World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 5th December 2023
Today: Palestine strikes. India cyclone. S Korea rocket. Hong Kong activist. UAE Gore criticism. EU meeting. Ukraine Poland crossings. UK migrant salary. Ghana mining. Niger EU partnership. Kenya privatisation. US ambassador spy. Canada kangaroo capture.
With Juliet Martin
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Today: Palestine strikes. India cyclone. S Korea rocket. Hong Kong activist. UAE Gore criticism. EU meeting. Ukraine Poland crossings. UK migrant salary. Ghana mining. Niger EU partnership. Kenya privatisation. US ambassador spy. Canada kangaroo capture.
With Juliet Martin
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(00:00):
Good morning. This is send sevenWorld News in seven minutes. I'm Juliet
Martin and today is Tuesday, thefifth of December twenty twenty three. Starting
(00:23):
in Asia today, in Palestine,air strikes and ground troops have hit south
of the Gaza Strip. Residents havesaid that areas they have been told to
evacuate to have also been hit.In India, at least four people have
(00:44):
died due to heavy rain. Factorieshave been closed and one of the busiest
airports in India has been closed.A severe cyclone is expected to arrive in
the south of India today, accordingto India's weather Office. South Korea flew
(01:06):
a solid fuel rocket carrying a satelliteyesterday. This was the third time the
technology has been tested successfully. Accordingto the Defence Ministry, the launch will
allow the country to accelerate its surveillanceand reconnaissance capabilities. A Hong Kong activist
(01:30):
who helped in Hong Kong's pro democracymovement has moved to Canada. Agnes Chow
was jailed for ten months in asecurity crackdown in twenty twenty. She says
pressure from the authorities after she wasreleased led to her being diagnosed with depression.
(01:51):
In a statement, Hong Kong Policesaid Chow's irresponsible behaviours blatantly challenge law
and order. The United Arab Emirateshas been criticized by climate advocate and former
United States Vice President Al Gore forabusing the public's trust in environmental decisions.
(02:15):
The United Arab Emirates will host theCOP twenty eight Climate Summit. They have
captured the COP process itself now andoverreached, abusing the public's trust by naming
the CEO of one of the largestand least responsible oil companies in the world
(02:38):
as head of the COP. It'san abuse of the public's right to have
confidence in the processes by which thedecisions about humanity's future are made. Europe.
European Union envoys will meet today tostart debating membership talks for Ukraine.
(03:04):
The meeting is part of the preparationfor a summit on the fourteenth and fifteenth
of December, which aims to makedecisions about Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and
Bosnia's inclusion. The meeting will discussa draft agreement. At the Ukraine Poland
(03:25):
border, the first lorries have passedthrough a new crossing. According to Ukraine's
Border Service. Polish truckers have beenprotesting since the sixth of November, saying
that there is unfair competition with Ukrainiantruckers. The Border Service said Ukraine hopes
(03:46):
the crossing will provide relief from blockadedcrossings. The United Kingdom has increased the
minimum salary migrants must earn as partof plans to reduce migration through legal routs.
Migration to the United Kingdom reached arecord high in twenty twenty two.
(04:09):
The minimum salary threshold for foreign skilledworkers has been raised to thirty eight thousand,
seven hundred pounds Africa, in Ghana, a Chinese woman has been sentenced
to prison for illegal gold mining.According to Reuters, Azaya Juan has been
(04:32):
sentenced to four and a half yearsin prison and a fine of four thousand
dollars. Her case began in twentyseventeen. Nize has revoked its partnership with
the European Union. According to itsForeign Ministry, the military Junta of Niger
(04:55):
has decided to end the partnership andwithdraw its permit for the European Union to
run a security program. A Kenyancourt has suspended the government's plan to privatize
more companies. The opposition party,the Orange Democratic Movement, has contested the
(05:17):
plan in court. The Americas,the United States has charged a former ambassador
with spying for Cuba. The formerambassador to Bolivia, Victor Manuel Russia,
was charged with multiple crimes, includingacting as an illegal foreign agent and using
(05:43):
a fraudulent passport. The Justice Departmenthas called it one of the highest reaching
and longest lasting infiltrations of the UnitedStates government by a foreign agent. And
an escape kangaroo has been captured inCanada. The kangaroo escaped when she was
(06:05):
being transported to a zoo in Quebecon Thursday. Social media videos showed her
running along roads near Lake, Ontario. Yesterday, she was captured by police
and will receive medical treatment at OshawaZoo. That's your World News in seven
(06:26):
minutes. If you enjoy this podcast, please tell your friends about it.
