the, the i impose a federal hiring freeze that federal regulation, freezer, foreign aid for use. oh, that's a nice donald trump confirms he's freezing us foreign aid. previous report suggested the lead for last for the next 3 months with 2 countries as well as the egypt exempt from the manager. as well, release is 200 prisoners following the return of 4 female id of soldiers held by him. not as part of the ongoing seas fund agreements upon the city and now with liberty speaks to all to you about his time behind thought. i was sentenced to 25 years and served 13 god willing. i want to focus on my home, my mother and my children. i want to make up for the years. they've lost the difficult days. they lived through and the tough circumstances they endured me. god

gives me the strength to make it up to there's nothing more to say, but thank god, who has blessed us with freedom of military magics, confirmed the idea. so just waste by him master in good condition, contrary to earlier is re me today the hello and welcome. this is the weekly on, on the international with the days top stories along with around the news, the shapes, the week's good to have a company that us is posting a freeze on foreign aid. a news has been confirmed by the new president's donald trump details. so far all vague but earlier report suggested the pose would be for 90 days and excluded as well as the agents. and i impose a federal hiring, freezes federal regulation, freezer, foreign aid, res. oh, that's. and those are created to do department of government efficiency and

have a lot of good people. a review of k organizations is believed to be on the way, including and so the agency for international development or us 8. well, the measure are primarily suspend 16 monetary and development assistance minutes. how are you funding could be whole to to as the ukraine. slotskum is, lensky insists kids. legal aid is secure. yes, i see. i know that there are some restrictions. you have to look at it in detail a 90 day limit on humanitarian programs. i can only say what ukraine may not receive and i am focused on military 8 and it is not stopped. as you had that pride zalinski saying that this doesn't affect military a to tools ukraine and not confirms what we've been hearing from other bodies in the last few days. this will relates to the executive orders that donald trump signed just a few days ago when he became at the new president again of the usa,

where he said that he was stopping funding for or for an agencies essentially. but that executive order was quite specific. this was to do with international assistance to develop them programs. an age military aid for ukraine doesn't come through those programs. wilson and the job. i didn't do quite a few things before leaving the white test to try and secure the administrator. you claim at least for the next few months. so this seems to firm up that we understand is for the next 90 days, any programs through us military of a u. s. h will not get any funding after the full of the soviet union back in the 1990 is between. then i'm just off to the mind. and coach took place in 2014 something like $5000000.00 us dollars was pumped into cranes. and of course, we've also now got, you know, us officials being closed on tape essentially saying that the money that was being spent in countries like u. k was being used to

a sub resist the country. let's just take a listen to that. have invested over $5000000.00 to assist you crane and these and other goals that will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic some friends. today, there are a senior officials in the ukrainian government in the business community, as well as in the opposition civil society and the religious community believe in this democratic and european future for their country. yeah, us is missing essentially, that isn't how this thing is in the pies all over the place when it comes to a country like ukraine and many foreign politicians have accused usaid of funding groups involved in stirring up trouble in their countries. a recent claim involved efforts to undermine the government of georgia. so what other examples do, do we know of? yeah, well, we'll start with georgia cuz that's obviously a very recent example. i was into pc just back in december and november. let me see what the process is. an authorization process that the jordan government had said

were being funded, would be focused rated by actors in the west. this is all over the web of the elections and don't tell you, but we'll adjust them or to know what it is. despite the fact that the top constitutional court in georgia said that they would legitimate. now, we have now heard from a former minister in georgia who's going even further than the georgian prime minister, saying essentially there is a direct link between the money that comes from u. s. age. and what is happening in countries like georgia, whether it's the again, they singled attempt to choose take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former being a state agency and the latter supposedly a non governmental organization. but are both financed from the us budget. play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants, used to teach george and youth how to carry out a to teach them how to use weapons and teach them how to deal legitimize law enforcement agencies. and the government was what,

say this is just the type of the iceberg great show of view as a, what's a look. they say soft power. this is if i was promoting democracy in other countries, others would put in to us and say, no, this is a outright regime change to phase or what the us wants at any time. we spoke with the former director of inside governmental affairs for the us trade representative, steve gill, he said, the blank check. suppose the lensky have run out. i think donald trump is made it clear. we're going to stop flooding money to other countries. while we take a pause and look at exactly what we're getting for our money, and i think the donald trump's executive order is also calling for an audit of what we have sent to ukraine, which many have fought in the past. we need to know how much money has actually gone to where we were told it was going versus going into the pockets of the corrupted crafts in ukraine. but it's 1st of all going to put pressure if the, you know, western nations, if the, if the brits, if the others in western europe want to continue to fund this. uh uh,

