00:00A UN-backed report declares famine in Gaza, saying more than half a million Palestinians are facing catastrophic famine conditions.
00:10The EU and the United States publish a joint statement setting out new customs duties as both partners move from trade intentions to implementation.
00:21Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces the creation of a new inter-ministerial commission for climate change.
00:30Gaza is gripped by famine, the first time a confirmation has been made.
00:35According to a Rome-based IPC report, more than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in the hunger crisis, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths.
00:47Following the report, the UN warns that the situation is likely to spread across the territory without an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
00:55It is a famine. The Gaza famine.
01:00It is a famine that we could have prevented if we had been allowed.
01:05My ask, my plea, my demand to Prime Minister Netanyahu and anyone who can reach him.
01:14Enough.
01:17Ceasefire.
01:17The IPC report comes after months of warnings by aid groups that Israel's restrictions on food and other aid into Gaza were causing high levels of starvation among Palestinian civilians, particularly children.
01:32Israel on Friday once again rejected the report, insisting that the findings were based on Hamas lies.
01:38Israel's defense minister Israel Kats warned that Gaza City could be destroyed if Hamas doesn't accept Israel's conditions for ending the war.
01:51It comes just a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will give final approval for the occupation of Gaza City while starting negotiations with Hamas on Israel's terms.
02:02Earlier this week, Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposal drawn up by mediators from Egypt and Qatar.
02:08However, Netanyahu said he would only end the war on conditions acceptable to Israel.
02:16Meanwhile, Israel has not indicated it intends to slow down the expansion of its offensive.
02:21The military started calling medical officials and international organizations in the north of the Strip, ordering them to evacuate to the south.
02:31Plans for the expanded military offensive sparked widespread international outrage, including from many of Israel's closest allies.
02:40Human rights groups have repeatedly warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Strip, and famine was officially declared in Gaza by UN-backed groups on Friday.
02:51Protesters gathered in Tel Aviv and in Gaza.
02:55In Tel Aviv, demonstrators called for the return of the hostages.
03:00And in Gaza, hundreds protested against mass relocation of Palestinians to other countries.
03:12The European Union and the United States are moving from trade intentions to implementation.
03:18On Thursday, the two partners published a joint statement setting out new customs duties.
03:24The text provides for a maximum duty of 15% on a large proportion of EU exports to the U.S.
03:31Once again, the European Commission is defending this compromise, which has been the subject of much criticism.
03:37Let me say this clearly, the alternative, a trade war with sky-high tariffs and political escalation helps no one.
03:50It hurts jobs, it hurts growth, and it damages businesses across both the EU and the U.S.
03:58And this is not theoretical, as nearly 5 million European jobs, including many in SMEs, would be at risk.
04:07This deal avoids that path.
04:10The 15% ceiling ultimately includes cars, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.
04:17But uncertainties remain for other goods.
04:20A joint statement remains vague on steel and aluminium, two products that are soaring transatlantic relations.
04:27We still don't have a clear solution on the steel and aluminium tariffs, where here it says there is supposed to be a tariff rate quota,
04:34meaning that there will be some amount of steel from Europe that will not have their 50% tariffs on them.
04:40But we don't know how much that will be and what will be the actual tariff rate on that.
04:44As implementation kicks in, exemptions from the 15% cap are granted for aircraft and spare parts, generic medicines and chemical precursors.
04:54North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un held a ceremony in the capital Pyongyang to award state honors to soldiers who returned from combat in Ukraine and to mourn those killed, according to state media.
05:09The soldiers and commanders who fought alongside Russian forces against Ukraine in the Kursk region were given so-called state hero titles.
05:19Kim also placed medals beside the portraits of fallen North Korean troops, described by state media as martyrs.
05:25According to South Korean assessments, North Korea has sent around 15,000 troops to Russia since last fall,
05:33and also supplied large quantities of military equipment in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
05:39South Korean officials have expressed concern that North Korea could receive badly needed economic aid and advanced military technologies and exchange force war support,
05:49which could, in turn, enhance the threat posed by Kim's nuclear weapons program.
