>> welcome to life in paris. these are the headlines. president erdogan declares a state of emergency in the areas hit by the earthquakes in southern turkey. the death paul has -- death toll has surpassed 6000. russia masses troops and experts say a military push is expected in the coming days. the u.n. warns their

sleepwalking into a wider war. tax the rich, help the poor. u.s. president joe biden prepares to deliver his state of the union speech. he is expected to promote his aid agenda while cautioning against his republican opponent plans. this is life in paris. the extent of the human cost of the earthquakes in southern turkey are more more apparent. the death toll now stands at more than 6000. the extent of the damage has been charted across the province and over the border in northwestern syria. the region stands on six tectonic weights and -- plates

and on monday an earthquake struck while most people were asleep. then there was another this time 7.7 magnitude. damage to buildings and infrastructure is widespread. there still people trapped under rubble and the rescue effort has been nonstop. our correspondent is there. >> here where you can see dozens of rescue workers are clambering over the mound of rubble that is all that is left of a multistory building. they are working gingerly trying to pull off the rubble passing lumps of it hand-to-hand and

getting winches to which -- winch slabs of concrete. every few hours, they tell people to shut up and they call down to the rubble asking people to make a sound that they can hear them. after a few minutes, they resume work. although they have bulldozers and excavators parked nearby, they only deploy those machines when they're absolutely sure that all that is left under the rubble is ground, that there cannot be a human being underneath the rubble. turkey has a lot of experience with earthquakes unfortunately. it is not unusual for people to be pulled out alive three or four days afterwards. they are being very careful as they remove the rubble not to cause injury to anybody who might be alive underneath.

>> as we saw behind him, ongoing rescue operations are continuing. let's focus on the syrian side of the earthquake disaster. there are stories of miraculous rescues and survival against all odds. our report starts with a dramatic rescue. >> a child is pulled from the rubble and taken to safety. in northern syria. monday's earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks hit an area already devastated by a decade of civil war. >> my cousins whole family all died.

they were taken out of the rubble after about eight hours. >> some people fleeing the devastation sought refuge in a convent. it was the first night in shelter with the future relief that they had some measure of safety. >> there are more than 750 people in the convent. we've given them access to all the rooms we have including the children's classrooms. >> buildings collapsed, people were crying in the streets. it's hard to describe. >> search and rescue efforts are continuing here in this village. it is in the rebel hauled -- held area. the devastation is massive. the syrian government is calling on the u.n. and member states to help with rescue efforts. the area damaged by the quake is

divided between government held territory and the last meaning -- remaining rebel held territory. this as the cold winter weather adds urgency to contain the impact. >> images of bravery and great courage and devastation. let's bring in our guest with a medical a charity. i'm wondering how you're feeling right now seeing the images into the work that is going on on the syrian side. what are the thoughts running through your mind? >> in spite of having an accumulated experience working in a conflict context and the challenging conditions, still

the first 48 hours were like nothing before. the entire region was in shock. everyone is affected and touched and directly personally feel targeted. going to work usually to operate humanitarian activities in syria, suddenly they were working from the streets, from the outside from a basketball court. they took a moment to realize that this was not another airstrike. it took a moment to understand for all the region. they tracked one another, secured that this one is safe that one is not. the family can or can't be reached. it took a moment for them to start working in spite of 10

years working in the worst conflict in the worst humanitarian crisis the world has seen since world war ii. >> that conflict you were just talking about, it has become a conflict that many people have forgotten about. while this disaster is striking, that conflict continues, doesn't it? >> the conflict continues. we ignore it, we did not forget it. put it aside as a nonpriority because it is not a hot topic on the media because it is complicated, we don't want to deal with something that we won't succeed with. these people were left alone to deal with their destiny. to be honest, i ask my colleagues the usual thing, what do you think people need? the collective answer from colleagues on the ground was we need the international mercy.

