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girls as well come to the program. this skies and c surrounding taiwan were for a 3rd straight day occupied by china's forces on monday, the us sent a guided missile destroy through contested parts of the south china sea. in response, the chinese warships and fight jets have now completed simulated act exercises. but the message and the threat accompanying them are palpable. simulated target to strikes off chinese military on taiwan. china adopted join thought in circling the self ruled island of taiwan that it claims as its own. taiwan sees the air defense unit, closely monitored the encroaching forces. it selfish and see dozens of chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the taiwan strait ways. no impatient to escalate the situation. the hours he on forces will uphold our

sovereignty and amend had our nation no security yet compost, rational and assault form manner. meanwhile, our air defense, the illness half remained on high alert. the military exercise was a demonstration of pigeons, anger. what would the taiwanese president's visit to the united states to united his tear distributed the card for china to show restraint in a shawl force? the united states deployed a naval destroyer into waters gleamed by beaching, triggering board belly, cause frederick from china. tensions are rising in the region and the residence of taipei and ching i have do. i did opinions on china. the recent military exercises people are bashing talk at the most common people probably aren't afraid, at least with the mean these and being that everyone thinks that china will certainly not start of ari fleet because they don't need to start a walk through

a company. can use other methods to pressure taiwan ha, k u. she had to provide audiologist exam and analysis. i've been china turns on a very normal thing. happy because firstly, i need to show our attitude to go. and we also need to show our ability to react like this weekend or the for me or jessica. china's military pressure on taiwan continues to intensify. and it's up to tie faith entered to factor u. s. ally to guess feather china's neck. shaw 4th will just be a drill to dubuque respondent williams young is in taipei and he had told me what the 3rd day of drills has seen around taiwan. so since this morning we have seen a dozen self chinese fighter jets again entering, ty, one's air defense identification zone in at least 3 or 5 of those have in fact across the center line of the time one street. but why is in fact more concerning

is the confirmation both by the time when he's defense ministry and also the japanese defense ministry that china's aircraft carrier group. chandel has, in fact participated in this military exercise from the western pacific that is on the east side of time. wine in there are at least 80 landing and take off activities that it has been successfully carried out in a what the experts are saying is that now that the china can prove that they can carry out attacks potentially from the east side of time. one, there is no longer any safe zone for time one to actually preserve its military capability. and also on this, at the same time, the east side of taiwan is also the passage where it's necessary for the us to use in order to come for a potential support for time one. so that just means that, i think right now, china is trying to really sandwich to taiwan into, from the west side, using the military aircraft in, from the east side. they're using their aircraft carrier group to really squeeze

taiwan and put more pressure on time one. now a china has warned a taiwan, but independence ty, with his independence, that is, and peace are mutually exclusive. what does this tell us? so as we know, this is basically bay jane doubling down on their objection to the current ruling party and their position of protein one sovereignty. as we know, there are now about 9 months left until the next presidential election and aging has basically cut off communication with ty paste since 2016 after the current president time when came to power. and now that she's about to step away from the podium after next may baiting is really trying to send a message to anyone that's trying to run in the presidential election. they don't support and approve anyone that supports taiwan sovereignty. and also these time one at separate from china

a be you think that tomorrow things will just go back to normal or have these drills change something fundamentally. i think a with this military exercise and the last one last august after a former us how speaker nancy pelosi visited these 2 exercises basically have imposed new normals around the taiwan strait the last time it was just basically allowing china to more frequently sending verify to just across the taiwan strait and then not allowing tie one to really make any substantial pushback. and this time around we saw that they are operating a lot more aggressively on the east side of taiwan and really sandwich and ty, one in a way that it's going to make it a lot harder for any kind of outside support, which means a block k in the future might in fact just going to be the right direction and the right strategy for china to really impose on a potential time one invasion. w corresponded william young with. thank you very

much with him. let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines. horton, china has sentenced to prominence human rights lawyers to jail terms of more than 10 years. each. shooty john and dean jace were convicted of state, the version both network key members of the new citizens move as the civil rights group calling for constitutional reform and criticizing government corruption. the palestinian health ministry says israeli forces have killed a palestinian during a raid on refugee camp. the occupied west bank statement said the 15 year old boy was shot at the head chest and abdomen. israel said its troops entered the ark about jabar camp to apprehend the terraces. 7 a boat carrying some 400 people on board as a drift in the mediterranean sea, and it's taking on water. the support service alarm phone says it received

a call from the vessel, adding that nobody on board could steer it because the captain had left. it's believed the boat departed from libya on saturday night heading for europe. a sick person has been found dead of the avalanche on sunday near ma, blowing the french alps to mountain guys were among those killed friends. whether authorities had not issued any prior prior avalanche warning for the region and described skin conditions as good a trance of classified us intelligence documents, as appeared on the internet revealing details about the war. a new crime. information includes the number of casualties suffered on both sides, vulnerabilities of the ukrainian and russian armies and strategic information regarding a spring offensive. while pentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real. there is speculation that some versions shad online may have been modified.

