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00:00Thousands of Palestinians flee from eastern Khan Yunis following an Israeli evacuation order,

00:06heightening suffering according to the UN.

00:10Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.

00:22UK election shifts into high gear as final days loom.

00:31The European Commission has given the green light to Lufstansa to acquire a stake in Italian airline Ita Airways.

00:41Extreme weather has hit parts of Europe with severe storms in Switzerland and heavy rain in Montenegro.

00:49With Labour tipped to enter government, the UK's general election could spell the end of Rishi Sunak

00:58and the Conservatives' controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

01:03Labour wants to scrap the plan which has been deemed unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court

01:08and use the money earmarked for it to create a border security command to dismantle migrant smuggling networks.

01:15But a migrants' rights charity is concerned Labour will explore similar deals with other third countries.

01:45Another country will be considered by Labour and we know this because bilateral agreements are already taking place.

01:56So we have bilateral agreements between Bangladesh and the UK to deport individuals and India.

02:03This Afghan asylum seeker whose family was persecuted by the Taliban says Rishi Sunak's plan would jeopardise his need for protection.

02:12I would like the Prime Minister to tell the new people coming here not to stay.

02:18I don't want them to stay in the UK. Send them back to Rwanda.

02:23This is not good for me. Rwanda and Afghanistan are the same for me.

02:26Irregular arrivals by small boats across the Channel only make up 8-10% of migrant arrivals into the UK.

02:34Both Labour and the Conservatives have also vowed to bring net legal migration numbers down.

02:40There has been a surge in overall migration numbers since Brexit came into force in 2020.

02:45But both parties have different approaches on stemming migration.

02:49So the Conservatives would look to restrict the supply of visas

02:53and they would do this by putting an annual cap on work and family visa grants each year.

02:59For Labour it's more about restricting the demand for visas.

03:02Opinion polls show that among Conservative voters immigration is the number one concern.

03:08Among Labour voters it's not even in the top five priorities.

03:13But the Labour leader Keir Starmer has understood that this is a hot political issue

03:19and he has vowed to cut migration numbers into the UK.

03:23But with a country facing labour shortages in key sectors like healthcare,

03:29immigration is also part of the puzzle when it comes to restoring an economy

03:34that recently came out of a short-lived recession.

03:37Marit Gwynn for Euronews in central London.

03:43Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.

03:5052-year-old Daniil was elected as Patriarch in a vote that reflects divisions

03:55within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

04:00Pro- and anti-Russian factions have been butting heads within the senior Bulgarian clergy since 2019.

04:06After the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was recognised by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.

04:13Unlike his predecessor, Daniil has taken the side of the Moscow Patriarchy

04:17in its dispute with the Ecumenical Patriarch over the independence of Ukraine's Orthodox Church.

04:37The Ecumenical Patriarch is regarded as the representative and spiritual leader

04:41of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide.

04:45His move formalised the split of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine from the Russian Church.

04:51However, Russian and most other Orthodox Patriarchs

04:55were not happy with the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarch.

05:01The Lord Emir Zelensky has said that Ukraine's relationship with Hungary will be completely different

05:06after the Prime Minister Viktor Orban made his first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion.

05:30Orban is widely seen as having the best relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin among European leaders

05:44and has routinely blocked EU efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine.

05:51On Tuesday, he told Zelensky that the war was Europe's most important issue

05:56and recommended an immediate ceasefire.

06:00The meeting has been attracting reaction from Europe and beyond,

06:04with the US ambassador to Hungary saying it's a positive sign of progress between the two countries.

06:09The United States recognises that Prime Minister Orban has travelled to Kyiv.

06:14We think that is a positive sign of progress

06:18and we look forward to learning more about the discussions as they unfold.

06:23Orban's visit came just one day after Hungary took over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU,

06:29a position that has little real power but can be used to set the tone of the bloc's agenda.

06:41With about 10,000 athletes parading on more than 90 boats along Paris' six-kilometre river Seine,

06:48French river police have been training on the city's river ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony later this month.

06:55About 220,000 invited spectators are expected to fill the upper tiers of the river's banks

07:02and another 100,000 paying spectators will watch from the lower riverside around the Trocadéro plaza.

07:09A large police operation is planned for the event.

07:12We are particularly proud to be able to secure security on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games river.

07:20To do this, we train.

07:23Training is not only linked to the Olympic Games, but it is a long-distance training, it is our daily routine.

07:28Every morning of the river brigade is dedicated to training, both in diving and swimming.

07:34All this to be at its best for this opening ceremony that will take place on the Seine

07:41and then for the nautical tests that we will secure.

07:43Paris' police chief plans to deploy around 30,000 police officers every day.

07:49This will rise to 45,000 for the opening ceremony on the river Seine.

07:54The event is expected to transform Paris and its iconic landmarks into a giant stage.

08:04At least three people have died and more are missing after a fishing boat with 17 crew members on board

08:10capsized off the coast of Portugal on Wednesday, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.

08:16Emergency services are investigating all options.

08:33Local media say two people suffered serious injuries.

08:39The president of Kosovo has been dancing in the rain to celebrate US Independence Day this week.

08:45Vyjosa Osmani joined the choreographed dance in Kristina on Tuesday evening

08:50during a reception at the American Embassy to mark the 248th anniversary of the 4th of July.

08:57Kosovo considers the US to be its strongest Western ally after American troops launched an operation in 1999

09:05that triggered the end of Serbian control over the state.

09:09The United Kingdom's two major political parties have presented their last-ditch messages to voters

09:16as their campaigns for the general election winds up.

09:19Although the Labor Party is poised to win at Thursday's ballot box,

09:23party leader Keir Starmer urged supporters in Hucknall to not be complacent.

09:28Forget the polls. You all know in constituencies like this, every single vote counts.

09:34You all know in constituencies like this, every single vote counts.

09:38And we have to work our way through till 10 o'clock on Thursday evening,

09:43making the case that if you want change, you have to vote for it.

09:49On the campaign trail in Oxfordshire, the Prime Minister since 2022

09:54and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak reiterated that the race is not over.

10:01Because obviously we want to make sure everyone can vote, because this is an important election

10:06and in spite of what some people want others to believe, that it's all a foregone conclusion, every vote matters.

10:12Millions of Britons will head to the ballot box this week, electing 650 lawmakers and a new government.

10:19Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the main opposition party, the centre-left Labor, after 14 years of power.

10:27But the race is not over. Key battleground districts include the Red Wall,

10:32an industrial area in central and northern England historically held by Labor but won by the Conservatives five years ago.

10:40Experts believe growing angst with the Tories suggests it could be won back.

10:44Resources, money, just run down basically. Shops are all closed.

10:50All those druggy people, it's ridiculous apparently. It's not safe to even walk around no more.

10:55The Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Nigel Farage's Conservative reform also aim to sweep up votes on Thursday.

11:04And although many experts expect a low turnout, this election could bring about change the UK has not seen in decades.

11:15At least one person has been killed and another wounded during a stabbing at a shopping mall in northern Israel.

11:23Israeli police declared the incident in Carmel a terrorist attack.

11:28Authorities did not provide details about the suspect but said the attacker was killed by two soldiers who were at the scene.

11:37Tensions have soared in the region since Hamas' October 7 attack ignited the war in Gaza.

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