so that's the reason they will have to step up and put even more end to make up for what the united states will stop putting in. i think the flow of weapons is going to come to a quick end as well as the, the, for the so called for an aide. so i think it's going to put a cease to what the us is doing. and then either the western europeans are going to have to step up, or it's kind of put additional pressure on zelinski to come to the reality that the, that the open checkbook has come to an end. and it's time to end the carnage that is taking place. and then as president trump has pointed out, what has been avoided all the long if he has been president the last 4 years instead of jo buying a 2nd prison on hostage swapped between is well and a mass has taken place as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreements between the sides, 200 pounds, a city is being released from is waiting jails. the majority here were allowed to return to the west bank had been serving life sentences according to the

palestinian prisoners office. 70 people convicts to the most serious crimes have already been deported to egypt. t's mid lease correspondence, where we have an ocean. i kept an eye on the event. went out in ramallah. i have been stripped off location where apparently spending prisoners were brought tough to the release in ways you can see a massive crowd has gathered to welcome them. now x. freezing in our estimation is running high people was, was saying the recent news, a current somewhere, some people and then sing manual cemetery and palace theme flags. most of our relatives and dissipating the return of their loved ones. and friends of those relays would also interest ordinary people. that is, they say is celebration moment for the entire palace seen a nation, the air is charged. when i mentioned, when do you want full freedom? is a force makes flu cabinet. so we're 46000 gallons were killed in 15 months,

all the work. and this is one big deal. okay. now i think there is another reason or now the main, the recreation center in a 2nd way of return release the 200 palestinian prisoners in exchange for soldiers who were afraid of earlier on the 2nd time of the 120 individuals convicted of killing each really as many certain multiple life sentences, some 20 to 2 life sentences, but then you're here to die. 70 of these 200 labeled heavy ways. what is real calls with blood on the hands will be deported to foreign countries and we heard already from turkey, l during to new to the they all confirming their reading to welcome them. 16 roll

returned to gaza roll the rest will be sent home parent to the few pod westbank and also is through so that we have been able to speak to some of the newly released. let's listen to what they have to say about the experience and what they feel right now. i was sentenced to 28 years with some years suspended. it's an indescribable feeling beyond words. it's something great beyond expression. may god bless you. when they drag this out and told us that we were about to be released, they said go, go home, go home. and i was sentenced to 25 years and serve 13 god willing. i want to focus on my home, my mother and my children. i want to make up for the years. they've lost the difficult days. they lived through and the tough circumstances they endured. may god give me the strength to make it up to them always. there's nothing more to say, but thank god, who has blessed us with freedom, how mass actually was supposed to release all civilian hostages,

1st followed by military personnel and several of non comb with tons still remained and consuming to how, wherever, how mass has reportedly spread out the release of soldiers that was really sort of just like when, because the secure, a higher prisoner seems rash to your face to probably assuming prisoners for age is really sold or another possible reason. some civilian hostages may be in the hands or family student is wanting to add another guy. so based on milton grove, mazda simply don't know the exact locations, all these that dictates a lot of ground off her mouse and p. r. j. fighters gathered at the exchange location names again the street earlier and stuff like that. you would miss the release several. my name is still a super weights. idea of complaints we drove from jobs eventually is viewed by the military move as a victory, a force, a very important moment. these really army was supposed to open the net sarina corey door. this is a line that divides the into 2,

and that the army now controls to allow displaced return to the homes in the north, but only after all the civilian hostages are released, which is not sure which will suffice to happen on saturday. but as soon as it's not the case, the idea has worn gas of residents against moving, know, so i think extreme danger, so that that's are in florida, is not open yet. this is likely, israel's way haul from the laws of sanctioning him are not sticking to the terms of the agreement. this related has always far significant backlash, or one is really is we're complaining that it's fleet and all the series that the attacks against is really is jesus. see where is security threats to israel. best exchange is just the beginning in the 1st page from us who released the 3 hostages, wylie's room phrase 1904 palestinian detainees including 1200 thousands detained during the war. notably those involved in deal for were 7 mastercard. i know to

include in the 1st phase will last $42.00 days and during this stage, negotiations will start about the 2nd phase, but it is still several weeks to go. so we have to wait and see how it plays out. very from ocean. i'm seeing reporting from ramallah and exchange in this hand. today the full is ready, hostages to the red cross, the women that arrived at by can as well on san jose where they were reunited with the families. and emotional seems, he's all take contributor will be better and with more a mirror and tell of it hoster square, which is the epa center for his really protests are free. the hostages. they've been in the hostage for more than 470 days. i think is up for 176. and this morning this place was filled with thousands of people clapping cheer and stinging dancing . just ecstatic step to our house, and as far as really sold is where are these very all bog 19 years old? carina re of 20 years old and be able to go bow a 20 years old,

and nama levy 20 years old. they were released in pretty good health. they have now land, they are just moments ago at dylan's and hospitals in television. now let's go to some quotes from matthew miller, former american diplomat, as well as the prime minister and a foreign minister because there were many accusations made that a lot of the hostages had been sexually abuse. before i'll see you as i came out of captivity today. seems to be relatively okay, we don't know what their past experience has been, but let's see what these officials have to say. we've obviously seen the reports that em us has committed sexual violence. they've committed rape. we have no reason at all to doubt. those reports for months is not speaking on behalf of the move, slim word, and we are asking you to condemn the sexual violence. crimes volumes committed in the name of the muslim religion.

