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00:01In Cuba, a clinical trial is underway in Villaclara province,
00:05what puts the country's science at the forefront of oncology.
00:13The United Nations General Assembly has opened its early first session,
00:16with new President Kalilur Rahman calling for renewed trust
00:20in multilateralism amid growing global challenges.
00:28And the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps targeted several U.S. ships
00:32attempting to pass through the Prohibited Zone, the Strait of Hormuz,
00:35in the latest wave of advanced veterinary operations amid the ongoing Washington aggression.
00:46Hello, welcome from the South. I'm Luis Alberto Matos from Deleuze Studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
00:51We begin the news.
01:07The clinical trial is underway in Villaclara in central Cuba,
01:11placing the country's science once again at the forefront of oncology.
01:15The drug in question is the anti-PD12C12, a monoclonal antibody developed by the Center for Molecular Immunology,
01:23which is already being used with encouraging results in patients with metastatic melanoma,
01:29lung cancer and refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.
01:32More than 25 patients from San Fuegos, San Espiritu and Villaclara itself are part of this Phase I study.
01:40The data are conclusive.
01:42Variable results in immunological tests, improved mood and appetite, and minimal side effects.
01:49This was confirmed by the Dr. Juan Carlos Crespo Franco, coordinator of the trial at the Celestino Hernandez-Rubau Oncology
01:57Hospital.
01:58This medicine is also a response to the genocide of U.S. blockade against the island, which prevents patients on
02:03the island from obtaining cancer treatments.
02:12The Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiketía, located in La Guardia State,
02:17resumed 50% of its operational capacity on Tuesday after suffering severe damage from the June 24th earthquakes.
02:23This partial restoration was made possible by the rapid installation of temporary terminals,
02:30a coordinated technical effort between national and international specialists to repeal the damaged infrastructure.
02:36Transportation Minister Francisco Garces explained that this contingency plan is part of the urgent restoration of national connectivity and the
02:44strategic system.
02:45The emergency caused by the June earthquakes demonstrated the adaptability and resilience of the national transportation logistics system,
02:53transforming the challenge into an opportunity to modernize the main commercial corridors along the central coast.
03:05Officials from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System reported that the intentional homicide rate in Mexico
03:12decreased by 53% during the month of August compared to the same period last year.
03:18The head of the agency, Marcela Figueroa, highlighted that this decrease equals 46 fewer intentional homicides per day so far
03:25this year,
03:26falling from 86.9 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in September 24 to 40.8 so far in 2026.
03:35Furthermore, when comparing the first eight months of 2025 with the same period in 2026,
03:4230 states showed a decrease in their daily average number of murders, with significant reductions in states across the country.
03:50Figaroa pointed out that the national security strategy implemented by the Fourth Transformation
03:55has led to a reduction in intentional homicides across the country.
04:05The NGO Association for a More Just Society, which is close to the nationalist government,
04:09seeks to criminalize all the lawmakers who manage social assistance funds for the poor during the previous administration.
04:16Gerardo Torres Salaya reports from Honduras.
04:22The NGO Association for a More Just Society filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office
04:28against all lawmakers from the Libre Party currently in the opposition,
04:33who served in the previous National Congress alongside President Xiomara Castro.
04:39For over a decade, we have witnessed members of the National Congress employing and managing a system of political patronage
04:46that largely directs public funds toward coercing the popular will.
04:51What we are presenting is nothing new.
04:541.837 billion lempiras were spent between 2022 and 2025,
05:00allocated at a rate of 950 million lempiras annually through amendments to the general budget provisions.
05:09While these funds were dispersed through seven different state institutions,
05:14they were managed directly by members of Congress.
05:19Although the complaint generated significant media attention when it was first filed,
05:24it soon began to show weakness because it failed to accuse any deputies from the National or the Liberal Party,
05:30and that the deputies currently facing accusation in fact did not handle the funds directly
05:36because the resources were allocated to various government ministries
05:40and the lawmakers merely directed where those funds should be deployed.
05:46Those seeking to tarnish the reputation of the deputies will not succeed
05:50because the public knows that those benefits reached those who needed them most.
05:55It is an attempt to damage one political party and benefit another to which they are aligned.
06:00That is what lies behind these types of accusations.
06:04These are allegations unsupported by documentation,
06:07yet the accusers claim they lack access to the very documents we have offered to provide them with.
06:13The program established under Xiomara Castro's administration allowed that any legislator,
06:19regardless of party affiliation, to request the creation of scholarship programs,
06:24the distribution of financial aid to vulnerable sectors, road and school repairs,
06:29or the implementation of water and sanitation initiatives in the poorest communities.
06:34There are some who dislike the existence of social programs,
06:39who believe that only the wealthiest in a country should receive benefits.
06:44The benefits provided by these social programs included scholarships and cash grants,
06:49all managed through official institutional channels.
06:53We, lawmakers, simply requested funding for specific areas.
