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00:00The 9th International Seminar of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, concluded in Vienna, Austria, after two days of debates on energy transition and crude production capacity.
00:23Venezuela's National Assembly agreed Thursday to denounce the European Union as a sponsor of the genocide and extermination of children, women and civilians in the Gaza Strip.
00:41In the United States, the surge continues for more than 160 people missing after flooding in Texas City.
00:51Hello and welcome to From the South. I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba. We begin with the news.
00:58The 9th International Seminar of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, concluded in Vienna, Austria, after two days of debates on energy transition and crude production capacity.
01:10The 9th International Seminar of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, concluded in Vienna, Austria, after two days of debates on energy transition and crude production capacity.
01:22The Biennale Seminar was held from July 9th to 10th, with the participation of over 1,000 ministers representing OPEC countries and allies, as well as oil and gas CEOs, policymakers and analysts.
01:37The event, OPEC's World Oil Outlook 2050 book was launched, containing a weather-spanning analysis estimating an increasing oil demand, with India, the Middle East and Africa among key growth drivers.
01:51Across speeches and interviews, OPEC ministers advocated for an approach to the green transition that still allows investment in hydrocarbons, protecting an equilibrium between renewable and traditional sources of energy.
02:05In this context, Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodriguez warned of the targeting of oil exports in countries by means of unilateral sanctions that hinder their production.
02:22OPEC's General Secretary Haitham Alga is reiterated Thursday in Vienna, Austria, that the bloc is strong and will successfully face all challenges as it has done during its 65 years of existence.
02:33OPEC is strong. OPEC has existed for 65 years now, since its foundation in 1960. We went through many historical challenges, and we are going to face all the challenges, along with the challenges we have opportunities.
02:56I think the issue of climate change is being discussed in a more pragmatic way compared to the last three years. We have more realism, more pragmatism.
03:08On the other hand, the OPEC's Secretary General predicted that oil will dominate almost 30% of the world's energy matrix by 2050 and that OPEC member countries will invest what's necessary to face that challenge.
03:22At OPEC, we have the view that the world will need all sources of energy, and that oil will dominate almost 30% of the energy matrix by 2050.
03:40And this has only one clear message from us to the world, and that is that we will continue to invest in the oil sector in our member countries.
03:55Venezuela's National Assembly agreed Thursday to denounce the European Union as a sponsor of the genocide and extermination of children, women and civilians in the Gaza Strip.
04:04The accusation also includes the crime of laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking.
04:10Congressman Pedro Carreño denounced that the European Union created a financial system to receive money from drug trafficking, corruption and organized crime.
04:19The lawmaker also affirmed that humanity rejects the Israeli crimes in Palestine as well as NATO members' financial assistance to Ukraine.
04:29On the other hand, Parliament's President Jorge Rodriguez reiterated that the European Union is involved in crimes against humanity and in the laundering of drug money and arms and human trafficking.
04:44On the other hand, the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, accused Europe of being the main market and industry for arms and human trafficking.
04:54We have only received desolation and death from Europe.
05:03Hypocritically wrapped up, I will vote with my two hands on the agreement.
05:10I also agree that the other elements about money laundering are included because they launder not only drug money but also the money from arms and human trafficking.
05:28The main market, business and evil human trafficking industry is Europe.
05:37The first in the world.
05:41Young men and women are abducted as they were in the 16th and 17th centuries from Africa, America and Asia.
05:53But it is the main industry for human trafficking.
05:58Venezuela's security forces killed a criminal linked to the ultra-right-wing comanditos.
06:03The Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, informed that the citizen Darwin, René Mendoza Peraza, nicknamed El Cachete, would have led bandit groups linked to extreme right to generate post-electoral violence in July 2024.
06:19Cabello detailed that alias Cachete confronted police officers during an operation in Caracas where two agents were wounded.
06:26The official assured that these actions are a response to neutralized extremist groups that insist on destabilizing the peace and tranquility of the Venezuelan people.
06:40In the sector of Guarataro today, the citizen Darwin, René Mendoza Peraza, better known as Cachete, one of the leaders who tried to attack the palace and linked to the if-feigned comanditos, today had a confrontation with the Scientific Penal and Criminalistic Investigation Service Corps, and unfortunately for him, he died.
07:07In Venezuela, thousands of citizens demonstrated to demand the release of children kidnapped in the United States as part of the immigration policies implemented by Donald Trump's administration.
