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awarded the used talk, the human rights prize at a ceremony and stress book and recognition of their bravery and resisting rushes. the invasion and in utah amaica. eva kylie is a pairing and a brussels court today along with 3 others suspected of participating and a bribery scandal linked to world post nation could top and meanwhile out the world carthage and tina have biesen, croatia, 3 know in the semi finals thanks to the attacking prowess of leonor messy, and julian alvarez argentina will now say so either bronze or morocco in the final ah and now many cooper's mccain. and thanks so much for joining us. we begin with the attack this morning on the ukrainian capital authorities there say

several buildings have been damaged in the city center in early morning. drone strikes now. ukrainian forces say they managed to shoot down 13 iranian maids. shaw had drones similar to those used in other russian strikes across the country. our correspondent and key max on the told me more about the drain attack on the capital this morning. right, so it was shortly before 6 this morning when the the city woke up to another air raid alarm to air raid sirens, and then not, not long after 2030 minutes. maybe we heard a couple of very loud bangs notes appears to be, have been ukrainian air defense forces. taking out these are iranian drones, according to authorities, 13 shahan jones were launched. the seo has of region and made their way across the country to the key of region and some of them even into the city. but luckily, none of these drones were able to attack,

there was no direct hit on all of you. jones could be intercepted, but there has been some damage or we heard on due to shrapnel. some residential and an administrative buildings were damaged. but as far as we know, nobody was killed, nobody was hurt. now, international donors gathered in paris this week and pledged a 1000000000 euros in aids to ukraine. max, i'm going to ask you to stay right there. we're gonna hear some more now about that . don't a conference. and then we'll come right back to you to talk more about it with like a kick about in the dog. for these kids and keith, it's become the new normal, with battery powered lights and the goals that training can start a game of football during wartime blackout. just lost ration and sometimes it's a bit scary, but we're getting used to it. we go into the underground when there's a bomb allergic, otherwise it's ok after a while in the ukrainian capital winters are harsh. a lot of

snow has fallen, and many households are without electricity. in paris or lynn as a lens go, the wife of ukraine's president was welcomed at an international donor conference hosted by french president in monterey, and my call representatives from 70 countries and international organizations got together to try and help ukraine through a winter of russian attacks in his opening remarks, macro condemned to putin strategy in the strongest terms. if not give his vista maurice drugs us with joseph, which russia openly admit are designed to break the resistance of the ukrainian people senior or war crimes. he came to give miss hugo here. crane's president, volota maisie lensky told the conference what his country now needs most urgently. pharma over his. we expect new russian strokes every day, which will increase the number of power sharon's. that's what generators and

uninterrupted power sources of now become as important as armored vehicles and bullet proof vests slow slit was o z. at the end of the day, pledges amounted to more than 1000000000 euros with germany will give 50000000 euros with generators and other technical equipment supposed to arrive in ukraine before christmas gate. a line should money alone doesn't save people from dying of hunger, thirst. okay, that's why concrete technical support is so important. if we don't just need financial aid, we also need generators. transformers, cables, one. you're welcome cabbage equipment that is instrumental for restoring the electricity and water supply to ease at least some of the hardship that ukrainians continue to suffer. max russia's attacks on ukraine's infrastructure do seem clearly aimed at breaking the country's will to to continue

fighting back. do you get the sense that the hardship ukrainian people are experiencing now is a grinding down their resolve? these attacks em seem to have um, quite an effect on, on the country. and we've been very effective or taking your parts in and taking a parts of the power grid and taking a part of the central heating. so people are suffering, it is very cold. that is, that is clear. large parts of the country are without constant electricity in the dark and in the cold. uh, but that being said, if you talk to people here does not seem that this is breaking, there will quite the opposite. actually. they are helping themselves, helping others. i'm if you look at a small businesses here, even the smallest coffee shops are a group of generators now. um people are helping themselves. people are actually getting quite inventive, some over using car batteries to power their devices at home. so it seems that although russia is hitting ukrainians very, very hard, and they still seem more determined than ever to

a less his attacks. and eventually, when the war we saw in our report, the donors have pledged more than a 1000000000 euros in financial aid. the ukraine, to what extent will that address the countries most urgent needs? now it is definitely a start and ukraine needs help. right now it's a matter of survival as some of the 40s have put it in one sense or another. given the energy situation, ukraine needs to be power. ukraine is to be fed and ukrainians because warm. so they need a high capacity generated at the moment. they need gas deliveries and they need electricity imports, so that, so this is definitely going to help. in addition to that, though, military equipment is needed, spare parts for a tillery heavy, modern weapons, and above all necessaries, air defense systems. and there might be some movement there. actually, there are multiple media reports coming out that the u. s. talks with ukraine right

now about sending a patriot system. this could help booster, the ukraine's air defense. so we might hear more of this this week. even next on there we're putting from cave. thank you. the european parliament has awarded its annual soccer of prize to the people of ukraine. the prize, the freedom of thought recognizes the bravery of ukrainians in resisting the russian invasion. several ukrainian officials and activists were in strasburg to receive the award assa ceremony in ottoman thea. ukrainian president below him is zalinski, spoke to parliamentarians and a video message from keith. let's hear what he had to say. we must act now. not to wait, sing for the will to end to bring to justice, hold those who unlisted, and to prevent any repetition of aggression they of this will be the most effective protection of freedom with human rights. the rule of law and other common values,

