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*Afghanistan: death toll from rainfall rises to 61
*Russia: 1 dead, several injured in Ukrainian airstrike on Taganrog
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*Afghanistan: death toll from rainfall rises to 61
*Russia: 1 dead, several injured in Ukrainian airstrike on Taganrog
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00:12Iran denounced Saturday an attack by the United States and Israeli forces on the Bush
00:17and nuclear power plant and the Kuzestan petrochemical complex.
00:24In Afghanistan, the number of deaths from rainfall in the eastern province of Nangarhar
00:29increased to 61 in the last 24 hours.
00:35In Russia, an airstrike carried out by the Ukrainian army left one dead and four injured in the city of
00:41Tagnkrok.
00:46Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:47My name is Pablo Michelich from the Telesur Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:51We begin with the news. Stay with us.
01:10Iran denounced Saturday an attack by the United States and Israeli forces on the Bush and nuclear power plant and
01:16the Kuzestan petrochemical complex.
01:18According to Iranian authorities, a guard was killed by projectile fragments near the perimeter of the facility
01:25while the shockwave and impact caused damage to one of the plant's auxiliary buildings.
01:31Initial investigations indicate that the most critical sections of the plant were not affected
01:36and that operations are continuing without interruption.
01:39According to the Persian nation's foreign minister of Aksarashi, the Bush's facility had been bombed four times
01:46since the beginning of the war on Iran and criticized these actions as the lack of concern for its safety.
02:02In this context, on his social media, Aksarashi called the West's position on the attacks hypocritical
02:08and recalled the outrage caused by the hostilities near the Ukrainian Zaporizhia power plant
02:13and noted that the bombing could cause a radioactive fallout that would seriously affect the Gulf countries.
02:20Aksarashi also denounced that the attacks on petrochemical plants are part of a specific objective on the part of Washington.
02:33The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran accused on Thursday the International Atomic Energy Agency of complicity with aggressors
02:42after failing to denounce the attacks on the nation's nuclear sites.
02:46In a post on its ex-account, the Persian nation's authority condemned the IAES's silence on U.S. and Zionist
02:54regimes' attacks on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities
02:58is not merely inaction but clear complicity with the perpetrators.
03:02The chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has sent protest letters to the director general
03:09assuring that this historic negligence erodes the IAES's little remaining credibility.
03:23We continue.
03:25In Iran, thousands of protesters take to the streets in support of the Islamic revolution
03:29and contain aggression by the United States and Israel.
03:31The protesters chant their slogans against the Saanist regime of their Western ally
03:36in order to demonstrate national unity and support for the Iranian government.
03:40At the same time, they celebrated the news that Iranian air defense had shot down two U.S. fighter jets.
03:46Since the aggression began on February 28, Iranians have maintained their presence in the streets,
03:52which reflects their support for the Islamic revolution.
04:01The Israeli aggressions against southern Lebanon continued, with 32 people injured and a hospital damaged in the last few hours.
04:08According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 11 were injured, including three paramedics,
04:13after two Israeli raids on the Al-Haush area in the city of Tyre, which caused damage to the Lebanese
04:21-Italian hospital.
04:21Previously, the ministry reported that 21 people were injured in an Israeli raid on the town of Marca.
04:28Furthermore, local media reports that the Israeli army launched two raids on the southern suburbs of Beirut
04:35amid intensive forward flights by its fighter jets around the clock.
04:39So far, the Israeli aggression against Lebanon since March 2 has resulted in 1,368 deaths and 4,138 injuries.
04:57The U.S. War Department confirmed that 365 U.S. troops have been injured and 13 others killed since the
05:04beginning of the war against Iran.
05:06A detailed report on the war revealed that the vast majority of the injured are enlisted personnel within the U
05:13.S. military.
05:13According to official figures, 247 of the injured belong to the Army, 63 to the Navy, 36 to the Air
05:22Force, and 19 to the Marine Corps.
05:24However, other reports suggest that the actual figures could be much higher given the strict media censorship in the United
05:32States.
05:32In this context, the Pentagon has now provided details on the medical condition of those affected despite growing questions about
05:39the conflict.
05:45According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, a conflict in the Middle East is already
05:52impacting the global food supply.
05:55FAO's that a prolonged crisis could directly affect agricultural production and increase the prices of basic goods.
06:01According to the Organization Food Price Index, the average price of food increased by 2.4 percent compared to February
06:091 percent more than a year ago.
06:12Despite the moderate increase, the report published on the official FAO website considers that if the conflict with Iran continues,
06:20there will be direct consequences for the agricultural sector.
06:23FAO's warms producers may cut impacts, plant less, or switch to less fertilizer-intensive crops, affecting yields, food supply, and
06:32prices this year and next.
06:59As the war on Iran continues, ravaging through the Middle East, the situation of Palestinian families in the Gaza Strait
07:05worsens as scarce aid,
07:07storing prices, and dangerous shelters leave families reliant on soup kitchens struggling to buy food.
07:15I can't provide food and drink necessary for eight people.
07:20So as you see, we rely on the shardy kitchens.
