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00:00 [theme music]
00:03 (upbeat music)
00:31 - Live from London, this is The World Today.
00:36 - Hello, I'm Paul Barber.
00:37 Our top stories this hour.
00:39 Reviving ceasefire talks as fighting rages across Gaza.
00:43 Mediators are set to resume negotiations in Cairo.
00:46 (crowd cheering)
00:50 Anger boils over in Tel Aviv.
00:53 Several people arrested
00:55 as Al-Din T government protesters clash with Israeli police.
01:00 Carnage after busy market in Syria.
01:02 At least eight people killed in a car bomb attack
01:05 close to the Turkish border.
01:06 And strengthening ties.
01:09 Indonesia's president-elect, Prabowo Subianto,
01:12 arrives in Beijing for a three-day visit.
01:28 Gaza ceasefire talks are expected to restart in Cairo
01:32 in the latest attempt to bring a pause
01:33 to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
01:36 While fighting continues across the besieged enclave,
01:39 Egypt is hosting an Israeli delegation
01:41 after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
01:43 approved a fresh round of negotiations.
01:46 It's thought the talks will center on a six-week halt
01:48 in Israel's operation in return for the proposed release
01:52 of 40 of the 130 hostages still held by Hamas.
01:56 The Palestinian armed group is not expected
01:59 to be at the talks as it waits to hear from mediators
02:02 on whether a new Israeli offer is on the table.
02:05 Palestinian authorities claim hundreds of people
02:10 have been killed during Israel's siege
02:12 of Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital.
02:14 Our correspondent Akram Alsatry
02:16 is in the southern city of Rafa.
02:18 - Well, the most recent attack that took place
02:20 a couple of minutes ago nearby Al-Shifa Hospital
02:23 took the lives of a specific number of Palestinians
02:27 and also injured several others.
02:29 We're still waiting for the news
02:30 to confirm the number of people killed
02:32 and the number of people injured.
02:34 Al-Shifa Hospital and the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital
02:37 have been witnessing heavy artillery fire
02:40 for the last couple of hours,
02:41 and the number of Palestinians is increasing.
02:44 The number of people who are killed and injured
02:46 is increasing due to that ongoing bombardment.
02:48 Al-Shifa Hospital is besieged, is still besieged.
02:51 The military activity is still ongoing
02:53 inside the different department of Al-Shifa,
02:56 and the bombardment is continuous,
02:58 hitting different targets around Al-Shifa,
03:01 including Al-Mina neighborhood
03:04 and also Al-Saraya neighborhood.
03:07 - And Akram, a new Palestinian government
03:10 has been sworn in.
03:12 What more can you tell us about that
03:14 since how could it change things?
03:15 - Well, the new government has around
03:19 eight Palestinian ministers from Gaza.
03:22 They allocated some minister position
03:25 for the Gaza reconstruction and rebuilding
03:29 and relief as well.
03:31 And that indicates of their willingness
03:34 to engage in the humanitarian relief processes
03:37 and include them within their political program
03:40 for the years to come.
03:41 However, this government came
03:44 while the division has been overshadowing
03:47 all the different political dynamics
03:49 in Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, and West Bank.
03:53 So they have still a duty to reassure the Palestinians
03:58 and to let them know that Gaza, West Bank,
04:01 and East Jerusalem are united
04:03 under the Palestinian Authority,
04:05 and that government is coming to rebuild,
04:08 is coming to reassure, is coming to represent
04:11 united Palestinian community,
04:13 and to take them towards the Palestinian national goals.
04:17 That is a challenge that needs to be addressed
04:19 by the government.
04:20 And this challenge is meeting doubt and skepticism
04:24 by the Palestinians who are waiting to see
04:26 what would truly be happening to them
04:29 and to that government.
04:31 - Our correspondent Akram Alsasseri in Rafa.
04:33 Well, let's get the latest from Israel now
04:36 where it's emerged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
04:38 is to undergo surgery.
04:40 Our correspondent Alex Kadhieh is in Tel Aviv.
04:43 - Prime Minister Netanyahu's office announcing
04:46 that Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery
04:48 on a hernia discovered in a routine checkup
04:52 in the last day or so.
04:53 That surgery will take place this evening
04:56 after he has concluded the meeting
04:58 of the War Cabinet in Jerusalem.
