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00:00President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries,
00:06delaying the deadline by a week.
00:10The death toll from a Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev overnight on Thursday
00:15has risen to 31 people, including five children.
00:21Dozens of residents were evacuated from two Portuguese villages as wildfires injured at
00:27least 19 people.
00:30United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on
00:37dozens of countries. These will go into effect in seven days, delaying the deadline by a week.
00:44It comes as other countries have had the opportunity to negotiate tariff prices up until Trump's
00:50self-imposed deadline of August 1st. The Republican president had initially set a minimum 10%
00:56tariff on every country and additional levies on dozens who he deemed the worst offenders.
01:02Some trade partners were able to negotiate an agreement or even reach tariff reducing deals.
01:07For example, the U.S. President and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on a 15%
01:14tariff rate for EU exports.
01:16Other countries, however, were unable to negotiate, injecting them with a new dose
01:24of uncertainty. And for some such as Canada, Switzerland and Brazil, higher tariffs than initially promised were
01:31put into place. The death toll from a Russian strike in Kyiv on Thursday has risen to 31 people, including five children.
01:45Russia targeted at least 27 districts in the Ukrainian capital, collapsing part of a nine story building,
01:50damaging schools, a kindergarten and a higher education facility. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack vile and said it demonstrated the need for increased pressure on Russia.
02:06Russia has continued to strike Ukraine on Thursday with a direct hit on a five story building in central Kramatorsk.
02:13One person died and 11 were injured, according to local officials. An 18-year-old girl was among those wounded.
02:23Russia has continued its attacks on Ukraine despite U.S. President Donald Trump expressing disappointment with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
02:33Trump has shortened a previous deadline of 50 days for Putin to agree to a truce to 10 to 12 days.
02:39He has threatened to impose further sanctions on Russia should Putin fail to agree to at least a temporary ceasefire agreement.
02:53Ukraine's parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday that restores the independence of two of the country's key anti-corruption watchdogs.
03:03It reverses a contentious move last week that curbed their power and sparked protests.
03:07President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the draft into law, said it was important that the government listens to public opinion.
03:17Last week's measure to place the watchdogs under the oversight of the prosecutor general prompted an outcry from Ukrainians, the EU and international rights groups.
03:27It raised fears that the government could meddle in investigations and potentially shield its supporters from scrutiny.
03:34Zelenskyy said he had taken note of the protests and decided to present a new bill to parliament,
03:40underscoring that the prosecutor general and his deputies cannot give orders to anti-graft agencies or interfere in their work.
03:53Dozens of residents were evacuated from two Portuguese villages as wildfires injured at least 19 people.
03:59Over 1,800 firefighters have been deployed nationwide.
04:04I almost felt more calm, but now it's a little bit worse.
04:07Your parents had to leave?
04:08Yeah, they were already sent to leave now, engineer.
04:10While waiting for help, local residents tried containing the blaze themselves.
04:14The blaze in Ponte da Barca remains the most concerning hot spot, with dozens of people being evacuated from their homes in rural areas of Sobredo and Paradela.
04:38And in Aruca, the fire has since been contained, but the blaze burned over 4,500 hectares of forest.
04:47Local weather institutions have warned for a severe hot weather episode expected to last until next week,
04:53with temperatures forecast ranging from 36 to 44 degrees Celsius.
04:58Portugal's government says it will consult the country's main political parties and president about potential recognition of a Palestinian state.
05:11The announcement from Lisbon comes after a series of diplomatic switches regarding Palestine's status.
05:18French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that his country plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September,
05:26making it the first major Western country to do so.
05:31Around 144 of the UN's 193 member states recognize Palestine as a state,
05:37but only a handful of the 27 European Union member countries do, including Spain, Sweden and Ireland.
05:44Macron's announcement was followed by the UK, Canada and Malta, but under certain conditions.
05:49It comes amid rising global outrage over the way Israel is fighting the war against Hamas in Gaza
05:56and its months-long blockade of aid that UN agencies say has left Gaza's population on the brink of famine.
06:03The act of recognition under a two-state solution involves acknowledging the sovereignty and independence of Palestine
06:10within its pre-1967 Middle East war borders.
06:14This includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
06:17The European Court of Justice has sided with an Italian court that questioned the government's designation of Bangladesh
06:29as a safe country of origin.
06:32The label would allow deportations and detentions of asylum seekers while their application is under review.
06:39The case was sparked when two Bangladeshi nationals who were rescued at sea by Italian authorities
06:44were transferred to Albania, where Italy has built two offshore processing centers.
06:50The court ruled that a country cannot be labeled safe if it's not safe for specific vulnerable groups,
06:55and the designation must be backed by clear accessible evidence.
07:00Italy's government hit back at the ruling claiming the decision weakens Rome's ability
07:04to fight illegal immigration and protect borders.
07:07But the ruling may only have a short-term impact.
07:11An EU regulation set to take effect in June 2026 or sooner will allow governments to declare countries safe
07:18with certain exceptions, aligning more closely with Italy's approach.
07:22Lithuania's Prime Minister, Jantotas Palukas, stepped down on Thursday after an investigation into his business dealings
07:36and protests in the Baltic nation against him.
07:41Palukas has been in government since late last year as the head of the centre-left Social Democrats in a three-party coalition.
07:48His entire cabinet is now expected to also resign, potentially leaving the country without an effect of government.
07:57New coalition talks are expected soon.
08:01The former leader has faced multiple scandals over his business dealings.
08:09An investigation revealed he never paid part of a significant 16,500 euro fine
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