the search for survivors of a deadly apartment block collapse in the russian city of magnesia coursed finds an eleven month old after more than twenty four hours emergency workers are still trying to prevent further ops of the site freezing temperatures are diminishing hopes of finding anyone else alive. united states exits the un's culture and heritage wing the latest in a string of international accords abandoned by the trumpet ministration. president takes a swipe at extreme elements among anti-government demonstrators in his traditional new year's eve address. people around the globe celebrated the arrival of twenty nine hundred revelers have been showing in the new year and we've got highlights from the festivities in moscow and the world over.

hello and happy new year for me and a team here at the r.t. news center in moscow where it's now three pm we're going to start with some breaking news for you from magnesia gore square an eleven month old baby has reportedly been pulled from the rubble of the collapsed apartment block in the central russian city and medics say that the baby is in critical condition the residential building was devastated by a suspected gas explosion in the early hours of monday morning at least eight people died in the incident and the fate of dozens more remains unknown at this stage.

the search and rescue operation in magnitogorsk has been suspended teams there trying to secure the remainder of the building to prevent further collapse our correspondent in question i have met some of those affected by the tragedy. today. is a day before our cat called out all you know the next davis is the last part of the block and fallen down i was sleeping when i had the room we were at home but we were supposed to have gone there to my mom was supposed to be out of all that day but at the last moment she got the day off and. my daughter called me at seven fifteen in the morning and told me that our entrance had been destroyed. when i went down i saw it was in ruins of the outer walls of the my wife was rescued by

firefighters with a line to go. well for the first time since the beginning of the operation rescue workers have had to make a pause basically they're saying that the risk of the collapse of the building is simply too high right now for them to continue clearing out the rubble so they say they will have to solve this problem first until they get back to what they were doing journalists have been moved even further away from the epicenter of the blast as you can see just for safety reasons really also i talked to some people who used to live in this building and they are saying that even the condition of entrance is that a further away from the collapsed part is causing concern. through turns in the evening to check in now from the third floor to the turns and we'll leave on the turn of the graphic had the period. on this violence we would have been sleeping well who won't. can by our apartment shaking we didn't know what was going

on and rushed all reach out there was a sudden nice as if something had exploded outside my has been to enter see what had happened then returned and said we need to pack because our block had collapsed all in fact the danger of further destruction of the building was in focus on monday when vladimir putin was here discussing the situation with the ministers and in general with the emergency crews have a listen while the syrian regime would just today we assess the situation in the sixth seventh and eighth entrances as being dangerous all other entrances after visual inspections seem to be ok we need to find out more but there are no apparent dangers. with visual listening isn't enough for an accurate evaluation if you know what i mean but really what this holds in the operation means is that the chances of finding survivors under the rubble well it just gets slimmer and slimmer just to

remind us still more than thirty people are unaccounted for their fate is unknown as for those affected by the tragedy well there are hundreds of them we've seen people who have had to skate the last taking very little with them so they need the most basic necessities like a toothbrush or toothpaste and really we've seen how the city has come together and how others have been bringing warm clothes to donate to those in need right now in this sense the operation is going on twenty four seven. headline news now donald trump used his new year message to list the achievements of his administration and he took the opportunity to praise the deals he struck but emitted most of the agreements that he broke. there is never been an administration and i'm very proud of this that's done more than the trumpet ministration in the

first two years of office we made a deal with mexico we made a deal with canada we made that deal with south korea and then you look at north korea we're doing really well we moved our embassy to jerusalem in israel. one of the broken accord to the wasn't mentioned was the decision by the united states and israel to leave the un's culture and heritage organization after years of bitter wrangling washington announced its intention to leave in october accusing the agency of anti israel bias well now the moves come into force. on the twelfth of october two thousand and seventeen the department of state notified unesco director general it mean a bulk of the u.s. decision to withdraw from their goodness nation and to seek to establish a permanent observer mission to unesco this decision was not taken lightly and reflects his concerns with the mountaineer be in the need for fundamental reform and they're going to say sion and continuing anti israel liason. now at this point we can review that in twenty seventeen there was outcry from the united states and

