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Deadly flash floods have devastated central Mexico, leaving destruction in their wake as emergency crews continue rescue and recovery operations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responds to Donald Trump's controversial G7 comments, rejecting claims about Italy's relationship with the United States.

Meanwhile, Iran claims a major breakthrough over billions of dollars in frozen assets held in Qatar, though U.S. officials dispute that any agreement has been finalized. And a new geopolitical debate is emerging over the Strait of Hormuz, where Oman has backed parts of Iran's proposal on shipping fees, raising fresh questions for global energy markets.

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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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