05:01 And so clearly, Prime Minister Netanyahu
05:03 will go under full anesthetic.
05:05 We understand that the Justice Minister
05:07 and Deputy Prime Minister Levin
05:09 will take over the prime ministerial responsibilities
05:12 when the prime minister is undergoing that surgery.
05:14 Just before coming on air with you,
05:16 I was speaking to a medical source who said
05:18 this is a routine surgery and should result
05:20 in the prime minister just needing a couple of days
05:23 of bed rest, but certainly that comes
05:26 as the ceasefire negotiations are now ongoing.
05:29 We understand the Israeli negotiators
05:31 are on their way to Cairo, so very high stakes
05:34 at the moment for the Israeli government
05:35 who for at least a matter of hours
05:37 will be without the prime minister, Paul.
05:39 - And Alex, certainly not the sort of time
05:41 that the prime minister would want to be out of action
05:43 with increasing pressure on him,
05:45 not least these anti-government protests last night.
05:48 - Yeah, you're absolutely right.
05:50 And actually a remarkable moment,
05:52 the first time that the families of the hostages
05:54 who hold rallies and vigils every Saturday night
05:57 joined up with those anti-government protesters
06:00 here in Tel Aviv saying that they were no longer
06:02 going to hold rallies or vigils,
06:05 they were going to start protesting
06:07 and a real shift in tone from the families
06:09 of the hostages, many of whom who said
06:12 that Prime Minister Netanyahu was an obstacle
06:14 to their loved ones coming home.
06:16 We heard from Einar Zangauka,
06:19 who is the mother of a 24-year-old man
06:20 being held hostage in Gaza,
06:22 addressing Prime Minister Netanyahu.
06:24 She said, "You are continually engaged
06:26 "in torpedoing a deal.
06:27 "You are the one who stands between us
06:29 "and the return home of our loved ones."
06:32 So incredibly strong sentiment expressed
06:34 by the families of those Israeli hostages.
06:36 We also saw police dispersing some of the protesters,
06:40 blocking the main highways here in Tel Aviv
06:42 using water cannons to move some of the protesters on,
06:45 but certainly those were the scenes last night
06:47 of real anger against the government in Tel Aviv
06:50 and today in Jerusalem, the start of a four-day protest,
06:54 anti-government and hostage deal protests as well,
06:58 as we've seen, so really a lot of pressure
07:00 on the Netanyahu government in the next few days.
07:03 They will be having a tent city
07:06 outside of the Israeli parliament for four days,
07:09 putting pressure on the Israeli government
07:10 to bring their loved ones home.
07:12 Alex Kadier reporting from Tel Aviv.
07:15 In other news, at least eight people have been killed
07:17 in a car bombing in northern Syria,
07:19 close to the Turkish border.
07:21 The explosion struck a busy market in the town of Azaz
07:24 in Aleppo province, which was crowded with shoppers.
07:27 The area is controlled by pro-Turkish forces
07:30 fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
07:33 No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07:37 Vote counting is underway over the border in Turkey
07:40 in local elections that are being seen as a crucial test
07:43 of power for President Erdogan.
07:46 His ruling AK party is seeking to regain control
07:48 of the country's business hub, Istanbul,
07:50 along with the capital, Ankara,
07:52 both lost to the opposition in 2019.
07:55 Analysts say the outcome could give an indication
07:58 for the next presidential poll
08:00 where the current Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Ememolu,
08:03 has been tipped as a possible candidate.
08:06 Our correspondent, Michal Badavid,
08:07 has more now from Istanbul.
08:09 Voting is underway here in Turkey
08:12 where turnout is expected to be high
08:14 despite the election coinciding with Ramadan
08:16 as many voters are fasting.
08:18 There's a lot of anxiety across the nation
08:20 with many analysts suggesting this election
08:23 could be an indication of the country's political future.
08:26 The campaign process has been intense
08:30 with the AK party expressing a major show of force this week
08:33 for their Istanbul candidate, Murat Kurum.
08:35 As several ministers attended rallies
08:37 with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
08:40 if the opposition's candidate,
08:41 incumbent mayor Ekrem Ememolu wins Istanbul again
08:44 this round, it would cement his position
08:47 as a presidential challenger to Erdogan in the future.