this is a new word to be used. the solidarity of the international community. need shared responsibility. the humanitarian aid to be apolitical, not politicized. you gett, you d't get it, this border is open, this border is closed. this is one example we have five or six cross-border between turkey and syria, only one is authorized to pass humanitarian aid and it is suspended due to the earthquake. what do you do now? >> getting 80 through apart from the fact there are still bombs coming, getting aid through, you say access is still restricted. this is an horrific situation. >> as there is a conflict on the ground, there is another conflict in the un security council. there is a veto being used over

and overr threatened. the cross borders that were auorized for the u.n. to pass humanitarian aid started at four then two, now everyone year now every six month we have to ask for another. the one single cross-border point that allowed humanitarian aid to go through is today suspended due to damages. it is closed from one side. how do you as estate, as a u.n. agency pass the humanitarian aid illelly? it's impossible. 4.5 million people, two thirds of them are displaced. these people who do not belong to this region, came after their homes were destroyed, they came here to take refuge. their home was again hit and destroyed yesterday and still they can't get aid access.

if the conditions of the last 48 hours do not unite us, do not allow us and oblige us to join forces, put humanitarian work first, then tell us how to do that. >> our guest speaking with us about his experience in northwestern syria. thank you for outlining for us the extent of the problem. it is mind blowing when you think about it. not just an earthquake, but the ongoing conflict that is still there with the eternally displaced people. thank you very much indeed. let's turn to ukraine. reports of russian troop numbers building on the donbass front. it is believed russia is on the verge of launching an attack on the region.

the area has been a continuously since 2014. right now the fighting remains intense around a town bid our reporter is on the ground, he sent this. >> ukrainian officials are warning that russia is moving more more troops into the donbass in eastern ukraine. you -- now the ukrainian governor of one of the regions that makes up the donbass's think that more and more russian troops and military equipment are being moved into the area. it is a region that is mainly occupied by russian forces. ukraine says that russia is doing this to launch a new offensive that could begin as early as february 15. you have to member that russia launched its large-scale invasion of ukraine on february

24 last year. almost everyone in the ukrainian government agrees that russian president vladimir putin will launch fresh offensive to mark the first year anniversary of this war. he will be looking for some kind of success on the battlefield. that is because the front lines have barely budged over the past few months. with troops on both sides bogged down in fighting in towns like this that have been almost completely destroyed by very fierce fighting over the past few months. >> we will watch the developments for you in ukraine. next, mahli. russia is to deliver fertilizer as well as aviation technology.

you and experts last week called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity by the mali government forces. the transitional president will attend a russian africa summit in st. petersburg in july. president joe biden is said to tout his economic strategy in his coming state of the union speech. he said to offer a reassuring stance of the condition as he delivers his second state of the union seeming to overcome pessimism in the country with concerns about his leadership. our reporter is in washington. >> just hang a conversation with the american people that's how joe biden sees his state of the union address. this conversation will be looking back at the past two years with the president

expected to tout some of his major achievements whether it's the inflation reduction act or the bipartisan infrastructure law as well as more concrete measures like lowering drug prices or tightening gun laws. the speech will also be laying the plan for the next couple of years leading up to the 2024 presidential election with joe biden expected in the coming weeks to officially launch his reelection campaign. very different this time around will be backdrop to the president's speech. gone is nancy pelosi instead will be the republican speaker of the house, kevin mccarthy will be sitting behind joe biden during the speech signal rising -- symbolizing the divided congress the president will have to work with for the foreseeable future. when it comes to foreign policy, it is expected to play a big role in the state of the union

address especially russia's war on ukraine as we near the one-year mark of the russian invasion. while the president is not expected to spend much time on the chinese spy balloon that was shut down -- shot do over the weekend, he is expected to talk more broadly about managing the strategic competition from china and more broadly to talk about america's role and leadership on the world stage. >> more from our washington correspondent later. it is time now for business. france and germany financers our meeting to carve out more cooperation they hope over green subsidies. >> it seems to go on a little bit of the way toward getting what they want. they were frustrated by the inflation reduction act last year that issues huge tax breaks and incentives for green tech

but only if they are built in the united states. after initial accusations of protectionism, the eu put forward its own response last week which includes looser rules for state aid and permitting. they have managed to secure a few exceptions notably for critical materials that come from the eu. >> on a mission to defend the interests of european industry. that was the aim for france's economy minister and his german counterparts as they met with u.s. officials. at the heart of talks, joe biden's inflation reduction act. an ambitious climate plan that the eu has criticized as protectionist and lobbied for exemptions. >> a huge willingness to find without opening the ira forms of cooperation not to separate markets but to bring them together. >> the inflation reduction act

