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00:00 In Iran, funeral ceremonies continue to be held for the remains of the government president
00:08 Ebrahim Raisi.
00:13 In Argentina, teachers and police protests continue in the province of Misiones to demand
00:17 wage increases.
00:22 And one man has died and 30 people were injured on a Singapore Airlines flight that had to
00:27 make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, due to heavy turbulence.
00:36 Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:37 I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:40 We begin with the news.
00:42 In Iran, funeral ceremonies continue to be held for the remains of government president
00:46 Ebrahim Raisi and other political leaders who lost their lives in a helicopter crash
00:50 on May 19th in the northwest region of the country.
00:54 The acts to honor the national leader started on Tuesday in the city of Tabriz, where the
00:59 citizens had the opportunity to farewell the head of state and his partners.
01:03 The presidential plane transferred the body of the Iranian leaders to Tehran to continue
01:08 with the funeral prayers and ceremonies.
01:10 The remains of the Iranian president and his comrades arrived in the city of Qom, where
01:15 tributes will be paid at the holy shrine of Harat's Fatima Masum and at the holy mosque
01:21 of Jamqaran.
01:22 Likewise, the next commemorations will take place on Thursday in Biljand and then in the
01:27 city of Mashhad, where the head of state Ebrahim Raisi will be buried, since this is his hometown.
01:39 In this context, Cuba began a day of mourning on Tuesday at 6 a.m. local time for the death
01:44 of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi.
01:47 As established by President Miguel Díaz-Canel in his decree of official mourning, the day
01:51 will last until midnight on Wednesday.
01:54 During this period, the Cuban flag will be flown at half-mast in public buildings and
01:59 military installations.
02:00 In the official statement, the presidency of the republic highlighted the contribution
02:04 of President Raisi to the strengthening of relations of friendship and cooperation between
02:09 the two nations.
02:10 For this reason, the government and people of Cuba shared the pain of the people of Iran
02:14 and expressed their confidence that the Islamic revolution will now know how to recover.
02:19 The government of Nicaragua expressed its condolences to the Iranian people for the
02:31 death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation.
02:35 In a statement, the authorities said, "We accompany with all our hearts their grief
02:39 in these tragic circumstances left by the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign
02:44 Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, Governor of East Azerbaijan Brother Malik Rahmati,
02:50 and the entire entourage."
02:52 In this regard, the communique also pointed out, "As always, to all of you, our love,
02:57 our affection, our prayers, and our solidarity present in the sorrow in fraternal union,
03:02 certain that good God, our Lord, will alleviate this suffering and that the spiritual strength
03:08 of the Iranian authorities and others will help them to move forward."
03:12 Finally, the memorial message expressed, "To the family of each of the deceased, we confess
03:18 our sincere and very close condolences in the living hope of the resurrection."
03:32 Also President Nicolás Maduro expressed his condolences to the people of Iran.
03:37 Through a post on the social network X, the Venezuelan leader said that he spoke by telephone
03:41 with their interim President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Mohammad Mugber, and
03:47 he sent his condolences on behalf of Venezuela.
03:50 In this sense, he also assured that his wives, family, relatives, loved ones, and all the
03:54 Iranian people count on the brotherhood and fraternity of the Venezuelan people.
03:59 On the other hand, he pointed out that the example and legacy of President Raisi will
04:03 live on with the Islamic revolution, which will continue on the path of growth.
04:08 In Iran, authorities announced that presidential elections will be held on June 28.
04:18 Acting President and head of the executive branch Mohammad Mugber, together with the
04:23 President of the Parliament Mohammad Baher Galibaf and the head of the judiciary Golem
04:29 Hossein Mousseni, held a meeting upon confirmation of the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi.
04:34 The approved plan will open the registration of candidates this May 30 and until June 3.
04:40 The campaign period will run from June 12 until the morning of June 27.
04:51 And on Tuesday, the foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states convened
04:56 for a Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kazakhstan's capital Astana.
05:00 The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi
05:05 and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdel-Rahman.
05:08 One of the primary agendas is preparations for the forthcoming meeting of the organization's
05:13 head of state's council, scheduled for July.
05:17 Representatives will also exchange views on international and regional agendas, as well
05:21 as security issues and the development of political, trade, economic, cultural, and
05:25 humanitarian cooperation within the organization.
05:34 Let's take a short break, but remember you can join us on TikTok @TeleTutorialEnglish
05:37 where you will find news in different formats, news updates and more.
