anchor: welcome to live from paris, i am mark owen. these are the headlines. miracles amid the rubble, our team witnesses a rescue beyond expectation. the baby who survived in the wreckage for a week. collapsed buildings in southern turkiye and northwestern syria in the wake of the earthquake that has claimed over 37,000 lives. ukrainian soldiers under attack. a city sustained heavy bombardment this monday. nato says it believes this is the first sign in russia is

stepping up its attack as ukrainian uses ammunition faster than allies can replace it. espionage or weather forecasting? three spy balloon's shut down -- shot down over the last three days. china says they were gathering meteorological forecasts but the u.s. disagrees. this is live from paris. ♪ thank you for being with us wherever you are. the death toll in the areas hit by the earthquake in turkiye and syria stands at 7000. hope -- 37,000. hope remains for those under the rubble. survival for some seems like a miracle. one of them, a baby girl pulled

alive from the rubble of her home. an expert said the chance of finding survivors is less than 10%. despite a skilled international rescue team, time is running out. our reporters with this. [yelling] reporter: more than 130 hours after the earthquake, rescue workers running toward one thing -- a chance of life'neath the rubble. a baby has been found. it is not long until word reaches the families of those who live here.

after hours underground, the rescuers, covered in dust, emerged. they'd been trying to extract a family of five trapped on the second floor. he has a video filmed just minutes ago. this grieving aunt, confirmation at last that her one-year-old niece has been saved.

after an agonizing wait in silence, no one else is detected for now. the aunt and uncle had to the hospital by helicopter while the search continues late, interrupted only briefly by an aftershock. but in the end, the confirmation comes -- the immediate family did not survive. this is a miracle baby, a survivor of one of turkiye's darkest moments. anchor: that miraculous survival

of that baby put into a set context the fact that her family was killed. our reporter with that report. let's get more on the situation. reporter: an unusual, here in this neighborhood. all of the shops, restaurants and cafés behind me are closed, which is unusual for this neighborhood. we know the university is cold -- is closed and the campus is being used as a shelter for those who have lost their homes and apartments in the earthquake. people are receiving orders to evacuate. many buildings in the city because authorities are inspecting all of the buildings

and determining if they are good to live in or not. if they are threatening to collapse. in other areas, businesses and restaurants are trying to reopen. one restaurant owner was telling me it is important to start working again to provide food for those who have no food, who have lost their homes and could not cook on their own. in many parts of the city, they are filled with tents and people sleeping on the street under freezing temperatures. anchor: our reporter there. that's the turkish side of things. let's go back to the situation in syria. the president there has agreed to let the united nations deliver aid to syria through two more border crossings from turkiye for two months.

a security council meeting was told behind closed doors. there was a meeting with assad this monday, a week after the earthquake. just to remind you, more than 37,000 people have been killed. we will give you more on that situation as we get it. next, russia has this monday stepped up shelling of ukrainian positions at back moot. -- bakhmut. on day 355 of the russian invasion, the city remains the focus of the fighting in the donbass. reporter: there has been a russian push to the south of don ask city that is gone badly and ukrainians have been almos

gloating over the video of russian tanks exposing on mines. it looks as though theussians are coming closer to encircling bakhmut. the news today ishe ukrainian coanders decided to close off the city, even to humana here terrien -- humanitarian workers. volunteers, including foreigners, one american was killed there last week, had been operating aids centers where the remaining locals could warm up and get food supplies. the army now says it will have to do that work itself because the situation is too dangerous they say for any civilians. they say that's because of the increased risk of streetfighting in bakhmut, notably because of enemy sabotage groups they say are in the city. there have been street fights

already but clearly it is getting more intense and more difficult. the ukrainian armed forces officially say they are not even up on bakhmut, but when reporters have been talking with soldiers, some of them are suggesting that ukraine may lose the city. what is clear is the army has for months now and building up defenses further into the part of the region ukraine controls beyond bakhmut so that if russians took the city, they would find themselves coming up against pretty strongly reinforced ukrainian defenses. anchor: our reporter there, the situation in bakhmut, russia stepping up attacks. developments as we get them. staying with ukraine, poland's president saw for himself the training program for ukrainian soldiers that will be driving leopards tanks. he went to southwestern poland where the training is taking lace, part of the eu assistance to ukraine.

there are also canadian and norwegian instructors on site. poland led the way to allowing germany to donate their tanks. reporter: as russia's spring offensive looms, ukrainian troops learning how to operate german-made leopard to tanks -- leopard ii tanks. they are being instructed for up to 10 hours a day. >> we don't need to motivate them. we need to hold them back and transfer knowledge to them in small batches. they are very motivated to quickly reach the required level of skills and knowledge. reporter: the training is taking place at a military base and test range in southwestern poland. the ukrainians here are hopeful the tanks will be a game changer on the battlefield. >> i believe these tanks will be

of great help to our army. once we master how to use them, especially in combat situations, i think the impact will be huge. reporter: the polish president was at the military base to meet the ukrainian troops who had come straight from the front line. >> these are soldiers who were fighting on the battlefield just a few days ago. they came here. just look at their faces. you can see these are people who have experienced terrible things. reporter: warsaw is one of ukraine's most active supporters. they have pushed european nations to provide kyiv with the modern battle tanks. poland and germany have each promised to send at least 14 leopard tanks to ukraine. other contribute in countries include norway, denmark and the netherlands. anchor: a little back reference to that storm -- that story.

