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she has been suspended suspected of taking bribes from guitar in exchange for good p r. also coming up the european union, imposing more sanctions on iran after yet another protest has been executed. and the remarkable story of a british teenager whose previously incurable leukemia has now disappeared and it's all thanks to a revolutionary new therapy. ah, i bring golf, it's good to have you with us on this monday, the president of the european parliament has denounced attempts to undermine the european project. as one of the largest corruption scandals in the history of the european union appears to be underway or better met. so was is speaking after one of the parliament's vice pres,

since isa kylie was charged to day was taking bribes from a golf state. understood to be the world cup host could tar, now kindly is from greece. she's also a member of the european parliament. she is one of 4 people arrested in connection with the scan. the parliament of the european union rocked by the worst corruption scandal in its history. the institutions leader stressed the gravity of the situation for the block make no mistake. the european parliament their colleagues is under attack. european democracy is under attack. and other way of open free democratic societies are under attack. to your words echoed by the g. u commission chief, the allegations against the rest. it is a question of confidence of people into our institutions. and this confidence and

trust into our institutions needs highest standard and of independence and integrity. high level you official stand accused of alleged involvement in a bribery scheme in which the gulf state guitar may have been trying to influence their political decision. our member of parliament ever kylie is understood to be among those charged. she's one of the parliament's vice president. recently, she had become a vocal defender of the gulf country. they are highly even praised guitar as a front runner in labor, right. they helped us world car post guitar has faced widespread criticism for mistreatment of the migrant workers who build new stadiums. their guitar had denied using any illegal means of lobbying. kylie remains in police custody along with 3 other people. she has been suspended from her duties as vice president, as well as from membership in her party, the vice president, all the facts, the

e u parliament president law says she's determined to crack down on corruption in working with relevant national. this is a test of our values and our systems. i'm colleagues. let me show you that we will meet this test head on. there will be no impunity, none. those responsible will find this parliament on the side of the law. and i am proud of our role and assistance in this investigation. there will be no sweeping under the carpet pe snowballing scandal with reports of more suspicious cash found in fresh searches by belgium police on monday. yeah, it is a moving story. i spoke earlier where there corresponded barbara diesel in strossberg france. i asked her about these latest developments in this investigation. indeed, things keep on happening while robert met sort of a speaking here in strasburg,

at the belgian police said did more searches at 10 offices within the european parliament in brussels. we're searched at hotel rooms, apartments, and further offices. and what did they find more and more money in $1.00 of the hotel rooms connected to one of the suspects, a $150000.00 hasn't said whether they are finished. this might yet evolve and, and sort of carry on 2 more people apart from the 4 that have been put into us detention. our suspects at this point in time. but we don't know whether this is all the circle might yet be widening. yeah. and either the, the allegations here or that could, tory officials paid members of the european parliament basically for good p r. at a time when katara could use some good p r. if there any way that the european parliament jan prevent this type of bribery from happening, moving forward, they really do have to, i mean, they need stronger oversight. there has been

a gap in anti corruption measures within european continent. so far. what is regulated is the lobbying may be even sort of bribery by corporations, my businesses who have interest in late legislation that is, that is being made here in the european parliament. so derek to the chiefs are relatively strictly regulated. but 3rd countries that's a wide open door, there is simply nothing they could so far do whatever they wanted. so there are people here in parliament who say we have to look at other countries apart from katara. we know that as a by john and this throughout the last years has been very busy on many fronts, politically, trying to bribe people to gain a better reputation. and the same holds true, of course, for russia and maybe some others. so this story isn't over, the parliament will really be busy with looking at the details here from months coming. and the big problem is, it's not only the frustration and disappointment of parliamentarians have nothing

to do with this. but the big point is, the soft power of the you are people in parliament rests with the moral high ground they can occupy in say we of fighting for european values. if they lose that, they really lose a big part of who they are and what they can do in europe. you know, it's a very good point to make it abuse. barbara available to night in strossberg over. thank you. the european union has imposed more sanctions on iran over human rights abuses. bringing authorities have executed a 2nd pro chester. he was linked to those anti government demonstrations across the country. margie dresden, ronnie var was found guilty after allegedly stabbing to security officers to death during a demonstration. human rights groups have warned that purchasers are being sentenced to death through sham trials. the news came early in the morning.

