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FTS 12.30
*67th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban revolution
*Israel´s ban on Gaza aid organizations enters into effect
FTS 12.30
*67th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban revolution
*Israel´s ban on Gaza aid organizations enters into effect
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00:00the entire world celebrates the arrival of the new year 2026 with tradition joy and also
00:17astonishing firework displays on january 1st after 26 cuba commemorates the 67th anniversary
00:27of the triumph of the revolution and in palestine the israeli ban on the work of 37 international
00:37aid organizations operating in the gaza strip entered into effect on thursday
00:42hello and welcome to from the south my name is bernie de los santos and from
00:49the tercero studios in havana cuba we'll begin with the news
01:04the new year is being celebrated in several parts of the world and international leaders
01:09are welcoming 2026 oceania was the first continent to welcome the new year first in kiribati followed
01:17by fiji and australia in asia the first country to welcome the year was japan together with south
01:24korea as well china the philippines singapore and malaysia followed an hour later in welcoming 2026
01:31and then indonesia thailand and vietnam in that region in the european continent the first country
01:38to welcome the year was russia together with ukraine and the celebration then moved westward finally
01:45reaching the american continent
01:48in brazil more than two million people gathered in copacabana beach in rio de janeiro to welcome the
02:00new year with a firework display and live music people gathered on the seashore to welcome the
02:07new year wearing white clothes as is tradition in the country in this context guinness world records
02:13have recognized rio's new year's eve celebration as the largest new year's eve celebration in the
02:20world consolidating the city as a global benchmark for these festivities according to guinness world
02:28records the title was awarded taking into account not only the record number of participants but also
02:34the magnitude of the artistic program and the cultural significance of the event
02:40the venezolan president nicolas maduro delivered on wednesday the traditional message for the end of the
02:55year 2025 describing it as a period of victorious resistance and historic consensus during his address
03:02maduro highlighted the strengthening of the national power assuring that the country has moved forward
03:09to the construction of a strong and deeply democratic and sovereign state the bolivarian leader said that
03:15the biggest achievement of the year was the strategic articulation of different sectors in the country
03:21and attributed the nation's successes to the implementation of the seven transformations program
03:26which has allowed moving forward in the path of direct democracy having the communes as its faces
03:34i give you this flag cilia
03:44so that we can all embrace it
03:48i give it to the boys and girls it is the flag of the rebellion that emancipated an entire continent
03:562026 awaits us and i tell you this 2026 we have a plan a flag and a history and we will continue to have a homeland
04:07happy new year venezuela happy new year all humanity lord live peace lord live life lord live joy
04:14in this context the venezuelan president highlighted the strength and collective unity of the venezuelan people during 2025
04:25we have reached the end of 2025 with a serene heart and our spirit high
04:35it has been a year of intense work and significant challenges
04:45but above all it has been a year of strength and collective unity strength that has astonished the world
04:58we say goodbye to 2025 on a positive note the list of effort processes achievements and goals reach is long
05:07it could not be otherwise for a country that perseveres works hard and believes
05:13for the people who never give up and who put faith enthusiasm joy perseverance and creativity into everything they do every day
05:23and on new year's eve the russian president blenheimer putin delivered his 2026 message in which he emphasized the solidarity and unity of the russian people
05:37to bring joy and warmth to those who need our care and support and of course we strive to support our heroes
05:45those serving in the special military operation by word and by deed
05:51you have taken upon yourselves the responsibility to fight for our native land for truth and justice
05:59millions of people across russia i assure you are with you on this new year's night
06:04thinking of you their hearts with you placing their hopes in you
06:09we are united in sincere selfless devoted love for russia
06:13in the sense the russian president also emphasized that they will continue to work together for the
06:22nation's goals dear friends in a few seconds we will hear the kremlin chimes and the new year will
06:30arrive we welcome it together with those closest to us our children our parents our friends our comrades in
06:39arms even those who are far away right now you are still by our side i wish everyone health and
06:47happiness understanding and prosperity and most of all love which inspires may our traditions faith and memory
06:57unite all generations and sustain us always in all we do together we are one great family strong and united
07:08and so we will continue to work and build to achieve our goals and to move ever forward for the sake of our
07:19children and grandchildren for the sake of our great russia happy new year dear friends happy new year
07:28and now we have a short break coming up but first remember you can join us on tiktok
07:37at tell us of english where you will find news in different formats news updates and much more
07:42we'll be right back stay with us
