ah, ah, with a 2nd date offers, shooting other communities and then these 3 people that and what the local could is community branded a racially motivated attack. also this our, this used to be ukranian nationalist use high precision high mart rocket against this village. green data, ukraine continues the shimming of civilian areas and the rush, internet and dance. republics, leaving residential buildings and ruins. we report from the ground and an

entire generation in africa is said to be under threat. as hunger had health care choices are set to worse than on the content, according to international watch. with good morning, good afternoon. good evening. wherever you are in the world, welcome to our, to international, just gone for pm here in the russian capital, and it's great to have you with us. i'm more at home on me. let's take a look at today's top stories. we start with paris and as you can see behind me where pro kurdish processes are clashing with police for a 2nd day in a row. and group crowds can be seen in some of these latest footage that you'll see on your screen is now from the french capital, with many people brandishing flags and banners of the could this don't work as party and other groups, some of which have been designated as terrorist organization by to here and the european union, the unrest flared up in paris on friday as thousands rallied off through

a shooting near a cultural center left 3 kurds killed. the local kurdish community is demanding justice, as the incident has been called, a racially motivated attack and is now on the investigation by local authorities. is a look back at how the crash with 1st erupted and unfolded in paris on friday. ah . well if you t gas to disperse clowes as hundreds of members of the could twice for a gathered near the site, the french interior minister arrival at the scene only appear to fan the flames with demonstrated certain objects and offices lighting fires and damaging nearby

vehicles. a 69 year old suspects has been detained in connection with the shooting . was you to say had a police record on previous convictions for assault and possession of an illegal weapon. all the victims are reported have been members of the kurdish community and authorities are investigating if the attack was racially motivated. a witness gave us this report. do saw a person in his sixties shooting at 3 locations, the kurdish cultural center, a hair dressers and a restaurant. he was moving forward and didn't say anything. when he shot he didn't miss. 3 bystanders eventually managed to tackle him to the ground, and 20 minutes later the police arrived. fire said our attention now to crimea where russian air defense systems have reported repelled the quinn in drone attack .

at least one drone is said, so been shot down according to local media. an oil depot on the southeast of the russian peninsula was a target of the ukrainian attack. and now to the situation in a dorm bus where you craner forces have been showing the city of de mess. and this unverified footage, you can see the aftermath of the later strikes, which so several areas of the city targeted local official report. the attacks left over 15000 people without electricity and 2 people injured as the setting continues oxy visit? see the site on the board or the dice am against republics where 3 people will report the vic killed, our correspondent, raw on kosovo reports from the ground. 1 1 ah,

in time of the border of the nest and elegance, greetings at the moment. this used to be a house at around 2 o'clock in the morning. it was struck by ukrainian artillery. according to officials, ukrainian nationalists used to high precision high mart's rocket against this village. as the result, 3 people, a husband and wife, and a father in law have been killed. yes, michelle, i don't russia at 1st. i thought my place had been shelled, so i ran outside, but there was no one in the street that i saw. my neighbor's house had been destroyed. then firefighters came, but by then there was nothing left to put out. sir gay's body was on the ground. tatyana and another family member were found in the rubble. their children were lucky. they had left some time before. i knew the family,

there were good people. i spoke with the mayor of the local village and local residence as well. and according to their witness account, ukraine has been shelling civilians here for the last 2 weeks, continuously and as the result free people zide on friday morning and another 3 people. 3 civilians were killed. about a week ago, were mon cosser of r t. the nest republic aussie crew members came under fire in the suburbs of done a city on friday. they were not injured. several people in the area were wounded. we took a, we take a closer look. are the challenges faced by those report from the front lines in any documentary with

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and that the honda and diseases are a threat to an entire generation of africans. a stock warning from the w h o foundation with the horn of africa, that's kenya, ethiopian somalia, in the spotlight as they suffer from ongoing drought. the u. n. is also sounding the alarm. we urge the international community to commit to responding now for what might hit the horn of africa next year. and in the years to come, we must act now to save children's lives, preserve their dignity, and protect their futures. arisen, you are, report shows a 24000000 people now face water shortages, peoples of drought in the region, with a number of children suffering from hunger, thirst,