let's have a look in more detail. the documents indicate that ukraine could run out of air defense missiles within weeks that ukraine has suffered significant casualties. although fewer than russia, they also say a small contingent of nato forces operating within ukraine. regarding russia, the leaked intelligence suggests that the war is heading towards a stalemate, and that russia will not capture the don bus region. it also states u. s. intelligence has penetrated russia military, and is warning ukraine about attacks. the documents also predict the kremlin will launch a propaganda campaign against african leaders that are supporting ukraine. now with ukraine's air defense is running low, some experts warry russia could soon on leash its considerable power to change the course of the war. we ask the former commanding general of u. s. army and europe, ben hodges, if he shares those concerns. first of all, though,

the russian air force has not impress me for the last 14 months, even though they have huge numerical superiority. it's clear that they don't have the training or the, the ability to really achieve air superiority. this is something that the german air force, british royal air force, us air force. we would have done this in the 1st days of any conflict, especially with that kind of numerical superiority. the russians were not able to do that. so it's not just because of the brave and very competent, ukrainian air defense. it's because i don't think the russians really know how to do this. so yes, of course there's a vulnerability if, if we're not able to help ukraine get more munitions or more systems for their air and missile defense. but i think they will have already anticipated what those vulnerabilities are. and again, i think that there are other ways to, to prevent russia from exploring a vulnerability. and that really is about denying them the places from which they

are attacked or being launched. that means crimea, that means dumbass that ships at sea. i don't understand why the american in the u . s. administration and the german government and others still stopped short saying we want ukraine to win. and we're going to give them the things that they need to win. i mean, we're talking about thousands of ukrainian civilians that have been killed by these missile attacks. they're, they're not going after ukrainian defense is everyone after civilian targets. why? why is it so difficult for us to go ahead and take that next step to provide the capabilities that would help protect thousands of european civilians? that's what this is about. and so whether it's f sixteens or longer range, precision weapons, the things that are needed to help stop russia from being able to kill so many innocent people. i think the united states, germany, others need to do more. but it really comes down to what do we want ukraine to when

are we just trying to drag this thing out. northern ireland is marking the 25th anniversary of the landmark of good friday peace agreements that largely ended 3 decades of bloodshed. on april 10th, 1998, the irish and british prime minister signed the deal which was later ratified by referendum to set up a new government that would share power between the protestant and catholic. northern ireland is part of the united kingdom, but many of the catholic minority resented british rule and wanted to be part of the sovereign republic of islands. now there are war is the brakes. it may have put that harp on peace at risk to w's bigot marks. as more from belfast, lately, hol, boxing club used to be staunchly protestant to day young boxes from all areas of belfast are allowed to train here including catholics. young people in northern

ireland still grow at largely segregated. it's rare that catholic and protestant pupils are in the same schools. for example, i can hear them. kids were involved with each other. ha ha. and here less is word of that the meet each other neither of their meets. they would never have mad each other just walked over the street a fail thought. all these young men and boys here are a weird potential 3 it's your pass in certain areas that are catholic or policy. oh, if they know your protestant that might my like i thought most of the time a small i got that they're sort of um, comes on on on their more forgiven. just around the corner from the club, though protestant militants are being celebrated, it's their loyalty to britain that defines these so called loyalist paramilitaries . that still have a grip on areas like this. some protestant, angry because they fear that the british identity as being stripped away. and that

bricks it is bringing northern ireland closer to the republic of ireland. but on the other side of the divide, many catholics are hoping for a re unification with the republic of ireland. pet. sheehan used to be a member of the i r a. he spent 18 years in prison for committing terror attacks and was released as part of the peace process. to day he sure that a united ireland can be achieved peacefully. what i think brags that has dawn as accelerate the discussion under beard around our united ireland. ah, because we have seen that the, the day in m o and the driving force behind brackson was english nationalism throughout belfast and other areas in northern ireland. so called peace walls, a separating protestant and catholic areas. bombay street is in a catholic area just behind one of these walls to day most nights a quiet, but since breaks it, residents have noticed more tension to source intellect caused even more debate

between the 2 sides of the community. once practically came along, people children that read that all slims and interesting things. some politicians are blocking the regional assembly. i've a brick set, leaving a dangerous political void. that is a concern if there is an access to exclusively democratic and peaceful means of expressing a political views, that there is m a certain logic m in some people's minds to the use of violence to express political viewpoints. people in northern ireland don't want to go back to the old days to the so called troubles. they want to move forward in peace, but brags has great new borders and new divisions. and it's made clear peace in northern ireland cannot be taken for granted. a crucible and big boss reported that from belfast and earlier i talked to our correspondent luke shelton in brussels and asked her why it has been so difficult to reconcile. briggs,

