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oh you something more less should you too bye. ah ah yet more misery for turkey? yes, 2 powerful earthquakes. rock this side of the country on monday, with authorities reporting a number of fatalities. it comes just 2 weeks after one of the deadliest quakes in the nation's history claimed more than 40000, like israel sees a 7th week of protest against new judicial system reforms which aim to parliament power to override the supreme court with andrew by makes a surprise visit to kiev and meet with president zelinski. the trip becomes exactly 9 years after the deadliest day and then my don qu protest which was lost over by
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the us with across the globe. i run the clock, this is our team from the team and myself, you know neil hello and welcome to the news. our another 2 earthquakes have hit turkey, yet the larger being 6.4 in magnitude. both of monday's events were once again centered on the southern province of hot hey. fatalities have been confirmed by the countries interior ministry as well as hundreds of injured people. local authorities are also reporting people being buried under rubble, with rescue teams heading to the worst effected sites. the film verified footage
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spreading a line is said to show moments shortly after the latest tremors hit with one car come rural. so look at this. capturing the exact moment with the lights going on just that were 2 weeks ago, a series of massive quakes in the same region left more than 40000 people dead in turkey and solutions again more in neighboring syria. today's offense, we're also felt in northern syria as well as lebanon, cyprus, on israel. and meanwhile, this video was taken out an airport in a province with people screaming and running and panic of the terminal was jolted. as you can imagine, sheer panic there by the latest tremors, also reports by the way of a number of flights having been countable. well, we've got a 1st time to kind of the situation from a local residence, living in the region located several 100 club bridge away from her safe, but who also felt that way?
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the worst part we cannot bag, sure in our routine life. really the big bag before which we had to get through. it has been 2 weeks. we were trying to get back to our roots in life, but we checked again. we had to greg again. well, you know, here is now closing the cables because you know, what is the worst thing in the world? maybe in my opinion, a think we should. you don't know what to do. you feel desperate. you don't, you don't you safe at your own house. now we again left the houses. now we are in a cafe, which is one florida. and we are now. you are. it's, i think the campus just about 100 people, but i think at least there are 200 people. would. we don't know what to do now. when we sit and the small, you know, once somebody hit your like cable, when shaking gets back beam again. yeah. the uncertainty you can just hear there.
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some images we've received from syria here to people fearful of further destruction have been leaving their homes and apparently attempting to travel. just get away further side. most probably away from the earthquakes epa center across the border reports they grown shakes have been felt by inhabitants in a number of syrian regions. well, a geology professor. it is them both technical university explain that the reason is still suffering. the aftershocks from the previous massive quakes will do for some time to come. the crisis is not over yet there, because these are massive crates dead bronco like 500 kilometers long sections of the off the, off the fall in toggle and effecting increasing stress on new by false, not only outside but the other falls to the north. so the north east and north west
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. so other earthquakes of similar size may also happen at any time around this, this, this, this region for how long it takes me, you never know it, it will take for 4 months. i, i assume because of the size of the whole area been, you know, shaking is very strongly and there are a lot of falls here like broken glass. you see it are so many different falls struck in different directions. so. busy i guess why they are so many number of aftershocks with large size. i mean the number of trucks nice. like over 4000. it's incredible. came moving to another headline story today. u. s. president joe biden has made a surprise visit to kiev, where he met with the ukranian leader nearly
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a year after the start of the conflict. after a photo up, the u. s. president sat down and reaffirmed washington's unwavering support to ukraine and pledge this and even more money and weapons. the new package, in fact, is worth half a $1000000000.00 on will include high mars ammunition, anti tank systems on radar sicily. well, joe biden, spencer comes as ukraine marks 9 years since the deadliest day of the my don qu protests in kiev dozens were killed, and more than a 150 people winded, the subsequent overthrow of the electric government is seen as a precursor to the conflict the scenes we're witnessing today, our teeth marina cost rover has a thorough recap. this is how it was portrayed in mainstream media, unarmed protest is done down in the streets by the right police, who were retreating from kiff,
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smythe and square. i tied it lines of security forces, a short distance away, standing beyond the range of rocks and bottles, dentures have home me shields and numbers. the police have water cannon and stung grenades, but this is what it looked like in reality. ah. at the 3 months of confrontation on caves, main square, the situation reached the boiling point and the 20th of february, 2014 became the bloodiest they of the my done. ringback been 49 dead and a 157 people wounded. this was the turning point. the protest could have died down, but they didn't. they got more violence. and the claim was that the violence was coming from the governments. a great way to force ukraine's president to succumb to
