00:00 The UN has been forced to pause food deliveries in northern Gaza due to increasing chaos in
00:09 the enclave.
00:10 Seven people wounded after Russian missiles hit the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region,
00:15 an important communications hub and refuge for Ukrainian soldiers.
00:20 The body of a Russian soldier who switched sides during the war with Ukraine last year
00:25 has been found with multiple bullet wounds in Spain.
00:34 The United Nations Food Agency is pausing deliveries of aid to northern Gaza.
00:41 A spokesperson said the decision had not been taken lightly but that safety and security
00:46 could not be guaranteed for those delivering aid and those receiving it.
00:50 There is "complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order," he said.
00:56 On Sunday, aid trucks had been met with gunfire.
01:01 The pause in food distribution comes as a UN study found that one in six children in
01:06 Gaza was acutely malnourished.
01:10 Every time a family is displaced, they become more and more desperate, they lose some more
01:14 resilience.
01:15 And that's really a consideration when we are so worried about the threat of famine
01:21 across the Strip.
01:22 We know we can't reach everybody right now.
01:25 It's impossible to get into the north.
01:31 Reports that Gaza's Nasser Hospital has ceased to function following an Israeli raid.
01:36 The World Health Organization has led two life-saving missions to transfer 32 critical
01:41 patients, including two children.
01:48 You can think about the worst situation ever.
01:51 You multiply by 10 and this is the worst situation I have seen in my life.
01:55 It's the debris, the light, working in the darkness, patients everywhere.
02:02 On the diplomatic front, the US has vetoed a UN resolution for an unconditional ceasefire
02:07 in Gaza.
02:08 Instead, it is proposing a temporary ceasefire with added conditions, including all hostages
02:13 are released, as well as facilitating aid to Gaza.
02:22 At least seven people were wounded after Russian missiles hit the city of Gramatorsk, Indonesia.
02:29 Four strikes hit very close to the center of the city, which is an important communications
02:34 hub and refuge for Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front line in Donbas.
02:39 In total, during the night, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with six missiles and 19
02:45 Shahed-type kamikaze drones.
02:48 One missile and 13 drones were shot down by air force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
02:57 President Vladimir Putin presented Russian state military awards to aviation troops during
03:03 a ceremony in Moscow.
03:08 Russia claims its forces have taken control of the city of Krynki in the Kherson region.
03:14 The Moscow-installed governor posted a video on Wednesday showing what he said were two
03:19 Russian soldiers with flags claiming they had taken over the village.
03:26 Officials of southern Ukraine denied the claim.
03:34 Only days after the death of Alexei Navalny, EU member states have agreed on a 13th package
03:40 of sanctions against Russia, including companies from Turkey, North Korea and China accused
03:46 of providing Russia with advanced technology and military goods manufactured in the EU.
03:50 "We must keep degrading Putin's war machine," says the European Commission President Ursula
03:55 von der Leyen.
03:57 For Brando Benefe, a socialist member of the European Parliament, sending a political message
04:00 to Russia is the key.
04:02 "From an economic point of view, we know that this is important to focus also on the connections
04:09 that Russia has with companies around the world and we also have targeted Chinese companies
04:16 for that.
04:17 But that's, in my view, a secondary aspect compared to the political message that especially
04:24 in this moment when Navalny was killed under the conditions we know, we give a clear message
04:35 that we are not stepping back."
04:42 This new round of measures will be formally approved before the 24th of February, the
04:46 day that marks two years since the start of the war in Ukraine.
04:50 However, the overall impact of the sanctions on the Russian economy over the last two years
04:54 is disputed.
04:55 In 2023, Russia experienced a 3.5% economic growth, more than almost all European countries,
05:02 and is expected to keep it at 2.6% in 2024, according to the IMF.
05:07 But for Benefe, it is worth persisting.
05:09 "If we take more initiative on our own and we are more united as the European Union speaking
05:17 with our voice, as the European Union with the rest of the world, that we can isolate
05:23 more Russia and this message needs to be given to the elites of that country so that they
05:29 can also push those that are in the room of the buttons in Kremlin to change direction
05:40 and change the situation."
05:44 In this round of sanctions, nearly 200 people and entities have been added to the blacklist,
05:49 which now reads more than 2,000 names.
05:56 Police say a bullet-riddled body of a man found in an underground car park in Lakala,
06:01 near the eastern port city of Alicante, is that of a Russian pilot who defected into
06:06 Ukraine last year.
