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FTS 20:30 6-12: Venezuelan national assembly passes bill on Essequibo
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The National Assembly of Venezuela approved in first discussion the bill presented by
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the President Nicolás Maduro in defense of the Ezequiel territory.
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Thousands of civilians were killed by Israel-led shelling in the southern Gaza Strip town of
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Rafa on the 61st day of the total Assad against the Palestinian population.
00:32
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held
00:37
bilateral talks with their delegations in Saudi capital Riyadh.
00:42
Hello, welcome to From the South, I'm Ana Marrero from the TeleSol headquarters in Caracas,
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Venezuela.
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This is Moving With The News, stay with us.
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The National Assembly of Venezuela approved in first discussion the bill presented by
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the President Nicolás Maduro in defense of the Ezequiel territory.
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In this Wednesday ordinary session, the plenary of the legislature discussed the draft organic
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law for the protection of the Guyana Ezequiel.
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The legal text for the defense of the sovereignty of the Ezequiel territory was presented by
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the deputy director, Diosdado Cabello, who pointed out the importance of the initiative
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formulated by the population consultation on December 3rd in Venezuela.
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Cabello assured that what follows after the people's vote "yes" is the enforcement
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of the mandate to defend national sovereignty.
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Six, the new map of Venezuela should be published and disseminated in all schools, high schools
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and universities in the country.
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What a beautiful map.
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Because the Guyana Ezequiel belongs to Venezuela.
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There is no doubt.
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Here it is.
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In a session at the National Assembly of Venezuela, deputy Diosdado Cabello clarified that the
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results of the consultative referendum are the binding.
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The first thing that came to their minds, as they have no way to challenge the numbers,
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the first thing that came to their minds was to say that it was non-binding.
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Non-binding.
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That was the argument they were using.
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Let me read Article 70 of our Constitution.
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These are means of participation and protagonism by the people in the exercise of their sovereignty,
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in the political sphere, the election of public officers, the referendum, the popular consultation,
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the revocation of mandates, the legislative constitutional and constituent initiatives,
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the open town hall and citizens' assemblies whose decisions shall be of a binding nature.
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The Venezuelan attorney general's office has dismantled the criminal network finance by
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the US transnational company ExxonMobil, which sought to sabotage the consultative referendum
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of December 3rd.
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And on Wednesday, in a statement to the press, the attorney general of the Republic of Venezuela,
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William Saab, points out that these finances were found through cryptoassets by US citizens
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Damian Merlo, a former telecommunications businessman and former foreign policy advisor
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linked to former President Donald Trump and advisor to President of El Salvador Nayib
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Bukele.
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Saab said that as part of an investigation into the international conspiracy against
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Venezuela, it has been determinated that both Venezuelan foreign citizens are involved in
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these actions.
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After several investigations, it was possible to identify a series of fundings coming from
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the laundering of assets of international organizations and foreign companies such as
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ExxonMobil, which obviously conspired, as I said in the introduction, against the development
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of a consultative referendum for the Guyana Esequiba.
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This was felt and clearly seen when the people took to the streets in large numbers to vote
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yes to the five questions, obviously dealing a severe blow to those who led this deplorable
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campaign, among other people.
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Colombia and Brazilian security forces have joined Liris Mantel's 19 illegal gold mining
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sites in the Amazon rainforest.
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According to a police statement, the multinational operation represents a milestone in the fight
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against the illegal exploitation of mining deposits and the contamination of a mega-diverse
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region.
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Environmental authorities, Interpol, air force and police from both countries were there
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for three days in the operation, which was called Madoka Grande.
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Let's take a very short break, but remember you can now join us on our TikTok account
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@CelestinEnglish where you'll be able to see news in different formats, news updates and
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more.
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Stay tuned for more news.
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Welcome back to From the South.
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Dozens of civilians were killed by Israeli shelling in the southern Gaza Strip town of
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Rafa on the 61st day of the total attack against the Palestinian population.
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On Wednesday, 18 people were killed after an Israeli bombing targeted a house of the
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Hobe family of the Shabura camp.
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Dozens of wounded, including several children, were rushed to the collapsed QAT hospital
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in Rafa.
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The genocide perpetrated by Israel in the Besaid Palestinian enclave has claimed the
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lives of some 16,250 people in Gaza, most of them women and children, while 32,000 have
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been wounded.
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The Gaza Health Ministry has confirmed that the north of the Gaza Strip has been left
07:23
without health care services due to the side by the Israeli forces and the lack of fuel
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for hospitals.
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The ministry confirmed that the Kamala Adam Hospital ran out of fuel in the middle of
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the site.
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The medical authorities claim that in addition to the patients and the wounded, there are
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also refugees in the facility, most of them women and children.
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Outside, hundreds of corpses are discomposing and Israeli night birds are shooting and everything
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that moves inside a building.
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In Palestine, 22 members of the family of al-Jazeera correspondent were killed by Israeli
08:02
occupation forces.
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The nefews, partners, siblings, and brothers and sister-in-law of the Qatari media network
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correspondent Mohamed Al-Sharif were killed during a strike on the refugee camp north
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of the Palestinian city of Gaza.
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Palestinian civil defense teams were reportedly unable to gain access to the bodies.
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In the statement, al-Jazeera announced the Israeli attack and said it will take all legal
08:28
steps to persecute all those responsible for this crime.
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a Vogue article on the 9th of the 100 of
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the United Nations Over the World in Gaza, which states that the Secretary General may
08:54
not give the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion might threaten
08:59
the maintenance of international peace and security.
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UN spokesperson Stephen Huarey told reporters this was the first time Guterres has invoked
09:08
the article since he took office in 2017.