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protesters, demands 9 years on and there are still no proof that government forces were shooting at protesters only evidence to the contrary. the sniper's wiring were from buildings controlled by pro european protesters and based on forensic evidence, many of those who were killed and wounded were shot in the back or from significant vertical angles. whereas the police were right in front of them, or on the same level, at least one of the top to bottom direction of his wounds. his position of the video and findings from forensic medical examination about the location of entry, wounds in his right side and back, indicate gunshots from that hotel and not from the bare crude ukrainian special forces in front of him. several other eye witnesses including other my don protesters, a medic, and a german journalist also said he was killed by a sniper from the hotel ukraine. in particular from the 7th floor. there is more,
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the bullets came from hunting rifles. well guess what? government forces didn't use hunting rifles, but do you know who did? that's right. the protesters, something that was even documented on mainstream media conservancy built several 100 meters away, was firmly in the hands of the protest direction. just after 8 o'clock that morning, a news photographer had managed to get into the building with his camera. when i come inside, i will saw the guys one come after me. jobs hunter, gun hunting rush. i'm not exactly a clear picture. is it incredible? considering it's been 9 years, but what's more, incredible is the evidence that has magically disappeared. we must realize that the way the investigation was conducted unfortunately, did not give society answers to key questions. we have huge questions about the quality of the investigation. some materials simply disappeared,
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while in other points the investigation was sabotaged. this is the man who was adamant that the government controlled the labors and not my don leaders like himself. so where is the proof? nowhere to be found. apparently the shields and helmets of those 2 were killed and entered. where are they gone? extracted bullets disappeared. recordings of live streams cctv from hotel krajina arrays. isn't that weird? even eel special started wondering what was going on, as we later found out from this leak phone call. it's really disturbing that the, you know, clinician, that they don't want to investigate what exactly happened so that there is a stronger and stronger understanding that behind snipers they were, he was not going to call but it's a somebody from the new coalition. it's already discredit dates from very beginning . goes this new college. yeah. it's really disturbing. bob,
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let's continue supporting them. anyway. after all, the west had been egging them on for so long. victoria newland flew in 3 times and was literally feeding pro european protesters. us senator john mccain joined the party, encourage and protesters to keep going, agreeing with them, but their future is in europe no matter what their democratically elected president wants or has decided to do. let me know that the united states stands with you in your search for justice, for humans, because curity or economic health and for the european future that you have chosen and the people, this is your moment. this is about, you know what?
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no one else really. then why was the was la, truly in ukraine's business discussing and planning who should run once we've all heard the leaks conversations where the west insisted on our new yet the new so become ukraine's new leader. and sure enough, there guy was installed and traveled to washington right away. so the crowds and the key of, and the folks in washington got what they wanted. a pro western governments would know twice to russia, a scary prospects for those ukrainians who aligned with russia linguistically, historically and culturally so they took to the streets, often meets in a brutal consequence. like the massacre and the desa were almost 50 of them were trapped in the building that will set ablaze, burn and i'm alive. this of course cemented clearly, the hatred between the 2 sides realized that keith had decided to our fate without
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asking us. they said that they wanted to be with europe and didn't need the ration customs union and russia, the things that were going on and keep disturbed that hugely the will know what happened after that crimea detached than joined russia, the civil war and don't boss started and need so began arming the key of regime with civilians terrorized for years. now let's take a moment to remember john mccain's words in key. if once again he was sure you weren't for your country. this is just a future uses this or what is this, what he had in mind? surely the wife didn't expect russia to allow a puppet regime to terrorize its civilians and arm up along its borders with hopes and dreams of being part of nato. every action has a reaction,
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and that was actions points to the fact that my done was a gateway. so a war was russia. i turning attention now to the middle east and israel, where protests against new judicial reforms have entered their 7th week. this is jerusalem seen a little earlier where the situation was said to be peaceful, but 10 protesters have filled the streets, chanting slogans, and waving flags with some banners, even calling the p n. benjamin netanyahu, the crime minister as the is really parliament prefers to overhaul the judicial system. the proposed reforms even drawn the statement of concern from allies the united states. well, let's go through what so contentious, the sweeping reforms aim to give parliament the power to override the states supreme court with a simple majority. another proposal would take away the court's right to refute the legality of israel's basic laws. the politicians would also be given the power to
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appoint judges to the court while we heard some opposing views on the issue. israel, he's a parliamentary democracy and we don't have a const dish the constitution. israel tried to create one but fail. so he said ok, and then we'll have basic laws. israel has now some was the constitution, which means the supreme court can also cancel laws. this is the perimeter for debate. and now the question is, if the parliament wants to legislate the law and the supreme court says that they cannot who who wins at the end of the day, the main issue, the legal reform is a democratic question. that is, who has the final word is it's the people 3rd, their elected representatives. or is it the supreme court who is nominated by a committee that basically is run over by supreme court judges. they don't read what the nation wants. they do what they think. only what is