06:09 Maxim Kuzminov was found dead after allegedly moving to the town on the Mediterranean coast,
06:15 in an area popular with holidaymakers.
06:19 Last September, during a news conference, Kuzminov said he had switched sides because
06:23 he opposed Russia's war on Ukraine.
06:26 He also said that Ukraine promised him $500,000 in state payments, new documents, and protection
06:32 for his family.
06:35 Kuzminov's body was found alongside documentation matching his nationality, but with a different
06:42 name.
06:43 A burnt-out car apparently used by the attackers was found nearby.
06:48 At first police thought the killing was gang-related, but now the finger of blame is pointing to
06:53 the Kremlin.
06:55 In the past, its assassins have carried out a series of killings across Europe.
06:59 Tractors take over the center of Madrid.
07:13 Spanish farmers have been protesting for more than two weeks against the EU policies and
07:18 to demand measures to alleviate production cost hikes.
07:25 Five hundred tractors set off from five towns near the capital, affecting traffic in various
07:30 parts of the community of Madrid.
07:34 The only incident has been on the A42 motorway between Toledo and Madrid, when a group of
07:39 farmers blocked the motorway, after the Guardia Civil refused to allow the tractors gathered
07:45 there to leave.
07:50 A hundred and twenty were authorized to go to Madrid, leaving another two hundred tractors
07:55 blocked.
07:59 Spanish farmers denounced the rising production costs, increased environmental requirements
08:03 from the EU, increased bureaucracy, and the arrival of agricultural imports from third
08:09 countries.
08:17 Julian Assange's spying activities put innocent lives at risk.
08:20 That's what U.S. lawyers said on the second day of his extradition hearing in London.
08:25 The American government wants the WikiLeaks founder to face 17 spying charges on its soil
08:30 over his website's publication of classified U.S. documents almost 15 years ago.
08:35 The appeal proceedings are Assange's last-ditch attempt to avoid being handed over to the
08:39 U.S.
08:40 Assange claims his publication of classified material was not illegal and was in the public
08:45 interest.
08:51 Hundreds of Albanians protested in Tirana on Tuesday, accusing the cabinet of corruption.
08:56 The protest was organized by Albania's main opposition group, led by Salih Barisha.
09:00 Barisha is currently under house arrest in connection with corruption charges.
09:09 Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers before ending the protest peacefully.
09:17 Since October, opposition MPs have been disrupting parliamentary sessions.
09:22 They are protesting the ruling Socialist Party's refusal to set up parliamentary committees
09:26 investigating alleged corruption cases involving Prime Minister Edi Rama and other senior officials.
09:36 A sinkhole suddenly opened up on a street in Naples in the early hours of Wednesday
09:40 morning.
09:41 Two cars were swallowed, one parked and one in circulation.
09:47 Firefighters rescued two people that were inside one of the cars.
09:50 Both suffered minor injuries.
09:53 Firefighters also evacuated 20 families from a nearby building.
09:58 Instances such as these are frequent in the city due to the condition of the underground
10:02 water networks and leaks in the sewage system.
10:07 Famous World War II D-Day landing beaches could soon become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10:13 This year is the 80th anniversary of the day 150,000 men landed on Omaha, Juneau or Gold
10:21 Beach in Normandy, France.
10:23 Operation Overlord marked the beginning of the liberation of Europe from the Nazis' grip.
10:28 10,000 young men never made it.
10:31 Until now, UNESCO has refused to classify war sites.
10:35 But the institution has changed its mind and is ready to study this application.
10:42 With a career spanning over 50 years, Martin Scorsese has been awarded with Berlinale's
10:48 Honorary Golden Bear Prize for his lifetime achievement.
10:51 The 81-year-old legendary director has directed classics including Taxi Driver, Goodfellas
10:57 and The Wolf of Wall Street.
10:59 His latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, has been lauded by many, including the Berlinale
11:04 Film Festival directors, as his greatest achievement.
11:07 "The Berlinale for me is really important because, you know, in 1980, I think it was
11:13 what 20, 40, 43 years ago, we premiered Raging Bull here.
11:18 And so it was a very special, special spot in my heart for Berlin.
11:24 It took us a while to come back, but we came back with the Rolling Stones."
11:27 The iconic film, The Departed, was screened to a sold-out audience following the awards
11:40 ceremony in Berlin, where stars including Sharon Stone were also invited to the special
11:46 screening.
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