08:50 Istanbul is a soft spot for Erdogan
08:52 who launched his political career here as mayor in 1994.
08:57 The city's massive budget of $16 billion
09:00 also makes it critical economically.
09:02 The AK party is also hopeful of regaining control
09:05 of other key cities that it lost in 2019
09:08 such as the capital Ankara and Antalya.
09:11 While the opposition wants to mobilize disheartened voters
09:14 following their defeat in last year's presidential elections
09:17 the AK party also needs its supporters to turn out
09:21 despite the economic struggles they're facing
09:23 with inflation near 70% and the Turkish lira
09:26 at an all time low against the US dollar.
09:29 I'm Mihael Bardawit for CGTN in Istanbul.
09:32 - Russia says it's struck key energy
09:35 and gas infrastructure across Ukraine
09:37 disrupting the production of weapons and equipment.
09:40 The head of Kiev's largest private energy firm
09:42 says five of its six plants have been damaged
09:45 and it could take up to 18 months to complete repairs.
09:49 Ukraine's president, Vladimir Zelensky
09:51 described the strikes as vile.
09:53 - Russian terrorists are now targeting such vile strikes
09:59 to cause the energy bleeding of Ukraine.
10:02 We gave all the necessary signals to our partners
10:05 all the specific requests to everyone
10:07 who has the necessary air defense systems
10:10 to everyone who has the necessary missiles.
10:12 America, Europe, our other partners
10:15 everyone knows what we need.
10:16 Everyone knows how important it is right now
10:19 to help us protect ourselves from these blows
10:21 at this very moment.
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10:26 Once a refuge for many endangered species
10:29 Europe's biggest wetlands are now under threat
10:32 from drought and over-farming.
10:34 Ever wondered what's the difference
10:43 between a bear and a bull market?
10:45 Where are the cash cows?
10:48 And who are the lame ducks?
10:50 And what exactly are black swans?
10:54 Gray rhinos?
10:59 And unicorn companies?
11:00 Make sense of it all with Global Business
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11:08 - I think it should be more global cooperation.
11:13 - I would like to hear more
11:17 the voice of the developing countries.
11:20 - Globalization has lifted more than a billion people
11:24 out of poverty.
11:25 - The green transition has to happen.
11:28 It's a necessity.
11:29 - For China and the United States
11:33 are important powers in the world.
11:36 - What unites us is much more than what divides us.
11:41 And I believe China is committed to this agenda.
11:45 - Join me, Juliette Mann, to set the agenda
11:48 at these times every weekend on CGTN.
11:56 - Events have consequences.
11:58 Words create impact.
12:00 - One more offensive in a long line of battles
12:03 that's been ongoing for more than a year.
12:05 - Just gotta be careful here with some gunshot.
12:06 - Excuse us, excuse us.
12:08 - The world today matters, but your world tomorrow.
12:12 - The number of casualties is growing quickly.
12:15 - Why, this is one of the hardest hit towns in the region.
12:19 - The world today, every day on CGTN.
12:24 (upbeat music)
12:27 - Hello there, welcome back.
12:31 A reminder of our headlines.
12:33 Reviving ceasefire talks as fighting rages across Gaza.
12:37 Mediators are set to resume negotiations in Cairo.
12:41 Anger boils over in Tel Aviv.
12:43 Several people arrested as anti-government protesters
12:46 clash with Israeli security forces.
12:49 And carnage at a busy market in Syria.
12:52 At least eight people killed in a car bomb attack
12:55 close to the Turkish border.
12:57 Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto
13:01 has arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit.
13:04 The former general, who will take office in October,
13:07 was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
13:09 Our correspondent Sunia reports.
13:12 - President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia
13:15 and the general chairman
13:17 of the Great Indonesian Movement Party,
13:20 Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Beijing
13:23 for a visit that will last until April the 2nd.
13:26 He has come at the invitation
13:27 of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
13:29 According to China's foreign ministry,
13:31 Chinese President Xi Jinping will be holding talks
13:34 with the president-elect,
13:35 and China's premier, Li Jiang,
13:37 will also be meeting with Prabowo.
13:39 And the leaders of the two countries
13:41 will be exchanging views on issues
13:44 concerning bilateral relations,
13:46 as well as issues of common concern.
