The challenges to a ceasefire in Gaza
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 29 January 2024
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid, the UN’s highest court orders Israel to limit harm to Palestinians in Gaza, Germany’s carmakers are struggling amidst the transition to electric vehicles, and EY and Bank of America are monitoring workers’ in-office attendance.
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ICJ orders Israel to limit harm to Palestinians in Gaza
German car suppliers struggle to adjust to EV shift
Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid
EY starts monitoring UK staff office attendance with turnstile data
Biden says Iran-backed militants killed 3 US servicemen in drone attack
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| 0:00.0 | The UK's energy partner. |
| 0:06.0 | Learn more at equinore. |
| 0:10.0 | At equinore. UK. Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday January 29th and this is your |
| 0:18.3 | F.T. news briefing. The White House says that Iran-backed militants killed three U.S. service members yesterday. |
| 0:27.0 | And diplomats from all over the world are working on plans to halt the fighting in Gaza. |
| 0:32.0 | Plus, carmakers in Germany are plans to halt the fighting in Gaza. |
| 0:33.2 | Plus, carmakers in Germany are under a lot of pressure |
| 0:36.7 | to adapt to electric vehicles. |
| 0:39.0 | For decades, the German car was the pinnacle of engineering. I mean that's what the Germans were famous for and the |
| 0:47.2 | art of the car was the engine. I'm Joanna Gao in for Mark Filipino and here's the news you need to start your day. The White House announced on Sunday that three US service members were killed by a drone |
| 1:17.3 | attack on a military base near the border of Syria and Jordan. |
| 1:22.2 | American officials say the attack was carried out by Iran-backed militant groups. |
| 1:27.0 | The deaths are the first US casualties in the Middle East |
| 1:30.0 | since the Israel-Hymoss war began in Gaza, |
| 1:32.0 | and President Biden has promised to hold those since the Israel-Hymoss war began in Gaza, |
| 1:32.8 | and President Biden has promised to hold those responsible to account. |
| 1:37.5 | Fears are growing that the US and its allies |
| 1:39.5 | could be drawn into a wider regional war. Staying on the conflict in the Middle East, the United Nations highest court on Friday ordered Israel to limit harm to |
| 1:54.5 | Palestinians in Gaza. This was an initial ruling in a case brought by South Africa |
| 1:59.7 | that accuses Israel of committing genocide. |
| 2:02.8 | Israel has forcefully denied those accusations. |
| 2:06.3 | The final ruling could take years, |
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