07:18The Venezuelan people took to the streets of the city of Caracas in defense of the human and migratory rights of their fellow citizens in the United States, as well as the release of the detained children in addition to denouncing the kidnapping of Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador.
07:35The Great March took place after the denouncement of the Venezuelan Minister of Interior Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, about the kidnapping of another four Venezuelan children separated from their parents at the time of their deportation.
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08:05Welcome back to From the South.
08:20At the opening ceremony of a new Chinese embassy in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, the two countries strengthened their diplomatic ties.
08:27During the inauguration ceremony, Nicaraguan authorities emphasized that this relationship is founded on mutual respect, solidarity and a shared worldview.
08:36Chinese Ambassador Chen Xi emphasized that over three years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, cooperation between Managua and Beijing has expanded to vital sectors, including trade, health, education and infrastructure.
08:51Meanwhile, Presidential advisor Laureano Ortega thanked President Xi Jinping for supporting joint projects in various regions of Nicaragua.
09:04In the U.S. State of California, 31 workers were safely rescued early Thursday after being trapped for hours due to the collapse of a portion of an industrial tunnel in Wilmington, Los Angeles.
09:16The collapse occurred at about 9.6 kilometers south of the tunnel's only entrance, trapping 27 construction workers, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
09:27Following the incident, four others went in to save their colleagues but got trapped as well.
09:33An hour later, firefighters detailed that if the 31 construction workers climbed over a roughly 12 to 15 foot pile of dirt to escape, while the authorities can inform non-sustained visible injuries.
10:03In the United States, search continues for more than 160 people missing after flooding in Texas City.
10:15Rescue teams equipped with helicopters, drones and cunning teams continue to mobilize in difficult conditions, searching for possible survivors and dead bodies.
10:25State Civil Protection reported that 15 rescuers were concentrated in Cair County and are distributed in different points of the Guadalupe River, detailing that the elements are looking for points of interest in a linear distance of 5 kilometers.
10:41Meanwhile, the death toll from the floods rose to at least 120, with a death toll of 96 in Cairloan.
10:54Mexican rescue teams participated in search and rescue operations in Cair County, Texas, following the deadly floods that occurred on July 4.
11:01Beyond politics or border rescue teams from Mexico, including the 9-1-1 Foundation and Civil Protection, are working in Cair County after the floods that caused more than 11 deaths and 150 missing.
11:17Mexican rescuers prepared vehicles and equipment to assist in the emergency work, arriving since last Monday to begin their mission.
11:26Also on July 7, they managed to recover bodies in the Guadalupe River and hand them over to the authorities.
11:33In addition, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinman announced the dispatch of a second team of rescuers for further support.
11:40In Cuba, a strong storm hit by a eastern city on Tuesday evening, July 8.
11:51As a result of the two-hour torrential rains, several districts had been flooded.
11:56Even though forecasts indicated a greater chance of precipitations for Wednesday morning,
12:01the storm came early, causing so much rainfall that quickly saturated the city's sewer system.
12:07Subsequently, flash floods have occurred in residential areas such as Siboney, El Valle, Roberto Reyes and Antonio Guiteras.
12:15In response to the contingency, Granma Province's first secretary of the Cuban Communist Party,
12:21Yuel Quisartiz Barceló toured the most hit areas.
12:25During her visit, the authority urged the population to act responsibly and avoid reckless behavior.
12:32The leader further reported that specialized teams have been working on the sewer system.
12:41Syrian firefighting teams continued for the eighth consecutive day to extinguish forest fires affecting the northwestern province of Latakia.
12:49The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management reported that the Civil Defence Brigade were able to control the fires almost completely,
12:56except for two active outbreaks in areas of difficult access in the mountainous region of Haval, Turkmen.
13:03He also warned that the fires affected some 15,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land,
13:09and that in this sense the rescue teams, civil defence and international personnel are advancing with the work of propagation.
13:17On the other hand, the authorities will initiate an investigation to determine the causes of the fire.
13:26In Nepal, rescuers have recovered at least nine bodies and continue searching for dozens of missing people after monsoon floods in Rasuwa at the border with China.
13:37According to police authorities, dozens of rescuers were in the area to search for bodies in the river.
13:42They also informed that more than 150 people, including 127 foreigners, have been rescued and transferred to Kathmandu.
13:52On the other hand, they pointed out that communications are limited across the border with China,
13:58and efforts are being made to re-establish telephone connectivity and electricity supply in the area.
