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00:00 Snubbed by Erdogan, the US Defense Secretary meets Turkey`s foreign minister as he tours
00:05 the Middle East pushing his plan for a humanitarian pause in Gaza.
00:11 Israeli airstrikes light up the night sky over the Gaza Strip as the military splits
00:16 the territory in two in its war with Hamas.
00:21 As Ukraine comes under increased drone strikes from Russia, President Zelensky denies the
00:25 country is in a stalemate with Moscow.
00:33 On a visit to Ankara, the US Secretary of State is sought to quell anger in Turkey over
00:38 his country`s support for Israel. But Antony Blinken had to put Washington`s case to the
00:43 Turkish foreign minister rather than directly to the president. We set time Erdogan`s unavailability
00:49 for a meeting was seen as a snub.
00:51 Over the weekend, Blinken met other regional leaders including the Palestinian President
00:55 Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. The US has so far rejected his and other Arab leaders
01:00 calls to press Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza.
01:04 He also heard pleas for a humanitarian pause during a surprise visit to Iraq in talks with
01:09 the country`s Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sadani. Blinken`s arrival sparked angry
01:15 protests by thousands in central Baghdad.
01:18 Later, al-Sadani discussed the war in Gaza with Iran`s President Ebrahim Raisi on a visit
01:25 to Tehran.
01:28 Iran has accused the US of supporting what it claims are Israeli war crimes against Palestinians.
01:41 Explosions lit up the night sky over the besieged Gaza Strip in what`s been described as the
01:45 most intensive Israeli airstrikes since the Israel-Hamas war started almost a month ago.
01:53 Routines including the Internet have been cut for a third time.
01:56 A week into a land offensive and Israeli troops are moving further into northern Gaza, where
02:02 they say they are hunting down Hamas fighters and commanders.
02:05 "The curfew today is a very significant stage in creating pressure on Hamas. Hamas understands
02:12 the significance of the separation between the northern and southern borders. In the
02:16 southern border, by the way, for humanitarian reasons, there is a safer area. Water, water
02:21 and food are not allowed in the border."
02:28 On Sunday, Israeli bombs hit two refugee camps in central Gaza, killing at least 53 people
02:34 and injuring dozens more.
02:38 The Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 9,700 people have died in the conflict,
02:44 which started after Hamas attacked Israel on October the 7th.
02:49 The U.N. says it`s getting harder to provide enough food, fuel and drinking water.
02:56 Humanitarian aid is sitting at the border with Egypt due to Israel`s total blockade
03:00 of the territory.
03:02 In a social media post, Jordan`s King said the country`s air force had managed to airdrop
03:06 medical and pharmaceutical supplies to the hospitals it runs in the Gaza Strip.
03:14 As the fighting continues, people in Jerusalem pause to remember those kidnapped by Hamas
03:19 militants.
03:26 The Israeli military has arrested prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi during a
03:31 raid in the occupied West Bank. The 22-year-old is accused of incitement to violence and terrorist
03:37 activities.
03:41 Tamimi is regarded by Palestinians as an example of courage in the face of Israeli oppression.
03:47 She gained notoriety at the age of 14 when she was filmed biting an Israeli soldier,
03:53 arresting her and her brother.
04:01 Ukraine`s President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied a suggestion from his own military
04:05 chief that the war with Russia has reached a stalemate.
04:08 Zelensky, who has recently been seen visiting frontline troops, reportedly rebuked the general
04:14 in question and accused him of making the aggressor`s job easier.
04:20 Ukraine is coming under increased drone strikes from Russia. It is believed Moscow is stepping
04:25 up the strikes as winter approaches to try and cripple Ukraine`s energy infrastructure.
04:32 In his nightly address, the Ukrainian leader called for further U.S. war funding, warning
04:37 that a Russian victory would spell war for U.S. soldiers in NATO countries.
04:43 Meanwhile, Russia maintains it is still on the attack and is continuing to target the
04:48 town of Adivka, which is of strategic importance.
04:51 However, Ukraine and the U.S. estimate that Russian casualties have climbed up to more
04:56 than 305,000 dead or injured.
05:04 Moldova`s local elections have led to disappointing results for the pro-European party. That`s
05:09 according to Russian news agency TASS. But this report comes amid fears of Russian interference.
05:15 Moldovans cast their ballots nationwide Sunday as authorities warned Russia was conducting
05:19 hybrid warfare.
05:20 We have good expectations for the European election and we are waiting for God`s help.
05:25 We expect it to be better. You don`t live long enough to fall, let`s say, so weak. Some
05:32 are ahead, others are behind.
05:40 Two days ahead of the election, Moldova`s prime minister banned candidates from the
05:43 pro-Russia chance party after the country`s national intelligence agency alleged Moscow
05:48 tried to influence the electoral process via the party. Some 600 candidates were affected.
