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00:08The Acting President of Venezuela, Desi Rodriguez, visited the Maiketilla International Airport
00:13Facilities to oversee recovery efforts following the June 24th Earthquakes.
00:21The session of the General Assembly of the United Nations started on Tuesday, where Cuba
00:25presented a report on the impacts of the economic, commercial, and financial blocating pools
00:30by the United States.
00:36Explosions were reported in Damascus amid French press and Emmanuel Macron's official
00:39visit to Syria.
00:46Hello, welcome to From the South.
00:47I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Derezo Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:51We begin with the news.
01:10The Acting President of Venezuela, Desi Rodriguez, visited the Maiketilla International Airport
01:14Facilities to oversee recovery efforts following the June 24th Earthquakes.
01:18During the inspection, the Venezuelan Acting President announced the activation of a comprehensive
01:23plan to allow for the gradual resumption of commercial flights, with strict security measures
01:27in place to protect the lives of passengers and airport personnel.
01:31This action is part of the Bolivarian government's response, coordinated with aeronautical authorities
01:36to promptly rehabilitate national strategic infrastructure.
01:39With this step, Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to overcoming the emergency that struck the
01:43country.
02:02And in Venezuela, across earthquake-impacted areas, the state and the popular power have established
02:07transitory camps to assist affected families in the aftermath of the tragedy.
02:11Resided from one of these initiatives in Caracas, our colleague Belen De Los Santos with more.
02:18Hello, studios.
02:19How are you?
02:20We are here once again in Caracas, in this case, in a transitory camp of La Pastora neighborhood.
02:26And what you can see behind me, I need to first show you what is happening.
02:30This is one of the recreational activities that are taking place here for the kids.
02:36Over 120 people are staying at this transitory camp in La Pastora right now.
02:42It's actually an educational unit and this is one of the recreational activities.
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04:46tragedy these places are also part of what is happening in venezuela right now we are right
04:51now in caracas but there are spaces like this designed and underway already completely functional
04:59both in the capital city in la guayra particularly in other states as well and they are giving their
05:05best efforts to assist the population in a moment of great difficulties understanding that it takes
05:12the effort of a whole community to precisely continue the reconstruction activities and
05:19everything that has to do with the day after and the weeks after the double earthquake of june 24th
05:25again this is from la pastora caracas now we go back to you
05:32thank you belen as part of the recovery plan for la guaya state reconstruction work is underway on
05:37two of the 20 buildings in the brisa's de maquetea residences these efforts are in line with the
05:42instructions of acting president of regis and the deployment of the simon bolivar geographic
05:47institute of venezuela to densify the national geodetic network which ensures the accuracy and
05:52technical detail necessary for new construction in the state in this way the bolivar government is
05:58making progress in assisting the affected communities prioritizing safety and land use planning in
06:02accordance with the highest scientific standards and in venezuela as part of the comprehensive zoning
06:14of la guayra state ordered by acting president rodriguez the simon bolivar geographic institute
06:19of venezuela began the densification of the national geodetic network in macuto this was announced by
06:25the minister of planning ricardo menendez who explained that the 32 points established in the
06:30state will be reviewed to assess the impact of the recent earthquake and proceed with the necessary
06:34densification menendez emphasized that this network will enable the creation of cartographic products
06:40with a non-precedented level of detail and accuracy facilitating both the response to the current
06:45emergency and the planning of future construction projects furthermore he specified that a new digital
06:50map will be created using drone flights anchored to the geodetic network as part of scientific project
06:56meeting the highest standards in latin america which will be available to both public and private institutions
07:07comprehensive efforts are underway on the instructions of acting president delcy rodriguez
07:13regarding the events specifically the seismic event that had a widespread impact particularly
07:17in la guayra state but also throughout the country with more significant effects along the coast
07:23the earthquake also affected aragua state caracas and miranda however la guayra state is undoubtedly
07:29where a significant portion of the epicenter is located the simone bolivar national geographic
07:35institute has been carrying out various activities aerial surveys have been conducted several mapping
07:41efforts using drones have already been completed yielding initial results particularly at a detailed level
07:46for each of the streams or rivers in this area we are conducting a survey of the middle and upper
07:51parts of the watershed using helicopter flyovers and now in this case we are conducting an assessment a
07:58densification from the perspective of the national geodetic network we can see that this is not specific
08:03to la guayra but rather applies to the entire national geodetic network and of course we are increasing the
08:09density of the points to enable plotting in the case of la guayra we originally had 32 established points
08:18and now we're going to review each of those points those that may have been affected by seismic events
08:22and those that will require densification following the recent efforts venezuela faces a double challenge
08:29rescuing those affecting and advancing recovery efforts while dealing with difficulties linked to u.s
08:34sanctions china has called for the lifting of these restrictions to support reconstruction efforts
08:38our correspondent bruno falsely spoke with the chinese spokesperson and brings those more details
08:44greetings comrades i'm reporting from beijing where in response to a question from telesur about