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Given the scale of the loss of human life in Gaza and in Israel in such a short amount
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of time, the Secretary General has today delivered a letter to the President of the Security
09:25
Council invoking Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations.
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This is the first time that Antonio Guterres has done this since he became Secretary General
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in 2017.
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Article 99 states, and I quote, that the Secretary General may bring to the attention of the
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Security Council any matter in his opinion that may threaten the maintenance of international
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peace and security.
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In the letter, which has been shared with you, the Secretary General urges the members
09:54
of the Security Council to press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and he appeals
10:00
for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared.
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South Gaza residents tell first-person accounts of the relentless bomberman against civilians.
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We were sleeping peacefully at night and the house was mostly packed with children and
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women.
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Then a strike hit and debris fell on us.
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Good Samaritans helped us and we sustained some injuries, varying from bone fracture
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to injuries that needed stitching.
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At around 20.30 I left the office where I work for the civil defense and headed home
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to eat and asked my wife to prepare some food, only to be hit by a strike as I was changing
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my clothes.
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Without prior warning or instructions to evacuate, fire was all over the place and I tried to
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cover myself with a blanket.
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I woke up later at the hospital.
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Let's go over some key facts to better understand the devastating impact of the Assad on Gaza
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to this day.
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Since October 7th, at least 16,248 Palestinians have been killed in the strip.
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This includes at least 7,112 children and 4,885 women.
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Also, over 43,600 Palestinians have been injured and over 7,600 are missing or under the rubble.
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After over 60 days of almost revolution and over 50% of Gaza's homes have been damaged
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or destroyed, there is over 300,000 residential units.
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According to the UN, this has caused 1.9 million Palestinians to be displaced from their homes.
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This Monday, December 4th, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega addressed a letter to his Palestinian
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counterpart, Mohamed Abbas, in which he reinforced his country's solidarity with the Palestinian
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people.
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In his letter, Ortega stressed that their people will always have been together and will continue
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together, uniting all the battles for the national liberation which have involved us
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and which it hopes us to continue fighting, sharing in the knowledge that so much self-denial,
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self-sacrifice and commitment to the conviction of the rights and defense of the scattered
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Palestinian nation will come to the fruits of this new world that is already awakening
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and making its path.
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In this sense, the Nicaraguan President stressed that a human family, the whole human family,
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shares your struggles and your determination for justice and peace.
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Finally, in his message of support, Ortega added that God continues to give us strength
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and for you to continue lighting the way of this world towards the great victories that
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your people and all the combative peoples of Gaza's concessions deserve.
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A diplomatic delegation of the government of Nicaragua arrived in the West Bank to express
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its support to the Palestinian people.
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This delegation is led by the foreign minister Denis Moncada, the minister Orlando Rendencilla
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and the deputy Wilfredo Navarro, president of the Friendship Group with Palestinians.
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The Nicaraguan officials were received by the premier Mohamed Seyed, who thanked them
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for Nicaragua's support and review of the situation of the Israeli occupation in the
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West Bank territory.
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Denis Moncada conveyed the fraternal greetings of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President
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Rosario Murillo as he expressed solidarity with the families of the martyrs.
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Let's take our last break, but before we invite you to join us on our website community
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Welcome back.
14:12
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have
14:17
bilateral talks with their delegations in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
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The meeting comes after a fall in oil prices despite a pledge by APEC+ which groups the
14:28
organizations of the petroleum exporting countries and allies led by Russia to further cut output.
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In a Hindu's introductory remarks shown off Russian television put a thanks at the Crown
14:40
Prince for his invitation saying he had originally expected the Saudi leader to visit Moscow,
14:46
but there were changes to plans.
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We have stable and very good ties in the field of political interaction, in the economic
14:58
sphere and in the humanitarian fields.
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We have been expecting you in Moscow.
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I know that circumstances have caused adjustment to these plans, but as I said,
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nothing can prevent the development of our friendly relations.
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On the other hand, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirms the solid bilateral
15:29
relations between his country and Russia and its positive results during the past seven years.
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We share common interests and work together on many issues, on many topics, in the interest
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of Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the Middle East and the world.
15:46
During the past seven years, we have achieved a lot in our bilateral cooperation.
15:59
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission denounced on Wednesday that more than 50 civilians were
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killed in attacks in Ethiopia since November.
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These statements come two weeks after negotiations between the government and the Oromo Liberation
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Army ended without agreement.
16:16
Classified as a terrorist organization by the Hadith Ababa, the ULA has been fighting
16:21
the Ethiopian authorities since it split with the historic Oromo Liberation Front in 2018
16:27
when they renounced armed struggle that year when current Premier Abiy Ahmed came to power.
16:35
According to the EHRC's East Statutory Independence Public Institution,
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OLF fighters killed 17 people and burned villages in Benishangloun Gamos, northwest Ethiopia.
16:56
Britain and Rwanda signed a new treaty on Tuesday to innovate through a controversial
17:09
proposal by London to transfer migrants to today's African country that was blocked by
17:13
the UK court.
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The UK government said that under the new treaty, Rwanda would be banned by international
17:20
law not to return people to a country where their life or freedom would be endangered.
17:25
The agreement, which the UK Premier rejected in access, is crucial to achieve his pledge
17:30
of solid and regular migration before a general election expected next year while signing Kigali.
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We have come to the end of this brief but before saying goodbye we want to thank our
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Caribbean audience, especially the audience of Trinidad and Tobago.
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We are pleased to share our newcast and contribute to provide an alternative news source of the
17:56
latest awards events.
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You can find this and many other stories on our website at telesudyinglish.net and also
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join us on our socials, we are on Facebook, Onix and on Instagram as well.
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For Telesudyinglish, I'm from the south, I'm Ana Marrero.
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Thank you for watching.
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