07:43welcome back to from the south on january 1st of 2026 cuba commemorates the 67th anniversary of the
08:10the triumph of the revolution in the year that also marks the centennial of the birth of commander
08:16fidel castro on the state cubans celebrate the historical victory of the revolutionary forces
08:21that were led by fidel against the dictatorship of urgencio batista in 1959 for this at the stroke of
08:29midnight on thursday 21 artillery salutes were fired from the san carlos de la cabana fortress in havana
08:37in this context in a message shared on social media president miguel diazcanel highlighted how new
08:44year's day in cuba is synonymous of triumph and also praised the cuban people whom he described as noble
08:52resilient and creative
09:00every task we will face in 2026 from the most complex economic transformations to the simplest gesture
09:07of solidarity will be imbued with fidel's spirit of struggle his deep love for the people and his unwavering
09:16commitment to social justice this is the people of fidel and raul conqueror of the impossible 2026 the
09:24centenary year of commander-in-chief fidel castro russ will find us fighting and more united than ever
09:31don't leave free cuba don't leave the revolution
09:33and venezuela's government congratulated the cuban people and its authorities on the 67th anniversary of
09:45the triumph of the revolution in an official statement president nicolás maduro highlighted the date
09:51in the ear that also marks the centennial of the birth of commander fidel castro stating that that dawn of
09:581959 not only represented a new beginning for our sister cuba it was the birth of hope that lit the
10:06torch of dignity and hope for all the peoples of our america and the world who fight for their
10:12definitive independence the statement goes on to say that venezuela and cuba ratified today more than
10:17ever in the face of the grotesque imperial pretensions to violate sovereignty with blockades and aggressions
10:23to besiege our caribbean their unwavering commitment to continue advancing together as sister nations
10:31on the path of defending sovereignty peace socialism and the right of our peoples
10:42in other news the venezuelan company prima sol rejected recent statements by colombian president
10:47gustavo petro linking it with activities related to drug trafficking the colombian president's remarks
10:53came after a fire broke out in one of the company's facilities on december 24th
10:58primasol's authorities informed that according to a firefighter's report the blaze originated due to
11:03an electrical failure the venezuelan company which engages in importing chemical byproducts rejected
11:10the colombian president's statements and affirmed that they were unfounded and unverified falsely
11:17linked linking the enterprise with armed groups primasol reiterated its commitments to put putting the
11:24affected facilities back into operation and announced it will keep its clients informed from its headquarters
11:33in the states of carabobo and miranda to guarantee the continuity of its operations
11:38we categorically reject all the false accusations that are being made and that are smearing my name
11:49we are a family that has been in this country for over 80 years and finally president petro here we
11:55don't package or manufacture any type of narcotic please stop tarnishing our name and our honor which
12:01has taken so many years to build from my father to myself and my entire team who have been vilified over
12:08two or three days in this country
12:22meanwhile in colombia the department of cauca valley is under a severe weather alert following reports of
12:28heavy rains in at least 13 municipalities the rainy season has raised river levels and saturated the
12:35soil triggering a series of incidents that require a coordinated response and active citizen
12:40participation recent and persistent rainfall have tested the infrastructure and resilience of several
12:47localities of cauca valley while phenomena such as flash floods urban and rural floodings as well as
12:54small landslides are the tangible manifestation of an increasingly unpredictable climate in view of this situation
13:01local authorities explain that the topography of the cauca valley with its mountain areas and flat valleys
13:08contribute to the variability of the impacts
13:18for its part chile is saying goodbye to 2025 with an intense heat wave marked by record temperatures in much
13:25of the central part of the central part of the country the scenario coincides with an increased risk of
13:30forest fires spreading which has led to repeated pleas from the authorities for citizens to act
13:37responsibly after declaring a red alert in this context they urge the population to take extreme preventive
13:44measures considering the year-end holidays a period that traditionally involves greater mobility outdoor
13:50activities and the use of potentially dangerous items
14:02the united states experienced its largest measles outbreak in more than three decades in 2025 surpassing
14:092000 cases annually for the first time since the early 1990s the outbreak are occurring amid the
14:16the administration of trump's anti-vaccine health secretary robert f kennedy jr kennedy has downplayed the risks
14:24of the disease spread misleading claims about the vaccine and also suggested alternatives that lack
14:30scientific evidence as of december 23rd health authorities had recorded 2012 cases nationwide distributed across 44
14:40jurisdictions reflecting the diseases sustained spread of those cases 24 were among
14:46foreign nationals visiting the u.s
14:54and we stay in the united states as saran mandani was sworn in as mayor of new york city just after midnight
15:00on thursday at a historic decommissioned subway station in manhattan democrat mandani was sworn in as the first