05:41 Other stories coming up, stay with us.
05:42 Welcome back.
06:06 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mostafa on Tuesday condemned Israeli military operations
06:11 against the Palestinian territories.
06:13 Palestinian Foreign Minister Mohammad Mostafa also condemned the Israeli attack on the West
06:17 Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, which killed at least seven Palestinians and injured
06:23 15.
06:24 Mostafa noted the wave of questioning in the world against Israeli actions and the recent
06:30 recognition of the Palestinian state by several countries, including Barbados, Jamaica and
06:34 Bahamas.
06:35 He also condemned the support of the United States in the genocidal actions of Tel Aviv
06:40 as it provides it with all kinds of killing machines and protects the occupation before
06:46 all international instances.
06:53 On Tuesday, in the United States, pro-Palestinian activists with their palms painted red interrupted
06:58 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Senate floor.
07:01 The senior official was speaking about how funds agreed to by Congress for foreign allies,
07:07 including Ukraine and Israel, helped create jobs in the US.
07:10 Blinken was interrupted a couple of times by pro-Palestinian activists who accused him
07:14 of being a war criminal and of holding the blood of 40,000 Palestinians lives in his
07:19 hands.
07:20 He is a war criminal.
07:42 Mr. Secretary, you may continue.
08:03 People's Republic of China is pursuing military, economic, and geopolitical preeminence, challenging
08:08 our vision for a free, open, secure and prosperous international order.
08:13 In Argentina, teachers and police protests continue in the province of Misiones to demand
08:18 wage increases.
08:19 The mobilizations reject the neoliberal policies of Villa's government that affect the provincial
08:24 budgets.
08:25 The demonstrators confirmed on Monday that no agreement has been reached with the authorities,
08:30 so they will continue with their demands.
08:32 The police agents' requests include the payment of the wages that are owed and a salary increase
08:37 of over 100% to reach the basic food basket and improve the overall income in the face
08:42 of current inflation.
08:44 The mobilizations could affect the national commerce, since Misiones is a logistic node
08:48 in the triple border with Paraguay and Brazil.
09:02 In mountainous areas of western Mexico, a remote indigenous community is being trained
09:07 to act as election personnel in the upcoming elections of June 2nd.
09:11 The initial training took place in the Huachiraca community, one of the most representative
09:16 ancestral peoples of Mexico because of its culture.
09:19 Katrina Avila, a local resident who is training to be in charge of a polling station, declared
09:24 that because of the remoteness of the urban centers, electoral materials sometimes do
09:29 not arrive, and asserted that in past elections there were difficulties to cast their votes.
09:34 "The main objective of the local national electoral institute is to bring the polling
09:45 stations to the most remote areas, just as we do in the urban centers, so that on election
09:50 day the residents have clarity about what they have to do so that we can count the votes
09:54 properly."
09:55 On Monday, the Colombian government announced the measures to combat the insurgent group
10:00 known as the Estado Mayor Central following a wave of violent attacks on several police
10:05 facilities.
10:06 In this sense, at the end of the extraordinary Security Council meeting in Popayan, in the
10:10 southwest of the country, Defense Minister Iván Velázquez announced the local authorities
10:15 will reward those who provide information on the location of the armed group leaders.
10:19 Precisely, the government's measures come amid an escalation of violence and terrorist
10:24 attacks in the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca.
10:26 "The clear instruction of the President of the Republic to intensify the offensive
10:40 with all its capabilities, a much stronger presence and activity of the military and
10:44 police intelligence, will allow the realization of forceful operations against the organization."
10:49 Minister Velázquez also assured that more agents will be deployed as well as technical
10:57 resources and increased intelligence work.
11:01 "This also implies that the police, whose deputy director general will remain in the
11:07 department in charge of all operations, will start tomorrow the deployment of 100 police
11:11 officers to reinforce the municipalities where it is necessary."
11:17 In Haiti, the Toussaint L'Ouverture airport in the capital Port-au-Prince has reopened
11:22 after three months of inactivity due to attacks by armed criminal groups.
11:26 Considered the most important in the nation, it is hoped that its reopening will help alleviate
11:32 the shortage of medicines and other vital supplies.
11:35 For their part, the maritime ports are still closed, with most of them under the command
11:40 of the criminal groups.
11:41 In addition to warrantying the group's fuel and food, they are priority entry points for
11:46 ammunition and weapons.
