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00:00 Can Ukraine change the course of the war as world leaders including China gather for peace
00:06 talks in Davos?
00:11 Iraq recalls its ambassador from Tehran after Iran said it had launched missiles at targets
00:16 in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
00:20 Succession, the bear and beef dominated the 75th annual Emmy Awards last night.
00:31 China the European Union, Ukraine and the United States.
00:35 These are the countries that will present their view on how to rebuild trust.
00:41 Chinese Premier, Ukraine's President, the US National Security Advisor and the European
00:46 Commission President are all in Davos at the World Economic Forum annual meeting on Tuesday.
00:52 The big question is whether China's Premier will sit down with Volodymyr Zelensky and
00:57 Ukraine's allies.
00:59 China was not attending Ukraine's peace formula talks on Sunday at the National Security Advisor's
01:05 level.
01:06 Could Kyiv change this and bring on board one of Russia's closest allies?
01:13 Sasha Vakulina for Euronews from Davos.
01:16 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Bern with his Swiss counterpart Viola Amhirt.
01:25 At his request Switzerland on Monday agreed to host a global peace summit that aims to
01:30 bring an end to Ukraine's war with Russia.
01:34 Ukrainian and Swiss teams will begin preparations for the gathering as early as today.
01:38 I am grateful to the President and her team for agreeing that our teams will start preparations
01:47 for the global peace summit in Switzerland as early as tomorrow.
01:52 We want a wide-ranging summit where as many countries as possible can participate so that
01:59 we can have success.
02:02 Russia has not been involved in the process.
02:05 Neutral Switzerland has however acted as a broker to resolve conflicts before.
02:11 Zelensky then flew to the Swiss resort of Davos where he is due to attend the annual
02:15 World Economic Forum.
02:17 National Security Advisors from 83 countries are already there discussing Ukraine's ten-point
02:23 peace plan that outlines Kyiv's terms for ending the war with Russia.
02:29 The specter of inflation continues to trouble Europe's economy even if the battle is gradually
02:34 wearing down.
02:35 That's a common theme among leaders at the World Economic Forum.
02:39 In an interview with Euronews, a top official with the European Bank for Reconstruction
02:43 and Development said the Red Sea's crisis is posing a new risk.
02:48 The core inflation remains substantial and everybody understands that fighting core inflation
02:55 is a lengthy and more painful process.
02:58 Moreover, the war in the Middle East and in particular disruptions to shipping mean that
03:05 there is always a danger of increase in energy prices that would fuel inflation.
03:14 A potential trade conflict between China and the US could also have a negative impact on
03:19 Europe's climate goals, Yavorchik believes.
03:23 My fear is that escalating trade tensions may lead to new restrictions of export of
03:31 critical raw materials and therefore may jeopardise green transition.
03:42 Combating climate change is one of the major themes here in Davos and in fact reaching
03:47 net zero by 2050 is one of the main goals of the European Union.
03:51 That's why the European Commission has its EU climate law.
03:54 It's also presented its European Green Deal with the tsunami of various plans and regulations
04:00 that will impact business and consumers in the next few decades.
04:04 But what has changed now compared to back in 2019 when the European Green Deal was presented
04:09 is the political climate.
04:10 We're no longer seeing, for example, the Friday for Futures marches out on Fridays.
04:15 The Greta Thunberg movement has also silenced and also politically across the continent
04:20 of Europe.
04:21 Things are not doing as well as they would have hoped.
04:24 For more on what she hopes will be changing regarding that topic here at the World Economic
04:29 Forum annual meeting in Davos, we spoke to Joah Meta.
04:33 She's the co-founder of Stop Ecoside International.
04:37 For the first time we've been invited to actually contribute to the conference itself.
04:41 I'm going to be speaking on a couple of panels and I'm going to be talking, of course, about
04:46 ecocide law, which is the recognition of mass damage to nature as a crime, a serious crime.
04:52 What about the topic in general politically?