the hostages will not health in reasonable conditions, as some have clipped cynically claimed children were seriously abused. so it seemed disease that goal she ation did not go without a hick off a natural ality. our bill you who did a 29 year old woman who is a civilian who was kidnapped, was supposed to be released today and she was in and as a result, she's real as not letting the palestinians cross and it, it started him car door to go back north, so i'm us has promised to try to release, or during the course of the week, to the pell as soon as can go back ours. and they claim that she was being held by another, as lot of military greet who had to refuse until now to release. or let's see what the idea of spokesperson has to say about that. come us failed to meet its obligations to 1st release is really female civilian hostages, sparks over the agreement. we appreciate and thank the efforts of all the international mediators, united states. the cats are in egypt and we expect them to make sure

her mazda stands in accordance with the agreement. be that it was made. people are just happy that for female soldiers have been released and the bits for nightmares ended for them. and people here are singing and rejoicing. this is robbie berman from television, excitement and relief surrounding the return of some of the hostages, didn't down, put in stacy as him for the weekly anti government protests in tel aviv hundreds took to the streets of the city, demolishing. do authorities fully implement the sci fi deal with him us to get back to a meeting 90 hostages, who is now being held for almost 500 days. protest is raised pictures of those still captive along with banners. holding for those safe were time they were based independent journalist david is a lie to is of the view that the power in good health all the free. it is way the hostages calls into question the claims of mistreatment spot him. us to look at the

bill as soon as were released from is really prisoners. their situation is far worse than you just by looking at them. you can see that there are worse off them when they entered. and these are people who been living under occupation and under siege, so their situation was bad when they entered to begin with. and then some visits to look for even a few days ago, another video sneaks up, the config drilling of motor, the prison laws and and then these are the prison. this just shows you the difference between the occupation and occupied even the video survey. when you saw the release of the for is really captive from gaza, there were smiley, there was some sort of facilities you saw that hadn't beauty bags with them. and none of the claims of israel has made a book true. so it is, we're letting me call a lie over and over, over and over again. okay. and anyone?

it was still for us. the word comes out of israel. the light about the babies. they light about the children and women being raped, the light about the prison, those thoughts and condition what's being helpful, what's happening to these, the prisoners. and if you hadn't noticed previous prisoners who or hostages, who has been released, you're not allowed to be on the media until days and weeks and months after just because days. so they could agree on a story to tell. because their story and their narrative was very different from the official nation, was really narrow. it breaks, it just keeps growing. welcoming a new permanent member, indonesia, the nation's president has highlighted the importance of the cost as inclusion, offer an india a special thanks for supporting the country's bid to join the block. india continues to champion south south corporation and we do

voice of the global house. and therefore, we also would like to things in the for supporting our permanent membership in bricks. we're going, we are convinced that this corporation would be beneficial to global stability and the regional cooperation. the statement was made during the boat was to be onto his 1st visit to new delhi as fitting president, indonesia is bricks. membership came into effect. january 1st kicking off with a series of co operative agreements, signed by prime minister moody, and the engine nation lead up, along with the new it's phone number breaks. also gains 9 partly countries this year from africa, south america and your asia, let's discuss is the, the with a deputy chief mission for the indian embassy into concert b. j is silva. all right, so many thanks for joining us on. the program is very good to see. so the, in the,

in the nation and presidents so that the country's new brick state is, is good for global stability. could you explain what these benefits office when i don't want to expand on the statement of the innovation presidents. but uh, what i would like to say is that, you know, breaks to us as a, is a platform for the global uh, sound and uh, even easier. and it down uh, chevy, depending foreign policies. but um, we see that business affordable which can benefit the global. so there are lots of activities, you know, if we lead to these statements. so all of that comes out a declination which happened didn't october last year of the see the entire spectrum of activities and, and for that patients that happens amongst pics nations and indonesia being a part of this uh, worldly strength and the uh, the,

the body and um and uh, the whole factor that this would lead to a greater level of participation of a lot of other countries and the initiatives aspect up in the context indeed and i know said that the presidents would be on so actually thanks to india, especially for helping indonesia to join the blog. so what was new delays world in facilitating the contest? acceptance? uh, i think this is, uh, uh, long uh, friendship you know, with started, you know, what, what do you think today is the president at the of $76.00 republic deals? india, and he's the chief guest and this is the 4th time. that's the president. the prompt indonesia is going to be the chief guest uh united public day. so that's sort of spends the importance that india, that's just to introduce the indonesia to the ties with india. so as