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good for them, not what is good for the nation, for the country, full of people who live here full. that democracy. they want all the power to themselves. and that is instead of the ma crochet, it's gonna be a victory. it's ready to go even to us, and i don't think the any government should go and change their basic laws. this israel was born and built on from the beginning on 40 inch the white house has drawn condemnation from european partners. now, after announcing measures to support its green technology industry leaders in europe claim washington is asking them to follow a protectionist policy that only benefits the us are most important. trading
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partner decides things in their own interest. they keep doing this. they want us to support them on china. the way to achieve our common climate though is not through more by american, but through joint action and common standards. while the latest package in america's new infrastructure, bailey includes support for investment, some the promotion of domestic production. on the figures, well, they've got a lot of zeros after them. as you can see here is 7 and a half $1000000000.00 for electric vehicle charging $10000000.00 in clean transportation projects and more than $7000000000.00 to develop electric car battery components, critical minerals, raw materials, european officials say additional tax breaks will disadvantage companies from europe and in fact, may lure them stateside losing all their capability, their cash, german economist, i k hummer. believe the u. s. wants to make europe compliant under its roots. now
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the europeans wondering that it benefits us and of them. so nearly everything that comes from the u. s. against the people in europe, it's against the economy in europe because america now wants to 2nd europe for its own benefit. and they want to make sure that germany, especially, but europe, economies is under the thumb of the us and they cannot survive on their own. so europeans are now, or some, or europeans are now recognizing that this is the case, and that they did really bad behavior against the european economies. you don't do this because of the environment you do this because of he cannot make dependence is this is the war of the us against europe, against germany, especially according to the time i heard the us who are behind the blow up of the na stream to pipeline, to make it exclusively that only the u. s. and norway can deliver,
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get us is getting rid of a competitor with the help of their puppets in the european commission. chinese in has described us quote, a blatant interference in a sovereign nations of furs, an address made to protesters by a senior e u official who has now been expelled from the north african country. your side, the european trade union chief, attempted to defend her actions. internationalism, in solidarity are at the core of the labor movement. so it's entirely normal that a trade union leader from europe should go and stand with workers in tunisia, the message of solidarity, social justice, and dialogue i gave the demonstration is no different to the one i have given to workers in france and the u. k. this month, while the feud is caused by a precedent who feels that the unions have a rather a powerful position,
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a vested interest in as government. and is trying to very much kids hail, how much power they can wield the united workers of, of tunisia under the umbrella, the u. g t t that tunisia, united general union movement have really caused some headaches for president kay's say eve. and they have organized a lot of strikes and laura protest, i gave her the, the high cost of living. and as well as the lack of reforms in his government. and they've gone as far as to say that he is trying to clamp down on union rates and union power on saturday, on one of the biggest these of the strikes the of the protest rather than was being held they miss lynch spoke to, to the thousands of people that were there who also held our bread as a sign of protests against the higher cost of living. and she told them that the
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45000000 workers of europe, than she represents through how confederation stand with those workers. and that there is a sense of solidarity and internationalism within the union as movement. and that speech really riled up. mr. said she was the go to the thing that this isn't that the mr. phase government has consistently a tag the unions and don't a tag on the union isn't a tag on people's voice. let's hear a little bit more from the government side as to what they found offensive about her speech on saturday. by order as the president of the republic, the tunisian authorities called on as to lynch who participated in a march organized by the g mizzi and general labor union. made statements that blatantly interfered with june is in internal affairs to leave to nicea within 24 hours of notifying her that she is persona non grata. esa as the list gets expelled,
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the bank to, to europe. then we understand that she landed in brussels today. this is a fine and this is the message that's been sent to to nicea that a thinning up to the government will be high down from now on. if senior officials within the legal union movement are being arrested, it will, unless we forget, president outside is a man who only a year and a half ago, you know, really chased out most of the government workers. and i seized power. he now is claim to have more power than the parliament in that country. where's her money tortilla is seeking a refund from the u. s. state department for what it's spent on the f 35 fighter jet program on cra, find itself frozen out of the project for buying weapons systems from russia. cut, sir, after amada cbb, the, to here we were partners in the f 35 program, but turkey was excluded due to american sanctions. it was
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a unilateral decision. there is a figure of $1400000000.00 that we've spent when i'm waiting for a refund of that money paid and some background to this, the multi nation f $35.00 joint strike fighter program originally saw to establish a common plot form for us allies in europe asian, the middle east with a plan to acquire more than 100 of the jets. however, turkey, which was among the members, was expelled from the program following its purchase of the russian made s 400 or defense system. professor of international law and relations as he sheen from them both yet a tepid university said it's illegal for washington to hold onto on chris money. know that the c 3 by 400 russian resign and they dismissed the our the for graham. and even though we pay $1400000000.00, or i can say no money, no cosmetic,
