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00:00The World Health Organization denounces that Israeli strikes in Nagasaki put out of service
00:15the last health care center.
00:21In the United States, the Treasury warned that the administration would need emergency
00:24measures to cope with the increase in the national debt.
00:31And in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro led the act of salutation of the Bolivarian
00:35National Armed Forces in the framework of the closing of the year 2024.
00:45Hello welcome from the south, I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesus Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:50We begin with the news.
01:09The World Health Organization denounced that the last health care center in northern Gaza
01:13was put out of service after an Israeli attack.
01:16The UN body pointed out that several floors were burned and destroyed after the Israeli
01:20strike.
01:21In the sense, WHO authorities asserted that the systematic dismantling of hospitals in
01:26Gaza constitutes a death sentence for tens of thousands of Palestinians in need of medical
01:31assistance.
01:32The organization also warned that 60 health care workers and 25 patients are in critical
01:37health condition, while the wounded were forced to evacuate the hospital.
01:45We continue to call on all parties to comply with their obligation to respect and protect
01:50in all circumstances medical personnel and medical units, including hospitals and health
01:56facilities.
01:57Kemal Adwan is one of the last, if not the last, hospitals that was operating in this
02:05part of Gaza.
02:07Sick and injured children are going into this hospital, we're going into this hospital to
02:12get treatment.
02:15Sick and injured men, women, we're also going there with medical personnel, risking their
02:21lives in some cases to continue to provide services to people who really need it.
02:26And this is why we continue to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, we continue to
02:31call for the protection of all medical facilities in Gaza.
02:38The Israeli forces committed two massacres against Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip
02:43in the last 24 hours, killing at least 48 civilians.
02:46The Israeli attack left another 52 people wounded, while emergency teams are having
02:50difficulties in reaching and rescuing victims trapped under the rubble, as the occupation
02:55continues to obstruct the movement of ambulances.
02:58Health authorities warned that the death toll would likely increase.
03:02Since October 7, 2023, occupation forces have killed 45,484 people and injured 108,090 others,
03:12most of them women and children.
03:19And the World Food Program has denounced that over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
03:23are facing extreme living conditions due to Israeli impediments to access food, water
03:28or shelter.
03:29The agency said they are facing immense challenges in delivering vital aid to the Gazan population
03:34affected by the bombings, and that despite efforts, it has been impossible for them to
03:39meet their needs.
03:41The program warned that the displaced Gazan population, now living in makeshift tents
03:45made of cloth and nylon, is enduring harsh living conditions, aggravated by the shortage
03:50of supplies, which has plunged many regions of Gaza, particularly in the northern provinces,
03:55into severe famine.
03:56The agency reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire in the coastal enclave, which
04:02has been besieged and bombed for the past 15 months.
04:06In Afghanistan, people have taken to the streets in the city of Kos to protest recent
04:15airstrikes against the country for which they hold Pakistan responsible.
04:19On Saturday's demonstration, Afghans said they are ready to defend their sovereignty
04:24and their soil against bombardments by Pakistani forces.
04:28Afghanistan's defence ministry confirmed a recent attack against targets in Pakistan
04:33in retaliation for the terrorist attack occurred Tuesday, December 24th, which killed dozens
04:37of civilians, including women and children.
04:39The Taliban defence ministry said that during the attacks they managed to destroy buildings
04:43and hideouts that were used to organise attacks against Kabul.
04:51Pakistan should learn from history, we have defeated superpowers.
04:56The people of Kos is ready to defend its land against Pakistani attacks.
05:01We now have a short break coming up, but first remember you can join us on TikTok at Telesul
05:05English, where you'll find news in different formats, news updates, and much more.
05:09We'll be right back, stay with us.
05:21Welcome back.
05:22In South Sudan, thousands of people that had been forced to flee their homes in the western
05:25equatorial state following weeks of violence in the town of Tambura and its surrounding
05:30areas returned.
05:31The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said that Qom had returned to the area following
05:36the violence which saw many of those displaced taking shelter near a temporary UN base.
05:41Meanwhile, authorities prepared a plan of action to control violence and the action
05:45of armed groups.
