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00:00Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ebrahim announced an extension of the ceasefire between the Myanmar Junta and the opposition to support the aid efforts after a devastating earthquake that hit the nation on March 28th.
00:24Moscow claims to be ready to facilitate the dialogue between Tehran and Washington and Iran's nuclear program provided that the legitimate interests of the Persian country are respected.
00:37A poll taken after Ecuador's presidential elections gives the victory to Candida Luisa Gonzalez in last Sunday's runoff.
00:47Hello, welcome to From the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Terzo Studios in Caracas, Venezuela. We'll begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:02Israel has killed at least 45 people across Gaza as heavy strikes hit the north and south of the coastal enclave that also suffers from a severe humanitarian crisis due to the Israeli blockade.
01:30According to on-ground reports, six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air raid that hit a makeshift barbershop in central Hanjunis, where at least 10 others were killed after Israel bombed a home in Bani Suheila.
01:43Attacks in Rafa in the south, Gaza City and Atuan in north targeting tents and houses also left a number of fatal casualties.
01:52Over 51,000 Palestinians have been massacred by Israel since October 2023 as air strikes on Gaza continue despite warnings from UN and measures from the International Court of Justice.
02:04I was sleeping and woke up to my house collapsing on top of me. I didn't hear the sound of a missile or anything else. The house was collapsing. I got out and didn't know what was happening. People opened the door and started carrying my sons. Eight of our family were killed. We were 21 people.
02:23And a protest movement led by nearly a thousand Israeli air force veterans signing letters calling for an immediate end to the Gaza war has rapidly spread across the Israeli military with thousands of reservists and retired soldiers from multiple elite units.
02:38These letters accused Prime Minister Netanyahu's government of prolonging the conflict for political reasons, exposing deep divisions and growing disillusionment within Israeli society and the military over the world's purpose and cost.
02:53The Israeli military responded by dismissing active reservists who signed the protests while Netanyahu dismissed the dissent as the work of a small foreign influence minority claims unsupported by evidence.
03:05The crisis has strained the military's reliance on service with increasing numbers refusing to report for duty.
03:12And this Friday thousands of Yemenis took to the streets in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest against the U.S. airstrikes launched over Sanaa.
03:27The capital of the country and 13 other governors registered massive demonstrations in favor of the Palestinian people on the slogan,
03:36We remain firm with Gaza.
03:37Demonstrations were called by the political and religious leaders of the country who assured that the current U.S. aggression against Yemen will lead to a greater resistance.
03:47Through a statement, the Yemeni government assured that the offensive on its land borders and in the Red Sea will be maintained in defense of its sovereignty and in support of the Palestinian people.
03:58The United Nations Children's Fund denounced that more than 400,000 minors have been displaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a result of clashes between the criminal group M23 and the armed forces.
04:19The organization also recalled that according to the last report presented to the United Nations Security Council, there are 5 million displaced people living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in the African country.
04:31In this regard, UNICEF reported that most of the forced displacements have taken place in the provinces of Ituri as well as in North and South Kibu.
04:40In addition, UNICEF denounced that attacks on children including their recruitment, kidnapping and abuse have increased by 100% compared to 2024.
04:49Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced Friday an extension of the ceasefire between the military junta of Myanmar and the opposition to support the eight efforts after a devastating earthquake that hit the nation on March 28th.
05:10The head of government urged the Mianmarian authorities and opposition to reduce military presence in critical areas and ensure full humanitarian access without political or geographical discrimination.
05:23Ibrahim also promised to inform the leaders of the other Asian countries about the results of its meeting to reinforce regional coordination and expand aid personnel.
05:33The government had agreed on a temporary ceasefire with the Royal Forces from the 2nd to the 22nd of April to allow the nation to recover from the effects of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the country last March 28th, leaving more than 3,000 people dead.
05:48We now have our first break coming up.
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06:18Welcome back.
06:27Russian Foreign Minister Secretary Lavrov stressed Friday that Moscow is ready to facilitate dialogue between Tehran and Washington and Iran's nuclear program, provided that the legitimate interests of the Persian country are respected.
06:39During a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Arakshi, Lavrov stated they welcomed their readiness to reach objective and mutually acceptable agreements.
06:48Furthermore, the head of Russian diplomacy underscored that the best way to reach a pact is for the negotiations to focus exclusively on nuclear issues.
06:57For his part, Arakshi assured that his country will participate with seriousness and weakness in the talks, but warned that the unrealistic demands of the United States could hinder the process.