13:48 Now, Mr. Prabowo had chosen China
13:50 as the first country to visit
13:53 after being elected president,
13:54 and this is reflecting the high importance
13:58 of Sino-Indonesia relationship.
14:01 China's foreign ministry also said
14:03 that they expect this visit will be one
14:06 that will further consolidate the traditional friendship
14:08 between the two countries,
14:10 where the two countries will also be aligning
14:13 their long-term development strategy,
14:16 and this visit will also help to create a relation
14:19 that is a modern relation between developing countries
14:23 of unity, of cooperation, of common development.
14:26 They also say this visit will also help inject stability
14:30 in the regional and global arena.
14:32 Sun Ye, CGTN, Beijing.
14:35 Japanese health authorities have searched
14:37 a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory
14:40 after the company reported five deaths,
14:42 possibly tied to dietary supplements.
14:45 More than 100 people have been hospitalized
14:48 after taking the products containing red yeast rice,
14:51 or benikoji.
14:52 The supplement is advertised as helping to lower cholesterol.
14:55 Kobayashi says it's cooperating with government officials.
14:58 Salvage crews have started lifting the first section
15:02 of Baltimore's collapsed bridge from the water.
15:04 It's in an effort to allow access for barges and tugboats
15:08 to reach the disaster site
15:10 and reopen the city's blocked port.
15:12 At least six people were killed on Tuesday
15:14 when the bridge gave way after a container ship lost power
15:18 and crashed into a support pylon.
15:20 Canada's Niagara region has declared a state of emergency
15:25 as it expects up to a million visitors
15:27 for a rare solar eclipse.
15:29 The area's iconic waterfalls has been designated
15:32 as one of the best places to see the phenomenon,
15:35 which is due in eight days' time.
15:37 It's the first total solar eclipse
15:39 to touch the province in more than 40 years.
15:42 Authorities say they expect the most visitors
15:44 they've ever seen in a single day.
15:46 Bulgaria and Romania have joined the Schengen area
15:50 of free movement, joining the rest of Europe,
15:52 traveling by air and sea without border checks.
15:55 The admission to the zone comes after a 13-year wait,
15:59 but the membership is partial.
16:00 A veto from Austria means that the new status
16:04 will not apply to land routes
16:05 because of concerns over asylum seekers.
16:07 Now, big changes are on the way
16:11 for Europe's construction industry.
16:13 The European Parliament recently approved a plan
16:15 to cut energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
16:19 in all new buildings by 2030.
16:22 Our correspondent Pablo Gutierrez
16:23 spoke to companies in Hungary,
16:25 which are already working on renewable technologies
16:27 for the sector.
16:28 Thermal batteries could be the future
16:33 of hitting big buildings.
16:35 Joseph Kakács is the CEO of Heat Ventures,
16:37 a company in Hungary that makes thermal batteries
16:40 for commercial and industrial buildings.
16:43 He says green technologies like theirs
16:45 could help the EU achieve its zero emission goals.
16:49 A thermal battery, it means we can store cooling
16:54 or heating energy from minus 30 degrees Celsius
16:58 to 120 degrees Celsius.
17:00 The batteries work much like a thermos.
17:03 Heat is stored in a liquid solution,
17:05 in this case, a bio oil,
17:07 and is released when needed to supply energy
17:10 to the buildings, heating and air conditioning systems.
17:13 We can save 25% of the energy,
17:17 say energy consumption of the children.
17:21 And that, he says, can significantly help
17:24 reduce the energy consumption of large buildings
17:27 when combined with effective insulation and heat pumps.
17:31 That means heating systems like this one
17:33 could soon be a thing of the past in Europe.
17:36 The European Union has sought to ban them
17:39 from all commercial buildings in just six years.
17:43 Buildings are the single largest energy consumers in Europe.
17:47 We will not face the decarbonization
17:49 and economic challenges and energy supply dependencies
17:53 if we don't tackle buildings.
17:55 The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
17:58 recently backed by the European Parliament
18:00 aims to make buildings more energy efficient
18:04 and decrease energy consumption in homes.
18:06 It also lays out guidelines for member states
18:09 to renovate existing non-residential buildings.
18:13 Buildings in the European Union account
18:15 for 36% of the block CO2 gas emission.
