Ukrainian President Zelensky flies to Oslo, Norway, to talk more aid and strategy with 5 Nordic heads of state
Ukrainian President Zelensky flies to Oslo, Norway, to talk more aid and strategy with 5 Nordic heads of state;
GOP lawmakers seek more sanctions vs. Iran, its allies involved in scores of proxy wars vs. U.S. forces in Middle East since Oct. 17;
U.S. Pres. Biden calls out Israeli PM Netanyahu over his failing indiscriminate bombing strategy in Gaza
GOP lawmakers seek more sanctions vs. Iran, its allies involved in scores of proxy wars vs. U.S. forces in Middle East since Oct. 17;
U.S. Pres. Biden calls out Israeli PM Netanyahu over his failing indiscriminate bombing strategy in Gaza
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00:00 Nightly greetings one and all.
00:01 William Theo here, homegrown and happy to be bringing you developments unfolding of
00:06 late all over the planet, and tonight we begin with...
00:11 After winding up empty-handed in his Washington, D.C. trip to convince GOP lawmakers for more
00:16 funding in Ukraine's war against Russia, Ukrainian Chief Volodymyr Zelensky wasted
00:22 no time to hop on his private plane for his next stop, Scandinavia.
00:27 His plane landed earlier in the first leg of the trip, the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
00:32 The Ukrainian head of state is up for a huddle with the leaders of the five Nordic countries,
00:38 who are among the top donors to Ukraine in its tiff with Russia.
00:42 Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Garstor expressed goodwill and warmth to Zelensky, assuring
00:49 him of Norway's continued support in its resistance against Russia and its crusade
00:54 for freedom and democracy.
00:58 Since October 17, Iranian proxies have carried out at least 90 attacks against U.S. forces,
01:05 clearly indicating how other Arab countries are clearly on the side of the Palestinians.
01:11 And GOP legislators in Congress are hitting on U.S. President Joe Biden for being too
01:17 soft against Iran and her allies.
01:20 VOA's Congressional Correspondent Catherine G. Gibson tells us more.
01:27 Just days after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked the U.S. in the Red Sea, Iran's
01:34 foreign minister warning the U.S. over its policy in Gaza Tuesday.
01:41 An uncontrollable and unpredictable explosion could take place at any time.
01:45 This is what the Americans haven't realized until today.
01:48 And if they don't realize it soon, the consequences will strongly affect the United States.
01:54 On Capitol Hill, Republican lawmakers say the Biden administration's policies have encouraged
02:00 Iranian aggression.
02:02 Iran has been emboldened to throw its weight around the Middle East from Yemen to Gaza,
02:07 with it or its proxies directly attacking U.S. military sites and warships essentially
02:11 without consequence.
02:13 Republicans criticized the Biden administration's deal to unfreeze $6 billion in assets earlier
02:19 this year in return for the release of five hostages.
02:23 When this government releases money to Iran or relaxes the enforcement of sanctions, it
02:30 is funding the very terror operations directed against the Iranian people, the people of
02:35 Israel and someday soon, I am afraid, against the people of the United States.
02:42 The no funds for Iranian terrorism act freezing that $6 billion transfer passed with bipartisan
02:49 support in the U.S. House.
02:51 If God forbid Iran gets an advantage, the government gets an advantage by saving and
02:57 seizing an American hostage.
03:00 After those hostages are released, we should try to take away the advantage they got.
03:05 This is not a legitimate deal when Americans are held hostage.
03:12 Lawmakers said protests led by Iranian women show that regime change will ultimately come
03:19 from within the country.
03:20 The women of Iran in particular need to be called out for their bravery, for their vision
03:29 and for their willingness to stand up for not only their future, but for freedom of
03:35 every Iranian.
03:36 U.S. lawmakers reintroduced H.R. 100 on Tuesday, expressing the U.S. Congress's support for
03:43 a democratic, secular and non-nuclear Iran.
03:48 Catherine Gipson, VOA News.
03:54 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the hawks in his cabinet have been called
03:58 out by President Joe Biden as he expressed frustration on Israel's carpet bombing and
04:04 scorched earth policy in the city of Gaza.
04:07 Even worse, a United Nations plenary resolution condemns Israel's continued mass slaughter
04:12 of innocent civilians in Gaza in a 153-10 vote, calling for an immediate and unconditional
04:19 ceasefire in the condemned city.
04:22 The Philippine government among the 153 critics of Israel's indiscriminate bombing.
04:27 VOA's White House Bureau Chief Pat Seawitthes Kawara tells us more.
04:34 Another market destroyed in Gaza, this one in the Jabalia refugee camp.
04:38 The level of civilian casualties is making U.S. President Joe Biden increasingly concerned.