05:46Also, political parties and social movements in the region have reached an agreement to
05:51hold free and fair elections in two years.
05:55The war has displaced us.
06:06We have been here in the bush for about two weeks now.
06:10Many people have died in our village of Akba, the hospital in our area is vandalized, our
06:14local leaders left the area, and so did we.
06:18We don't know the armed men killing our people.
06:21We are still here.
06:23We cannot move because we don't have any means of transport to carry our children to
06:27a safer area.
06:29It's difficult for us.
06:34We are really suffering, being here in the bush with our children.
06:38Whenever I want to go and collect cassava leaves it is difficult.
06:42We just heard a gunshot, so now we are returning to our hiding place in the bush.
06:47The children have malaria, so I want to relocate them to a safe place because if the armed
06:52men come here now, they will slaughter us.
06:55And in Sudan, at least 20 civilians were killed and 17 others were wounded after parliamentary
07:01groups attacked two refugee camps in the city of El Fasher, west of the country.
07:06The Health Department of Northern Darfur State reported that the first attack was against
07:10the Khuzban school, which was hosting hundreds of displaced people.
07:14On the same day, a drone bombed the Abu Shouk refugee camp in western Sudan.
07:19Since the conflict began between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces,
07:24at least 29,683 people have been killed and over 14 million have been displaced.
07:36And the United Nations has approved a proposal by the African Union's Peace and Security
07:41Council on the creation of a new security force for Somalia.
07:45The United Nations Security Council authorized the members of the African Union to implement
07:50all necessary measures to guarantee peace and stability in the region.
07:55With 14 votes in favor and one abstention, the resolution passed and will be enforced
08:00for 12 months, starting on January 1, 2025.
08:04The UN Security Council highlighted the progress made by Somalia in progressively assuming
08:08greater responsibility for restoring security in its territory.
08:15In the United States, the Treasury has warned that the administration will need emergency
08:21measures to cope with the increase in the national debt.
08:24Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in a letter sent to the U.S. Congress, said that as of
08:28January 2, 2025, the U.S. government will return to a fixed level of the national debt
08:33ceiling, which was abolished in June 2023.
08:36Yellen said the Treasury is working to raise the debt ceiling and urged legislators to
08:42take measures to protect the country's solvency.
08:44Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund estimates that the U.S. public debt will reach
08:491.21% of the country's gross domestic product by the end of 2024 and 131% by 2029.
09:02The Russian Defense Ministry reports that the Ukrainian army has lost over 250 servicemen
09:07in the last 24 hours within the framework of the special military operations conducted
09:10in the Kursk region.
09:11According to Russia's Defense Ministry, on Saturday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost
09:17eight vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armored fighting vehicle and
09:21five mortars.
09:22The Defense Ministry said that the clashes between the Russian army and formations of
09:26the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of the Kursk region continue.
09:30They also said that since the start of the special military operation, Ukraine has lost
09:34over 44,820 troops, 259 tanks, 250 infantry fighting vehicles, 141 armored vehicles and
09:41other military equipment.
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10:00world's most recent events.
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10:04Welcome back.
10:06In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro led the act of salutation of the Bolivarian National
10:18Armed Forces in the framework of the closing of the year 2024.
10:22The day of commemoration was attended by First Combatant Celia Flores and other members of
10:26the National Executive.
10:27The head of state remarked the work of the Venezuelan military in the protection of the
10:31nation and announced that they will advance in the strengthening of sovereignty and national
10:36peace.
10:37President Maduro also took advantage of the occasion to commemorate the most outstanding
10:41generals and soldiers in the defense of the homeland against destabilization attempts
10:45in the country's territories.
10:53Our army was built to go and break imperialist chains in South America and to grant independence
10:59and everlasting freedom to our peoples, forever and ever to the peoples of the South.
11:06The Venezuelan President detailed that the Ayacucho Plan will be approved by the National
11:10Assembly to continue advancing in all battlefronts.
11:17The Bolivarian National Armed Force develops, step by step, the Ayacucho Plan for the year
11:232025-2030, which was greenlit and that is part of the Plan of the Seven Transformations
11:33of the 7T.