they say they are sending a brigade of leopard tanks. 41 additional u.s. tanks. we will keep you apprised of developments. next, alleged spy balloon's shutdown on friday, saturday and sunday they'd for attention this monday between the u.s. and china. there were calls for president biden's administration to explain not just the origin of the objects but their purpose, potential threat and number. it is not clear whether the three latest unidentified flying objects shot down friday over alaska, saturday over canada and sunday over michigan's lake huron has any relation to the bigger white balloon shot down on february 4. let's listen to the white house national security spokesman. >> we will able to determine that china has a high altitude balloon program for intelligence collection that is connected to the people's liberation army.

it was operating during the previous administration but they did not detect it. we detected it. we attracted. -- we tracked it and we have been studying at. anchor: let's bring in our guest. thank you for being with us. what is your take? marina: it's interesting we are seeing balloons popping up and being st over the u.s. rritory. possibly it is plausible to assume china would be using surveillance technology because it would have all the reasons given the rocky relationship it has seen especially in the past year with the united states. we are talking about china's proximity to russia and china's cooperation in space with russia, which is worrying for the united states, as well as china's hypersonic missiles. for china, it would be interesting to track the united

states and study the weather there. for instance, for an accurate launch of hypersonic missiles. it could also just be spying and tapping into communications and basically testing the waters and seeing how the situation is. that being said, we don't know if the rest of the balloons are indeed from china were whether it has generated this kind of paranoia that every balloon we see news to be shot down because it's from chinese origin. anchor: hold on. the chinese say these are weather balloons. is that a credible narrative? marine: i think -- marina: i think at this stage, china would not want to disclose it was a balloon used for dual purposes, collecting military intelligence. but china has engineering and there is a chance this balloon got off course because it is much more difficult to steer

than a drone or airplane, and again, it is not a satellite that would give you that kind of information a balloon can gather because it can loiter over location for a longer time and has a wider aperture. it kinda fills that gap between what satellites can gather and what you can use a balloon for. anchor: would you like to be a fly on the wall at the foreign ministers meeting later this week, the munich security conference, when the u.s. foreign minister perhaps of bumps into the chinese counterpart? marina: absolutely. it will be very interesting to see what is being said there. i believe they will just kind of exchange some diplomatic statements rather than each of them telling the other one yes indeed, we are spying on you. china has been saying they have seen u.s. loons in their airspace.

as a matter of fact, the united states has a program called goldstar as a part of which surveillance balloons would be. it's difficult to judge right now. we have on the one hand this kind of diplomatic finger-pointing and on the other, yes indeed there is a serious possibility that china might be using those balloons. the u.s. has declared china as a main strategic risk. there's no reason why china would want to be prepared. anchor: this is fascinating but sadly we have to leave. thank you for that talk through what this could be about. we are waiting to have confirmation from china as to what the balloon was about, in the u.s. will reveal what they reveal as time goes on. thank you, marina from king's college in london. thank you indeed. we will keep you apprised of developments on the story of the

balloons. when we have developed we will bring it to you, tension inflated between the u.s. and china over the issue. time for business. planned business policy change by twitter is causing concern in the quake hit regions of turkiye and syria. >> there are worries over the decision to no longer make its api or application developer interface free of charge. twitter has introduced a premium service and also decided to charge $100 a month for basic assets -- access to api after today. researchers around the world but also nonprofits need the tool analyze twitter data. in the aftermath of the disaster, software developers have been using the tool to comb thugh the platform to pick up calls for help, including people

trapped in collapsed buildings. so there is a fair amount of outcry over this decision to charge even the basic service. israel, tens of thousands of people protested outside parliament this monday against the controversial plans to reform the judiciary. among them, workers in the tech sector, concerned the plans will weaken the country's supreme court and have a negative impact on the business climate. reporter: a contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary in israel has brought tens of thousands of israelis to the streets the past six weeks. the country's president who holds what is usually a ceremonial role, used a primetime tv slot this weekend to highlight how serious the situation is. he did not mince words as he called for compromise. >> we are past the political argument and on the brink of constitutional and social collapse. reporter: 300 business leaders

are supporting a private sector strike against the proposals. the bill includes a clause that would allow parliament to overrule supreme court decisions be it and also has a system through which judges are appointed. israel's tech sector is especially worried. they believe that the reform threatens the business friendly environment by weakening the legal system. the sector has been a driving force behind israel's growth over the last three decades and accounts for nearly a 10th of jobs in the country and 15% of gdp. some of the most successful names in israeli tech are now threatening to move elsewhere. reportedly wi big names likez and are threatening to close bank accounts in israel. netanyahu says this is needed to control nonvital judiciary. >> let's look at the markets.