18:19 The EU says three out of four buildings
18:22 are energy inefficient with poor insulation
18:26 and outdated heating and ventilation systems.
18:30 Experts say during Europe's energy crisis,
18:32 there was an increased interest in energy solutions,
18:36 but that faded away as energy prices subsided.
18:40 - The investment are a bit slower
18:43 than it was one and a half year ago.
18:46 - Reducing energy waste and promoting greener heating
18:49 and cooling options will save money
18:51 for the owners of large commercial
18:53 and industrial buildings,
18:55 but it's also a step forward towards a sustainable future.
18:59 Pablo Gutierrez, CGTN, Budapest.
19:01 - Now, Costa Rica in the heart of Central America
19:05 is a country famous for its beautiful environment,
19:08 but it's also becoming an important player
19:10 in international commerce.
19:12 That's a trend that's been boosted in recent years
19:14 thanks to a free trade agreement with China.
19:17 Our correspondent Alistair Bavistock has more.
19:20 - Costa Rica, a leading global exporter of pineapples.
19:26 Around 85% of all this tropical fruit
19:29 sold in the US and Europe
19:31 comes from this Central American country.
19:34 However, in recent years, Costa Rica's presence
19:37 in the international market has diversified.
19:40 - Years ago, we depended on fruit and coffee exports,
19:44 but not today.
19:45 Today, we have transformed into a service economy,
19:48 technical support, call centers,
19:50 and foreign companies who establish operations here.
19:54 - In particular, Costa Rica has specialized
19:56 in the manufacture of medical instruments
19:58 and orthopedic appliances,
20:00 exports reaching some $6 billion in 2022.
20:05 Local resident Kevin Monge lost his lower right leg
20:08 in a motorcycle accident three years ago,
20:11 but thanks to his country's advances
20:13 in prosthetic technology, he can still ride today.
20:16 - I'm fortunate to live in Costa Rica
20:20 because the country's technology in this field
20:23 has given me this.
20:24 It has a lightweight carbon fiber thigh
20:27 and an articulated foot.
20:29 Costa Rica has made a lot of advances in prosthetics
20:33 for many different uses.
20:34 - Analysts say Costa Rica has been able to develop
20:39 its international market presence
20:42 through free zone tax incentives to international companies
20:47 while providing investors with quality human resources.
20:51 - Ours is a country that has invested heavily in education.
20:57 Costa Rica has five public and 54 private universities
21:02 for a population of five million people.
21:04 - There is market demand for our students.
21:10 The vast majority speak English
21:12 and studied technical careers,
21:14 leading many directly into the workforce
21:17 straight after graduation.
21:19 - Those are human resources of increasing interest to China
21:23 since the two countries signed a free trade agreement
21:25 that took effect in 2011.
21:28 - The free trade agreement with China
21:31 was key in tackling unemployment
21:33 since it brought a lot of investment from Chinese companies.
21:37 - China is helping Costa Rica continue
21:40 down that development path.
21:42 - China has given a lot of scholarships
21:46 and many Costa Rican students travel there
21:48 to complete their studies in Chinese universities.
21:54 - As long as Costa Rica continues to invest in education,
21:58 this country will continue to be important
22:00 in international commerce
22:02 compared to the rest of Central America.
22:04 - Alistair Bavistock, CGTN, San Jose, Costa Rica.
22:09 - Spain's Dona Ana National Park
22:13 is Europe's biggest wetlands,
22:15 but the fragile ecosystem has come under threat
22:17 from drought and over-exploitation of water.
22:21 That's because of demands from a growing population,
22:23 farming and tourism.
22:25 Once a refuge for many endangered species,
22:27 now Dona Ana is itself on the endangered list.
22:31 Our correspondent Ken Brown
22:32 traveled to Southern Spain to find out more.
22:34 - The Iberian Lynx.
22:38 Emblematic, enigmatic.
22:42 In 2002, there were fewer than 100 left in the wild.
22:46 (speaking in foreign language)
22:47 Now, thanks to conservation and reintroduction efforts,
22:50 over 1,600 roam free across Spain and Portugal.
22:55 But the lynx is a rare success story,
22:58 and Dona Ana National Park's world-renowned biodiversity
23:02 is in real peril.
