00:00hello and welcome to world news here are today's top global headlines deadly floods devastate
00:05central mexico melanie responds to trump's g7 remarks iran claims breakthrough on frozen assets
00:12and oman backs iran's hormuz fee proposal let's take a closer look at these stories
00:18making headlines around the world in world news at least one person has died after powerful flash
00:27floods swept through central mexico following days of torrential rain in puebla floodwaters rose
00:34more than five feet in some areas damaging nearly 1 000 vehicles and over 190 homes dramatic videos
00:43showed streets turning into rivers as cars were submerged and neighborhoods were inundated
00:48authorities say an overflowing river triggered the flooding after continuous rainfall
00:53emergency teams remain on the ground as residents begin the difficult task of clearing the debris
00:59and assessing the damage the disaster is another reminder of how increasingly extreme weather
01:06is putting cities and infrastructure under growing pressure worldwide severe flash flooding has wreaked
01:14havoc in central mexico after torrential rain overwhelmed the city of puebla leaving roads
01:21underwater damaging homes and vehicles and claiming at least one life a powerful storm unleashed intense rainfall
01:30over puebla on sunday june 28th triggering dangerous flash floods across the metropolitan area within minutes
01:38streets quickly turned into fast moving rivers submerging vehicles inundating major roads and trapping residents as floodwaters
01:47and as floodwaters surged through neighborhoods authorities reported flooding at more than 16 locations across the city at least one
01:55person was killed
01:56while another was injured as emergency crews rushed to rescue stranded residents and assess the damage
02:03the severe flooding also caused widespread disruption to traffic damaged buildings and public infrastructure and left many areas
02:12inundated areas inundated areas inundated areas in response mexican authorities activated plan dn 3e the military's emergency
02:21emergency disaster response program deploying personnel to assist with rescues evacuations and recovery efforts
02:30officials say the intense downpour overwhelmed the city's drainage system a recurring problem during mexico's annual rainy season
02:39residents have also been urged to avoid dumping garbage into storm drains as clogged drainage channels can
02:45significantly worsen urban flooding the national civil protection coordination has issued fresh warnings for
02:53continued heavy rainfall across puebla and neighboring states raising concerns over possible flash floods landslides
03:01and overflowing rivers in the coming days recovery operations remain underway as authorities continue to
03:09monitor weather conditions and assess the full extent of the destruction
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03:57now sample this italian prime minister georgia melanie has firmly rejected suggestions that she
04:05is overly dependent on the united states her comments come after president donald trump
04:10claimed that melanie begged him for photographs during the recent g7 summit sparking political
04:16debate in italy responding to the controversy melanie said her relationship with washington
04:20is based on partnership not submission she added that strong alliances require honesty and mutual
04:27respect while reaffirming her commitment to keeping the best united the exchange highlights how personal
04:35political remarks can quickly become diplomatic talking points between the allies
04:48a transatlantic alliance under strain a war of words between two prominent western leaders and now
04:57italy's prime minister is firing back after a public exchange with u.s president donald trump
05:04meloni says she is neither anti-american nor willing to kneel while insisting that the west is strongest
05:13when it stands united italy's prime minister georgia meloni has called for unity across the western
05:22alliance while responding to an escalating public dispute with u.s president donald trump speaking
05:29during an interview on italian television meloni rejected suggestions that she had changed her position
05:36toward washington she declared i am not anti-american today i was not kneeling yesterday meloni said she
05:46remains firmly committed to the idea of a united west arguing that both italy and its allies are
05:53stronger when they work together she added that lasting international partnerships depend not only on
06:00shared interests but also on honesty according to meloni strong relationships require the ability to speak
06:08frankly even when disagreements emerge her remarks come days after trump made controversial
06:15comments about the italian leader during an interview with italian media trump claimed maloney had
06:22begged him to take a photograph together during the recent g7 summit in france he also suggested that
06:29her domestic political standing had weakened and implied that her positions on the conflict in west asia
06:35had contributed to declining support maloney strongly rejected those claims in a post on x she described
06:43trump's remarks as completely made up and said she was astonished by what she called repeated and
06:50unprovoked attacks against an american ally the italian prime minister also dismissed any suggestion that
06:58her popularity depended on her relationship with the u.s president she argued that political support in
07:05italy is determined by italian voters not by ties with foreign leaders the diplomatic dispute has now
07:13extended beyond the two leaders themselves italy's foreign minister and deputy prime minister antonio tayani
07:20announced the cancellation of his planned visit to the united states tayani said trump's comments were
07:27offensive not only to maloney but to italy as a whole the growing disagreement comes against the backdrop of
07:35wider differences over international security rome has been reluctant to fully back washington's military
07:42approach toward iran while trump has publicly criticized several nato allies for what he considers
07:49insufficient support during the recent regional conflict despite those policy differences maloney emphasized
07:56that disagreements among allies should not undermine broader western cooperation she argued that unity
08:04remains essential at a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty analysts say the exchange highlights
08:12growing strains in parts of the western alliance over foreign policy priorities burden sharing and
08:18regional conflicts whether the latest dispute remains a temporary political disagreement or develops into
08:25a deeper diplomatic rift will likely depend on how both capitals choose to manage relations in the weeks ahead