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i hope this is unlawfully, according to international lo, mr. added on case we have in other options such as the we did the, the russia and we test may no rush him come across you in those 235 or in other models. this is on the table. now we're waiting. what will happen? why? because of us being from i to us to given the f 16 come with your graph. and on the, on the hand, there is the end of their argument. have if you want to buy the f 16, you have to fly and the seen them and the l. so the also see that membership in echo and what is the best there? are these my idea, the for the master, the 1st, they must understand the turkey lost people 50000. we suffer from humanitarian point of view of the thruway than parity of the cherokee. not in our agenda. africa is crucial for the future of europe and cannot be left in china's hands,
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malice or other pejorative snare, such coming from at least foreign minister off the munich security conference in a discussion regarding the need for a stronger european presence on the continent. unity is crucial if we want to pay the wave for his throne. go to europe among nato ed in europe. a more present in africa. look at african to look at africa is gruesome for the future. to leave africa in janice and is a big mistake for everybody here. africa shows china as its largest trading partner in foreign direct investor. why is europe trying to drag africa into it's fat with china as well? they sound upset that the girl thereafter doesn't want to eat at their table in the
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school cafeteria. maybe she just likes to hang with different groups of people. okay. and what about american bases in 5 african countries? does the italian foreign minister mind that uncle sam's hands are all over africa? or is that no problem? because that's his body. how many times have we heard the west concern trolling africa as in lookout? don't let china and ask because it's a deck trop. turns out that africa owes 3 times more debt to western private lenders than it does to china. that's according to world bank data. and someone else was back on the sea in evoking his neo colonialist fantasies regarding africa . again, chief, you diplomat, yoseph burrell. i travel around the world and particularly in the countries of the south, i see how powerful as the russian narrative that wants to reduce the war in ukraine to a conflict between the west and russia is powerful,
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accusing us of double standard. we must debunk this narrative and explain how rush acts as an imperialist power. president micron referred to a neo colonial power. yes, it is what it is. let's call it by its name. it is an imperial attitude from a powerful neighbour that wants to take control of some country that belongs to its political sphere. big headline in the western press out of munich screen, quote, western please over ukraine failed to sway global south. maybe the west is not as attractive as they seem to think they are, or maybe they don't understand the mindset of those they're looking to seduce. here's the uganda in an namibian foreign ministers with some tips for the west on why their charm offensive isn't working. we were colonized and forgave those who colonized us. now, the colonizers are asking us to be enemies of russia, who never colonized us. is that fair? not for us. their enemies are their enemies. our friends are our friends. the
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bottom line is that money used to buy weapons would be better used to promote development in ukraine, in africa, and asia in the you itself, where many people are facing hardships. pretty sure that none of the self help books on making yourself attractive to others. say to tell them not to watch certain networks like r t to monitor or control who they hang out with, like russia and china, and to treat them like they don't really know how to handle their own affairs. so maybe the west should try getting some perspective o way from their bodies. all these group think driven safe spaces like the munich security conference. okay, something else to tell you by today, more than 30 iranian nationals have been targeted in a new round of sanctions imposed by the group in union which includes travel, bonds and asset freezes over alleged human rights violations among those sanctioned
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are the ministers of culture and education, who are accused of persecuting people, engaged in anti government cletus. the new restrictions come in addition to all over the existing, you'd been on the export of equipment to, to run. that could be used for what brussels calls, internal refresh, and on the monitoring of telecommunications. the e. you said that sanctions are a necessary response to what it uses to ron's violent cracked on on peaceful protest following the death in police custody of a young woman. last year, lease officials incidentally say the woman was already suffering from an existing heart issue. the launch all the ears, new civilian mission in armenia has been slain by moscow. the foreign ministry spokeswoman has described in us nothing but an attempt to weaken russia's rule in the region by emphasizing the exclusively civilian nature of the new mission. representatives of the european union are lying. that is revealed within the
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definition of the use common security and defense policy. unfortunately, this is not the 1st time we've recorded the desire of the european union and the west as a whole, to gain a foothold in our ally armenia by any means. we see in these attempts and exclusively geopolitical background, far from the interests of real normalization of relations in the caucasus. everything is being done to squeeze russia out of the region and weaken its historical role as the main guarantor of security. as we just heard, maria's or her of, of the 1st thing she said was that european officials are lying when they say that this new e u mission to the region is of an exclusively civilian nature. that's because that this admissions deployment actually serves the interests of the european union's common security and defense policy according to the russian foreign ministry. spokeswoman murray, as a harv also said that this is not the 1st time we've seen the west and the european union tried to advance its geopolitical.
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