11:39The National Assembly will receive it next January 10th from my hands and it will be
11:48transformed into organic law of the Republic to continue the advance in all battlefronts.
11:55In Panama, academics are recalling the country's decolonization history, the formation of a
12:02republic and they say that according to international law, there is no room for military intervention
12:07by the United States.
12:08A communiqué issued by the University of Panama, Institute on the Panama Canal and
12:12International Studies has revoked recent statements by U.S. President-elect Donald
12:17Trump on sovereignty rights over the Panama Canal.
12:20The Panamanian academics ask their fellow citizens not to lose sight of the fact that
12:25sovereignty over the canal was transferred to Panama 25 years ago as a result of the
12:29untiring struggle of Panamanian patriots for the decolonization of the Republic.
12:34Meanwhile, the declaration made by Panamanian President José Raúl Molino that the sovereignty
12:40of the trans-oceanic route is non-negotiable has gathered support from several countries
12:45in the region.
12:51In Peru, the government of Dina Boluarte authorized the entry of U.S. Department of Defense military
12:56personnel into their territory to conduct training cooperation activities.
13:01In a legislative resolution published on Friday in the official Gazette, it was established
13:06that U.S. soldiers will stay from January 1 to December 34, 2025.
13:11More than 50 U.S. military personnel will be deployed, most of them from the Special
13:15Forces Unit, armed with different types of rifles, machine guns and pistols.
13:19They will also carry grenade launchers, mortars, shotguns and small arms.
13:36In the Dominican Republic, the Emergency Operations Center has issued a green alert
13:46for four provinces due to weather conditions that could cause flooding.
13:50According to the Meteorological Institute, the rains, which have recently affected the
13:54country, are expected to continue during the afternoon of this Saturday, December 28.
13:59Authorities have alerted the population about possible overflowing of rivers, streams and
14:04about flash urban floods, so they recommend to avoid being near waterfalls and to take
14:09the necessary measures to face present weather conditions.
14:13Authorities expect the current weather phenomenon to leave the country on Sunday, December 29,
14:18leaving light rainfall in some areas.
14:22The government of Argentina, headed by Javier Mele, decreed an increase in the minimum wage
14:31of 1.3%.
14:32A figure considerably still lower than inflation.
14:36According to reports, the figure is not enough to cover the basic food basket that a family
14:39needs in order not to starve.
14:41On December 26, the government issued a decree setting the minimum living and mobile wage
14:47at the equivalent of $296.83 by March 2005, the lowest in the last 20 years.
14:53The unilateral measure taken by the executive came after the failure of negotiations in
14:58the Wage Council, which brings together union representatives and employers with the mediation
15:02of the state.
15:10Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced the closure of the judicial elections to choose
15:1519 of the 26 judges to the country's high courts.
15:18In this process, held on December 15, Bolivians elect the magistrates who will make up the
15:23Supreme Court of Justice, the Provincial and National Constitutional Court, the Agro-Environmental
15:28Court, and the Council of the Judiciary.
15:30President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Calhacén Tofel, emphasized that in this election
15:3564.29% of the votes were valid and 35% were invalid.
15:40Of the 26 judicial authorities that were to be selected in these elections by resolution
15:44of the Constitutional Court, only 19 were selected and the remaining 7 will have to
15:48await the pre-selection of candidates.
16:12This December 28 marks the 129th anniversary of the first commercial exhibition of films
16:17produced by the Lumiere brothers in 1895 to showcase their invention of the cinematograph.
16:23In an earlier private screening on March 22, 1895, August and Louis Lumiere projected what
16:30is often considered the first film in history called The Exit from the Factory, 38 seconds
16:36long.
16:37After several presentations to scientific societies at the Sorbonne University in Brussels
16:41and other places, the first commercial exhibition was held in Paris on December 28, 1895, as
16:48the first paid screening officially marked the beginning of cinema.
16:52We have come to the end of this newsbrief.
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17:05For Telesol English, I'm Luis Alberto Matos, thank you for watching.