global stocks mostly rose this monday as investors focused on key u.s. inflation data scheduled to come out tuesday. japan is also releasing its latest gdp figure in a few hours. wall street benchmarks ended the day in positive territory. textures rallying while energy shares slightly weaker. shares in ford motor rose more than 2% as the auto giant announced plans to build an electric car battery factory in michigan to the tune of $3.5 billion. the company says the new plant will employ at least 2500 people to make cheaper batteries to supply around 400,000 vehicles a year. production will begin in 2026. meanwhile, renault and nissan announced six new models in india. the carmakers say then -- the initial investment will support the new project at a plant

already there, adding additional research and develop meant activities will create up to 2000 new jobs. india is one of three markets the auto alliance plans to work closely together to boost sales. and finally, many couples may be looking for a place to spend a romantic night out on valentine's day. airbnb is offering a night for two in the iconic paris opera, transforming a box in the opera. it will not be ready for tomorrow. the couples will have to wait until mid july for the phantom of the opera themed stay. it is available for one night and will be listed on the first of march and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. it's not the first time the holiday rental company has transformed a tourist site in paris into bedrooms. >> they started a few years ago

with the catacombs. then we had the louvre, one night in the pyramid of the louvre. this is probably one of the most beautiful we can do, the most iconic, most beautiful place in the city. all of this contributes to making sure we keep encouraging people to travel and raise emotions around travel. >> a private tour of the upper house including a trip to the underground lake is also to be included. anchor: i suspect you will be persuading your husband to put your name down for that one a great opportunity. great to see you. what a night out that would be. >> 37 euros, affordable. anchor: the koala is an

emblematic animal in australia. numbers are at an all-time low. the wildfires of 2022 sadly killed many thousands the stress effect has made the koala vulnerable to deadly illness. our porters are on the ground. reporter: koalas -- the beloved australian icon are under threat. in recent years, australian wildfires have devastated the alreadyeclining koa populations. in 2022, the animal was officially placed on the endangered list in qensland, new south wales and the canberra region. deborah is a koala activist. she is also known as the koala woman. >> it looks like there is a mother and a baby and the baby is probably about 15 months old, not on its moms back but staying

close. reporter: the us trillion call a foundation estimates a 30% decline in the species since 2018. >> we have destroyed 80% of their habitat. the remaining habitat is 20% of the continent and that is under enormous pressure from agriculture, coal mining, roadbuilding. we are starting to run out. reporter: the 2019, 2020 bushfires burned 28,000 hectares of left. the foundation estimates a few tens of thousands of koalas remain today and only 20% of their natural habitat still exist. in the southwest of sydney, the suburb surrounds this eucalyptus forest. this is where one of the few healthy koala populations live, but their home is threatened by

increasing urban development. this group is trying to protect koala habitats. >> i heard about the development that was proposed in this area and i just thought this is really wrong. we have koalas on the decline and we should be protecting all of the important habitat. reporter: just outside of the city center, this koala hangs in a tree. he is the reason why these activists are mobilizing. their efforts have not been in vain. a few kilometers away, they were able to save a koala corridor. to the left, a zone that has already been built. to the far right, an extension of the city suburbs is planned, but through the center, a small strip of forest has been preserved. this will allow the koalas to move freely. >> the most important thing about keeping the koala

population healthy is they can expand and they don't become overcrowded. if they become overcrowded, they get stressed, they catch kidney disease, and chlamydia. reporter: chlamydia is spreading quickly among the animals. in 2000 eight, about 10% of the population was infected. today, eight out of 10 are infected. rebuilding their numbers has never been more critical. >> good morning. hello my darling. you have eaten really nicely. chlamydia is a bacterial infection that can affect the eyes, it also affects the reproductive system for females and the blood. females can be rendered infertile. reporter: this hospital is dedicated to the healing and rehabilitation of sick or

injured koalas. this female is undergoing a medical exam. she is given full attention as she is still capable of reproducing. >> while she is under, we are checking everything else. reporter: once receiving a clean bill of health, she will return to the wild, where she will hopefully have babies of her own. >> this animal is what we would call high conservation value. she is young, not diseased, can breed. has a much better chance to increase the population of koalas. reporter: of the 100 koalas that have been treated at this hospital, 55 have returned to the wild. anchor: caring for the koalas in australia. we will keep an that story for you. for more news, stay with us, you are on france 24. ♪

>> revisiting the fight. the president of the association of peruvian women subjected to forced sterilization in the 1990's. >> we've been fighting for more than 25 years and we will continue until we get the truth, justice and compensation. reporter: she listens. >> these are the results of the medical exams i have had because i have not been well since my tubes were tied. >> she supports. >> we need to be respected because you are not alone. >> and above all, she does not give up. >> now is the time to apologize. >> watch the quest for justice on revisited on france when he for inference tawny port.com. -- france 24 and france24.com. ♪

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02/13/23 02/13/23 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> we got out of the wreckage with our own means thankfully. asteria citizen helped us. we survived but our family still trapped inside. my mother and sister are still in the wreckage. amy: the death toll in turkiye and syria has topped 36,000 and counting a week after twin earthquakes devastated the