which are embodied in particular by this would of the european parliament. this sucker of price ukrainian presents lensky van joining us now from strasburg is d w correspondent of isa barber. we just heard that the president speaking back, can you tell me what struck you most about what he said in response to the ukranian, people being awarded this prize, he really tried to, of course, to sort of re ignite his close connection to the european parliament because parliament has been the staunchest offender of ukraine since the war started in countless resolutions. they have asked member states to support the country to give more money to give more weapons and to be very determinedly on the side of ukraine . so he knows that he really has a friendly audience here in strasburg. and he again also talked about the, the horrors and the destruction. the russian fighting is inflicting on ukraine and

on its people and in very vividly in order. so people don't get tired of hearing this news that they don't forget what is really still happening every day on the ground is so this price of from parliament to the euro cranium, people means that they want to honor their fight for freedom and, and for liberty and for human rights and our colleagues in kieffer, they are some people on the ground. what they thought about it. baron, it's right, we got in with we are the bravest army or army the strongest in the world of. but actually, i feel grateful for rational, and i hope that as well as words, we will receive concrete frame order, because ukranian, people are really brave and there was, but we need the support of the world to live with. if we move them casita evolutions, roberson, i think it's good mission of this is the definition of everything happening here right now. i think it's recognition of the dignity and heroism of the ukrainian

people moved over with a quote oh griswold grim all was. i assure you cray now is considered one of the leading countries in europe and is going to develop more together with the european countries. and i think this price will have a good effect in the future of our country. our faces to be brave barbara, we heard their expressions of gratitude, but obviously also the fact that they need more support concrete since the support . so in addition to being awarded this prize, watch concrete support is ukraine receiving from the you. deerfield union has just decided upon another 18000000000 offer immediate help for ukraine for the next year. that is a huge sum of money. it seems to be a huge sum of money, but a concrete lay. if we really look, what are the need on the ground is it is not enough and more money will have to come. now you european member states are willing to do as much as they can. they're

trying to really stretch the budget of the you to the very utmost. and again, of course there will be more demand to come next spring. so everyone knows that a large amount of this, the reconstruction effort, end of the effort to just financially keep ukraine alive. rests on the shoulders of the european union. it member states are very aware of that in parliament, of course is trying to sort of push them on and tell them you just need to find the money. this needs to be done as so material of course is collected constantly. weapons are still being delivered, maybe not fast enough, but increasingly that has become better. and so the you is really doing what they can. they know that the support of the united states is playing a big role, but europe is the 2nd biggest donor, and they really have to step up to the plate you and this question in, in, towards to crane. there is no question about it. he

w up on either in transport. i thank you so much. our court in the belgian capsule, brussels is conducting a hearing to decide whether 4 people arrested in connection with an e. u corruption scandal will remain in custody. one of the accused is greek politician if a kylie who was stripped of her role as an e u. parliament vice president after she was implicated in the case of the accused of being charged with accepting bribes from a middle east and country in return for influence over e policy making. the source of the bribes has been linked with katara. but kylie and katara officials deny the allegations they'd all of them and they accuse. let's go straight to brussels now and to a correspondent that jack pirate has out the court building. where that hearing is taking place. a jack, can you tell us what's going on inside the court right now? well it's like it could be written in a book and international press scrum waiting outside the room where the woman that

was wants to post a girl of youth and dynamism in the european parliament is facing charges of corruption alongside 3 italian men. now, this case has been extremely opaque. we do not know very much about what is happening in this room behind me. we know that they are charged with corruption, money laundering, and participation in a criminal organization. we know that 1500000 euros has been steve seized in cash. there are many expectations that this goes much wider in the european parliament. but we don't know exactly what's happening. my understanding is that they are being read the charges against them that the defense and the prosecution of putting that cases forward. and the judge in the courtroom behind me is deciding whether they are fit to stand trial. this is a pre trial hearing. we expect it to go on for some time. that guitar has not been formally named in this case. has it been, the country has been linked sir,

to being the source of the brides explained to us why doha would want need to inflow e policy. well i think this all centers around this idea that perhaps the labor reform issue in the european parliament i around the world cut the excuse me was so toxic that they wanted european politicians on their side. we saw eva kylie git delivering gleaming speeches about the labor reforms of the category government . we also know that she attended the world cup opening match between qatar and ecuador, even though that wasn't on the, on her official sort of register of her appointments and meetings. and there are a number of other accusations. the question is, why would they have wanted to do this? when this results in this scandal, i have sources in the tory government close to power telling me that they think that this is a, some sort of conspiracy of the u. e. the emerald equities. the moratti's obviously