07:23Whether I get food or not, we wait from 7 in the morning until 4 or 5 in the afternoon
07:27to provide one meal, two meals, or three, as God gives.
07:33Sometimes I bring food, and 10 times I don't.
07:36The meal I took, I gave it for seven people.
07:38Sometimes a meal of rice is eaten by seven or eight people.
07:42And honestly, it's not enough.
07:44Everything is available in the markets.
07:45But there is no money.
07:46In addition to that, I am a craftsman, but there is no job opportunity.
07:51And Israel accelerates demolition of Palestinian structures in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
07:56A Palestinian Information Center criticized the fact that 102 demolition operations were carried out on structures in the West Bank
08:04during the first quarter of 2026.
08:07The Zionist regime is destroying structures in this occupied territory under the pretext that they lack building permits,
08:14while Palestinians claim that obtaining approval for construction work is virtually impossible due to the measures adopted by the Zionist
08:21regime.
08:26And now we have a short break coming up, but first remember that you can join us on TikTok at
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08:31where you will find news in different formats, news, updates, and much more.
08:35We will be right back still with us.
08:56Welcome back.
08:57In Afghanistan, the number of deaths from rainfall in eastern province of Nangarhar increased to 61 in the last 24
09:04hours.
09:04The number of injured also increased to 110 people during the last week,
09:09while operations continued to provide assistance to those affected.
09:13Among the new victims were two children and a woman who died when roofs and walls of their homes collapsed,
09:20and another person who died after the collapse of a poultry farm in which 1,500 pairs were also lost.
09:27In addition, local authorities reported that dozens of homes, agricultural land, and public facilities were damaged by the rains and
09:34floods.
09:43In Syria, the Mediterranean city of Latakia was covered in a thick haze of Friday as Saharan Doze storm reaches
09:51the coast.
09:52According to the General Directorate of Meteorology,
09:55the storm originated in North Africa and moved towards Cyprus before rapidly advancing its path into Syria.
10:02Local media reported that the Doze storm affected large parts of Western Syria's Latakia and Tartus,
10:08and it is expected to persist until Saturday evening.
10:12The wrong photo shows Doze clouds engulfing the city's skyline and obscuring the horizon,
10:17while traffic continues to move through the streets despite reduced visibility.
10:22Authorities also indicate that the storm could spread to other parts of the country.
10:32China's Meteorological Authority has issued a blue alert for several provinces ahead of sandstorms and strong winds.
10:39China's Meteorological Center has forecast suspended sand and dense dust clouds for the northwest region in the coming days.
10:47Given the increase in strong winds, authorities are urging people to wear face masks to safeguard their airways and ice
10:54protections as well.
10:55Pedestrians and drivers are also advised to exercise extreme caution and avoid lingering near-told buildings, billboards or temporary structures
11:04that could collapse under wind gusts.
11:14We changed topic in Russia.
11:15An air strike carried out by the Ukrainian army left one dead and four injured in the city of Tangarok.
11:21Three local residents and one foreign national remain in critical condition following the impact of drones that caused a fire
11:28in the warehouses of a logistic company.
11:31Although the fire in the ground-level warehouses has been brought under control and no employees are reported to be
11:37trapped,
11:38the region remains on high alert due to the possibility of further attacks.
11:42Meanwhile, emergency teams continue to walk on the ground to assess the total extent of the material damage.
11:59We've gone now to the United States.
12:01President Donald Trump's approval rating hits records low with only 39% of U.S. citizens approving of the administration's
12:09performance
12:09amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and ahead of the November mid-term elections.
12:14According to the latest polls, 57% of the population disapproved Trump's administration,
12:20with 60% disapproved of his handling of the war.
12:24Meanwhile, Congress approval stands at very low, 11%, with 63% disapproving.
12:30This record-low approval rating for Donald Trump comes at few prices rise, both nation and worldwide,
12:38after his administration started joint integrations with Israel against Iran on late February.
12:48Also in the United States, a Coalition of Democratic States Attorney General filed a law suite on Friday
12:54challenging President Donald Trump's new executive order regarding mail in voting ahead of the November mid-term elections.
13:01The law suite was filed in a federal court in Boston by Attorney General in 22 states and the District
13:07of Columbia,
13:08together with Pennsylvania Governor George Shafiro.
13:12The state ghost attorneys general argued Trump's order to violate the Constitution
13:16and lawfully interferes with mail in voting by directing the United States Postal Service
13:22to block the delivery of ballots based on criteria outside the state's control.
13:27The case added to the rising number of legal challenges taking aim at the document,
13:33signed air on Tuesday, with cases also being pursued by arms of the Democratic Party and voting rights advocates.
13:46In the United States, a group of 52 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump
13:51questioning the expansion of the economic blockade against Cuba
13:54and warning that the six-decade-old policy has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis on the island.
14:00The initiative was promoted by Congressman Gregory Meeks and Senator Kincaid,
14:04who argued in the text that Washington's attempt to force political change in Cuba has failed despite more than 60
14:11years of sanctions.
14:12The lawmakers also urged the president to pursue diplomatic alternatives instead of maintaining
14:18what they called an ineffective policy of pressure.