08:32for now maloney says she's standing by one message support for united west without compromising italy's independence
08:48now iran says a breakthrough has been reached that could see six billion dollars of its frozen assets in qatar
08:55returned returned under a broader understanding linked to talks with the united states president masood
09:02pezeshkian described the reported agreement as a great victory for iran however u.s officials have pushed back
09:09saying no transfer has taken place so far the announcement comes after weeks of heightened tensions including military
09:16exchanges and uncertainty over nuclear negotiations if confirmed the release of funds could become an important
09:23confidence building step but conflicting statements suggest key details are still unresolved
09:36a cautious message from tehran a conditional promise to washington and fresh uncertainty over the future of u.s
09:45iran's iran's iran diplomacy iran president masood pezeshkian says tehran will honor its commitments but only if the united states
09:55does the same iranian president masood pezeshkian has declared that tehran remains committed
10:02to implementing its agreement with the united states but only if washington fully honors its own obligations
10:11in a message posted on x the iranian president stressed that diplomacy cannot work unless both
10:18sides uphold their commitments pezeshkian wrote mutual understanding is a two-way street if the american
10:27side adheres to the agreement we will fulfill our commitments his remarks come as both countries continue
10:35implementing a memorandum of understanding reached after weeks of heightened regional tensions the
10:42agreement was designed to reduce hostilities and establish a framework for future cooperation on key
10:49security and regional issues but despite the agreement significant differences remain over what comes next
10:57iran's iran's president also issued a warning against what he described as threats and pressure
11:04he said iran would continue relying on rational decision making and human dignity while remaining prepared to
11:12defend itself if necessary the comments underscore tehran's attempt to balance diplomatic engagement with a firm
11:20national security posture meanwhile conflicting statements have emerged over possible direct talks between
11:28iranian and american officials u.s president donald trump recently told reporters that an important meeting
11:36involving iran would take place in doha qatar suggesting discussions on what he called the denuclearization of iran
11:46trump said the meeting could prove significant and expressed confidence about recent developments
11:52however tehran has firmly rejected that characterization iran's foreign ministry spokesperson ismail bagai
12:01stated that the iranian delegation traveling to doha is focused solely on following up on the implementation of the memorandum
12:10of understanding
12:11according according to iranian officials the visit is administrative and technical
12:17not diplomatic negotiations with washington iran's state news agency irna also reported that discussions in
12:26qatar will center on implementing provisions already agreed upon under the memorandum the differing public
12:33messages from washington and tehran highlight the fragile state of relations between the two countries
12:40while both governments continue speaking about implementation of the agreement they remain
12:46divided over whether broader negotiations are actually underway analysts say successful implementation
12:54will require sustained confidence building measures and careful management of expectations on both sides
13:02for now iran's position appears clear honor the agreement and tehran says it will do the same but if
13:10commitments are not respected iran signals that its response will be equally firm as diplomacy continues
13:18the next moves from both capitals could determine whether the current understanding evolves into lasting
13:25stability or renewed confrontation a new geopolitical debate is unfolding around the strait of hormuz one of
13:33the world's busiest oil shipping routes oman has backed an iranian proposal to charge ships for navigation
13:41safety and environmental services provided in the strategic waterway at the same time oman says it does not
13:48support mandatory tolls simply for passing through the strait the trump administration has opposed any new fee
13:56arguing that commercial shipping should continue to move freely without additional costs iran and oman
14:04have now formed a joint working group to develop a framework making the future of shipping through
14:09hormuz an issue the global energy market will be watching very closely a significant geopolitical shift
14:18which may be unfolding in the gulf oman has thrown its weight behind an iranian proposal for maritime service
14:26fees in the strait of hormuz a move that comes despite strong opposition from the trump administration
14:33in a development that could reshape regional dynamics oman has backed iran's proposal to introduce
14:40maritime service fees for ships using the strait oman's foreign minister badr al-busaidi said muskats
14:48supports charging vessels for navigation environmental and safety related services provided in the
14:55strategic waterway however oman maintains it does not support compulsory tolls simply for passing through
15:03the strait the announcement comes as washington continues to oppose any new charges on commercial
15:10shipping the trump administration has insisted that passage through the strait of hormuz must remain
15:16toll free and has warned against measures that could increase costs for global trade despite u.s
15:23objections iran and oman have established a joint working group to develop a framework for maritime
15:30services and related fees in accordance with international standards iran argues the proposal complies
15:37with international law because the charges would be for services rendered not transit itself which is
15:43protected under the u.n convention on the law of the sea tehran has also indicated it is prepared to
15:50move
15:50forward even without a joint agreement if necessary the strait of hormuz handles roughly one-fifth of the
15:58world's seaborne oil shipments making any policy change closely watched by global markets analysts warned that
16:05additional service fees could raise shipping expenses increase insurance costs and eventually impact oil prices
16:13worldwide the development highlights oman's delicate balancing act between its close ties with the united
16:20united states and its role as a regional mediator with iran as gulf geopolitics continue to evolve
16:35and that was your world news roundup for the latest international developments breaking news
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