wow, you get to watch all your favorite stuff. it's to die for. now you won't miss a thing. this is the way. the xfinity 10g network. made for streaming. ♪ ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: pediatric surgeon. volunteer. topiary artist. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned.

brook: these are people who are trying to change the world. startups have this energy that energizes me. i'm thriving by helping others everyday. people who know, know bdo. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". sumi: i am sumi soman washington, and this is "bbc world news america." says he believes a deal to release hostages from gaza is near and 28 premature babies from the strip arrive in egypt for much needed medical care. a political outsider with the crucial presidential election in argentina promising changes to the country struggling with inflation. living in limbo in ukraine.

we talked to the tens of thousands of russians staying in the country as the war continues. welcome to "world news america." a group of premature babies evacuated from a hospital in gaza in it -- is in egypt receiving medical treatment. they were taken over the rafah crossing, 12 of them in serious condition were flown to cairo for further treatment. it comes the hamas run health ministry in gaza said at least 12 people were killed in an israeli strike on another hospital in the north, the indonesian hospital. that hospital's director says tanks were operating close by. the head of the waldorf -- the world health organization says he is appalled by the attack. the israeli military says they were fired on and they were firing back at the source. there are several reports negotiations are continuing to free the hostages held by hamas

since tober seven. joe biden says he believes a deal is near. officials in qatar overseeing negotiations say there are very minor obstacles in the way. senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report. reporter: a tiny baby from gaza, now safe in egypt. straight into a waiting incubator. 28 premature babies have been transferred here. desperately vulnerable still, but beyond the reach of war. unlike about one million children who remain in gaza. night and day, they are at risk. here, more wounded children are being brought in. calloused indians say they are victims of an israeli airstrike on residential buildings. here, israeli tanks near gaza's indonesian hospital where 12

people are reported killed. the army says troops came under fire from within the hospital, and fired back at the enemy. in israel, families with loved ones held in gaza are daring to hope there will be a deal, to free at least some of them. this was the moment on october 7 when some hostages were dragged away from their homes. barefoot and in terror. gail dickman's cousin was among them. >> this is my cousin, 39 years old. he is an occupational therapist, she loves traveling, loves music, she is a wonderful aunt. reporter: she is being held, along with her sister-in-law, whose three-year-old keeps asking when she is coming home. >> hamas does not give us signs

of life. we don't know whether my cousin and sister-in-law are alive or not. reporter: there has been a lot of positive indications in the last few days. are you hopeful now? are you cautious? what is your mood? >> yes, i'm hopeful. i am hopeful. i think i will see them again. i think we should be hopeful. i think this is the only way that we can get up in the morning and start our day. our lives just stopped october 7. reporter: the deal, if it comes, they only secure the release of a few dozen women and children. for many families, the torment will go on. orla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem. sumi: the conflict has been deadly for journalists. according to the committee to protect journalists, as of november 20, 48 journalists and

media workers were confirmed dead. cj says it has been the deadliest month for journalists since the organization started gathering data in 1992. for more on this story, we speak to the president of the committee to protect journalistss. she joins us for the latest on this. thank you for joining us here on "bbc news." . what has made this conflict so deadly for journalists? >> this conflict has been particularly deadly for journalists because of the indiscriminate nature of the bombings we have seen. there is nowhere safe for journalists to be. it is not like in traditional conflicts where you think about international correspondence embedded with one another. this is not the case here. it is telus to new journalists or local journalists trying to report on the war, on themselves, trying to find a

safe place in a very small piece of land. sumi: some of these journalists, or their organizations rather, have asked for protection. is that correct? >> that's right. a number of news organizations wrote to israel several weeks ago, asking israel to guarantee the safety of their journalists. . israel said that was not possible. it was the responsibility of the news outlets. and that is simply not possible. as i say, when we have hospitals, refugee camps being bound, there is nowhere safe -- being bombed there is nowhere safer journalists to operate. sumi:sumi: what is your committee then calling for? >> we have been part of a humanitarian cease-fire. it is really important to remember that journalists are civilians and must be treated as such. in a conflict, they play a very important role in wartime, documenting what is happening on

the ground. they are the eyes and ears, and that is important in this war where no international news groups until as much as a week ago were able to go into gaza and report on what was happening. sumi: how unusual is it for there to be this incredibly high death toll of journalists covering a conflict? >> it is extremely bad for this to be level of killings. for comparison, we documented 68 killings of journalists and media workers in 2022 across the globe. we have seen 50 deaths of journalists and media workers in the six weeks, dustin in israel and gaza. sumi: this may be an obvious question, but to really lay it out for us, why is it so important for journalists to have safe access to areas where fighting is ongoing?