15:08muslim leader of the united states biggest city he placed his hand on a quran as he took his oath the
15:15ceremony was administered by new york attorney general letitia james he will be sworn in again in a grander public
15:23ceremony at city hall at 1 p.m by u.s senator bernie sanders that will be followed by a public block party
15:31on a stretch of broadway known as the canyon of heroes
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15:54final short break don't go away
16:08we continue in from the south in this case we go to palestine as the israeli offensive
16:27is intensifying following the entry into effect on thursday of the ban on the work of 37 international
16:34ngos in the gaza strip amidst the escalating humanitarian crisis in the enclave the measure
16:40was taken under the pretext that ngos did not provide the israeli authorities with the names of
16:47their palestinian employees in this regard israel unilaterally assured that it is suspending
16:53operating licenses in the area of those organizations that do not meet its standards in terms of security
17:01and transparency allegedly the decision exacerbates the growing crisis facing the enclave due to restrictions
17:08on the entry of aid and supplies among the organizations affected by the revocation of licenses are
17:15doctors without borders and defense for children international
17:25in this context the palestinian people remain under constant israeli aggression on the first day
17:31of the year as sionist forces carry out raids and kidnappings in the occupied west bank on thursday
17:37january 1st sionist occupation forces killed one palestinian and wounded another one in the north of
17:45the occupied west bank the palestinians also reported that three citizens were arrested in the early
17:52morning in the city of tulkarm after their homes were raided during operations carried out by israeli
17:59soldiers in addition four other palestinian citizens were kidnapped in nablus at least 50 palestinians
18:06were arrested during the wave of kidnappings and raids that also reached the village of duma and halason
18:14refugee camp and the towns of tubas and tamun
18:18amid its expansionist and genocidal plans the israeli regime killed more than seven thousand four
18:29hundred and eighty students and injured another ten thousand five hundred and fifty seven in the gaza
18:36strip and the west bank in 2025 according to the most recent report from the palestinian ministry of
18:42education and higher education at least 415 teachers and education officials have been killed in both
18:50territories while some 912 have been injured and 48 kidnapped by israeli military forces in the west
18:58bank alone furthermore palestinian education authorities announced that hundreds of schools both public and
19:06private including universities have been either destroyed or severally damaged by the talibaba funds of
19:25we go now to russia as at least 24 people were killed and more than 50 were injured after three ukrainian
19:33drones attacked a cafe and a hotel in herson according to the authorities the attack took place when
19:40civilians gathered to celebrate the new year's they also reported that one of the drones was carrying an
19:46incendiary mixture causing a huge fire where many people died burned to death at the site firefighters
19:54managed to extinguish the fire in the early hours of the morning many of the injured are being treated
20:01in hospitals where medical staff are struggling to save the lives of those in the most critical condition
20:13and in switzerland dozens have died and about 100 have been injured after a fire broke out in a ski
20:19resort town of kranz montana police spokesperson gaitan lation informed the fire started around 1 30 a.m local
20:28time on thursday at a bar called lecon selection at revelers ranch in the new year's more than a hundred
20:37people were reportedly in the building and the total number of those injured or dead is yet to be determined
20:45in the aftermath of the attorney general of the ballet canton beatrice pilu stated that it was too early to
20:52determine the fire's cause but added that investigators have ruled out an attack
21:05the first point i would like to make clear is that we will do absolutely everything in our power on the
21:09part of the public prosecutor's office to shed light on the circumstances surrounding this tragedy
21:15an investigation has been launched into the fire to shed light on the circumstances that led to this tragic
21:20situation
21:24meanwhile in the netherlands amsterdam authorities are investigating a major fire that nearly destroyed
21:31the bundle church during new year celebration the blaze began early on thursday in one of the
21:37church's towers causing significant damage to the structure emergency teams rushed to the scene
21:43and dozens of nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution the authorities confirmed no one was injured
21:50firefighters battled the blaze for hours successfully preventing it from spreading to surrounding
21:55residential buildings built in 1872 bundle kirk served as a roman catholic church until 1977 and has since
22:04been used as a venue for events
22:15and in finland authorities detained a fitber cargo ship suspected of damaging underwater data cables in
22:25the gulf of finland according to finnish national police commissioner ilka kosimaki after escorting the
22:33ship to port 14 crew members were taken into custody other officials indicated that the ship was sailing under
22:39the flag of saint vincent and the grenadines despite the fact that the property is registered in seychelles and
22:46turkey the damage was detected in estonia's exclusive economic zone immediately triggering joint investigations
22:57and like this we have come to the end of this news brief you can find this and many other stories on our
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