitchen. yeah, that was the living room. if you all have this man is standing on what used to be his home in the town, nobody else key. he shows the damage his property sustained in the fighting to the representatives of the local governor of the cursed region. hello. this is all the windows in my house are broken. i didn't see it happen because my relatives evacuated me out of my house. they told me the attacks will continue, but i decided to come back after 2 days to see the damage. this book, the history of the 20th century, which is another reminder that this, once rest of region of russia is now the new front line in the biggest conflict this country has been involved in since world war 2. ukraine launched

a surprise incursion into russian territory in august, taking an area of about 1000 kilometers in the course region about 25 kilometers inside russian territory. the city, of course, where i'm standing, is about a 100 kilometers from the printing border and about 80 kilometers from the front line. in the past 5 months, russian forces have managed to regain control of about half the territory they had initially last for the latest post by key ups forces highlight that the bottle in purse is far from over. with nearly 200000 people forced out of their homes near the border areas since august, a state of emergency is in place across this entire region. us all the front line of the russian. you brand new conflict. both sides are kind of fighting each other has is a tactical success as here and there, but neither side has been able to achieve any strategic success anywhere. the so

this is a kind of war of attrition where a strategically speaking, it's a stale main. while the military and political establishment continue to push for towards the 3rd anniversary of this war, it is ordinary people that continue to be caught in the crossfire door. so jabari out to 0 curse city following stations are open in crow ratio for presidential one or both incumbent is autumn. a lot of it from the social democratic party is expected to win a 2nd time. he's promised to fight governments corruption appealing to both. right and left cleaning voters and the 1st round of voting on december. the 29th lot of rich received 49 percent of the vote is rival the country mortgage is supported by the conservative governing party h. d said and received nearly 20 percent resolved so expected on sunday evening and on. no voc has more from the capital executive. a lot of interest 1st. um and the

president's office was marked with the very tense relationships with the conservative government of prime minister under plain coverage. they don't see eye to eye on almost any meta government accused milano, which is being pro russian because he strongly opposes of ever standing christ. and troops in any military mission to ukraine. he's also very critical towards the christ and support of israel and the israel of war and garza. he is asking for christ to recognize palestine as of recently to neighboring slovenia, yolanda, which is also very critical towards the government. the matters of corruption are often calling them out even though his powers are limited to mattress in defense and foreign affairs. but he is seen as someone who ensures the balance of power in christ. and if he winced denied, and the posts are giving him a huge advantage. this will remain so uh at least 20,

not another 5 years. tanya, no mark. oh to 0. zach ripped. until 12 to 0 is next, and also by signing officers shares on tradition and innovation leave together through his office state the to hello. there is a pretty quiet story when it comes to the weather across a south asia. we have some west of weather moving its way across the north of india, but it has pulled out for the east across the pool and further afield pretty quickly, meaning that the fall, warnings have come back. those amber loves full. the north west of india will see those for the conditions to assist across the nose. and that's going to keep the quality unhealthy in cities like in new delhi for the solve this lots of sunshine

across the west coast of india. just a few showers coming into the very south for the likes of carroll. and tom will not do it. and some big bus of rain still affecting shoreline, cuz the, with sundry down pause in colombo on choose day. now is looking at pretty quiet as well across much of east asia with temperatures. they've been above the average for much of china that they will be coming down. that's the trend. this week it will be coming down across the korean peninsula. it is looking a little bit quiet, so for japan, but we will see some snow touching back into her kind of wisdom pots of horseshoe as well, but double digit. so the in tokyo double digits in shanghai again,

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