>> it is really important to be able to understand what is happening during war. we have to say truth is the first casualty of war. that is why having journalists to be able to document what is happening is so important, so we can understand, and particularly in this war where there has been so misinformation and disinformation. it is hard for people to understand what is happening. to have trained, experienced journalists able to document what is happening and broadcast that is critical for the decision-makers and the policymakers, and for us, the general public globally. sumi: jody ginsberg thank you for joining us on bbc news. in ukraine, u.s. secretary of defense made an unannounced visit to kyiv. he was greeted by the u.s. ambassador to ukraine upon his arrival. secretary austin says his trip is a reaffirmation of the united states commitment to ukraine. he has met with his ukrainian

counterpart, as well as president zelenskyy. following the surprise visit, the u.s. state department announced a $100 million military assistance package to ukraine to support immediate battlefield needs. as the war rages on for nearly two years, the state migration service estimates there are 170,000 russians living in the country. some of them even fight in ukraine's army. but this situation is complicated. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse spent us -- sent us this report. reporter: three women in wartime ukraine. bound by their love for their country, trapped by their links to russian. galena was born here in central ukraine, but raised in russia and has a russian passport. her pregnancy is spent stitching t-shirts for the wounded. cheesecakes ukrainian, -- she

speaks ukrainian, the state continued -- considers her a russian. >> when you go to a city with your documents, they look at you you are something strange. changing a passport was difficult even before the war. now it is just impossible. reporter: galena needs a ukrainian passport to apply for work. to access free health care and prevent her bank account from being blocked. to get it, she says she needs to go to russia to surrender her citizenship. but fears she won't make it back. galena's connection with ukraine is intertwined, a bond with maxime, ukrainian soldier they were married in church, but the state will not recognize it because she does not have settled status. this is a surrogate and and lena, another russia-ukrainian union. although this was cut short.

alina is fighting for her country. surrogate, a russian, was fighting against his. >> after years of trying, and failing to get ukrainian citizenship, he died in combat without it. >> this fight is not over. ukraine as a state must pay its debt. i see this as the open it in justice to our defenders. james: officials in ukraine told us this is due process, and it will not be made easier for russians. it has been made a similar, they say, for people who have been fighting. like anastasia, a russian combat medic for ukraine. >> from my first day, i had a ukrainian passport. this is what i'm fighting for.

not only for freedom, but for my passport. nobody was asking for my passport word my nationality -- or my nationality. my colleagues no. james: where is galena remains is a vulnerable limbo. she gets a brief moment to call her husband, who is fighting on the front. if something happened to your husband, what would that mean for your family, given your situation? >> i'm afraid to even think about it. it is very scary. it is very hard. james: james waterhouse, bbc news, central ukraine. sumi: argentina has elected a new president, heavier milei, the far right outsider pulled off a upset. he landed nearly 60 -- 56% of the vote against his rival. milei has promised a new dawn

for a country that has been ravaged by debt and rocketing inflation. he has pledged to take a chainsaw to the state. he wants to dissolve argentina central bank and replace the peso with the u.s. dollar. he has won praise from the likes of former u.s. president donald trump, and former brazilian president jair bolsonaro, who said hope shines again in south america. our katy watson reports. reporter: the streets of windows areas were packed with milei's fans last night, celebrating a political earthquake. >> i feel so incredibly happy. it is the end of the decade that we didn't think whatever edmund -- would ever end. reporter:'s fans want to bury the old politics, which many blame for the country's economic problems. >> the situation in argentina is critical. the changes are -- our country needs are drastic. . there is no room for gradualism.