14:08Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Malaysia on Thursday
14:14to tackle conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Syria, in addition to other matters of international concern.
14:20On the meeting, the officials agreed on finding peaceful solutions to the tensions between Moscow and Kyiv.
14:26Moreover, they debated on restoring contacts that could contribute to the resumption of direct flights between Moscow and Washington.
14:35Likewise, both Ministers Lavrov and the Secretary of State Rubio stressed the importance of bilateral cooperation in diplomatic missions.
14:42Senior leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Thursday
14:52to debate on a peace deal after decades of territorial conflict.
14:56In this context, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashidjan and Azerbaiyani President Ilham Aliyev met for the first time after finalising a draft of a possible peace deal in March 2025.
15:10Tensions between both nations have been raised due to their dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region since the late 1980s when Armenia backed the region's separation from Azerbaijan.
15:23Following a military campaign in 2023, Azerbaijan managed to re-control the border area prompting the Armenian government to normalise bilateral relations.
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16:22The United Nations reiterated its condemnation of Israeli military actions and demanded the opening of border crossings to avoid the collapse of essential services.
16:32The United Nations warned of the imminent danger of disruption of humanitarian and health services in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli authorities' refusal to allow the entry of essential supplies.
16:44The international body also stressed that this situation would increase the incidence of water-related diseases such as cholera, diarrhea and dysentery.
16:54On the other hand, it condemned the massacre of children and women at the hands of the occupying forces as happened recently in the Albala in the center of the Palestinian enclave.
17:05Palestinian health authorities requested assistance urgently on Thursday in the face of fuel shortages caused by the Israeli blockade.
17:15According to the largest hospital in Gaza, the fuel shortages caused by the ongoing blockade is put in the lives of more than 100 premature babies and some 350 dialysis patients at serious risk, while deaths are rising dramatically.
17:33Palestinian health officials also repeatedly denounced the Israeli army for committing war crimes by deliberately targeting hospitals.
17:46The Israeli regime continues massacring desperate Palestinians who are coming to humanitarian aid stations in search of food.
17:56On Thursday morning, genocidal troops killed 22 people, including 10 children and 3 women, were strapping a food distribution center in the Albala.
18:05Israeli fighters bombed the site where nutritional supplements for children were being distributed.
18:11They also attacked other areas of the Strip, but the number of casualties has not yet been confirmed.
18:16The massacres in the Palestinian enclave persisted while resistance fighters and Israeli delegates are attending negotiations in Qatar to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
18:28On Thursday, the Israeli army attacked the cities of Khan Junis and their Albala in the Gaza Strip, leaving dozens dead and many wounded.
18:41According to health authorities, at least 31 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip and 16 more were killed in airstrikes in their Albala.
18:49Ten civilians were martyred and dozens were wounded in Khan Junis.
18:54Authorities reported that at least 7,118 people have been killed and 25,368 people have been wounded by Israel since March.
19:09Jordan resumes sending humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip amid negotiations between the Hamas Palestinian resistance movement and the Israeli regime.
19:18In a letter, the Hashimid Sharedi Organization of Jordan stated that some 40 trucks carrying food crossed into the Gaza Strip with the collaboration of the Jordanian armed forces.
19:29The communique from the humanitarian group indicated that the convoy was arranged in conjunction with the United Nations World Food Programme as part of the Jordanian Kingdom's effort to support the Palestinian cause.
19:41The movement detailed that the supplies would be distributed to the affected families in northern Gaza.
19:51Since November 2022, at least 500 hostages held by the Allied Democratic Forces Armed Group have been rescued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
20:01Humanitarian organizations reported that at least 150 recruited fighters were released.
20:08Among them were women and children who were provided with medical and psychosocial support by social organizations.
20:15The IDF is a terrorist group that operates in Congolese territory and parts of Uganda.
20:21The group has kidnapped and deceived civilians in operations against the civilian population.
20:26The United Nations revealed that 4.6 million people in Somalia are experiencing food insecurity.
20:37The entities reported that at least 1.8 million Somali children under the age of 5 are suffering from acute malnutrition.
20:45Compared to the previous year, food assistance has decreased by 50%, affecting 150 care centers and leaving thousands without access to essential medical care.
20:56Families have expressed concern about providing for their children due to financial deficits that exacerbate the country's humanitarian crisis.
21:05Following the needs assessment, only 15% of resources were allocated at the national level.
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21:27For Telesur English, I'm Alejandra Garcia. Thank you for watching.
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