a founding member of the brakes, it's only natural that people, you know, open to the age of these are joining the big formation and what's up to the mind to that? at the 1st, at the very 1st the public said that the 1st president of indonesia, uh chicago was the chief guest. so i think it's, it's, it sort of spends the 75 to 6 years old relationships and indonesia being a part of this uh, mazda, that photo is indeed a welcome step, conveyed lots of donald trump's new policies and, and constant talk of tar is how does indonesia as membership affect the brakes, blogs abilities, accounts to the western dominated world or to oh, well, you know, we, we don't see breaks as a body to, to counter the rest of the countries in any sense. i mean, if you look at the members, i mean, be a part of several mazda that's been sold,

which have various interest in me. and i think, but it's essentially is a body that's positive live at prisons of the south, the global solid. yeah. as a whole, not the aspirations of, of the developing countries of an explanation of the countries. for example, india has a program big supply to, to be that of them to the country by 2027. and introduce that has the mazda indonesia to be at the country by 2045. so i would look at this formation bullet from a positive aspect of wanting to get up and digging the concerns that we shed naturally as countries of the global south providence. as account uh to any other, uh, any other country or uh, particular that the geography of what i now have, except that i think the congregations abuse between indonesian in depth on several

months of this modem is an added plus to, uh, how we can make you know progress to brakes and data and you know, brakes is just going from strength to strength, isn't it this? yeah, it breaks expanded by 9 pa the states. how do you think, um, how does this affect the organizations image on the global stage? what message does it send to the supporters of the unit power the world order? um, well i, i think, you know, uh, i gotta go back to this, the stipend document, of course, cuz uh oh, you know, with the separately it is a full operation. have been spent out and um, a considerable interest from developing countries from around the world that is from that in america from last week to asia and europe. uh um, uh, this is a, uh, a testament to the intent of the body on where it stands to pull up. right. but it

is in the form of money that lives uses way that if there's an account that is, i'm a shed education. i was noting the bricks, women's, and this is a 9, which is a, you know, a body of the business people of within the business. both of these and, and it is, there is a bank for police in the kind of some that the fix is set up. so there's been a lot of activity that happens which promotes, you know, looking to get all the countries of the global. so and uh, and that is where i see, you know, and then introduce you to being part of this as logic wannabe's is a so be a boost to this, uh, uh, this folder and just pause have break. so what are your hopes for indonesia during the coming years? and indeed old members of breaks. uh, i think the, the be the, the outlook for the forum is strong because as, as usa, the number of countries looking at membership is the number of countries that have

very recently been added. because it's now has a strength of, of 10. and about 13 of the countries waiting by to then, i think the total of 30 other countries which are interested in joining the body. i can only see the big growing some strength to strength reflecting aspirations of the global south and uh, and then by strengthening international uh, the kinds of and thanks for speaking to us here on the international a really appreciate your insides. the deputy chief mission for the indian embassy and to contact b j. so all right, thank you very much. thank you. thank you for having a thank you for joining us. it on all the international this sunday morning. we're back with plenty more at the top of the hour. hope to see you then, the the, [000:00:00;00]

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the, are you ready to come along the hello and welcome to was a part of the return of donor trump to the white house. certainly opens up a new chapter in the american political drama. that's got many around the world fatigue with its high page flash, fairfax, and at times previous case ethics. well, this reality show amber and down american politics come back to its founding authentically practiced values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. both to discuss and i'm now joined by, excuse me, a professor of history at american university, or especially if we think it's great to see you again. thank you very much for your time, but have to be with you. now. i know that you looked expensively into the history of the american, the presidency and, but i think the united states,

more than any other country, you can sort of draw conclusions about the state of the society based on the kind of personalities that i'm buying for power in this sense, what do you think the 2nd coming of trump signifies was interesting that you use a term 2nd coming. because i was the image that from gave in is in all your old address. that somehow god saves him. and god's purpose was to make america great again. and trump pauses vessel for doing so. many people a whole support team tend to express a similar kind of attitude. they do. they're very an educated. they're also a lot of people who think he is the 2nd coming of saying i'd be closer to the 2nd cab then to the 1st cab. and maybe there was something very, very different about donald trump as president. and in some ways,

we have to separate his domestic policy, hopefully from his foreign policy. although we base that on his 1st term and office that's not so clear. i wouldn't be so kind of standing off donald trump and his base simply because of their ability to put forth a more educated candidate. somebody who can argue, um, you know, someone different point of view from the mainstream has been rather constrained was not. i mean, to some extent trump is you can see an ongoing but still the child's of them every component to full system. well, is the bastard se epstein of the american political system in that regard? he's manages to, he has a lot of popularity in certain sectors. in his base is iron type means that no matter what he does,