11:48 Currently, only one local airline flies to the newly opened airport, but foreign airlines
11:53 are expected to resume their flights there by the end of the month.
12:03 We have a final short break coming up, but before we embark, you to stay tuned with From
12:07 the South at 10pm, Karakastan, with our special interview with Wael Al-Dakhdou, Palestinian
12:13 journalist and the Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera News Media in Gaza City.
12:18 Stay connected and informed with Telesur.
12:20 Final short break, don't go away.
12:31 Welcome back to From the South.
12:33 The government of Spain withdrew its ambassador to Argentina after Javier Milet's statements
12:38 at an event organized by the extreme right wing, the Epoch Talks.
12:41 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain, José Manuel
12:45 Álvarez, informed that the ambassador will definitely stay in Madrid as a consequence
12:50 of Milet's words, who expressed that he would not apologize to the head of government, Pedro
12:56 Sánchez.
12:57 The Spanish Foreign Ministry emphasized that the words Milet spoke at an event of the extreme
13:01 right unleashed a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
13:05 For its part, the European Commission, through its Foreign Affairs Spokesman, Peter Stano,
13:11 condemned the personal attacks and described them as unacceptable, while hoping that the
13:15 two countries will find a solution to resolve this bilateral dispute.
13:27 First of all, the Spanish institutions do not make politics, much less foreign politics
13:32 through tweets, nor do they participate in any show.
13:36 Secondly, that the government remains vigilant.
13:38 The situation, as you indicated, has not changed and therefore I announce that we are removing
13:44 our ambassador in Buenos Aires.
13:46 The ambassador will definitively stay in Madrid.
13:49 Argentina will continue without an ambassador.
13:53 One man has died and 30 people have been injured on a Singapore Airlines flight that had to
13:58 make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, due to heavy turbulence.
14:02 The flight, which left London Heathrow Airport on Monday night, was bound for Singapore.
14:08 The deceased is a 73-year-old British citizen who was travelling with his wife and who probably
14:13 suffered a heart attack.
14:15 The Boeing 777-300E was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, according to the airline.
14:23 Among the 30 injured, seven are in critical condition.
14:26 Videos posted on social network X show a dozen ambulances arriving on the tarmac to attend
14:32 to the injured.
14:41 In north-central Nigeria, gunmen riding motorbikes killed around 40 people in a raid on a mining
14:47 community opening fire on residents and torching homes.
14:50 The attack, that took place late on Monday in the Waze district of Plateau State, was
14:55 the latest violence in an area which has long been a flashpoint for disputes over resources
15:01 and outbreaks of inter-communal clashes.
15:03 Plateau State Commissioner for Information Musa Ibrahim Ashoms reported that gunmen invaded
15:09 a Sudan community, shooting sporadically and torching houses.
15:13 In January, inter-communal clashes erupted in Plateau's Mangu town that left churches
15:18 and mosques burned, more than 50 people dead and thousands displaced.
15:22 Real Madrid's German international midfielder Toni Kroos announced Tuesday he will retire
15:47 from all football after Euro 2024.
15:50 For the European Championship, Kroos has a chance to win the Champions League with Real
15:55 for a sixth time when they faced Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on June 1.
16:01 Kroos joined Los Blancos in 2014 and quickly formed a formidable midfield partnership with
16:07 Luka Modric.
16:08 In a statement on their website, Real Madrid said Kroos will go down in Real Madrid history
16:13 as one of the club and international football's greatest legends.
16:25 Born on January 4, 1990, Toni Kroos is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders
16:31 of all time.
16:32 He is known for his vision, passing, creativity, crossing and set-piece ability.
16:38 Kroos began his senior club career playing for Bayern Munich, where he made his debut
16:43 at age 17 in 2007.
16:45 With Bayern, Kroos won three league titles, a UEFA Champions League title, two DFB-Pokal
16:52 titles and was voted into the league team of the season three times.
16:57 In Madrid, Kroos has won 21 trophies, including four LaLiga titles and four UEFA Champions
17:02 League titles, three of which he won consecutively from 2016 to 2018, each time being selected
17:09 in the competition's team of the season.
17:11 Toni Kroos made his senior debut for Germany in 2010 at the age of 20 and appeared in six
17:17 major tournaments.
17:18 Kroos helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA Club, where he was the assist provider and voted
17:25 to the All-Star Team, Dream Team and German Player of the Year.
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