05:56 Sunday`s ballots will elect nearly 900 mayors and 100,000 local councillors for a four-year
06:02 term.
06:09 Romania has recorded its lowest birth rate in the last 143 years. The figures from the
06:14 last census made in 2021 show that Romania`s population reached 19 million people, the
06:20 same as in 1966. Only 73,000 children were born in the first half of this year and no
06:28 more than 171,000 were born in 2022. Migration, unaffordable fertility treatments and a lack
06:35 of financial and social help for young families are among the causes of the dramatic decrease
06:40 in population.
06:45 Joe Biden faces a stiff challenge in his bid for reelection in 2024 with polls showing
06:50 him behind Donald Trump in five of six key U.S. states. The surveys carried out for the
06:56 New York Times said the incumbent president is trailing by between three and ten points
07:00 in Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania. He`s only slightly in front
07:05 in Wisconsin. Trump is on course to clinch the nomination for the Republican Party. Polls
07:10 consistently show him with substantial leads over his rivals. The election is just over
07:14 a year away.
07:21 Earthquakes in the mountains of northwest Nepal cremated the bodies of some who died
07:25 in an earthquake that shook the area on Friday night. The 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck
07:32 a remote pocket of Nepal, killing at least 157 people. The flimsy homes, usually made
07:38 by stacking logs, either collapsed or were severely damaged by the sudden earthquake.
07:43 While a few concrete houses were also damaged, thousands have been forced to spend the nights
07:48 out in the open in the bitter cold.
07:55 In early summer, hopes were high that Ukraine`s counteroffensive would be both quick and effective.
08:01 Its army was previously regaining lost territories rapidly. But the front line has barely moved
08:07 since June, with the Ukrainian military retaking an estimated 400 square kilometers, an area
08:13 smaller than the size of London.
08:16 While Kiev has been waiting for more supplies and preparing to counterattack, Russia has
08:20 built up strong fortifications that are proving efficient. And after months of requests, Western
08:26 allies should soon be delivering fighter jets to Ukraine.
08:29 "The relative non-success comes mainly from the fact that Ukraine cannot strike deep into
08:39 the Russian territory. It is simply a limit, a constraint given by the West at the beginning
08:46 of the conflict, which said that the conflict should not extend over Russian territory."
09:06 Ukrainian forces will have to push through the winter with the weapons they have, all
09:10 the while knowing that Russia could use this time to launch a fresh offensive.
09:16 Russia I think is going to do what it did last year and try to pummel Ukrainian cities,
09:23 Ukrainian infrastructure, power plants to try to take out the power. What Russia is
09:29 hoping to do is, I think, deplete Ukrainians` will, but also deplete Ukraine`s air defenses
09:35 such that Ukraine has to make a choice between defending its forces in the front or defending
09:40 its cities.
09:41 For now, Ukrainian authorities are anxiously waiting for the U.S. to renew its financial
09:45 aid package. The 50th security package is expected to be around 400 million euros.
09:51 President Joe Biden launched an urgent mission last month to get Americans behind billions
09:55 more dollars in spending for Ukraine and Israel, using a rare Oval Office speech to say U.S.
10:00 backing is critical for the two major allies.
10:04 In several European countries, anti-Semitic attacks have risen sharply since the war broke
10:11 out in the Middle East. Islamophobic attacks have also risen, but not as much. In one incident
10:17 in Vienna, the Israeli flag was torn down from the city`s main synagogue. And there
10:21 are also reports of direct attacks on Jewish people.
10:23 Jewish students, for example, who are then harassed, who are held responsible for the
10:28 Middle East conflict and who are being bullied and have an anti-Semitic background. We have
10:31 also seen the destruction of the Jewish meat shop and the running away of this person in
10:36 Arabic or even to the point of damage, where the Israeli and not the Austrian flag were
10:41 deliberately torn down. Of course, the symbolic effect, the pain, of course, also harms the
10:46 Jewish community as a whole.
10:51 Anti-Semitic incidents in Austria have tripled compared to the same period last year, according
10:55 to the Community Security Trust, a Jewish charity. And it`s reported that incidents
11:00 have more than doubled in Germany and more than tripled in the U.K.
11:03 Like other EU countries, Austria also has more security forces stationed in front of Jewish
11:09 institutions. The interior ministry also calls for the monitoring of messenger services like
11:13 WhatsApp in order to prevent possible terrorist attacks. The Austrian police have the least
11:19 powers here in the EU.
11:22 Last week, the director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights warned that anti-Semitism
11:27 is a deeply ingrained racism in European society. Austria, France, Germany and the U.K. have
11:33 now all stepped up their protection of Jewish schools and synagogues.
11:37 (whooshing)