14:21It is important to highlight that the U.S. blockade against Cuba was recently intensified
14:26by an executive order signed up by President Trump,
14:29a merit-imposing tariff on imports from countries that supply oil to the Caribbean island.
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15:18In Rome, Italy, Pope Leo XIV led the faithful to the two Friday way of the cross by carrying the
15:24cross throughout the coalition.
15:26Joined by around 30,000 faithful, the Pope led the walk through the ruins of the ancient Roman edifice.
15:33The Catholic Pontiff thus became the second Pope to carry the cross for the entire via crucius on Good Friday
15:40at the site,
15:41following in the footsteps of Pope St. John Pope II.
15:45At the conclusion of the hour, the religious leader prayed that Christians made response to St. Francis' invitations
15:51to live our lives as a journey of ever-deepening participation in the communion of love.
16:04Thousands of people gathered in Mexico City's East Tapapalapa on Good Friday to witness the 183rd annual reenactment of the
16:13Passion of Christ.
16:15The tradition, which was recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2025,
16:22features dozens of actors portraying biblical passages from the New Testament.
16:26The crowd accompanied the solemn procession, which began at the macro plaza of Barrio San Lucas Evangelista Church
16:34and continued through the eight original neighborhoods of East Tapalapa, passing through its streets and plazas.
16:43The reenactment concluded with the crucifixion scene at the Cerro de la Estrella.
16:49The Passion of Christ and East Tapalapa began in 1843 after residents made a promise after suffering from a cholera
16:58epidemic.
16:59It has since grown into one of the most significant Holy Week celebrations in Latin America.
17:09It is something that our ancestors left us and that we continue to take up.
17:13Right now new generations are carrying it on, so it is something that is not lost because it is instilled
17:18in us from childhood.
17:21It is a reflection about each person.
17:27For example, if you fall, you can get back up. It's like resilience, you could say.
17:33If you have some issue or something that has affected your life, you have the possibility to rise again and
17:41continue.
17:44In commemoration of Holy Week, the deputy of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Nicolás Maduro Guerra,
17:51the liberal speech highlighting forgiveness in the face of betrayal as the central message of the passion and death of
17:58Jesus Christ.
18:00Hoy, viernes santo, viernes 3 de abril.
18:04Today, Good Friday, Friday, April 3rd, we commemorate the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
18:11A day like today, he was sold, betrayed, subjected to religious and political trials,
18:18scourged, crowned by thorns, forced to carry his cross and crucify it.
18:27And along that journey, our Lord Jesus Christ forgave all who mistreated him,
18:36those who tried to humiliate him through his passion and death and subsequent resurrection.
18:43He forgave humanity.
18:45Three months ago today, we also suffered an attack and military invasion in which more than 100 people died
18:54defending the homeland and President Nicolás Maduro and Celia Flores were kidnapped.
19:02Moving now to Bolivia, on Friday, more than 300 artists gathered at the 20th National and International Science Sculpture
19:09meeting in Oruro to sculpt sand figures with biblical scenes as part of the Holy Week celebrations.
19:16The dunes of Koshiraya saw participants crafting large-scale works depicting messages from the Old and New Testament.
19:25The making of sand sculptures in the locality during Good Friday has been carried out for two decades,
19:32becoming a tradition that attracts hundreds of visitors and artists each year from neighboring countries,
19:38including Argentina and Peru.
19:39The Oruro-San sculptures will be available to the public until Saturday, April 4th.
19:51On the Artemis II mission, the second moon landing space flight in over 50 years,
19:56enters the third day of journey, now closer to the moon than to Earth.
20:00The crew is being transported on the Orion spacecraft on a journey expected to cover more than 400,000 kilometers
20:07from Earth to lunar orbit.
20:09The objective of the expedition is to collect information, geological samples from the moon,
20:14and photographic documentation for future expeditions.
20:18According to NASA's statements, Artemis II aims to consolidate technological preparations
20:22and lay the groundwork for a permanent astronaut's presence on the moon.
20:34Gosh, in our first day in space, we saw some extraordinary things.
20:38The Earth up close, and then by the time we had a bit of a nap and got up, the
20:42Earth was just so far away again.
20:44And then to come in for that transmitter injection, we came all the way back to Earth again.
20:49We were out there at 60,000 kilometers.
20:52We came back to within 200 kilometers of the planet.
20:56And it just felt like we were falling out of the sky, back to Earth.
21:00And I said to Reid, it feels like we're going to hit it.
21:03It's amazing that we're actually going to go around and miss this thing.
21:06It was just so close.
21:08And so to take all of that in was really phenomenal.
21:12Going from 38,000 miles above the Earth yesterday down to 100 miles above the Earth,
21:16and then Christina and Jeremy did our translunar injection just 100 miles off the surface of the planet.
21:21We were screaming right above the clouds, and now here we are, well over 100,000 miles away from Earth
21:26and closer to the moon than we are to the Earth right now.
21:29And with that information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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21:41For Telesure English, my name is Pablo Micheliche. Thank you for watching.
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