maggie teresa ross, nevada, had been executed after a show trial maggie were rights group say he didn't even receive legal council. this low resolution security footage was considered enough evidence to convict him . the court claims chose the 23 year old attacking to members of a pro government militia. the young man shown here in a private video was charged at the end of november. he was hanged less than a month later. act of his say that run of ards family had not been informed what he go north last week. another young man most sane shikari us became the 1st person to be executed for taking part in the nation wide protests. as a result, thousands of iranians took to the street and cities across the country to once again demand an end to the islamic leadership. foreign ministers meeting in brussels sharply criticized the executions. germany's top diplomat on elena burbock said, europe is on the side of the innocent and iran they have met in violence made these

new sanctions. we took aim at those who are responsible for these executions and for this violence against the innocent people on what that is. first and foremost, that evolution that he got gotten. but it's also those who tried to intimidate of are punished people in the bit manipulated videos. i'm so she's done order my dad to push off at least 9 other people have been sentenced to death. human rights organizations say they could be executed at any time or the single account, some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. in peru, there have been more violent protests against the arrest of left as president pedro castillo after he attempted to rule by edict, hundreds blocked roads, and the airport runway in the country. second largest city, at least 3 people have died, the unrest. now the president's replacement dina with the royalty has now pledged

to bring lou elections forward to april 2024. the german parliament is reviewing its security protocols after law enforcement agencies foiled a suspected coo to overthrow the government just last week. some politicians are now calling for a tightening of gun control walls. dozens of people were arrested in raids that were connected with an alleged for right to spears. tele beneficial say the police killed 3 people who stormed a hotel in the afternoon capital cobbled, wounding more than 20 people. the hotel is popular with chinese business visitors. indonesia government says that foreign tories will not face prosecution under a new law that criminalizes sex outside of marriage. last week, the country's parliament unanimously passed the news legislation which also bands cohabitation. among unmarried couples, there are concerns that these changes could hurt the country's valuable tourism

industry. poland to president. dude, it has it been received in berlin by german president frank vultures. time by you see him right there. the meeting takes place of intentions between these 2 countries. over military assistance for ukraine and its defense against russian aggression a some good news. now, a teenager in the united kingdom is cancer free after undergoing a new treatment for leukemia. it's called a base editing and it involves altering the patients dna. dr. say that this breakthrough has huge implications for the future of treating cancer. oh, gave us the teenager at the center of a medical breakthrough. after all conventional treatments failed doctors feared alyssa's leukemia was incurable. with few options left, alyssa volunteered to be the 1st patient to undergo an experimental treatment known

as based edison. the cutting edge procedure involves genetically engineering new immune cells that hunt down the cancerous 1. 6 months on the cancer is no longer detectable in alyssa's body. it is extremely exciting, so obviously the, the new field in medicine and it's fascinating that we can re directing in system to fight cancer. doctors say this treatment only scratches the surface of what base editing could achieve. they believe the technology could help fight a wide range of diseases and i, i helped the children as well that they might, that the children might be able to get cured because every such dive in, pot and all these be loser is still being monitored just in case the cancer returns ah, it is one of those rare resting days at the football world cup and guitar. the next

matches will be the semi finals with teams hoping to make it to sundays final of footballs. most important championship. the 1st of the semis takes place tomorrow evening that argentina against croatia, then wednesday evening seize morocco challenge defending champions, france. morocco had certainly been the biggest surprise of his tournament, and their fans have brought some of the best atmosphere, a correspondent, max merrill. he has more now from guitar, but on the page, an underdog story that's inspired loads across the world. the 1st african semi finalist ever at a war wild cup tournaments and off the pitch. the fans have just been marvelous. 15000 americans live here in could saw and many more tens of thousands expected to be here and could all roaring them on in the stadiums, but also in the streets after the lost when again, cause honking their horns across the streets of tow. how people leaning out with morocco, flags, and in soup walk, if the main market of doha of fans gathering not just moroccans and egyptians also,

saudis and algerians celebrating together. so while this political tension between these countries at the fans here have come together, it's been quite marvelous to see. and as i say, an underdog story that we always love to see in football. debbie's max merrill there in dough home. his reminder of the top story we're following for you this our european parliament president ro, bedroom antola, has condemned alleged corruption claims in addressed to e. lawmakers. she's called the alleged bribery by a foreign power, an attack on european democracy. she spoke after police charged for people in connection with alleged bribery, including the vice president of the park. now, don't forget, you can always get the w news on the go. just download our app from google play or from the apple app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications. for any breaking news. you're

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