06:57In our case, together with Representative Russell Tomei,
07:00we created the Francisco Morazon Scholarship Program focused on education,
07:06which benefited 6,000 young people.
07:09The lawmakers in question have voluntarily submitted all documentation
07:13regarding their handling of funds to the public prosecutor's office
07:17and have demanded that the inquiry be expanded to include all deputies who utilize such funds,
07:23regardless of party affiliation.
07:26For Telesur in English, from Tegucigal, Honduras, Gerardo Torres-Elaya.
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08:07Welcome back.
08:08The United Nations General Assembly has opened its 81st session with new President Kalilur Rahman
08:13calling for renewed trust in multilateralism amid growing global challenges.
08:18Precisely, Rahman stated that conflicts, fragile development gains,
08:21and intensifying climate impacts are putting unprecedented pressure on the international system.
08:26Under the theme Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation,
08:29the United Nations that delivers for all,
08:31the General Assembly will focus on six priorities,
08:34including peace and security, sustainable development,
08:37climate action, human rights, and technological transformation.
08:40The opening ceremony takes place in three phases,
08:43the opening session with the formation of the Credentials Committee,
08:47high-level events for September 15-21,
08:49and the high-level general debate, which will begin on September 22,
08:53with speeches by the 193 member states.
09:02Conflicts continue to inflict immense human suffering.
09:06Development gains remain feeble and fragile.
09:10Climate impacts are intensifying.
09:14Together, these challenges have brought trust in multilateralism under tremendous strain.
09:23Funding cuts are leaving millions of people in Sudan without vital humanitarian assistance,
09:28as the country continues to struggle in a devastating war.
09:31The World Food Programme says it can now support about 3.5 million people in Sudan,
09:37down from 5 million at the beginning of the year.
09:40The WFP Acting Director, Carl Scow, says the agency is now focusing on the most vulnerable.
09:45Aid groups also say another 3,000 health facilities serving more than 400,000 people are affected to close this
09:51year
09:51because of global aid cuts.
09:54Sudan's health system has already been severely damaged by the conflict that began in April 2023
10:00between the army and the paramilitary rapid support forces,
10:03and has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million,
10:08and pushed parts of the country into famine.
10:10In this context, Carl says ending the conflict must remain at the center of international efforts.
10:18We need safe access. Right now, we don't have that to many people in the Blue Knight.
10:23We don't have that to many people in the southern Cordoban because of insecurity.
10:29And so, you know, we need access. We also need access into Darfur, direct access from here, from Cordoban,
10:40which would be much faster and be able to reach many more people, for example.
10:47And then, of course, we need funding. I mean, we are now at risk of having to cut further into
10:53our assistance.
10:53At the beginning of this year, we were able to support some 5 million people here in Sudan.
10:59We are now down to 3.5, trying to target the most vulnerable.
11:03In the camp that I was at today, we have cut away those who have arrived three years ago
11:08so we can prioritize those who arrived within six months.
11:12That's how our prioritization, as it's called, looks like.
11:15But that means that these people who arrived three years ago, I mean, they also don't have any work.
11:20They have nowhere to turn.
11:22It's not like their life is any less desperate.
11:25But, you know, what do we do?
11:26Of course, those who have recently arrived also need attention.
11:30My focus is humanitarian.
11:32But I think it's clear to everyone that what this country does not need more of, it's weapons.
11:36You know, the world keeps sending weapons when they should be sending food and shelter.
11:42And when the focus and the energy and effort should really be on trying to bring an end to this
11:48conflict.
11:49And I hope that will be at the center of this Security Council debate as well.
13:52Thanks, everybody.kanen.
13:53Venezuela is warning
13:53of the potential effects of the 2026 Super El Niño phenomenon on the country and the
13:58wider region. On Tuesday,
14:00the President of Venezuela's National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Ray D Zambrano,
14:04said rising temperatures and changes in the oceans are contributing to increasingly extreme weather events. Zambrano
14:11stressed that Venezuela is
14:13not isolated from this scenario and called for stronger monitoring
14:16in prevention and emergency response systems to prepare for possible extreme events.
14:22He attributed rising temperatures, among other factors, to intensive fossil fuel use and
14:27increasing carbon dioxide emissions.
14:29Sanbrano also highlighted the role of oceans, which absorb more than 90% of the additional
14:34energy accumulated in the climate system.
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15:14The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps targeted several U.S. ships attempting to pass through
15:18the prohibited sun of the Strait of Hormuz in the latest wave of Iran's retaliatory operations
15:23amid the ongoing Washington aggression.
15:25In a statement issued on Wednesday, the RGC said the strikes were carried out in response
15:30to the U.S. military's attack on five Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region.
15:35Besides, the Persian Navy struck two vessels, eight oil tankers and ten other ships after
15:40attempting to pass through a prohibited and unsafe area of the Strait of Hormuz.
15:45The statement we have from Iran continues to exercise full control over Hormuz.
15:49The waterway has increasingly become a key arena in the U.S. war on Iran,
15:53front in Tehran to assert greater control over maritime activity in and around the Strait.
