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[000:00:00;00] the, this is dw news lie bit from berlin tonight, a mass shooting and the check capital prawn. police say a gunman killed at least 15 people at the university building. dozens of others were wounded. the gunman, we understand, is dead. the government says there's no link to international terrorism. also coming up tonight to search for a compromise on god's a 3rd day of talks at the un security council on a resolution a that halting, the finding the us is signaling inmate at last be willing to sign up also coming up
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a step closer to equal rights for thailand, l g b t q, community parliament overwhelmingly. passing the 1st reading of bills of legalizing same sex marriage and polls show widespread public support for the change. the break up is good to have you with us police indeed check republic say a government has killed at least 15 people at the university building and central prod, dozens more had been injured. the government, a student at the university is also did. it's felt that he killed his father before the rampage began. the area is being searched for explosives, but the government says there's no link to international terrorism. this judy happened in the old town when it progs main tourist attractions. all right,
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let's go now to journalist in willoughby in prague and we've been with you all the afternoon as this events. these events have unfolded. what are you hearing right now as well? the latest news is that they're saying 15 plus at least 15 people dead here. in this charge on attack, and prod today up the faculty of arts of charles university among the dead is born play one police officer. some others are injured, other injuries amount to about 30, including 10 serious injuries in the last hour or so. there's been a report that the suspects have done mind the mind we've tried since we've talked a young man in his early to mid twenty's that he made some kind of social media post a telegram which is quite popular in the russian speaking world. saying that he wants to call us as much pain and destruction as possible that he hated the world just.
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it seemed to initially that he had been shot dead by the check places, a rapid response unit. but later it turned out that he most likely had taken his own life. and you said the reports that he may have killed his father before he began this rampage at the university. a. yes, he evidently killed his father. he's from a town just outside of products, he killed his dad and then made his way into pride at about 3 o'clock to carry out this awful attack. and there were reports also that he himself did not have a gun license. but somehow he did have access to weapons. a gun licenses aren't so hard to come by in the public. but events like this are extremely unusual. people here are not a told use any kind of a mass choosing or school shooting like this of a re, a incident today as being described as the most tragic such event ever in the czech republic and people are in
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a really deep shop. there have been words of sympathy from so you politicians also the government is holding a special meeting in 2 hours to discuss the events of the day. yeah, and you know, earlier we saw footage of panics, people running across products, famous st. charles bridge. what's it white for an incident like this to happen in the heart of the city? well, actually it's very shocking that part of the city, which many people will know say, based across it's close to the, the old town square where there's a big christmas market at present. it's also by the river and that whole area was shut off. they even diverted trams, us the police doubts quite quickly. i'm gonna say with this situation. and yes, people were barricading themselves in class rooms in the faculty and other places in the, the building and present those people are being given some kind of trauma,
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a counseling already. there have been no naming. yes. as we know, meeting as of any of the victims of this attack, but i'm sure that will come soon. there were also reports that among those who died was the mother of a student at the faculty or a journalist in willoughby with the latest from prague on this mash shooting now policing. now at least 15 people shot dead and that the government also is that you have thank you. in the united nations security council has begun the 3rd day of negotiations on a resolution aimed at halting the finding a gauze at you as president biden has signaled the us made back the initiative put forward by error. the states, a vote has been repeatedly delayed as diplomats have all over the wording. the latest draft calls for a suspension of hostilities between is real and time loss which many countries classify as a terrorist group. the u. k. france and germany have joined a global calls for a cease fire community for the political demand. my colleagues,
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you've got the middle east list is showing the rose on is, is here at the big table with me in the studio. so showing me the vote has been delayed again and again. so what do we know about the negotiations that the big problem is then then monitoring system for the coming in of 8 into gaza. do us an order agreed is going to be suspension of facilities. now not a cold for cease fire, that was the 1st point. this seems to be off the table. and now the question is about how to bring in the aid. the un wants to have his own monitoring system that brings in a date claim. it will make it faster and more efficient in the us within is really pressure is against that. and now the key l i here is the addiction there allies of the us. there are also allies of israel and they are the only ones who have a border with garza, that can be technically even allow for this to happen. and understanding how this mechanism could work with a lot of pressure on the egyptians. they already have a lot of pressure within the world to bring more supportive housing is because they
