China welcomes Nauru's decision to rest relations with Beijing while cutting ties with Taiwan;
Reformist Bernardo Arevalo is sworn in as Guatemala's next President;
Kites fly in Mexico City to show solidarity with Palestinians on 100th day of Gaza war
Reformist Bernardo Arevalo is sworn in as Guatemala's next President;
Kites fly in Mexico City to show solidarity with Palestinians on 100th day of Gaza war
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00:00 Nightly greetings one and all. William Thieu here, homegrown and happy to bring you the events unfolding of late here and abroad.
00:08 And we kick off tonight's Newsbreakers with...
00:11 The victory of a pro-independence presidential candidate over the weekend having China seething and sour-graping,
00:19 saying the results of the elections in the self-ruled island nation did nothing to change the fact Taiwan belongs to China
00:26 and will somebody return to its fold by force if necessary.
00:31 But earlier today, China had a little consolation and something to smile about
00:36 as Nauru, a South Pacific island state, severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan and re-established its bonds with Beijing.
00:45 And this truly welcome event for the mainland was immediately touted to the world
00:50 with China's foreign ministry heaping praise on the government of Nauru's smart decision to re-engage and reset ties with China.
00:59 Taiwan, for its part, said it will terminate its diplomatic relations with Nauru
01:04 to maintain some dignity in the wake of the latter's announcement of its decision in a Facebook post.
01:10 Still, Taiwan accused China of poaching Nauru with economic incentives
01:14 and dubbed the switch as diplomatic repression after losing its ally.
01:20 After a long-drawn-out delay of nine hours perpetrated by hostile lawmakers on the other side of the political aisle,
01:28 reformist and left-leaning presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo is officially sworn in as Guatemala's president.
01:36 The extended pause in officially installing Arevalo as the legitimate winner of the last polls
01:42 and president of the economically struggling Latin American country
01:46 was due to the legislator completing the oath-taking of lawmakers
01:50 as a precondition to Arevalo's official declaration and oath swearing.
01:55 If Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden think they have the moral ascendancy
02:04 in keeping the status quo on in Gaza, most nations on the planet think otherwise
02:09 and have voted in the United Nations for an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza.
02:14 And on the occasion of yesterday's 100-day milestone of the lopsided and brutal war in Gaza City,
02:20 rallies and massive protests took place all over the world calling for an immediate truce,
02:26 such as in Washington, D.C. and in London.
02:29 South of the border in the United States' west coast,
02:32 Mexicans of all ages and persuasions gathered in Zócalo Square in Mexico City
02:38 to fly kites as part of the Global Kites in Solidarity Day
02:42 to show its support and compassion for the innocent Palestinians getting slaughtered each day
02:48 from Israel's relentless bombing and scorched-earth game plan against Hamas
02:53 in much of the condemned city of Gaza.
02:56 Of late, the casualty count in Gaza City has close to 24,000 Hamas fighters and innocent Palestinians dead
03:04 and some 60,500 wounded.
03:07 Records from the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health also show
03:11 over 10,000 innocent children have perished in this one-sided war.
03:16 At this moment, we turn to our colleague in our PTV studio in Pine City
03:22 for the latest developments brewing in the Cordilleras.
03:25 Ala?
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04:35 We have to adjust because not everything we've learned is automatically adapted by the players.
04:41 So we need to give more approaches to the kids.
04:46 And with that, our aim is to know their strength.
04:53 Because knowing their strength, you'll also know their weaknesses.
04:57 So, both.
04:59 So, I think we're capable enough to strive more.
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06:35 And that is a wrap for tonight.
06:37 We look forward to you joining us again, same place, on your remote or browser, same time tomorrow.
06:43 William Theo reminding you to always work hard, aim high, and stay connected by catching the news right here on PTV.
06:51 A restful night ahead to all of you.
06:53 Love you.
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