23:04 It's aquifers and lagoons drying up.
23:07 (speaking in foreign language)
23:11 - Just look at the bird census numbers, for example.
23:13 They're dramatic.
23:15 Many of these species that used to spend the winter
23:17 at nest and lay eggs in Dona Ana are suffering.
23:21 We've never seen a situation this alarming before,
23:24 particularly for amphibians and aquatic birds.
23:27 The truth is, if things keep going like this,
23:30 I don't see any future.
23:32 There is no future.
23:33 - This is the Acebuche Lagoon,
23:37 or what's left of it, at least.
23:38 It dried up five years ago,
23:40 eliminating habitat for a wide variety of species.
23:44 In its heyday, Dona Ana would winter
23:46 over half a million birds.
23:49 This past December, only 70,000 were counted.
23:52 The national park sits on an underground water reserve
23:57 in an area almost twice the size of London.
24:00 So why is Dona Ana drying up?
24:03 This sea of plastic conceals part of the answer,
24:06 according to Spain's World Wildlife Fund.
24:09 Huelva province produces 98% of Spain's red fruits
24:14 and around 30% of the EU's crop.
24:17 Within Dona Ana, over 1,300 producing hectares are illegal,
24:22 a space the size of 1,800 football pitches.
24:26 Conservationists say water theft is killing Dona Ana.
24:30 Farmers argue that this is their livelihood.
24:33 (speaking in foreign language)
24:36 - Around 80,000 people are employed directly
24:38 by this type of agriculture in this area.
24:40 One hectare of red berries provides full-time work
24:43 for 10 people.
24:45 We're talking about many towns around here
24:46 with a lot of families economically dependent
24:48 on this industry.
24:49 - When the right-leaning regional government voted in 2022
24:55 to grant an amnesty to illegal farmers,
24:57 it sparked an international outcry.
25:00 Within days, more than 150,000 people in Germany
25:04 signed a petition to boycott strawberries grown in Dona Ana.
25:08 And Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted in support,
25:11 saying climate change denial is destroying our environment.
25:16 In November 2023, a $1.5 billion deal was struck
25:20 between the national and regional governments,
25:22 aiming at incentivizing the farmers
25:25 to switch to ecological farming.
25:27 But that's yet to be put in place.
25:30 Dona Ana's wetlands and treasured biodiversity
25:33 remain in grave danger of disappearing forever.
25:36 Ken Brown, CGTN, Welva.
25:41 Britain's King Charles has attended
25:43 the Easter Sunday church service in Windsor,
25:45 his first public royal event since his cancer diagnosis
25:49 was announced in February.
25:50 The 75-year-old monarch and Queen Camilla
25:53 greeted well-wishers outside St. George's Chapel,
25:55 the resting place of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.
25:58 The king postponed all previous public engagements
26:01 since Buckingham Palace announced he was to undergo treatment
26:04 for an unspecified form of cancer.
26:06 Meanwhile, tens of thousands of worshippers
26:09 packed into St. Peter's Square in the Vatican
26:12 as Pope Francis led Easter Sunday Mass,
26:14 the most important day in the Christian calendar.
26:17 The 87-year-old pontiff has been in poor health
26:19 in recent weeks, forcing him on repeated occasions
26:23 to limit his public engagements.
26:25 And the Sorb community in Eastern Germany,
26:28 one of Europe's oldest and smallest minorities,
26:31 have held a traditional horse parade for Easter Sunday,
26:34 donning old-fashioned frock coats and top hats.
26:37 Riders carried religious banners
26:39 and sang carols during the procession.
26:41 The Slavic minority has been living in the area
26:43 for over 1,000 years.
26:45 And a final look at our headlines,
26:49 reviving ceasefire talks as fighting rages across Gaza.
26:53 Mediators are set to resume negotiations in Cairo.
26:56 And anger boils over in Tel Aviv.
26:59 Several people are arrested as anti-government protesters
27:02 clash with Israeli security forces.
27:04 And that is The World Today.
27:07 Thank you for watching.
27:08 There's more news at the top of the hour.
27:10 Coming up next, it's Reza Bernaldo
27:12 from All The Team in London.
27:13 It's goodbye.
27:15 (upbeat music)
27:17 (upbeat music)
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