israel when unesco designated a hebron the city in the west bank designated as a world historical site now there is a contested area in the center of that city to muslims it's the ibrahimi mosque to jews it's the cave of patriarchs and at that point we saw some loud outcry from the united states and from israel now it's important to note that this isn't the first time that we've heard accusations of a pro palestinian bias from the usa and from israel and twenty eleven when the body officially recognized a state of palestine at that point the usa and israel both stopped paying dues to unesco they were then stripped of their voting rights in two thousand and thirteen after having not paid their dues so at this point we see the united states carrying out a policy that it's long carried out which is when it doesn't like certain international accords and agreements or international bodies it simply withdraw let's review the

united states we withdraw from the optional protocol in dispute resolution to the vienna convention on diplomatic relations the united states is officially withdrawing from the un human rights council we will not cooperate with the i.c.c. we will provide no assistance to the i.c.c. baseless politicize claims are brought against us there are critical bodies in the institution on just prosecution by this illegitimate court the council ceases to be . are they have its name we will commence a review of all international agreements that may still expose the united states to purported binding jurisdiction dispute resolution in the international court of justice so the united states continues to withdraw from international bodies and international agreements in response to decisions it does not approve of. a former u.s. ambassador peter galbraith believes america's withdrawal from international agreements and organizations will eventually be reversed. so this this is entirely political

step you know everyone has waited out that we already have that is that so many of these institutions the united nations the international court of justice were ones that were critic human rights created by the united states the united states to leave. and now we withdraw but also this concept from a very good sized ministration or very extreme one one i have pointed out that lost the election by three million votes and based on the midterm results is not likely to be around it after twenty twenty and so very likely these decisions will then be reversed so light face to the rest of the world is take a deep breath and america will be back. the french president used his new year's eve speech to hit out at extremist elements in the country. menas of old see it

we'll be ready in straight division and anger broke out to anger against injustices against the course of a sometimes in comprehensible globalization against an administrative system that's become too complex and lacking in empathy going to be there was also anger against profound changes that call into question our society's identity and direction of this anger has shown me one thing no matter how excessive or overflowing it is we will not quit. opposition leaders have criticized mccraw message calling him an imposter and saying that he's out of touch with the french people authorities in paris were primed to tackle more unrest on new games eve with twelve thousand police officers on standby in the end though very few protesters turned out and those who did were blocked from joining the celebrations in central paris french publisher and author predicts the demonstrations might soon reaching him. with all of the blunders the government and especially the peace making i don't see any

soothing of the situation this militant group will of course continue into two thousand and nineteen the movement is so popular between seventeen and eighty percent of the french support all approval of movements that it is not excluded that especially in the provinces john barrasso even produce men who have more in common with the protestors and with the officials in paris because become sympathetic to their cause and refused to execute orders eminent micro embodies what the yellow basket rejects brutalization and pro-business policies you know way you cannot give it to stopping because she fears he's lacking leeway. to defuse the crisis to me it's just number by announcing that ten billion you will take each of measures which was which which was not really convincing france was hit by anti-government protests for much of twenty eighteen starting from demonstrations against labor reforms to the latest protest over fuel taxes paris

correspondent trying to do penske recaps event blow. take this infamous phrase often attributed to marianne twitter has been used to demonstrate livius nurse the selfishness of france's elites which in turn led to the french revolution now. misguided. if you can all the cries of the social class is all you. do so at your own peril. the current french president should. go as unrest has been bubbling throughout two thousand and eight. things started to turn nasty as the french government tempted to a victim and she. community but they keep cool and kate.

it's a protest against expulsion of the fleet status to come to. the talks will be eco optimists joking meanwhile the call for dismissing this should should be able to this period must be evacuated will be evacuated because the mandate that is mine is the republican order must be respected. mayhem to reach to paris in spring. before it's all may first thought he spilled over and dozens were arrested. but the penny still and didn't draw call at least spent the summer offering advice

to all who would listen in raging the country in the process he said. given these lutheran people who've lived through transformations in recent years i'm not exactly ghouls who are resistant to change. he doesn't know how to talk to people he can not say look all of people all of the nation it's just bad luck on both sides to the foreigners and to the people like french people. who come for crossing the road oh yeah you don't say that people people are really struggling to sign when you don't have a problem how can even our job it think that everybody can do it just by working or crossing the street but it's not real life it's just a very rich get out of service just a little it's not great to say things like that. people people aren't precarious situations i think it's quite ridiculous for a president to be so far from realities like that so by the time he told pension

this is still complaining the french have had come pocket full of him because i think if you do those on the general shoulders who told me you can speak freely the only thing meets those have the rights of these two killings the country would be different if everyone did the same. staying stuck trying to people in france you don't see people stop complaining specially in france people that complain all the time we love that it's cons and it's not kind i think arrogance i think a little aggressive you know. there's no other word for me in the good old french spirit of things anger and resentment towards the mind often described as the president of the rich really poor without a body seventeen they had enough. if we see these crazy on the streets of paris.

