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Latest news bulletin | July 4th β Morning
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04/07/2024
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Thousands of Palestinians flee from eastern Khan Yunis following an Israeli evacuation order,
00:06
heightening suffering according to the UN.
00:10
Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.
00:22
UK election shifts into high gear as final days loom.
00:31
The European Commission has given the green light to Lufstansa to acquire a stake in Italian airline Ita Airways.
00:41
Extreme weather has hit parts of Europe with severe storms in Switzerland and heavy rain in Montenegro.
00:49
With Labour tipped to enter government, the UK's general election could spell the end of Rishi Sunak
00:58
and the Conservatives' controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
01:03
Labour wants to scrap the plan which has been deemed unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court
01:08
and use the money earmarked for it to create a border security command to dismantle migrant smuggling networks.
01:15
But a migrants' rights charity is concerned Labour will explore similar deals with other third countries.
01:45
Another country will be considered by Labour and we know this because bilateral agreements are already taking place.
01:56
So we have bilateral agreements between Bangladesh and the UK to deport individuals and India.
02:03
This Afghan asylum seeker whose family was persecuted by the Taliban says Rishi Sunak's plan would jeopardise his need for protection.
02:12
I would like the Prime Minister to tell the new people coming here not to stay.
02:18
I don't want them to stay in the UK. Send them back to Rwanda.
02:23
This is not good for me. Rwanda and Afghanistan are the same for me.
02:26
Irregular arrivals by small boats across the Channel only make up 8-10% of migrant arrivals into the UK.
02:34
Both Labour and the Conservatives have also vowed to bring net legal migration numbers down.
02:40
There has been a surge in overall migration numbers since Brexit came into force in 2020.
02:45
But both parties have different approaches on stemming migration.
02:49
So the Conservatives would look to restrict the supply of visas
02:53
and they would do this by putting an annual cap on work and family visa grants each year.
02:59
For Labour it's more about restricting the demand for visas.
03:02
Opinion polls show that among Conservative voters immigration is the number one concern.
03:08
Among Labour voters it's not even in the top five priorities.
03:13
But the Labour leader Keir Starmer has understood that this is a hot political issue
03:19
and he has vowed to cut migration numbers into the UK.
03:23
But with a country facing labour shortages in key sectors like healthcare,
03:29
immigration is also part of the puzzle when it comes to restoring an economy
03:34
that recently came out of a short-lived recession.
03:37
Marit Gwynn for Euronews in central London.
03:43
Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.
03:50
52-year-old Daniil was elected as Patriarch in a vote that reflects divisions
03:55
within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
04:00
Pro- and anti-Russian factions have been butting heads within the senior Bulgarian clergy since 2019.
04:06
After the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was recognised by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
04:13
Unlike his predecessor, Daniil has taken the side of the Moscow Patriarchy
04:17
in its dispute with the Ecumenical Patriarch over the independence of Ukraine's Orthodox Church.
04:37
The Ecumenical Patriarch is regarded as the representative and spiritual leader
04:41
of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide.
04:45
His move formalised the split of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine from the Russian Church.
04:51
However, Russian and most other Orthodox Patriarchs
04:55
were not happy with the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
05:01
The Lord Emir Zelensky has said that Ukraine's relationship with Hungary will be completely different
05:06
after the Prime Minister Viktor Orban made his first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion.
05:30
Orban is widely seen as having the best relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin among European leaders
05:44
and has routinely blocked EU efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine.
05:51
On Tuesday, he told Zelensky that the war was Europe's most important issue
05:56
and recommended an immediate ceasefire.
06:00
The meeting has been attracting reaction from Europe and beyond,
06:04
with the US ambassador to Hungary saying it's a positive sign of progress between the two countries.
06:09
The United States recognises that Prime Minister Orban has travelled to Kyiv.
06:14
We think that is a positive sign of progress
06:18
and we look forward to learning more about the discussions as they unfold.
06:23
Orban's visit came just one day after Hungary took over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU,
06:29
a position that has little real power but can be used to set the tone of the bloc's agenda.
06:41
With about 10,000 athletes parading on more than 90 boats along Paris' six-kilometre river Seine,
06:48
French river police have been training on the city's river ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony later this month.
06:55
About 220,000 invited spectators are expected to fill the upper tiers of the river's banks
07:02
and another 100,000 paying spectators will watch from the lower riverside around the TrocadΓ©ro plaza.
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A large police operation is planned for the event.
07:12
We are particularly proud to be able to secure security on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games river.
07:20
To do this, we train.
07:23
Training is not only linked to the Olympic Games, but it is a long-distance training, it is our daily routine.
07:28
Every morning of the river brigade is dedicated to training, both in diving and swimming.
07:34
All this to be at its best for this opening ceremony that will take place on the Seine
07:41
and then for the nautical tests that we will secure.
07:43
Paris' police chief plans to deploy around 30,000 police officers every day.
07:49
This will rise to 45,000 for the opening ceremony on the river Seine.
07:54
The event is expected to transform Paris and its iconic landmarks into a giant stage.
08:04
At least three people have died and more are missing after a fishing boat with 17 crew members on board
08:10
capsized off the coast of Portugal on Wednesday, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.
08:16
Emergency services are investigating all options.
08:33
Local media say two people suffered serious injuries.
08:39
The president of Kosovo has been dancing in the rain to celebrate US Independence Day this week.
08:45
Vyjosa Osmani joined the choreographed dance in Kristina on Tuesday evening
08:50
during a reception at the American Embassy to mark the 248th anniversary of the 4th of July.
08:57
Kosovo considers the US to be its strongest Western ally after American troops launched an operation in 1999
09:05
that triggered the end of Serbian control over the state.
09:09
The United Kingdom's two major political parties have presented their last-ditch messages to voters
09:16
as their campaigns for the general election winds up.
09:19
Although the Labor Party is poised to win at Thursday's ballot box,
09:23
party leader Keir Starmer urged supporters in Hucknall to not be complacent.
09:28
Forget the polls. You all know in constituencies like this, every single vote counts.
09:34
You all know in constituencies like this, every single vote counts.
09:38
And we have to work our way through till 10 o'clock on Thursday evening,
09:43
making the case that if you want change, you have to vote for it.
09:49
On the campaign trail in Oxfordshire, the Prime Minister since 2022
09:54
and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak reiterated that the race is not over.
10:01
Because obviously we want to make sure everyone can vote, because this is an important election
10:06
and in spite of what some people want others to believe, that it's all a foregone conclusion, every vote matters.
10:12
Millions of Britons will head to the ballot box this week, electing 650 lawmakers and a new government.
10:19
Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the main opposition party, the centre-left Labor, after 14 years of power.
10:27
But the race is not over. Key battleground districts include the Red Wall,
10:32
an industrial area in central and northern England historically held by Labor but won by the Conservatives five years ago.
10:40
Experts believe growing angst with the Tories suggests it could be won back.
10:44
Resources, money, just run down basically. Shops are all closed.
10:50
All those druggy people, it's ridiculous apparently. It's not safe to even walk around no more.
10:55
The Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Nigel Farage's Conservative reform also aim to sweep up votes on Thursday.
11:04
And although many experts expect a low turnout, this election could bring about change the UK has not seen in decades.
11:15
At least one person has been killed and another wounded during a stabbing at a shopping mall in northern Israel.
11:23
Israeli police declared the incident in Carmel a terrorist attack.
11:28
Authorities did not provide details about the suspect but said the attacker was killed by two soldiers who were at the scene.
11:37
Tensions have soared in the region since Hamas' October 7 attack ignited the war in Gaza.
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