deny that the question is exactly what is happening with this. there is a swirl of accusations allegations, but really it all centers on these 4 people that are in this courtroom and brussels today, accused of corruption. as you think that you really couldn't make it up, could you as the dummy is jack parrot reporting from brussels? ok, let's take a look now at some of the other stories that making headlines around the world today. british authorities say 4 people have died after a small migrant boat ran into difficulties in freezing temperatures. off the south east coast of england, dozens more have been rescued with a search operation. ongoing migrants frequently try to cross from france by boat in order to claim asylum in britain. in fiji votes be encountered after a general election, prime minister frank by name mariama is seeking

a further term in office. he came to power in a coup in 2006, and has since been re elected twice. fiji is strategically situated in the pacific with both china and the united states, competing for influence. and you, as president joe biden has signed into law, a bill, granting federal protection for same sex marriages, same sex unions have been legal nationwide in the us since the supreme court decision in 2015. this new bill cements the protection of these rights on the federal level. bill and a snow storm has pounded the central united states with heavy snow and freezing rain and northern states and tornadoes in the south. dozens of flights were cancelled and hundreds delayed while many roads were closed. forecasts predicts the temperatures could drop to minus 29 degrees celsius.

ah, at the football world cup in katara, argentina, convincingly b, croatia, 3 nell and the 1st of the semi final clashes kerisha had upset brazil in the last round and they were hoping to continue their improbable run. but leonor massey and his teammates were too much for croatia to handle this semi final was bound to be the last shot at world. cut glory, 3, a legendary player, either argentina's we and all messy or co aisha's luca mudrinich despite croatia controlling much of the ball early on argentina were the 1st to break through with julio alvarez's bullish run, forwarded by a clear foul with the whole world watching. but his keeper, too nervous to look. leo massey stepped up and ripped home the penalty. one mill argentina with 34 minutes play and just 5 minutes later alvarez was again scratching through a sea of legs. this time,

no one dared to take him down to nil. late in the 2nd half, it was messy lighting up the pitch, dancing through crashes defense to lay the ball off to alvarez, and finish things off at 3 mill. messy has again carried his country to a world cup final, this time against either france or morocco. meanwhile, muddrick knows he'll never lift the cup. and now the question of course remains, who will join argentina in the final? will it be france, or will it be morocco? heat up, the sports correspondent ano barcelona, told us a little earlier about argentina and what's made them stand out in guitar. in one word, leonor massey, of course, there is a reason why he's considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. and yesterday he really made an important statement. of course he's so crucial to this . argentine aside, he really inspired and masterminded their victory over croatia. we saw he scored

the pound, he shot the 1st call that made him argentina's all time leading gall score. also setting up go so his importance for this team is just absolutely unbelievable. now croatia, of course they really had no answer for him. there defenders couldn't even get close to him. so there really is a lot of believe in this argentine aside, especially now that they will really do anything they can to let their liter messy, get his hands on the world cut covey. it's the one trophy that's eluted him his entire career. and if he were to win the world cup, it would probably put an end to all the debate as to who is the best player of all time. dana barcelona there in guitar. now wednesday night sees the 2nd of this world cup semi final show downs. the wall cup title hold of france is widely expected to join argentina in sunday's final, but still standing in their way this evening. is morocco now it's

a nation. the few believe would make it as far morocco is the world cups. first african and 1st arab semi finalist, the streets over bat, morocco's capital were bedlam off to the win over portugal for americans reaching the world cup semi final isn't ready agreed. come true. on the street to do much we what all the games we gathered around 200 or 250 people, all moroccans. it was wonderful and we are really proud of it all. and if the atlas lions of both the 1st nation from africa and the 1st from the arab world to reach a world cup semi final, that means they're not sure of support. about long live morocco, a free arab nation. from here in garza, i say this will be a cup for the arabs, for morocco we will turn in support of them with our blood. and so it's like got if you get a historical qualification, not only from morocco, all africa,

we are proud of morocco. i'm pretty much given the french speaking nations, historical links with tonight's opponents, there are even many in france with split loyalty. we call it historic, you could say that hope is going to be a good match for both of us. i hope morocco will go through the i'm a bit more film iraq. i don't know why he didn't want the piece of morocco have toppled european royalty in the form of spain and portugal to get this far. but france represent that toughest challenge yet the holders and favorites defeated england to reach the final 4. and in killing them by pay both the star of the tournament. yet morocco have conceited only one goal so far? no, no, no, no, i'm not going to try and set up any particular tactical plan to counter. unfortunately for us, there's more than just killian france also has other good particular young. if morocco can find a way to stop paying co,

one things sure. the street parties would only be taking place in robot. all right, just enough time to take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. peruse, armed forces are ramping up security of key infrastructure is nationwide. protests continue following the ounce. the former president petro castillo castillo, has been denied bail as authorities build a rebellion case against him. it said the court decision could further inflame violent protest. and the french court has convicted 8 people over the 2016 truck attack in the city of nice. they were jailed for up to 18 years for orchestrating the terror attack. 86 people were killed and nearly 500 kids now it's been more than a decade since avatars smashed books. office records and pushed filmmaking technology to the max. and now it's see cool is hitting movie screens avatar,

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