04:44 We have made it clear to the Israelis and they're aware that the safety of innocent
04:51 Palestinians is still of great concern and so the actions they're taking must be consistent
04:58 with attempting to do everything possible to prevent innocent Palestinian civilians
05:04 from being hurt, murdered, killed, lost, etc.
05:12 Israel is losing international support over its indiscriminate bombings, Biden said during
05:17 a campaign appearance earlier Tuesday, his sharpest public criticism.
05:22 According to a White House transcript, he said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs
05:26 to change his coalition and empower the Palestinian Authority to become a partner in the peace
05:31 process.
05:32 He singled out Israel's far-right National Security Minister Iqbal Ben-Gavir, who opposes
05:38 a two-state solution.
05:41 Biden's comments came as 153 countries voted overwhelmingly in support of a U.N. resolution
05:48 demanding a ceasefire.
05:50 Ten countries opposed the measure, while 23 abstained.
05:53 Our duty is to try to save the lives of those who are still alive by having this resolution
06:00 adopted and by forcing Israel to comply with it and those who are shielding Israel to comply
06:07 with the global consensus.
06:10 The vote followed a similar U.N. Security Council resolution Friday that failed due
06:14 to a U.S. veto, a position that critics say damages Washington's interests beyond the
06:20 Middle East.
06:21 But also where we are arguing, for example, in the United Nations to gain the support
06:24 of the global south for our condemnations, our just condemnations of Russia's abhorrent
06:30 invasion of Ukraine.
06:32 We are also going to lose votes if we are seen to be hypocritical, if we are seen to
06:37 be walking away from our values.
06:39 General Assembly resolutions are non-binding but carry political weight.
06:43 U.N. officials, the majority of U.N. member states are simply looking for every means
06:50 possible to create a sense of moral pressure on the U.S. to change its posture.
07:00 Israel and its supporters say a ceasefire will only benefit Hamas, allowing them to
07:04 regroup for future attacks on Israel.
07:07 It's allowing Hamas to have a legitimacy that it hasn't earned.
07:14 It's giving trust to terrorist leaders who have proven unequivocally that they are not
07:20 trustworthy.
07:23 Following Hamas' October 7 attacks in Israel that killed at least 1,200, responding strikes
07:29 by Israel in Gaza have killed more than 18,000 people by Palestinian count in the bloodiest
07:36 campaign of the decades-long conflict.
07:39 Pat C. Hidakuswara, VOA News.
07:45 And at this juncture, we turn to our colleague in PTV's Pine City Studios for the last developments
07:50 brewing in the Cordilleras.
07:52 Good evening, Philippines.
07:54 My son, Ibagi City Councilor Arturo Alatiu, is the awardee of the 2023 Gawad Karapatan
08:00 Pantao T. Commission on Human Rights.
08:03 Good evening to all the viewers of Gawad Karapatan.
08:08 The board members have been working on a project to promote human rights in Ibagi City.
08:16 Many have already signed resolutions to declare December 10 as International Human Rights
08:24 Day in Ibagi City.
08:26 There have been peace talks between the government and NDFP.
08:33 Meanwhile, the local government of Ibagi has officially declared that the family will
08:40 be returned to their homeland.
08:42 At the end of the awarding ceremony, the winner of the 2023 National Human Rights Consciousness
08:48 Week, EJ Quezon City, Domingo.
08:52 I wholeheartedly accept this Gawad Gabay Karapatan Award.
08:58 My hesitation in accepting this award is it would put me more to an expectation geared
09:05 towards human rights realization and to a higher level for human rights advocacy.
09:12 But there is no more worthy than the cause on human rights as patronized by the late
09:18 former Senator Jose Diokno.
09:21 We will now continue with the student organization UP Namabagyo, the 8th edition of the International
09:31 Assembly of Youth for UNESCO in Manila.
09:37 UP Namabagyo is the first accredited club for UNESCO in the University of the Philippines.
09:43 This year, the organization will host the International Assembly of Youth for UNESCO
09:50 in Manila.
09:51 This is the 8th year since the Outstanding Club for UNESCO Award was established in 2015.
09:59 The President of the organization is proud of the love for the program.
10:07 The students of the organization are proud of the program.
10:14 The program is taught and organized by thousands of students in the secondary and intermediate
10:21 levels.
10:22 The college-based program is a celebration of the culture, language and speech of the
10:30 people.
10:31 The program is a celebration of the culture, language and speech of the people.
10:38 The program is a celebration of the culture, language and speech of the people.
10:46 Thank you, Eddie.
10:48 And that's a wrap for tonight.
10:49 We look forward to tomorrow night when we bring you anew the latest breakers the world
10:54 over.
10:55 Always keep in mind to work hard, aim high, give thanks, spread the love while you catch
10:59 the news right here.
11:00 William Theo wishing you all a restful night ahead having gotten over the hump.
11:04 over the hump.
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