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00:00Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Chulacu resigns after the candidate backed by his ruling coalition,
00:06Kren Antunescu, failed to make it to the runoff in the presidential race.
00:10Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi visits Islamabad to mediate tensions with neighboring
00:15India as UN boss Antonio Guterres calls on both parties to exercise restraint.
00:21Israeli military bulldozers demolished a significant portion of a Bedouin hamlet in
00:26the West Bank displacing dozens of Palestinians.
00:32In a historic election defeat, Friedrich Merz was not elected German Chancellor by the Bundestag.
00:38He missed the required majority by six votes.
00:41Eighteen members of his governing coalition of CDU, CSU and SPD surprisingly refused to support
00:49him.
00:50Anerbieter von CDU und SPD – AfD Prozent der Aussage –
00:52Mitgliederzahl 630, abgegebene Stimmen 621, ungültiger Stimmzettel einer.
01:00Mit Ja haben 310 der Abgeordneten gestimmt, mit Nein haben 307 der Abgeordneten gestimmt.
01:06Enthaltungen drei.
01:08Der Abgeordnete Friedrich Merz hat die erforderliche Mehrheit von mindestens 316 Stimmen nicht erreicht.
01:14He is not elected to Article 63, Absatz 2 of the Grundgesetz to the Bundeskanzler of Germany.
01:23Never before in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany has a Chancellor not been elected in the first round of voting.
01:31Merz now hopes to gain the required majority in the second round of voting, expected to take place on Wednesday.
01:38The hard-right nationalist candidate George Simeon secured a decisive win on Sunday in the first round of Romania's presidential election.
01:51Far behind in second place is Bucharest Mayor Nikusor Dan, who will face Simeon in the runoff.
01:59Dan is an independent candidate who unexpectedly surpassed the coalition candidate Kryn Antunescu.
02:07The vote took place for a second time, after Romania's top court annulled the previous election, following allegations of electoral violences.
02:37and Russian interference.
02:40Far-right outsider Colleen Georgescu, who topped that round, is under investigation and was barred from the rerun.
02:47Romania now faces a tough battle in the second round in two weeks, where it will have to choose between an inward nationalist candidate and a pro-EU and pro-NATO one.
03:01The Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Cioracu resigned because his coalition failed to propel Kryn Antunescu in the final battle for the most important position in state.
03:10Romania will have an interim government until after the second round of the presidential elections, which will take place on May 18.
03:19Also, we entered the electoral logic for the final round.
03:22Two parties from the government already announced that they will support Nikusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, the pro-Western candidate.
03:31We will see how many votes can gain Giorgi Simeone, which is the president of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians,
03:38isolationist, hard right pro-Trump, who obtained just over 40 percent in the first round.
03:44It will be a battle not between politicians, but between global visions regarding the future of Romania towards the west or towards the east.
03:57U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the active-duty military to shed 20 percent of its four-star general officers.
04:07He also told the National Guard to shed 20 percent of its top positions and directed the military to cut an additional 10 percent of its general and flag officers across the force.
04:18The move is a continuation of deep cuts to senior ranks at the Pentagon since the start of Donald Trump's second term as president.
04:26Hegseth says the cuts will promote efficiency, but critics worry they could result in a more politicized force.
04:33Trump or Hegseth have already fired several top general officers since January, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Army's only two female four-star officers.
04:45Hegseth claimed in a memo on Monday that the aim was to free the military from unnecessary bureaucratic layers.
04:52Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakji visited Islamabad to hold talks with senior Pakistani officials in an effort to mediate tensions with neighboring India.
05:07Tensions have spiked in recent weeks after an attack in Pahagam claimed the lives of 26 people.
05:13The visit is the first by a foreign dignitary in the wake of the deadly attack in the Indian disputed region of Kashmir.
05:20Islamabad reaffirmed its commitment to peace, but warned that it will resolutely respond to any violation of its territory or sovereignty.