pale squashes who was calling me stupid for all of the many blows to the old two legs from the yellow best small still don't call me a new role the move to play to win for the expected two thousand the like you could still see i'm willing to fight go look at the foil and squeeze in the. paris. we're going to take you on a whistle stop bringing some of the fireworks of festivities as we'll welcome to the new year to my story still ahead.

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development of the past in the u.k. british police have confirmed that they're treating a stabbing attack in a major rail hub in manchester northern england as a terrorist incident three people were injured including a police officer on new year's eve. the suspect was heard. police arrested him officers used a taser and pepper spray to subdue the man who's now in custody three people suffered serious but not life threatening. it's been a rocky ride for the british prime minister and have. seized on the opportunity of a new year's speech to rally support. in here is

a time to look ahead and in two thousand and nineteen the u.k. will start a new chapter the brics that deal i have negotiated delivers on the those issues that push people in the next few weeks and these will have an important decision to make if parliament backs the deal britain can turn a corner. but bracks it still hangs in the balance according to the international trade secretary said mr liam fox is urging britons to get behind the prime minister or face the unknown reality of a no deal when the country leaves the e.u. he said due to vote on may's deal in mid january downing street says the prime minister has been in close contact with european leaders over the holiday period to secure insist she's faced serious challenges to her leadership over the past couple of months time we see why the government as it was restored actually cure until the deal has a day or has been ratified it is the responsible position of government and it is it would be the responsible position of any government to put in place contingency arrangements for no deal no do y'all would read disaster for our country and no

responsible government would ever allow it i know it's christmas i know it's not to be stocking down the chimney and not christmas tree the still hasn't found. it's the prime minister who is supposed to be undertaking a negotiation. the prime minister they're trying to bring in acceptable deal but why didn't the prime minister stop the pretense and stop wasting four billion pounds in a cynical attempt to drive her deeply damaging deal through this house. is the right honorable gentleman doesn't want to see money being spent on no deal he's got an easy answer for this. but while parliament pressures for change to the deal the european council president's made it clear that the e.u. doesn't want any more negotiations from the union stands for this agreement and then stop for a feed to. is it certification it's not open for renegotiation was growing

dissatisfaction in the u.k. of the brits it situation throughout the year there have been waves of protests the biggest happened at the end of october where more than seven hundred thousand rallied in london to demand a second referendum political commentator john white thinks that the reason made now trying to use the countdown to break it as a weapon against the parliament. i think the idea that there would be no bricks or is only table no as it has not been in the last two years of these torturous negotiations what we have known as a crisis is mature to the point you're to get a considerable counts no dominique the issue which is those who advocate outbreaks and those who are pushing for the second referendum the sukkot people who do need music in the country is that it usually is deal is lost of all worlds it doesn't satisfy anyone it's only in eighty eight everyone on both sides of the issue in opposition to her and that she's trying to use time will say read you know that

taim is running out march twenty ninth in march for the arch of the e.u. that she's trying to weaponize tank to live digital pressure on the jury to the howard years and i think she's. a reminder of our top story now breaking news from the central russian city of magnesia who also welcomed glimmer of hope that search and rescue teams have pulled a baby girl believed to be just eleven months old from the rubble of that collapsed apartment block there a baby was found when those rescuers heard her cries at the site as they carefully try to sift through the rubble in order to try and look for survivors remember but three dozen people are still missing at the moment you can see now the rescuers there hardly taking the baby away she spent more than thirty four hours in that rubble in extremely cold temperatures so as you can imagine medics say she is in a severe condition. the location was established by dog handlers but it took time