there is no room for half measures. reporter: today is a public holiday in argentina so the markets are yet to react of the news of milei's win. in a country where annual inflation is over 140%, people are willing to risk on orthodox proposals like threatening to blow up the central bank, and introducing the u.s. dollar as the official currency. and it was straight to business for the new president as he announced plans to privatize several state media outlets, and the energy company as well as visits to the u.s. and israel in the coming days. >> what was clear was that the majority of argentinians want to change. they want a huge change. many people voted for him, not because they agree with him, but they just want something different. reporter: milei's economic policies made headlines, but his questioning of the number of victims killed during the country's beautiful -- country's dictatorship mean he is a threat

to the country's democracy. the likes of chile, colombia, and here in brazil with the return of president lula da silva. argentina seems to be moving in the opposite direction. just because having milei is supported by the likes of donald trump, a man he is often compared to, or close to home in brazil with the former president, gyre bolsonaro, that does not mean his victory is a vote for conservatism. in fact, it is better seen as a resounding call for change. it will not be an easy ride from mr. milei. many present -- many predecessors have tried and failed to turn the economy around. katy watson, bbc news. sumi: i spoke with her as well to get the latest reactions out of argentina and the region. he has made these bold plans. will he be able to follow through on them? >> i think it will be interesting to see what kind of milei will he be as president?

will he be this brash candidate with these unorthodox proposals? will he have to tone them down? he is not going to have a huge amount of support in congress. he will have to work with other parties and politicians to get proposals through. at the same time, the country is in a massive economic crisis. he is going to have to be very aware that he will not be making the situation even worse for many millions of argentinians who have so much hope on his presidency. and the change he has talked about bringing about. sumi: the stakes are high. what is the reaction in the region? what do they think, other countries in the region, think of his election? >> he in brazil, president lula da silva stopped short of congratulating him personally. . he congratulated the authorities for their organization of the elections.

he talked about the fact that democracy was important and the voice of people needed to be respected always. on one side, that is obviously respecting the decision that was made, despite the political differences between the two men. on the other side, it was also a dig. milei has been criticized for perhaps not respecting democracies. he is a threat to democracy. and that is something that perhaps lula was alluding to in making those comments. elsewhere in columbia, it was talked about that this was a bad sign for latin america. again, this is also a lot of rhetoric that has come from javier milei. he has talked about the fact that he does not want to do business with communists, falsely accusing lula da silva of being a communist. at the same time, he knows endangering the relationship

between brazil and argentina will have a massive impact on argentina. . one of its largest trading partners. one side of that is rhetoric, the other side is making sure business carries on as usual, which will be important for argentina. everybody is watching and waiting to see how the approach of harvey millet well translate when he takes power. sumi: thank you for your reporting. the fallout from a decision to oust openai founder sam altman continues. senior staff members threatened to resign on monday. the artificial intelligence company is best known for creating chatgpt, the general chatbot. let's get up to speed on what happened. it started on friday when sam altman sacked from his position as openai's ceo. he is one of the most prominent figures in artificial intelligence. in a series of fast-moving and chaotic events over the weekend, it seemed like altman might get

his job back. only for it to be announced he was joining microsoft, a major founder of his former company. the backlash continued into monday, when at least 500 open --openai staff threatened to quit and they called on the board to resign in an open letter. we can speak for the latest with chief technology reporter at axios who has been following all of this. very good to see you. for those who have not been following, how do you describe what has been happening? >> first of all, unprecedented. i have been covering silicon valley for 25 years. . i've never seen anything like this. definitely unprecedented. also, fast-moving and changing very rapidly. i think the biggest thing i would caution people is whatever the status is at the moment, that does not mean where -- that this is where we are. i don't think it is a foregone conclusion that sam and greg are going to microsoft, though that is one possibility. there is the possibility the board is ousted and sam and greg