04:54 Are you concerned slightly about the fact that the Greta Thunberg movement has died
04:58 out a bit, the Fridays for Future movement has died out, and also politically the Greens
05:01 are not doing so well and we have elections this year and people perhaps won't be voting
05:05 with these issues on their mind?
05:08 I have to say I'm not particularly worried about that because when we look at how things
05:12 are developing both in various national jurisdictions but also regionally, for example at the EU
05:18 and globally, we're seeing a clear legislative direction of travel.
05:22 People are moving towards this recognition of ecocide.
05:27 I think that's partly, in a sense you could say that that conversation was triggered by
05:32 things like the school strikes movement and those sort of climate protests.
05:37 But I think what it's made people understand or realise is that we're lacking that external
05:42 framework for safety going forward into the future.
05:47 It almost doesn't matter what solutions we put in place, if we don't prevent the mass
05:51 destruction of ecosystems, none of those are going to work long term.
05:56 Jojo Metta there remaining optimistic despite the lack of progress made in Dubai before
06:01 Christmas at the COP28.
06:04 Aif Makhmalhan, Euronews, Davos.
06:10 A destroyed building in the city of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan
06:15 region.
06:16 Iran, on Tuesday, said it had launched ballistic missiles at what it claims was the regional
06:21 headquarters of Israel's spy agency Mossad.
06:24 Local officials say four civilians were killed and six others injured in the attack, which
06:28 took place near the United States consulate compound.
06:33 Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its strikes in both Iraq and neighbouring Syria were in
06:37 response to what it called the recent crimes committed against the Islamic Republic.
06:43 The US has condemned the strikes, describing them as reckless and imprecise.
06:48 They come at a time of heightened tensions in the region, amid fears that the ongoing
06:52 war in Gaza will spread threatening security across the Middle East.
06:57 On Tuesday, Iraq recalled its ambassador from Tehran for consultation and has summoned the
07:02 Iranian charge d'affaires in Baghdad in protest against the Kurdistan attack.
07:14 Israel says its army is ending its intensive ground operation phase in Gaza after gaining
07:20 control over the northern part of the territory.
07:22 Defence Minister Yoav Galland added the military will soon expand its control over the southern
07:28 part of the strip as well.
07:30 The briefing came as Hamas issued unsubstantiated claims that two Israeli hostages had died
07:36 in Israeli shelling.
07:37 Galland went on to justify Israel's strategy in Gaza.
07:40 "If the fire is extinguished, the fate of the hostages will be at stake for years in
07:48 the hands of Hamas.
07:50 Without military pressure, no one will speak to us.
07:54 Without military pressure, we will not be able to reach any agreements.
08:00 Only by force can we free the hostages."
08:05 Images released by an NGO show Beirut's refugee camp razed to the ground after Israeli forces
08:11 withdrew.
08:12 The UN continues to complain that access to aid deliveries of medical supplies, fuel,
08:18 water and sanitation equipment to northern Gaza has been denied several times in a row
08:23 since late December.
08:24 "While there have been some steps to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza,
08:31 life-saving relief is not getting to people who have endured months of relentless assault
08:36 at anywhere near the scale needed."
08:40 Almost 85% of the population are reported to have fled their homes.
08:49 The Polish opposition party disrupted parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, calling for the immediate
08:54 release of two former government officials, Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik.
09:00 Last week, the two MPs were arrested at the presidential palace after a Warsaw court sentenced
09:05 them to two years behind bars for abuse of power for actions taken in 2007.
09:11 The Polish President Andrzej Duda initially pardoned them in 2015 for the same crimes.
09:16 However, legal experts have questioned the validity of the act.
09:22 Duda announced last Thursday he had launched a new process to pardon them again.
09:31 Former President Donald Trump has made a strong, decisive start in the race for the 2024 Republican
09:37 presidential nomination.
09:39 Projections had him easily taking Iowa, leaving his closest rivals far behind.
09:44 A clear victory is crucial as Trump reinforces his grip on his party at the outset of the
09:50 GOP's nomination fight.