05:57A car bomb and a separate attack on a police helicopter in Colombia killed at least 17 people on Thursday, according to authorities.
06:07In the southwest city of Cali, authorities reported that a vehicle loaded with explosives detonated near a military aviation school,
06:15killing five people and injuring more than 30.
06:17At least 12 police officers died in the attack on the helicopter.
06:23Authorities said it was transporting personnel to an area in Antioquia in northern Colombia to eradicate coca leaf crops,
06:30the raw material for cocaine.
06:33Colombian President Gustavo Petro attributed both attacks to dissidents of the now disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,
06:41a leftist guerrilla group commonly known as FARC.
06:44The president initially blamed the Gulf Klan, the country's largest active drug cartel,
06:50but later shifted blame to FARC.
06:51Both groups operate in Antioquia.
06:56Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the creation of a new inter-ministerial commission for climate change,
07:02as Spain battles one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
07:08The Spanish leader acknowledged the devastation wildfires have brought across the country,
07:13and thanked other European countries for sending assistance.
07:16Asturias no había vivido nunca que se recordara de manera tan recurrente temperaturas de más de 40 grados.
07:29Y esto creo que nos tiene que llevar a la reflexión de que, en efecto,
07:32estamos viendo como la emergencia climática avanza de manera cada vez más acelerada.
07:38At least four people have died in Spain's wildfires this summer,
07:44as rescue teams work hard to put out the blazes.
07:47In recent days, 20 wildfires have affected the region of Asturias in northwest Spain,
07:53with small signs of some fires being brought under control by Friday.
07:57The country is facing an historically bad wildfire season,
08:00with a record amount of hectares of land burned this year alongside Portugal.
08:04Billions of workers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat
08:11in the face of climate change and more frequent heat waves.
08:15That's the conclusion from a new report, released by the World Health Organization,
08:19which said that more than 2.4 billion workers are exposed to excessive heat.
08:24These workers represent 71% of the world's total working population.
08:29No one should have to risk kidney failure or collapse just to earn the living.
08:37Protecting workers from heat is a matter of life and death.
08:42It is not just about temperature, it's about inequality.
08:46The poorest workers are on the front lines of the climate crisis.
08:50According to their estimates, excessive workplace heat leads to more than 22 million workplace injuries
08:59every year and almost 19,000 fatalities.
09:05It's the first time the World Health Organization has released a report specifically on heat stress at work.
09:11It said its findings should be a wake-up call.
09:13The organisation also said adaptation is needed because heat waves are no longer rare.
09:20It warns that construction and agricultural workers are most at risk.
09:28The report comes as countries across Europe saw an increase in extreme temperatures this summer,
09:33triggering wildfires and other heat-related disasters.
09:36An Australian trainee surgeon has been released from custody after being charged
09:46with secretly recording hundreds of medical colleagues in hospital restrooms.
09:52Ryan Cho will be released on the condition that he lives with his parents,
09:56who moved from Singapore to Melbourne following his arrest.
09:59The prosecutor argued that the charges presented Cho with an inducement to flee Australia,
10:05but the judge noted he had surrendered his Singapore passport
10:08and had no criminal connections to help him leave the country.
10:12While Cho became an Australian permanent resident in April,
10:16he would face deportation if he was convicted and sentenced to 12 months or longer in prison.
10:25Rising temperatures are bringing harvests for French winemakers forward in 2025.
10:30This year in Gironde, intense summer heat brought the harvest forward by a week,
10:36particularly for the grapes used in white wine production.
10:40Last week, grape clusters intended for white wines face temperatures
10:45approaching 40 degrees Celsius and a lack of water,
10:48straining the berries and accelerating the ripening process.
10:52For wine growers, summer heat is increasing on a yearly basis.
10:56The more the grapes are exposed to the sun, the higher their sugar content increases.
11:13It's this sugar that, through fermentation during the winemaking process,
11:18transforms into alcohol, creating wines with a higher alcohol content.
11:22With more good vintages due to increasing temperatures,
11:27the wines are now of a higher quality, but are also heavier.
11:32This creates a problem for white wines in particular,
11:35as drinkers are not typically keen on white wines with over 14% alcohol.
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