to work through the collapse part of the building it's a very delicate operation that the building came down to have been the result of a gas leak. explosion which brought down part of that ten story building. so after thirty four hours in the rubble in temperatures of minus twenty seven of its worst last night that eleven month old baby go. on her way to hospital. in order to but hope she makes a rapid recovery she's in a severe condition at the moment but certainly for the people of course come across russia it's a welcome glimmer of hope from a project new year's eve. at least eight people died in the incident and the fate of dozens more remains on the. next wouldn't be out of place in the t.v. blockbuster game of thrones has been unfolding in singapore it's been revealed that

the prime minister's younger brother's been financially supporting a longtime government critic picks up the story the new year or to see family and loved ones getting together to enjoy festivities celebrations right perhaps not so much at the top level of politics in singapore meets the prime minister and his rival brother and sister whose family quarrels a well known in the country recently the leaders brothers been supporting this blogger has found himself in brawls in the scathing battle with the pm it all started after the blogger posted a seemingly offensive article on facebook it claims the former leader of neighboring malaysia had signed secret deals in exchange for the singapore spanx helping to launder money out of malaysia's state coffers accusations the singapore and prime minister strongly denies the blogger is now facing defamation charges as the two prepared to fight it out in the courts in times of need you would think you

could turn to your family for support but as the prime minister's brother is instead helping the bloke pay his hefty legal fees he sent me a message that he has transferred lo and behold the first one to do so into my account the sibling was of a safe when questioned about the actual amount stalemated simply stating it was a meaningful sub when pressed further joked it's not one dollar we might not know the amounts but. do you know this is a prime example of a lengthy family feud ass's the dispute this colonial era bungalow that belonged to the late father and the country's first prime minister who wanted the property demolished after his death the coral got so bad his brother publicly accused him of misusing his position the personal gain but the prime minister denies putting self interests before good governance. regarding the house and how its continued existence and honks as my or as prime minister. if i needed such magic properties

to boast so my standing after thirteen years as a prime minister must be a in a pretty sad state the people of singapore were also reassured that disputes wouldn't distracts from more important national issues over the last week a singaporean so have been disturbed and confused by news of the private dispute between my siblings and me i deeply regret that this dispute has affected singapore's reputation and singapore ians confidence in the government. much as i would like to move on and end a most unhappy experience for singapore he ends these baseless accusations against the government cannot be left unanswered they must be and will be dealt with openly and refuted but it's within and identified some in the blackest back pockets and as legal proceedings continue the least siblings will have to put their differences aside if they're to stop the public from speculating on any further family quarrels . twenty nine has taken the reins around the world and people from all walks of

life are welcomed in the new year from war torn countries in the middle east to affluent europe here celebrations on a very special place in the hearts of russians to now here are some of the best moments from around the globe. oz. i. was i.

i. i. i and i hope you have a peaceful prosperous twenty nineteen your next news update for me this new year's day is in just over half an hour. january first twenty ninth day how the new year out there time for some major predictions for the following twelve months guaranteed to be one hundred percent accurate stacie one resent wrong you mean because predictions

it's impossible to predict the future and that's one thing to always know about stock markets whenever anybody tells you that they know where the price is going to go they're wrong because nobody knows i also want to say that we're going to do three of these episodes over the course of this week because it's part of our theme for twenty nineteen the kaiser report is going to step back a little bit and look at bigger pictures rather than chasing the headlines because you know when we travel a lot what i notice is that the cable news and that's the only time we watch the cable news and in america it's m s n b c fox and c.n.n. and they're hyper vague ventilating chickens they're just screaming and screaming about whatever outrageous tweet chunk sent that day or or whatever outrageous event happened that day but it all adds up to nothing because nobody ever steps back and looks at the big picture of all the headlines added up of course across the

days and weeks and months the sound and the fear sic defining nothing so with that i want to look at what i think are going to be some of the big themes in twenty nineteen some of them are a continuation on things that happened in two thousand and eighteen so for me i felt like the biggest story of twenty eighteen was also the most overlooked story of twenty eighteen and that's when germany actually or some german officials said. that they were going to start looking at and building an alternative to swift which is the global financial payments network which is based out of belgium but in fact the united states is the boss of it all so the united states therefore can't pull any entire nation or individual banks or you know they can pull anybody off the financial grid they you can they can.