07:10I would like to especially note that the Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to seek this agreement within the framework of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
07:27This is a fundamental point that must be taken into account by those who are trying to burden the negotiations with issues that are not related to nuclear issues and thereby create a very risky situation.
07:43We are ready to help, mediate and play any role that, from Iran's point of view, will be useful and that will be acceptable to the United States.
07:53We proceed from the fact that the only option for an agreement, as the minister just said, is an agreement exclusively on nuclear issues.
08:00The President of China, Xi Jinping, ended Friday his tour of Southeast Asia as part of his strategy to strengthen alliances in the region and confront the U.S. tariff war.
08:12The five-day tour of the Chinese head of state began on Monday in Vietnam, then the leader headed for Malaysia and completed his agenda in Cambodia.
08:20During his official visits, Xi Jinping signed dozens of cooperation deals in various areas and held meetings to boost diplomatic relations to strengthen regional unity.
08:30The President further called for integration to build up a multi-power world based on cultural diversity and in favor of global economic stability.
08:39Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped back from what already appears to be a lonely fight with China after Beijing said he would ignore the tariff game.
08:57The President himself told reporters in Washington that he would not like to see tariffs on China and continue to increase, and confessed that he is hopeful of reaching an agreement.
09:06The announcement was made after the Asian stock markets, driven by China, presented a notorious increase in contrast with the collapse of Wall Street and the dollar.
09:16The head of state blamed it on Jerome Powell, the President of the Federal Reserve, and not on his tariff war against the world.
09:23A new U.S. intelligence assessment found no coordination between the Tren Dadawa criminal organization and the Venezuelan government, once again contradicting claims made by President Trump, while the U.S. President had used this false claim to justify their invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and deportation of Venezuelan migrants.
09:49The new report from the National Intelligence Council, which draws input from 18 different agencies, repeatedly states that the gun is not coordinated with or supported by President Nicolás Maduro or any other senior official in the Venezuelan government.
10:04The assessment provided support and extensive sourcing for these assertions and is even more comprehensive and authoritative than an early intelligence product released in February, which had already contradicted Trump's allegations.
10:18We now have our second break coming up. Before we invite you to visit our Facebook page at Telescope English, there you'll be able to watch our top stories, special live coverage, and much more. Follow our page and activate the notification button to stay up to date on the world's most recent events.
10:38Our final break, we're going to be right back.
10:39Welcome back. At least 11 people were killed and 9 injured in Ecuador during a mass shooting at a cockfighting arena. The attack would probably occur around 11 Thursdays.
10:41Welcome back. At least 11 people were killed and 9 injured in Ecuador during a mass shooting at a cockfighting arena. The attack would probably occur around 11.30 PM local time Thursday night.
10:47In the town of Valencia in El Carmen Cantón.
10:48Welcome back. At least 11 people were killed and 9 injured in Ecuador during a mass shooting at a cockfighting arena.
10:54The attack would probably occur around 11.30 PM local time Thursday night in the town of Valencia in El Carmen Cantón, when a group of armed men dressed in military uniforms arrived in free vehicles and opened fire on attendees.
11:01Survivors said the assailants also stole about 20,000 U.S. dollars in price money.
11:02Authorities believe the massacre was linked to organized crime groups.
11:03Police have launched an investigation and an arrest.
11:04The attack would probably occur around 11.30 PM local time Thursday night in the town of Valencia in El Carmen Cantón, when a group of armed men dressed in military uniforms arrived in free vehicles and opened fire on attendees.
11:19Survivors said the assailants also stole about 20,000 U.S. dollars in prize money.
11:24Authorities believe the massacre was linked to organized crime groups.
11:29Police have launched an investigation and are offering a reward for information about those responsible.
11:34This episode of violence is added to a series of similar incidents that have occurred in the province of Manabi in recent months, highlighting the growing insecurity in the region.
11:51The international Argentinian poster 3.0 gave the victory of Ecuador's run of presidential elections to the Citizens' Revolution Movement candidate Luisa Gonzalez.
12:00According to a post-election survey conducted by the international poster, more than 52.7% of the respondents said they had voted for Gonzalez, a result that comes up within the context of electoral irregularities and fraud denounced by the leaders of the Citizens' Revolution Movement.
12:17On the other hand, former President Rafael Correa highlighted the credibility of the Argentinian agency, which has conducted reliable surveys in different electoral processes across the Latin American continent.