You can also get in touch withus in a voice message at senseven dot
org or by sending an email topodcast at senseven dot org. I'm Juliet
Martin. Tomorrow you will be withStephen Devinchenzi. Have a lovely day.
Good morning. This is send sevenWorld News in seven minutes. I'm Juliet
Martin and today is Tuesday, thefifth of December twenty twenty three. Starting
(00:23):
in Asia today, in Palestine,air strikes and ground troops have hit south
of the Gaza Strip. Residents havesaid that areas they have been told to
evacuate to have also been hit.In India, at least four people have
(00:44):
died due to heavy rain. Factorieshave been closed and one of the busiest
airports in India has been closed.A severe cyclone is expected to arrive in
the south of India today, accordingto India's weather Office. South Korea flew
(01:06):
a solid fuel rocket carrying a satelliteyesterday. This was the third time the
technology has been tested successfully. Accordingto the Defence Ministry, the launch will
allow the country to accelerate its surveillanceand reconnaissance capabilities. A Hong Kong activist
(01:30):
who helped in Hong Kong's pro democracymovement has moved to Canada. Agnes Chow
was jailed for ten months in asecurity crackdown in twenty twenty. She says
pressure from the authorities after she wasreleased led to her being diagnosed with depression.
(01:51):
In a statement, Hong Kong Policesaid Chow's irresponsible behaviours blatantly challenge law
and order. The United Arab Emirateshas been criticized by climate advocate and former
United States Vice President Al Gore forabusing the public's trust in environmental decisions.
(02:15):
The United Arab Emirates will host theCOP twenty eight Climate Summit. They have
captured the COP process itself now andoverreached, abusing the public's trust by naming
the CEO of one of the largestand least responsible oil companies in the world
(02:38):
as head of the COP. It'san abuse of the public's right to have
confidence in the processes by which thedecisions about humanity's future are made. Europe.
European Union envoys will meet today tostart debating membership talks for Ukraine.
(03:04):
The meeting is part of the preparationfor a summit on the fourteenth and fifteenth
of December, which aims to makedecisions about Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and
Bosnia's inclusion. The meeting will discussa draft agreement. At the Ukraine Poland
(03:25):
border, the first lorries have passedthrough a new crossing. According to Ukraine's
Border Service. Polish truckers have beenprotesting since the sixth of November, saying
that there is unfair competition with Ukrainiantruckers. The Border Service said Ukraine hopes
(03:46):
the crossing will provide relief from blockadedcrossings. The United Kingdom has increased the
minimum salary migrants must earn as partof plans to reduce migration through legal routs.
Migration to the United Kingdom reached arecord high in twenty twenty two.
(04:09):
The minimum salary threshold for foreign skilledworkers has been raised to thirty eight thousand,
seven hundred pounds Africa, in Ghana, a Chinese woman has been sentenced
to prison for illegal gold mining.According to Reuters, Azaya Juan has been
(04:32):
sentenced to four and a half yearsin prison and a fine of four thousand
dollars. Her case began in twentyseventeen. Nize has revoked its partnership with
the European Union. According to itsForeign Ministry, the military Junta of Niger
(04:55):
has decided to end the partnership andwithdraw its permit for the European Union to
run a security program. A Kenyancourt has suspended the government's plan to privatize
more companies. The opposition party,the Orange Democratic Movement, has contested the
(05:17):
plan in court. The Americas,the United States has charged a former ambassador
with spying for Cuba. The formerambassador to Bolivia, Victor Manuel Russia,
was charged with multiple crimes, includingacting as an illegal foreign agent and using
(05:43):
a fraudulent passport. The Justice Departmenthas called it one of the highest reaching
and longest lasting infiltrations of the UnitedStates government by a foreign agent. And
an escape kangaroo has been captured inCanada. The kangaroo escaped when she was
(06:05):
being transported to a zoo in Quebecon Thursday. Social media videos showed her
running along roads near Lake, Ontario. Yesterday, she was captured by police
and will receive medical treatment at OshawaZoo. That's your World News in seven
(06:26):
minutes. If you enjoy this podcast, please tell your friends about it.
You can also get in touch withus in a voice message at senseven dot
org or by sending an email topodcast at senseven dot org. I'm Juliet
Martin. Tomorrow you will be withStephen Devinchenzi. Have a lovely day.
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