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will not letting and refugees and so on. so this is where it's about now, where whether the americans and the addictions together with you and can maybe agree on the mechanism that actually will be effective as well, will agree to it and will bring more aid and is really agreeing to that, that we, it's hard to imagine that these rallies would give up, control of inspecting what comes into the territory. correct. but you took this a different case. these are these assume that the directions have the same um the same uh, goals and that sense of the we want to see how most gone they want us to come us. we can, they don't want to bring anything in. that might help them. us forces. it's still very hard for israel to, to relinquish control. that's correct. but egypt as may be, if we have to find a solution and give up the control over monitoring the goods coming in, maybe egypt is the only if there is a possibility, it has to be a just what do we know about back channel talks for a the a deal to release the remaining hostages held in garza in return for a 2nd truce. well, at the beginning of the week,
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this seemed to be some more when we saw the head of the massage they had of ca going to worse. so having that meeting there of some back and forth. so for now, if we look at what the statements coming out today from gaza, from us leadership and from israel, it seems to be to that into water, both sides as you know from, from us. they say it's a car, we're not reading, discuss anything but, but a complete final seizing of fire. no temporary choices. this is out of the question is really saying, forget about that. we want to keep on fighting. and if we, if you are not willing to negotiate, we're going to bring more destruction into gaza as we have done in the last, uh, almost 80 days. um its a deadlock, okay, showing it was on is our middle east and list will be she'll be here with us throughout the night as we wait for this book to take place with your model today. exactly. johnny, thank of israel. his valid to press on with its operating garza until hamas is eliminate, the israeli military is released pictures which it says show
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a network of homeless tunnels. israel claims the network is used by the groups commanders, including those accused planning. the october 7 terror attacks is rarely soldiers inspect buildings said to be in gaza. city. they say they've uncovered entrances to what they allege or secret rooms use by him. us commanders at several locations complex with books of the koran. you can see there is this area i see graffiti and there are carpets on the floor with maybe some kind of print area, rounds metal pipe. the military says its soldiers also discovered shafts to a quote, vast network of tunnels. there isn't electricity books here. this opens, it was close. this is actually a door, not the fact of
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a box to reach the space that leads to the tunnel shop below. perhaps the most important discovery this they believe was used by the hamas leader and gaza himself. yes, yes. and who are pictured here in an old video, what was the problem? he's alleged to be one of the chief planners of the october 7 terror attacks. and sen wise elimination is among israel's top objectives and gaza. while israel's grand troops advance and bombardment continues. israel has now issued new evacuation orders for hon. eunice in this service, where it claims and war is hiding out. the plight of palestinians has led to growing international pressure for a pause in the fighting. but israel is standing firm the whole month,
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we continue the war until the end of it will continue until thomas is eliminated from until victory. let me to hold those who think we will sit on it. so a not connected to reality by them too. and despite holding tucks in egypt, her mouth is also refusing to budge. in a statement, it said it will reject any talks about prisoner and hostage swaps until quote is really aggression is ended. what is it like now? some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world question for administer certainly level of has called german leaders, a bunch of thieves over a german proposal to confiscate froze in russian assets. prosecutor is 1720000000 euro is to be seized from a russian financial institution in frankfort lever off his warrant of counter measures and unexpected strife by french workers. ad euro tunnel operate are getting link has disrupted trained travel between the london and continental europe . the walkout lead to the cancellation of the eurostar train service threatening
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the holiday plans of many travelers. trade unions rejected a bonus payment of a $1000.00 euros demanding of the amount the trip protests of erupt it against the new origin time president javier malay, thousands, march to oppose, drastic cuts and public spending nationalization. and the devaluation of the passive delay says that shock therapy is needed to revive the con, the entire land. parliament has overwhelmingly passed the 1st reading of 4 draft bills on same sex marriage legislation would be more equality per thailand, sizable eligibility, q community and human rights. activism said existing laws do not reflect changing social attitude and that they discriminate against minority groups. the changes still need the final approval of the king. if past thailand would fall into a pole and taiwan in asia,
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in legalizing same sex marriage to treat the define co payments client is getting into the festive spirit. and they may soon have something else to celebrate the same sex marriage rights as heterosexual couples. the majority of ty, parliamentarians approved full draft bills on same sex marriage off to the 1st reading. the one day. we will visually be able to support our partners to them as many of the our lives that will be easier. how did you do that? my name and what and i don't mean we won't have to hide anything from anyone. i couldn't do it because the law will be behind us. i thought i name and a lot of what i mean you don't get thrown up by lovesick pete new up and we don't want to have the privileges to apply to people misunderstand. that's something i
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