it with northern ireland peace agreement. yes, rex had made one thing clear. there is a border on the island of ireland before breaks it. you couldn't feel that border so much because they were both both countries. the u. k and the republic of ireland were part of the european union. so there was a free flow of trade and goods, so there were no barriers. when rex had happened and the u. k decided to step out of the european union. they received this lead to am controls at the northern irish quarter, which then for example, the democratic union part unionist party set or an effective barrier between northern island and the rest of the u. k. so they have been not content with that and ever since. and they have been discussions around this and the democratic union is party as we already heard, is boycotting right now to form

a government in northern ireland. so a very, very complicated situation that's been difficult for years at the you has now reached a new agreement with u. k prime minister, which is sooner to smooth tray. can you to tell us a bit above that? yes, so there has been a new agreement found it's called the so called winter agreement. there mainly 2 things. on the one hand, they make a difference between goods that come from the u. k to northern ireland and goods that come from the u. k to the rest of the european union. also true, the republic of ireland. these for the 1st one. so the good fed decide to stay in northern ireland, there are so called green lanes that are being introduced. and for the rest there should be lanes. and this should also use the trade between the u. k and northern ireland. and then there has also been menu idea of introducing something called a storm and break, which would allow the northern ireland to block under certain conditions,

the application of new european union law. that's been a vote and the u. k. government over this, the d u p. did not vote in favor for this very briefly please, will this ensure a peace in northern ireland. it's still early days. so what is important now is that the d u p comes back to the table and come spec to governing in northern ireland. there has been riches to knock has been saying just just now that there is a lot of work to be done. and also the irish prime minister has been calling on and on both on the due p to come back and also said that he is confident that this will be resolved in the coming months. wanted to check in, in brussels. thank you to cyprus. now another european island that has been plagued by divisions. this one for most 50 years. cyprus was cut in 2 in 1974

after a series of conflicts that led to turkey occupying the northern half. in 1983, the north, unilaterally declared independence, which is only recognized by turkey today than all the part is largely populated by turkish cypriots and the south by greek cypriots. the united nations maintains a buffer zone to avoid any further hostilities between the 2 sites that he was gonna colonel, went to cyprus to report on a choir that brings together people from the 2 sides. with music. road blocks walls and barbed wire have been part of nicosia for more than 48 years . the capital remains divided to this day, split into a greek and turkish part, just like the rest of cyprus. the greek cypriot to your go spittle, finds it difficult to accept the political deadlock and that there is no

perspective of re unification. he looks over to the turkish side. the retiree says the reconciliation should no longer be left to the politicians. i see and realize that if they let us on our own, i mean citizens, or we could have hot grade left to play, urico speedo experiences just how great this could be in the bottom, you know choir for peace, lena melanie, do. greek and turkish cypriots sing together in the name of peace and reconciliation in this choir, where music surmount, political, and linguistic borders. mustafah air salter has been in the choir for a year and a half. the architect from the turkish north meets his coral colleague your post before the concert. the border can still only be crossed by a check points. mustafah is used to this. he grew up with the division,

just like his turkish fans. and then i have participate for the choir. i. i tell them we are going the of them. they are be surprised. i think the you field of you are doing something for your own country for peace, 40 reunification. it shows from the time they see us on stage with a white crows like that, and they put color apiece and they cannot ever understand who is creek, who is turkish same, happy the same songs, the same attitude. so step by step, i think we're influencing every law who is turkish and who is greek. none of that matters when the choir gets together, as can be seen at this piece concert in the greek part of the capital, one with proponents of reunification are now a minority in cyprus. but the quire won't give up and it's

a full house at the auditorium ah, together with the whole choir, your those and mustafah perform the song. sorry. the turkish choir members ask for forgiveness in greek. and the greek members did the same in turkish. they understand that one requirement for reconciliation is recognizing the other side, suffering oh, at the end of the concert they sing the song, my homeland has been split into which of the 2 sides shall i love? both is the answer given by your ghost mustafah and the other singers in the peace choir of cyprus ah,

spain's john the rom kept his nerve to win gulps 1st major of the year. the masters at o gusta. he began the day 4 shots behind oven. i'd lead a broke scab gum, but while the american faltered rom held on for the 1st master's title, victory also sees him go to the top of the world rankings. the sun finally shining an overnight lead at the mastiff. what could possibly go wrong or not? quite lost, as it turns out, if you'll brooks capco way, which shots and puts like this meant his 3rd round leave quickly evaporated, waiting in the wings, or rather the trees was john rom, a measure of consistency. this part approach shots on the 14th toll, which sets up consecutive birdies and put him firmly in control

and the nerveless spaniards never looked back. one of the $31.00 of them, and favorite living expectations of the 4 top 10 finishes at previous masses. we finally went through the way rums when was especially poignant coming on. what would have been the 66 birthday of his legendary countrymen savvy, biased ara. the support was pretty incredible all throughout and i came here and every savvy savvy do have, are savvy. i heard that the entire back 9 and the mother of the hardest thing to, to control today. you know, this one was for savvy. i know he, he was up there helping and help he did the 2023 master's champion, john rob. why sarah? scott, to perch on the famous green jacket twice. if round continues to play the way he is, you wouldn't bet against him emulates in his hero. how you watching d. w. as

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