08:51united states sanctions against venezuela which continue to affect international financial transactions
08:58and keep venezuela assets frozen abroad despite the temporary easing of some measures to facilitate
09:08humanitarian assistance following the recent double earthquakes the chinese foreign minister
09:14spokesperson mao ning reiterated beijing opposition to unilateral sanctions which she described as illegal
09:24and urged the united states to fully lift them in order to create favorable conditions to venezuela
09:32reconstruction let's listen now to her remarks china has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack
09:41any basis in international law we call on the u.s to fully lift its illegal unilateral sanctions against
09:47venezuela at an early date to create favorable conditions for venezuela's post-disaster reconstruction
09:54mao ning also said that china will continue expanding its assistance to venezuela following the double
10:01earthquakes beijing announced 100 million yuan approximately 50 million dollars in emergency relief supplies in
10:10addition to support from the red cross society of china the chinese companies and the chinese community
10:17in venezuela the first shipment arrived yesterday carrying more than 80 tons of humanitarian aid including electric
10:28generators water purification units disinfection equipment solar lighting systems and tents and blankets
10:37with this news from here the capital of china we'll go back with you in the studios
10:45let's now take our first break remember you can join us on tiktok at telescope english we'll find news
10:50different formats news updates and much more we'll be right back stay with us
11:15welcome back this tuesday marks the start of another crucial session of the united nations
11:19headquarters the 80th session of the general assembly where cuba is presenting his report on the
11:24impacts of the economic commercial and financial blockade imposed by the united states the cuban
11:29delegation exposed the multi-billion dollar damages caused by the blockade imposed against the island
11:34describing it as the main obstacle to its development the resolution demanding an immediate
11:39end to these sanctions was approved for a second debate dramatic battle that year after year received
11:45the overwhelming support of the vast majority of the international community
11:48even the u.s practically isolated in the vote
11:58cuba as a free and independent and sovereign state rejects another country dictating the way in which
12:08we should govern and the economic model that we should follow and the foreign relations that we
12:14should have with others in this regard the plenary session of the u.n determined that an overall majority
12:22of one of 36 countries voted in favor of a second debate on item 38 despite opposition maneuvers
12:28with only nine votes against and 30 abstentions the international community widely approved the second
12:32session dealing at the low to those attempting to silence cuba's demands against the blockade
12:43and cuban authorities are making progress in the corridor of restoration of the national electric
12:48power system following its total outage minister vicente lao levy confirmed that microsystems are now
12:54operational throughout the country protecting vital services such as hospitals in havana three power
12:59islands have been restored guaranteeing power to the manufactured gas plant the naval hospital and the bay tunnel
13:05in matanzas the faustino perez and pediatric hospitals now have power supply thanks to the guanabana micro
13:10island while in guantanamo and cigo de avila health centers remain fully operational president diaz
13:16can now highlight the heroic work of the electricians who are working tirelessly to resolve this situation
13:21associated by the genocidal u.s energy blockade which seeks to economically strangle the island
13:42and in france a forest fire that consumed more than four thousand hectares led to the evacuation of
13:47ten thousand people to dozen towns in southwest france were evacuated as firefighters battled the
13:53rapidly spreading forest fire the fire which broke out in the treviac massive in the eastern perennine
13:59department remained out of control and about 700 firefighters supported by water tanker planes and
14:04helicopters continued to battle the flames the fire in which 16 people were injured including firefighters
14:10also interrupted the tour de france organized to close the french section of the third stage to the public
14:21an italy's national fire department continues to fight the fires in cacliari the worst problems were
14:27reported in elmas the flames approach homes on farms leading to the preventive evacuation of residents
14:33the fire in sardinia is occurring at a time when southern europe is facing the highest risk of forest fires
14:38and with the early summer heat wave
14:40and spain is one of the european countries with the highest risk of forest fires and the main fire
14:51season usually ruins from runs from june to september things continue to work along the fire line while
14:56helicopters and airplanes drop water on the burning forest and excavators can also be seen creating
15:01fire breaks in the terrain to slow the spread of fire the european forest fire information system lists
15:06and spain among the european countries that have been repeatedly affected by major forest fires in recent years
15:19and monsoon rains in india live at least six dead after a building collapsed due to the flooding in
15:24the city of mumbai according to the country's authorities of the six people who died five for
15:28children while residents were trapped under robo in the eastern part of the city
15:32the indian meteorological department issued a red alert forecasting heavy rain and strong winds urging
15:37residents to stay inside their homes this led to the closure of schools and universities as well as
15:42the declaration of a preventive holiday
15:51and at least two people have died in china amid tropical rains brought by typhoon maizak as two
15:56provinces of the country upgraded the flood alert to the highest level red warning on tuesday south
16:02china's guanxi swan autonomous region and neighboring guandong province are the territories most affected by
16:07the storm which has prompted the evacuation of 48 000 people going to the regional hydrology center
16:12elevated water levels would persist in several river sections over the next 24 hours increasing the