09:52 Rivals former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis were left competing
09:58 for second place.
09:59 The pair knew Iowa would not be a successful canvassing ground.
10:03 New Hampshire, the next state, has far more independent voters.
10:07 Despite bone-chilling weather, the public endured the life-threatening cold and dangerous
10:12 driving conditions to participate in meetings that unfolded in hundreds of schools, churches
10:17 and community centers across the state.
10:20 But the message of the night has been unmistakable.
10:23 Trump's nomination to become the Republican Party's presidential candidate for a third
10:27 consecutive time is his to lose.
10:33 Despite freezing temperatures, residents of Iowa in the United States voted on Monday
10:37 in the first caucuses of the country's 2024 presidential race.
10:41 With former President Donald Trump taking over half the Republican votes in the nominating
10:46 contest.
10:47 It was a commanding win for the former president, a record-setting one in fact.
10:51 Donald Trump's win in the Iowa caucuses confirms his control over the Republican Party and
10:56 sends a resounding message that the party's 2024 presidential nomination is likely to
11:01 be his.
11:02 Of course, a lot can happen from now until the presidential election in November.
11:05 And in Trump's case, several trials await him, which could turn him into a convicted
11:10 criminal.
11:11 That did not keep passionate Trump supporters though from giving him the momentum here to
11:15 go on and win the next primaries, possibly starting with New Hampshire next week.
11:19 In his victory speech here, the former president promised to solve the war in Ukraine, the
11:24 war in Gaza as well, and maybe surprisingly to work with Democrats if he is elected again.
11:29 His main opponents, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, put a positive spin on their results,
11:34 but they did languish far behind Trump in the end.
11:38 Argentina's star Lionel Messi has become the first footballer to be named FIFA Men's Player
11:45 of the Year for the third time.
11:47 Unable to attend the ceremony in London, his award was accepted on his behalf by the event's
11:51 co-host Thierry Henry.
11:54 Spain's World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati took the award for Best Women's Player.
12:00 While England boss Serena Wichman won the Best Women's Coach for the second success of year
12:06 and a fourth time.
12:08 And Manchester United's Mary Earps collected Best Women's Goalkeeper award.
12:15 Jose Mourinho is leaving AS Roma with immediate effect.
12:19 After its 3-1 loss against Milan on Sunday, the club now risks missing the Champions League
12:24 for a sixth straight season.
12:26 Mourinho was in his third season at Roma.
12:29 He led the club to the UEFA Conference League title in his first season and the European
12:33 League finals last year.
12:35 But his behaviour towards referees has often been controversial.
12:38 He was suspended from the Milan game this weekend due to his protests.
12:42 Former Roma captain Daniel De Rossi and Antonio Conte are possible contenders to take over.
12:51 Succession, The Bear and Beef dominated the 75th annual Emmy Awards last night.
12:56 Succession, the HBO saga of a squabbling wealthy family and their media empire, won its third
13:02 Best Drama Series prize, alongside prizes for Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew
13:07 McFadden.
13:08 This is a show about family but it's also about when partisan politics gets, partisan
13:15 news coverage gets intertwined with divisive right-wing politics and after four seasons
13:22 of satire, as I understand it, that's a problem we have now fixed.
13:28 The Bear, the dramedy about a talented chef working at a run-down sandwich shop, won Best
13:33 Comedy Series.
13:34 It also made a meal of the comedy acting categories with Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edoberi and Eben
13:39 Moss-Bachrach all awarded.
13:41 All three were first-time nominees.
13:47 Netflix breakout Beef won Best Limited Series.
13:50 It won five awards in total, including for actors Stephen Yeun and Ali Wong, who became
13:55 the first woman of Asian descent to win a lead acting Emmy.
14:06 Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
14:11 Other nominees for the award were Christina Applegate in Dead to Me, Rachel Brosnahan
14:15 from The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Natasha Lyonne for Poker Face and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday.
14:29 (whooshing)