and disease doubling. in 5 months, 2000000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to the most severe drought in the more than 2 generations. now, however, it seems the global resources to help africa may not be enough as well. some countries show a shift in their aid priorities. in 2022 european governments contributed just 21 percent of all humanitarian, 8 african countries. down 16 percent pointed since 2018. but as the u. n warns a huge gap between the amount needed by african nations and that donated, for example, the democratic republic of congo, the un my to collect around a 3rd of what's needed. and the ethiopian just half of the money needed has been received. we spoke with a climate activist from uganda who says that africans, climate change issues of being calls or the global north. the options or

the global know over is treat and the action and the per king. polluting industries was crazy because the, the heaviest and the contribution more to the crisis, africa needed competition. because africa is the most affected quantity in the world when it comes to climate crisis. and even the decisions made by other civilian shows, the african quote to in. so much so africa was presented especially by the global knows by providing the loose and i made you found which they miss. are people a suffering people? and we have our mother then to the west lake tombstones across the landscape of pointing into because the b that's does displacing us every day. people are moving group for survival and they can't find that was so the global nurse is heavily to

blame for causing that climate crisis failed to stop. ah, let us in our tensions to russian out is 22 people lost their lives in a nursing home fire in the central russian city of k. moreover, according to the countries investigative committee, 2 other victims were taken to hospital and reported to be in critical condition. the fire broke out around 3 30 am local time and emergency services have since put out the flames. preliminary findings suggest the blaze may have been cool. my full loya, the russian investigative committee has begun a criminal investigation. a local janice was from the thing behind me, a building bent, the ground pieces. the roof is covered everywhere. nothing remains of the building . the fire has already been extinguished. according to the ministry of emergency situation, the blaze occurred in an area of

a 180 square meters was i believe the luminary data from the prosecutor's office says the fire occurred due to the improper operation of the heating device. the govern of the region has promised inspections will be carried out and such institution in the near future. ah, now to chile, where authorities have declared a state of emergency due to a large fire to dress have been confirmed. however, the total number of fatalities has yet to be determined. the state of emergency was declared in the tourist town of vineyard than in mark as fire fights struggled to contain the blaze. hundreds of homes have reportedly burnt down, while emergency served as evacuated. several neighborhoods, local officials said the fire started in a wooded area close to the city to switch off all energy sources for one hour a day. that's what italian prime minister maloney has asked her citizens to do

insulin danty with the ukrainians. but maloney's decision has not gone down well with every 1 pm. melanie, i just italians to turn off lights in solidarity with ukraine to understand what corrupt ukrainian governments do. italian prime minister maloney calls on citizens to switch off gas electricity for one. now one day lean solidarity with ukraine. i want to make sure we understand. it's not that e. u has given itself into a hole with it. russia sanctions and need to beat us. terry t. it's solidarity. and why doesn't mrs. maloney suggest the citizens of italy go to paris and meet the 1st lady of ukraine, missus zalinski, who spent 40000 euros in boutiques and paris in the same day. hundreds of workers and pensioners gathered in rome on friday to protest against the maloney government draft budget for 2023. arguing that it doesn't do enough to help workers

deal with the cost of living crisis, according to local media protests against the 2023 budget proposal were held in 11 regions across it's me. closing transform disruption in major cities, but on is government also phase is resistance to its continued support team with tens of thousands protesting against arms shipments to ukraine in recent months. meanwhile, despite public concerns over the continued flow of cash to ukraine, it's lee had renewed a decree that allows it to keep supplying arms to keep in 2023 without seeking formal approval from parliament for each new shipment. italian defensive as a has admitted that the transfer of whether the city will only stop when peace talks begin. barrier revolts are a former politician in the bernasconi. government says europeans are paying the price as the government simply do whatever the u. s. once people

her understood that, that the great part of the cost of their higher cost of energy is due to the willinger over european government to marry america. desire over stopping in boerger oil and gas from russia. and no one wants to remind that why these war started. no one is a monday politician of different parties, except that the idea that the war started to because a 3rd of the bar is it wanting to, it had to start. i think that every one understand that some light went on, so he's only prolonging the war if he something of usa we, as you will be on the we are a black made by united states. this is a explaining why manny government. so i would say almost all of european governments accepting her these at if you the and there continues in

sending rebels. ah, there's another quote for you. europe needs to limit its dependence on washington and nato bats, according to french for emmanuel macklin, who recently shared his view on the future security of europe. europe needs to gain more autonomy on technology and defense capabilities, including from the u. s. and alliance isn't something i should depend on. it's something i should choose something i work with. we must rethink our strategic autonomy, a stronger alliance act, and inside nato, with nature, but also not depending on nato. pierre, a male thomas, president of the international association mural continent, says european e to seek their security independently of nato, which is an instrument. so the u. s. a european suit seeing more in touchstone independence from united states and nato, and try with a coalition of the readings between european leaders will think we should ever mo,