12:28Correa also denounced the violation of Article 127 of the Democratic Code, as well as the political harassment against Candidate Luisa Gonzalez during her presidential campaign.
12:39In Mexico, over 123 wildfires have been recorded Thursday in 28 out of the 32 states, affecting some 53,000 hectares of land.
13:06The National Forestry Commission stated that wildfires remain active in some 28 states of the country.
13:13Therefore, it detailed that northwest and south central regions have been the most hit.
13:18Flames are being spread to cities such as Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Osaka, and Morelos.
13:23The commission briefed that so far, firefighters have managed to control 31 fires.
13:28Furthermore, CONAFOR requests the community to be aware of the situation, so they must avoid burning garbage, throwing lit cigarette butts, and other actions that could set a fire.
13:37And the United States National Weather Service reported storms in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa state.
13:49According to the Weather Agency, the main cities affected in Nebraska are Bennington and Manly, while in western Iowa, the cities of Ransulf and Essex, they detailed that the storm generated hail showers accompanied by tornadoes that washed away large clouds of dust, forcing dry air.
14:05The meteorological entity put Dutch county on alert due to the effects of the storm that interrupted the electric power supply.
14:12And in northern Italy, heavy rainfalls brought about damages in addition to the overflowing of rivers, power outages, and evacuations, namely in the Piemonte region.
14:19Likewise, authorities issued an alert for Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.
14:24In addition to the overflowing of rivers, power outages, and evacuations, namely in the Piemonte region.
14:27Likewise, authorities issued an alert for Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.
14:42In this context, quarantine authorities ordered the closure of monuments, museums, and other cultural sites in their city.
14:48Since past Thursday, heavy precipitations have been poured in these areas.
14:52As a result, firefighters and emergency personnel have been deployed at sites prone to floodings or landslides.
14:58In the case of Piemonte, the president of the region noticed that the weather forecast had estimated the range of rainfalls would get worse for the upcoming hours.
15:07So the authority urged people to be alert and reported having neither deaths nor injured so far.
15:13In the case of Piemonte.
15:21Parisian faithful and tourists attended Holy Friday's ceremony at the Cathedral of Notre Dame,
15:26four months after reopening of the Iconic Religious Monument.
15:29The event centered on the commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary was attended by a number of visitors
15:37that exceeded the expectations for the Holy Week celebrations.
15:40The ceremony was led by the Rector of Notre Dame, Monsignor Olivier Riedemont Dumas,
15:45who told the press that about 30,000 people were attending daily the renovated Gothic Monument during the Holy Week.
15:52The cathedral reopened in December 2024, more than five years and eight months after a fire destroyed part of its structure,
16:00and it has set the goal of receiving nearly 14 million visitors per year.
16:05Italy believers from all over the world gather at Rome's Colosseum Friday to attend the Way of the Cross ceremony as part of the Holy Week celebrations.
16:21The event was presided over by Cardinal Baldo Reina, the Pope's Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome,
16:28in representation of the Holy Father who is currently recovering from pneumonia.
16:33Pilgrim's tourists and representatives of social movements also attended the ceremony to express their faith and commitment to the Christian values of charity and resistance in the face of adversity.
16:44On the other hand, in his meditations, written for the good Friday way of the cross, Pope Francis called to turn to Jesus Christ in a world faced with inhuman economies built on calculations and algorithms called logic and implacable interests.
16:58Parisians gather in church of Agios Atonius in Greece to begin the ceremony of the descent of the cross, one of the most symbolic moments of the Christian cult.
17:15During this Holy Friday, thousands of people gathered in the chapel to commemorate the taking down of the body of Christ from the cross.
17:23Known as Good Friday is the only day in the Orthodox calendar on which there is no mass.
17:28The congregation then proceeded on foot to the local cemetery.
17:32Simultaneously, women from the parishes began to decorate the epitaph to be carried in prostration to the central squares of each community.
17:49And hundreds of faithful penitents atoned for their sins during the Good Friday rites in the Philippine city of Kalayan.
17:55As one of the Asian nations with the largest Catholic congregation, the population commemorated Good Friday with reenactments of the Passion of Christ with crucifixions and flagellations.
18:05Following the nation's tradition, dozens of Philippines nailed their hands to wooden crosses as an act of devotion in the province of Papanga, north of Manila.
18:15Early on, over 25,000 people participated in processions and attended a theatrical performance at the Bonifacio Square in the Philippine capital.
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