16:18danger of flooding in this context chinese president xi Jinping has urged all our efforts in organizing
16:24flood emergency rescue disaster relief treatment of the injured and resettlement of the affected
16:28people of the multiple regions were hit by floods
16:38in other topics namibian president and tumbo nandini datawa arrived in guanzu for a high-profile
16:44week-long state visit to china at the invitation of president xi pin marking her first official
16:49free trip to the country since taking office the visit aims to elevate the comprehensive strategic
16:55partnership between beijing and windhook while strengthening south-south cooperation president
17:01xi will host an official welcoming ceremony and bilateral talks alongside separate high-level
17:05meetings with premier lee kyan and legislative chief saoleji to expand trade and infrastructure ties
17:11the extensive itinerary also includes a tour of sichuan province highlighting over three decades of
17:16robust diplomatic and economic ties
17:25the purpose of my visit is to strengthen the long-standing relation between our two countries
17:35and peoples both at the political and economic level of which the latter
17:44future is the main purpose of the forum today my stay in guandu province thus far has showed me
17:56the ability of china to set itself an ambitious development and prosperity objective
18:05and then actually reaching that through hardware innovation and a keen eye for opportunities
18:16as such there are many areas where the two countries can cooperate in the true sense of partnership
18:29and indian prime minister in the world made with indonesian president bravo subyanto in jakarta to
18:35strengthen strategic and maritime ties the two global south leaders held extensive talks at the
18:40merdeka palace initiating the signing of eight major bilateral agreements top agenda items feature
18:45advanced defense procurement discussions regarding india's bravo supersonic cruise missile system
18:50maritime shipping security routes and the launch of a new indonesian digital commerce network
18:56before departing for australia modi addressed the indonesian parliament and announced a joint state-backed
19:01restoration project of the historic prampanan hindu temple
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19:38welcome back explosions were reported on the syrian capital of damascus as french president emma
19:43macron conducts historic visit to the country according to syria's interior ministry at least two explosive
19:49devices have gone up in damascus injuring 18 people including four police officers according to local
19:54media the blast occurred near the ministry of tourism and a hotel where macron was meant to be staying
19:59during his visit the ministry photo reported that the blast took place outside the security zone
20:04designated for the french president's residence and did not pose any direct threat to the residence
20:09or the official visit program which is proceeding according to the planned schedule
20:19meanwhile macron's official visit is reportedly continuing as scheduled as the french head of
20:24state met his counterpart akhmen hussein al-shara according to local news outlets al-shara was receiving
20:29macron at the presidential palace as reports emerge of exclusions here across damascus let's recall that
20:35president emma macron arrived on monday in the syrian capital of damascus for a busy schedule to last
20:39until tuesday during which he called for a free and pluralistic syria that respects all its components
20:44the visit aims to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations between syria and france
20:49as well as to address regional and international issues of mutual concern
20:58an iraq and syria strengthened coordination at their first border meeting where they agreed on
21:04mechanisms to improve control and security along their shared border
21:07both countries held meeting with the goal of improving operational coordination exchanging information
21:12and strengthening control in the area the iraqi delegation was led by lieutenant general
21:17muhammad abdul wahab sukar while syria was represented by the commander of the border guard
21:22brigadier general hassan abdulani the goal is to respond more effectively to the security challenges
21:28that threaten peace and effect stability in the border areas
21:51rand's foreign minister rabat arahi said that negotiations towards a final agreement will
21:56not commence if threats continue, following earlier comments by U.S. President Donald
22:00Trump who stated that the U.S. would either reach a deal with Iran or finish the job.
22:05The Iranian top diplomat took to his ex-account to express millions of crowds of Iranians
22:09rallied in unity to honor Grant Ayatollah Khamenei and his legacy.
22:13Neither them nor are brave armed forces are moved by any threats.
22:17Paragraph 13 of the Memorandum of Understanding is clear.
22:20Negotiations on final deal will not commence if threats continue.
22:24Honor your signature.
22:31And as tensions remain high in the Middle East, an oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile
22:36in the Gulf of Oman.
22:38The vessel was reportedly planning to pass the waterway through an unauthorized route with
22:42the support of the U.S. Navy.
22:43According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Agency, a tanker was struck by an
22:47unknown projectile near Oman early Tuesday.
22:50No casualties or environmental impact have been reported while the vessel is said to have
22:55sustained significant damage.
22:57In this sense, local Iranian media reported that the oil tanker was planning to pass through
23:02the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz with the support of the U.S. Navy and was attacked
23:07after ignoring repeated warnings.
23:08However, no Iranian official has made any comment following the incident.
23:22The United Nations Children's Fund reported that more than 300 children in Sudan have been
23:27victims of the conflict in the country so far in 2026.
23:31The organization stated that as a result of the conflict and recent attacks, at least 330
23:35minors have been killed or injured due to the escalation of attacks characterized by the
23:39widespread use of drones in residential areas, which keeps children at the epicenter of the
23:44conflict.
23:45UNICEF warns that there are no safe zones in the country.
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