05:28Pakistan will resolutely defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in exercise of the inherent right of self-defense as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter.
05:43The comments came after a senior Pakistani minister revealed recently that intelligence indicates an Indian attack may be imminent.
05:52UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged both parties to de-escalate and make decisions that prioritize peace and human life.
06:00Now is the time for maximum restraint and stepping back from the brink.
06:05That has been my message in my ongoing outreach with both countries.
06:10Make no mistake, a military solution is no solution.
06:15And I offer my good offices to both governments in the service of peace.
06:20Both countries have been on high alert to maintain preparedness in the case of any attack.
06:26India has ordered several states to conduct military drills as Pakistan continues to carry out missile tests.
06:33Iraqji is set to visit New Delhi in the coming days to meet officials and explore ways to restore peace.
06:46Israeli military bulldozers demolished a significant portion of a Bedouin hamlet in the occupied West Bank.
06:53Homes and much of the village of Khalil Tel Dab's community infrastructure was reduced to rubble forcibly displacing dozens of Palestinians.
07:02A huge military, Israeli military forces with bulldozers invaded.
07:07Khalil Tel Dab, which is the community we are in now.
07:10And they started destroying homes after forcing families to leave their homes, taking them out.
07:16Children, women, men taking their properties out of their homes and then destroying a home after another.
07:23The demolitions happened in Masafiryata, a region in the West Bank where extremist Israeli settlers are expanding their network of outposts.
07:31The area had been under the spotlight recently after the film No Other Land, depicting settler violence gained international acclaim with an Academy Award.
07:40The co-director of the film Basel Adra says the demolitions are intended to clear the path for Israel to continue its expansion.
07:47Since October 7th, Israeli army with the settlers established three illegal outposts around this community and now erasing this village to create more and more Israeli illegal settlements in the area.
08:00The coordinator of government activities in the territories, the body responsible for overseeing administrative matters in occupied areas says the buildings were constructed unlawfully in an area designated as a military zone.
08:13Palestinians have routinely expressed that obtaining the required authorization from Israel is nearly impossible.
08:19Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky hopes to receive 3 million artillery shells from allies and partners in 2025, including 1.8 million under a Czech-led programme.
08:35During a meeting with Czech President and former NATO General Petra Pavel on Sunday, he also said discussions were underway for a Ukrainian-Czech pilot training school for F-16 fighter jets.
08:48I'm glad that we were able to talk about the specific opportunities, how the Czech Republic will continue to support Ukraine, and that we were able to provide the situation regarding the upcoming meetings, both with the American side and with the European partners.
09:11And that we have a great difference in these questions.
09:16Zelensky's visit follows comments made by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hopes it won't.
09:27Later on today, the Ukrainian President is due to meet with Czech Prime Minister Petra Fiala.
09:35Pro-Palestine protesters disrupted the speech of Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Breckelmans during their National Liberation Day celebrations in Wageningen.
09:51Demonstrators chanted Free Palestine and other pro-Palestine slogans.
09:58Breckelmans reacted to the situation in his speech.
10:00In total, five people were arrested as they breached security barriers according to the police.
10:19The annual ceremony which was taking place marks the end of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands in 1945.
10:32The VE Day 18th anniversary commemoration started in London on Monday, with thousands lining the streets.
10:41A military parade near Parliament and Buckingham Palace began four days of pageantry.
10:47Around 1,300 British troops marched, joined by soldiers from NATO allies and Ukraine.
10:58King Charles III took the salute as the procession passed Buckingham Palace.
11:06At noon, Big Ben told, and actor Timothy Spall recited Churchill's 1945 victory speech.
11:14The anniversary is on May 8th, but the commemorations were brought forward due to the UK public holiday.
11:21The Cenotaph War Memorial was uniquely drafted in Union flags, reportedly for the first time since 1920.
11:32The spectators stressed the importance of honoring those who died for freedom.