security we russia included, or should promote of id nato as an instructor united states to try to cut or links between russia and western europe and to maintain its supremacy in europe . so france, according to we're good is doctrine to promote to its own approach. busy or would like to promote a europe and security interest? russia included the problem ease. oh, to conveys a poland bark states, sir german, so do do it. and i think we even need to is going to be very if you could, you should be outside natal because note, nate who is not, cannot be reformed as long as we don't stop in nashville on day 2 on it. and following this decision to negotiate a new europe and security arrangement, russia included as or virginia got to go on to see pay teach on a busy. so for

a quite european of nations is going to be very difficult. ah, a good investment. last, how hillary clinton views ukraine according to a statement from the former secretary of state she made following presence of nancy's address 3 years congress. no one is asking for a blank check. i believe that to the ukrainians have proven that they are a really good investment for the united states. they are not asking us to be there to fight to their ward. they're fighting at themselves. they're asking us and our allies for the means to not only defend themselves, but to actually when says the source of the war, the by the administration has directly directed nearly 50000000000 dollars in aid to ukraine. the majority going tools, weapons, systems, training, and intelligence. that's a vast amount of aid when compared to other

u. s. recipients was he didn't, gave afghans on 10 times less in an annual funding despite a 20 image involvement. folks is host tucker carlson. the wonder is what is behind the enormous amounts of money provided to you claim from the us budget? this money zalinski said is quote, an investment. oh, in investment. so what exactly are the terms of this investment now the we're talk in finance. when do we get our dividend checks? was lensky didn't specify that no words. the return on our investment in ukraine will be more pitches for more investments in ukraine. give me money so i can to man more money. that's what zelinski promised us last night. the day after the lenses congressional address, the us sent approved an additional $45000000000.00 in aid to keep the decision was made despite recent polls suggesting that average americans doesn't cause an

average american doesn't consider the ukraine at the top priority. inflation election, issues and crime are of much more concern, but the bible ministration shows no sign of relenting in its support of ukraine. journalists, i'd also, daniel lazar believes that the u. s. is using ukraine to achieve his foreign policy goals. hillary clinton is very happy to have others do. america's dirty work board doesn't matter. it doesn't matter to her how many ukrainians die. how many ukrainian cities are devastated. as long as the u. s. gets what it wants, and that is essentially a heavily militarize, the nato wise, the ukraine, and a russia that is surrounded and militarily weakened and eventually leading to regime change in moscow. that's what america wants and,

and it thinks that by, by finding a proxy war in the ukraine, that's what it will get. other allies will pay a price as well. i mean, germany is seeing it, industry gutted. europe is, is reeling economically and politically. so they will pay an enormous price to, but the only thing that the washington cares about is america's own fortune. getting to grips with a resurgent china. as i've read the host of authors go on the ground spas will form a u. s. navy, captain james, for now on whether washington's on invest in the intervention is all behind beings increasing projections of power. the full interview is on our team throughout the day. is a sneaky peak. didn't think china. i've also been encouraged by recent that was that the united states has been involved in, in the sense that, okay,

the united states, her fear ethically believes that taiwan is part of china. but china is also viewing what has been happening over the past 20 is the u. s. defeat in afghanistan. notably, and of course, the nato was in syria, afghanistan and iraq, libya and realized they better get a move on because the united states is expanding its reach 400 military bases around at china. and that so that's what's concerning them, not to the semi mystical idea of an anniversary numer logically and the importance of reuniting china. the neurology is not a method, something that they clearly state over and over again, that they're going to have a grand ceremony on 1 october 2049 to celebrate the rejuvenation, the great rejuvenation. and they used to use the word restoration as well. and that means are going to have to restore what they believe is, are territory, believe that they have been on a strategy to use what they call comprehensive national power,

which is using soft power to hard power to achieve their strategic n state. i would push back and say that they actually have used their military to cause, you know, on settlement and disruption to the peace and stability of the, of the asia pacific region. and i was like, like noted to begin, i spent almost 30 years in u. s. navy, and when i 1st started going to see an asian pacific, it was relatively calm place and we didn't have nations that were worried about conflict with china. we didn't have the nation like japan saying, we're gonna blow away 70 years of history and we're going to start preparing ourselves because china is getting ready to use military force to attack. not just i won, but as us as well. and so china's been a force for disruption and it user military forces to threaten and cajole people. it wasn't that years ago we had the president to plough on and, and he was quite aware of the allegations of the united states was involved in the assassination of his predecessor, her people in the philippines. quite aware of

