00:00Denmark has summoned the U.S. envoy for clarification after a state broadcaster revealed individuals tied to Trump conducting covert operations in Greenland.
00:11The German government has approved a bill proposing a new law aimed at promoting voluntary military recruitment.
00:21The Guinness Book of World Records turns 70 and unveils several new records up for grabs.
00:31Denmark summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country for talks on Wednesday.
00:35It comes after a Danish state broadcaster revealed the results of an investigation uncovering foul play on the U.S.'s part in Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.
00:46The report stated that at least three Trump-connected individuals were conducting covert influence operations in the territory in an effort to weaken Copenhagen's ties.
00:55Greenland has been the target of U.S. President Donald Trump, who's repeatedly voiced his desire to, quote,
01:01take control of the world's largest island.
01:04Trump says Washington needs to seize the island to boost its security and eliminate Russian and Chinese maritime threats in the Atlantic.
01:12Denmark and Greenland sovereign governments have repeatedly dismissed Trump's remarks, asserting that Greenland is not for sale.
01:19The Danish public broadcaster did not clarify whether the Americans in question were working on their own initiative or acting on orders from Washington.
01:28Mark Stroh, who heads the U.S. mission in Denmark in an interim capacity pending the appointment of a permanent ambassador, was summoned for clarification on the allegations.
01:37The German government has approved a bill proposing a new law aimed at promoting voluntary military recruitment.
01:49It said the aim is to increase the personnel strength of the Bundeswehr in response to new threats.
01:55German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he wants to increase the number of temporary and professional soldiers to at least 260,000 by 2035,
02:04and to 460,000, including Reservists.
02:08The government has to grow. The international security system, especially the aggressive attack of Russia, requires this.
02:17We don't need a good-assisted army, we're in full speed. We're in full speed. We've been working for two and a half years and we don't listen to it.
02:23But we also need a strong personnel strength of the Bundeswehr.
02:27Then the whole thing is really trustworthy against Russia.
02:31From 2026, all young men and women will receive a questionnaire on willingness to perform military service.
02:39Answering it will be mandatory for men and voluntary for women.
02:43The German government stressed that enlistment would initially be voluntary.
02:48However, the bill would also allow the Bundestag to reintroduce compulsory military service with a simple amendment if not enough recruits enlist voluntarily.
02:57Several EU countries are pushing to use a forthcoming EU strategic deal over the Mediterranean Sea to drop trade barriers with select North African and Middle Eastern countries.
03:12The deal relates to Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya, Palestine, Tunisia and Syria.
03:21It would see them align with the EU single market rules, a European Commission document seen by Euronews said.
03:33It's not the first time Brussels has sought to strengthen trade in the Mediterranean region.
03:38A 1995 pact aimed to create the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area, but never materialized.
03:44The document indicates member states are looking to go further to strengthen trade links with the region.
03:53The move comes as the EU is looking to diversify its trade ties amid instability in its trade relations with the US.
04:00It's time to choose between chaos and responsibility.
04:08Words of French Prime Minister Francois Beru, who on Monday called for a vote of confidence on plans for deep budget cuts.
04:16Beru, who has led a minority government since last December on Tuesday, said Parliament has 13 days to decide on this, warning that France is in danger.
04:26Despite the opposition parties saying they will vote against him, Beru vowed to fight like a dog to win the 8th September vote.
04:34C'est un moment de clarification et c'est un moment de vérité.
04:41Alors je vois bien tous ceux qui, devant cette exigence de clarification, choisissent d'être purement et simplement les artisans du chaos.
04:51C'est le contraire de l'esprit de responsabilité et même de co-responsabilité que défend le courant démocratique, social, lucide, réformiste,
05:02qui soude les militants de la CFDT et qui est en partage avec les militants de la démocratie sociale.
05:12Tout le contraire de ce que ceux-là veulent.
05:16Et donc, dans les 13 jours qui viennent, les Français vont choisir, vont influencer leurs représentants
05:26pour qu'ils choisissent et disent s'ils se placent du côté du chaos ou du côté de la conscience et de la responsabilité.
05:35The vote comes two days before protests are due to take place in France against the government's austerity policy,
05:41announced by Beru in July.