16:03And UN Women says an average of six women and girls have been killed every week in Gaza
16:08by Israeli forces since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025.
16:12According to the assessment, 137 women and 109 girls have been killed during that period
16:18for a total of 246 deaths.
16:20The report also points to major changes in Gaza's households.
16:24Nearly one in four families, an estimated 86,290 households,
16:29are now headed by women, more than twice the proportion recorded before October 2023.
16:35UN Women says these women are facing severe conditions while carrying the responsibility
16:39of supporting their families.
16:41The assessment found that 74 percent have had their homes damaged or destroyed,
16:45while 68 percent lack adequate shelter.
16:48Families have also faced repeated displacement, experiencing an average of eight force moves
16:53during the conflict.
16:59A mobile cinema project is bringing brief moments of entertainment to children displaced by the war in Gaza.
17:06In Gaza City, children gather among piles of robos and rows of tents to watch a cartoon projected onto a
17:11screen.
17:12The Irwin Cinema project, run by the Al Masharawi organization,
17:17hosts screenings every two days at different locations across the Gaza Strip,
17:20traveling between tents and shelters from north to south.
17:23Project supervisor, Jaffa Masharawi, says the activities are intended to give children a temporary break
17:29from the destruction and war around them, while for displaced families,
17:32the screening provides a few hours of entertainment amid difficult living conditions.
17:44These film screenings travel throughout the Gaza Strip, from north to south, between tents and shelters.
17:51What we offer during these screenings is not only films, but also recreational activities for children.
17:57We paint their faces to help them escape the atmosphere of destruction and war they have lived through
18:03and the emotions they have experienced into a space of imagination and creativity.
18:14The children are happy watching.
18:16I have grandchildren, and I brought them here so they could escape the hardship they've endured.
18:25The trade war with the United States has not slowed China's economic growth.
18:29New data on China's foreign trade show an economy that remains dynamic
18:33and continues to expand its economic ties with the world.
18:36Our correspondent in China, Bruno Fauci, has details.
18:40Greetings, comrades. I'm here in Beijing to report on the growth of China's foreign trade
18:46at a time marked by the trade tensions and restrictions imposed by the United States.
18:53According to data from Chinese General Administration of Customs, released yesterday,
18:59despite the tariffs and trade measures adopted by Washington,
19:04China's foreign trade continues to grow at a strong pace.
19:09Between January and August this year, China's foreign trade surpassed $5 trillion.
19:15An increase of 17,6% compared with the same period of last year.
19:24And the pace was even stronger in August.
19:28That month alone, foreign trade reached around $680 billion.
19:35Almost 20% higher than in August of last year.
19:40But China is also continuing to expand and diversify its trade relations with different regions around the world.
19:49The growth in import, which was even higher than the growth in exports, also reflects the strength of China's domestic
19:58market.
19:59For Beijing, these results show the resilience of the Chinese economy in an increasingly complex international environment.
20:09And as trade brighter years continue to increase, China continues to defend open markets, cooperation and the expansion of its
20:18economic relation with the world.
20:29On five days before the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York, the country faces a revolution
20:36that changes the narrative of the tragedy.
20:38This Tuesday, Mayor Zora Mamdani declassified 170,000 pages of documents that have been kept hidden and showed that more
20:47people died from toxic contamination than during the attacks.
20:50More than 68 boxes remained hidden for decades inside a municipal office.
20:55The papers contained in those files confirmed what had been suspected for years, and what federal and local governments intentionally
21:01hid.
21:01For years, they asserted that the air around Ground Zero was safe to breathe, even though they knew it contained
21:08asbestos and toxic substances.
21:09The figure is striking, according to Mayor Mandani, where the past 25 years more people have died from illnesses linked
21:16to toxic exposure than the 2,753 who lost their lives on the day of the attack on the Twin
21:21Powers.
21:22Firefighters, steel mill workers and emergency personnel continue to pay the price to this day through chemotherapy and respiratory treatments
21:29for the institutional life of that time.
21:31This anniversary will also be marked by another image. For the first time in a quarter of a century, the
21:37country's presence would not attend the tributes in that city.
21:46And flight disruptions are expected to continue across the United Kingdom after a technical failure in the air traffic control
21:52system caused widespread delays and cancellations.
21:54The outage began Tuesday afternoon and affected several major airports, including London Heathrow, Godwick, Manchester and Stansted.
22:03More than 1,000 flights had been cancelled by Tuesday evening, with at least 177 additional cancellations scheduled for Wednesday,
22:10most of them at Heathrow.
22:11The National Air Traffic Services said it had restored its flight processing system after nearly four hours, but warned that
22:18the disruption would take time to clear across the aviation network.
22:20The disruption also affected flights across Europe, with some incoming aircraft held at airports abroad.
22:26Heathrow said departures had resumed, but arrivals were suspended for the rest of Tuesday night, but British Airways warned that
22:32the disruption could continue into Wednesday.
22:39With this information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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