a u. s. involvement at destabilizing opposition. groups in the philippines, or was it really that peaceful in the indoor pacifica during that time with a lot of covert operations to prevent any kind of well. so the critics of u. s. foreign policy would have it democratic ability to have sovereignty on these islands, away from united states control wherever another quote who germany doesn't want people who don't know their culture bicycle into a controversial speech by german politician. he claim that housing migrants and asylum seekers in gymnasiums was bleeding schools, dry blendy this phil, i want to intentionally say loud and clear even before christmas that it is not our intention to bleed schools or recreational sports for this asylum policy. and i also don't want to follow the path where we put people who come to us who don't know our culture in multi family houses. and for that reason i believe social

freedoms are in danger. i say on behalf of the party leader, the party executive in the christian democrats in germany, we emphatically distance ourselves from the choice of words of the bouts in district administrator. as a union, we have a very clear, unambiguous and deeply humane stance which is supported by the dignity of every human being which must also be untouchable in language. such language and politics is not worthy of a christian democrat. i can only be ashamed and apologize for that. not only in view of the christmas message, the number of asylum seekers in the country is jumped by a 3rd compared to last year. several cities of starting point, putting up tens and turn to conventions enters into temporary accommodation, but it says most places hosting migrants have become overcrowded. one region has even been forced to host refugees in the former airport. meanwhile, in the netherlands, a court has exposed double standards in the countries

a refugee system, as it rules that accommodation, the non ukrainian refugees are inadequate, and they must be given the same rights as ukrainian migrants. this comes after the dutch refugee agency sued the state. having migrant centers do not meet international standards. the danish packets i author and consultant on minority right says the ease selective treatment of refugees comes down to religious and racial prejudices. ukrainians and white in christian in denmark where i live and the rest of the european countries, ukrainians are considered as european and as one of us. so people from outside europe, especially from middle east, are considered as unwanted because of the religion, culture and ethnicity. it is not a new thing in denmark or in europe, it has been going on for a long time. i have been working with shoes for loss for 2 years,

and they are emperor documentation and reports, which i will tell you what i'm seeing. you green in refugees come from all type of social classes and even if some do come from such a middle class, they are many other groups like cd and for example, they're all educated. they came from middle class, but they are treated differently. and the problem is that if you run for your life, it doesn't matter. you come from city iraq, your grand shar, whichever country, and you should give protection, and you should not be disconnected because your from middle class are who are a background less. as i've seen mythology, we showed you the thinking earlier, he's healthy, important going on the ground will be back at the top of the hour with the latest advice. with

with what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy even foundation. let it be an arms race is offensive, very dramatic development. only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time. time to sit down and talk with

. i'm after tansy and we're going underground at the end of a year. that's what rush we're in nato on the brink of all out war. but who is the number one enemy of the world's most powerful nation, the united states. despite that, he has nature proxy war and russia through ukraine, u. s. intelligent so regards communist china as it's biggest military and economic threat with many eyes. now turning to the indo pacific and china holding the top spot for the world's largest navy. while the u. s. plays catch up, should the focus turn away from the fighting on the ground in the skies of ukraine, and on to the real battle of the 21st century. well, who better to unpack all of this and captain jim fidel former director intelligence and information operations for the u. s. specific fleet and the fed. he a career in u. s. naval intelligence. he's been the top intelligence official with the u. s. 7 fleet in the us as kitty hawk aircraft carrier strike group to point to japan. he's fellow at the geneva center for security policy in switzerland from where he joins

me. thank you so much captain for coming on the show. i wanted to talk about the us postal service in the pacific islands and how that may or may be important when it comes to what's happening, the south china sea. but of course, everyone is there while everyone in the global south, perhaps not in nato nation, media is turning to what's been happening in the west pacific. what do you make all of the people's liberation army navy? as so, aircraft carrier, the loaning going into the west pacific, obviously a china people who support china saying this is a response to jake sullivan. celebrating japan has taken a bold and historic step to strengthen and defend the free and open in the pacific . after japan appeared to overthrow it, sorry, no. first use of weapons policy. well 1st of all, action appreciate the invitation to speak to you on the show. and i tend to look at things what through what i call.