05:44Beru was appointed by Emmanuel Macron after former Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government
05:49collapsed in the confidence votes on spending cuts last December.
05:53Last year's budget deficit hit 5.8% of France's GDP.
06:01Protesters in Israel torched tires and blocked highways as they demanded their government reach a ceasefire
06:06that would free the hostages still being held in Gaza.
06:13Responding to a call from Israel's hostages and missing families forum for a national day of struggle,
06:18protesters waved banners that read hostage deal now.
06:24Today is a day of resistance, calling the Iran government to seal the deal that's now on the table
06:32and to bring all the hostages home and to end the war in Gaza.
06:38The majority of the Israeli people want the end of the suffering of the hostages and the people in Gaza.
06:45251 hostages were taken during Hamas' October the 7th, 2023 attack on Israel.
06:53Their relatives say they hope steady pressure can push Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
06:58and his security cabinet to commit to ceasefire talks.
07:01Far-right members of his coalition have repeatedly threatened to leave
07:05if Israel agrees to a truce and have dismissed the protesters' demands.
07:09We the people demand to be prioritized, the hostages, go back to the negotiation table.
07:19There's a good deal on the table.
07:21It's something we could work with.
07:23It's something we could get a deal done to bring all the hostages back.
07:26The disruption comes as Israeli leaders pressed ahead with plans for an expanded Gaza offensive
07:35against the backdrop of displacement, destruction and famine.
07:39At least 16 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday, according to hospital workers.
07:46Officials from Nasser Hospital, Shifa Hospital and Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan Clinic
07:51reported that women and children were amongst those killed.
07:56A massive manhunt for a gunman who killed two police officers in Australia's remote southeast
08:08is underway.
08:11Officers named the suspect as 56-year-old Desi Bird Freeman,
08:15who shot the officers as they carried out a search warrant at his home on Tuesday.
08:19Police said Freeman is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival skills
08:28as they search the remote terrain for his whereabouts.
08:35Residents are advised to stay indoors.
08:39Police said it was too soon to say if the attack was ideologically motivated.
08:44Freeman is a known conspiracy theorist who previously expressed hateful comments towards police officers.
08:58Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in parts of southeast Asia on Wednesday,
09:04resulting in at least eight deaths.
09:05Flooding occurred in several central and northern regions of Vietnam,
09:12killing seven people and injuring at least 34.
09:17In Thailand, several people were injured from flash flooding and landslides in the north of the country.
09:23One person died from a landslide in the northern city of Chiang Mai.
09:27The rain is in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Kijiki,
09:33which made landfall in Vietnam on Monday.
09:36The storm then weakened to a tropical depression on Tuesday when it moved over Laos.
09:43Scientists have warned that warmed seas as a result of climate change
09:47would cause cyclones in the region to form closer to land,
09:50become faster and last longer.
09:57Guinness World Records is celebrating its 70th anniversary
10:02to mark the publication of their first volume in 1955.
10:08To celebrate, the organization has unveiled 70 unclaimed records,
10:13such as the most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute.
10:18Other titles up for grabs are the most kisses in 30 seconds by a pair
10:22and the most anchovies eaten in one minute.
10:2570 years of Guinness World Records, an amazing achievement, of course.
10:30And actually, I was here when we celebrated the 50th anniversary
10:33because I've been in the company for 21 years.
10:37I think the biggest change that we've seen in the last few years
10:41has been that record-breaking has become more democratic.
10:46Now, there's a record for everyone, everywhere.
10:50In fact, our tagline this year is Be Part of It.
10:53We have inspired generations of people to break records themselves.
10:58And this year in particular, we have published a list of unbroken records.
11:02So these are records that we've been creating over the last few years,
11:07but nobody claimed them.
11:08So they're up for grabs.
11:10For those feeling more adventurous,
11:15one record up for grabs is for the person able to ascend the height of Everest
11:19by bicycle the fastest.
11:22The Guinness World Records book was born in the 1950s in Ireland
11:25out of inspiration on settling pub arguments.
11:29Since then, the franchise has sold more than 155 million books worldwide.
11:33The Guinness World Records
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11:45The Guinness World Records
11:54What do you think?
11:55Linda