returned to openai. sumi: do we have any idea that is behind all of this? >> yeah, i mean, in talking with folks familiar with what the board is thinking, i think they felt that they could not trust sam with what they see as the future of the world's technology in terms of where the power of what openai is developing. the way it has been handled has certainly spiraled out of control. i think there has been solidarity among the employees that i have never seen, that open letter you referenced, now more than 700 people have signed it. including some folks who are either out on maternity leave or parental leave, or on visas that require them to be employed. basically, you have nearly 100% of the company saying, we are with greg and sam no matter what happens. sumi: why would the board say that we don't trust sam? was there something that

happened that would have triggered this? >> they have not detailed their reasons. i'm told it was not one specific incident. it was not some egregious act. nor was at that the ai had suddenly become so powerful, that they needed to pull the plug. but rather they feel the mission of what they are doing is so important, they have to fully trust that the ceo is being candid, and they did not feel that. that is what their initial statement said. a lot people assume wow, if they are using that language, it must be really bad. in general, when ceos are pushed out, they are still nice to them and it says that they want to pursue other interests. and that was not the case here. sumi: if you look at sam altman, he has become a huge figure when it comes to artificial intelligence. what do you think we will see him do? i know it is speculating, but do you think we could see him go back to openai? >> i think it is one of the distinct possibilities. there is possibility he and greg and much of the team that joined

microsoft, i think it is a distinct possibility that all of this pressure results in sam getting even more control than he had before. that is the ironic chances. no matter what the scenario is, it looks like this technology will be more in the hands of a for-profit entity, whether that is a revitalized or reconfigured openai or microsoft then it was before. all of this stems from the fact that openai, unlike almost any other company you can think of, is run by a nonprofit, whose goal is not necessarily to make more money or to build the business, but to make sure ai technology lands safely for humanity, from their perspective. sumi: last question then, looking at this technology that some people fear could destroy humanity, something it could save humanity, what do you think this tells us about how this technology to be developed going forward? >> the pace of the technologies development has been also unprecedented. it is really a reminder that

right now, individual people and companies are in charge. i think there will be a good case to be made that this is why we need to regulate ai technology. if it is this powerful. it is also important to remember a lot of the harms and benefits are much more subtle. discrimination and bias among the harms. improving productivity. it is not all life or death. some of it is what kind of jobs we have. there is merely a lot for society to consider. sumi: really interesting points. chief technology reporter at axios, very good to have you on "world news america" today. >> thank you. sumi: the carter family has shared a schedule of observances for the former first lady, rosalynn carter, ahead of her funeral next week. there will be three days of events starting next monday, culminating with her funeral next wednesday. rosalynn and jimmy carter had been married since 1946. in july, the pair celebrated

their 77th wedding anniversary, extending their run as the longest married presidential company -- couple in the nation's history. she died peacefully two days after entering hospice care at her home in plains, georgia. previous and current u.s. presidents and first ladies paid tribute to mrs. carter. let's take a look at other headlines from around the world. overwhelming floods in the horn of africa linked to the el niño weather phenomenon has claimed over 100 lives. civilians in the region, particularly kenya, somalia, and ethiopia, were usually accustomed to drought and are racing to find dry shelter and avoid waterborne illnesses. heavy rainfall is expected throughout the month. nicaragua withdrew from the organization of american states after more than 70 years. the u.s. state department spokesperson called the move a step away from democracy. the organization has criticized nicaragua was president for the human rights violations despite

the withdrawal process finalize, the oas said they will monitor nicaragua. the u.s. supreme court declined to hear an appeal by former minneapolis police officer derek chaffin for his conviction for the murder of george floyd. he argued jury bias and previous rulings by a judge deprived him of his right to a fair trial. he is serving 22 and a half years for his murder. the crime triggered protests across the u.s. thank you for watching "bbc world news america." narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪

wow, you get to watch all your favorite stuff. it's to die for. now you won't miss a thing. this is the way. the xfinity 10g network. made for streaming. amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the “newshour” tonight, heavy fighting continues in gaza, including around a major hospital, as the death toll rises and hostage negotiations continue. amna: a major shakeup of leadership at a leading artificial intelligence company raises questions about the future of the technology. geoff: and nurses contend with the major strain on patients with limited english proficiency. >> any time you have a harmful event happen to you in the