provides tax cuts worth around $370 billion for clean tech companies along with subsidies for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy projects. the sticking point for brussels is that the reductions only apply to goods made on american soil. europe says it discriminates against companies on the continent. the eu has been pressuring the u.s. to apply the subsidies to criticalaterials. >> we agree that the implementaon of the infant -- inflation reduction act should include as many eu components as possible for instance alledge vehicles, looked batteries -- electric vehicles, electric batteries and minerals. >> another commission already secured, tax credits. the eu has outlined its own cleantech industrial plan in an

effort to speed up three transition and level the transatlantic thing field. >> a mixed close for the major european indices saw slight losses in paris and frankfurt. shares of a bank or up 2.5% after it reported a rise in net income last year. the nasdaq climbed nearly 2% at the close. investors had been keeping a close eye on a speech by jerome powell who paved the way for more interest rate hikes this year as the central bank struggles to get inflation closer to the 2% target. inflation stood at 6% in the u.s. in december. >> we have a significant road ahead to get inflation down to 2% and i think there has been an expeation that it will go away

quickly andainlessly. i don't think that is at a guaranteed, that is not the base case. the base case for me is that it will take some time and we will have to do more rate increases and look around to see if we have done enough. >> the tech layoffs keep on coming. zoom has said it will cut 1300 workforce.ound 1 of its the plaorm bece an overnight now, the ceo says the company needs to ada to the global customs.d theffect on nearly 100,000 people have lost their jobs in the tech industry so far this year with ugo microsoft, and dell among those -- google, microsoft, and dell among those announcing major cuts. bp announced record profits. it made nearly double its

profits last year from 2021. it promised to cut emissions by 35%-40% by the end of this decade, now it is targeting 20%-30% instead. oil giants have been reaping the benefits of high gas prices. it has sparked anger from environmental activists. there are growing calls for energy firms to pay higher taxes, not just the windfall taxes that were imposed by the u.k. and eu this year. these record profits giving a little bit of traction to the calls for permanent higher taxes on energy giants. >> so many people are paying so much more for their energy and these companies making such massive profits, it doesn't matter where you are politically, it just seems unfair. that's all i will say. thank you for giving us the

facts straight every time. evening. ms. captioned videos --miss cap tioned videos online. tell us more. >> we continue seeing video circulating that have nothing to do with the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit turkey and syria. let's begin with this one. with the #turkey saying god help. we can see the video. we can show the video where we see the building collapse to the ground in a quite impressive way and you can see the aftermath of the collapse. it's in broad daylight as cars are passing by. this video has reached over

336,000. >> that looks like controlled demolition. what are we really looking at? >> as to the location of the video, our fact-check colleagues online verified the geolocation fitted actually belongs to demolition as you said. this building in saudi arabia. here's one of the original videos that was posted of this demolition on youtube just nine months ago. nothing to do with the turkey syria earthquake that hit on monday. here's another post on tiktok showing the same demolition where they specify that this video took place in jeddah in saudi arabia. >> another case of whispers in

the playground with video getting distorted and things being passed office troop. what do we know about the account of who posted this video? >> we looked into the account that posted this misleading video. right here called turkey earthquake news. but off the bat, you can see that in the bio, you can still see the previous name of this account called richtasty with a link to a website. it has nothing to do with the turkey syria earthquake. different merchandise that has nothing to do with what happened. if you look into the accounts previous tweets, you can see that before the turkey earthquake, it shared lots of tweets on cryptocurrency and bitcoin. this one from january 21. yesterday, this account suddenly

changed its strategy. some real, some false. then for example, we have this one from february 5 where they posted a starbucks mug inside a car. nothing to do again with the earthquake. this account is also one tiktok showing viral videos in order to attract more followers and perhaps more people to their online shop that we showed. we employed the same strategy that was used by another account on twitter they did the same thing at the time of the death of a journalist. a clear example of those quick bait accounts that want followers at all cost and change their strategy according to the news cycle. >> it seems like everyone online

is trained to get your cash. exploiting disasters and death like that is absolutely disgraceful. thank you very much. thanks to you all for watching wherever you are. stay with us, more to come from life in paris. ♪ [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language]

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