00:00Tense discussions are expected at the UN General Assembly High Level Week.
00:05Debate will start Tuesday and runs through next Monday, with leaders from 195 countries taking the stage.
00:11Monday concede some Western countries recognizing Palestinian statehood,
00:15which is expected to draw a strong reaction from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who speaks Friday.
00:21Other hot topics include Iran's nuclear deal and the war in Ukraine,
00:25with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky speaking on Wednesday and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday.
00:32Climate action will also take central stage, with countries presenting updated Paris Agreement plans
00:37to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
00:42The Assembly will also tackle the UN's financial crisis and its reform plan.
00:47Eleonora Vasquez, Air News, New York.
00:49A British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months are finally on their way home.
00:57Their release on Friday comes after high-level negotiations between the UK and Taliban, mediated by Qatar.
01:03It's being hailed as a clear example of how diplomacy can ease tensions, even during times of conflict.
01:1080-year-old Peter Reynolds and his 76-year-old wife Barbie had lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades,
01:16running educational programs.
01:17The couple, who are Afghan citizens, chose to remain in the country after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
01:25In February, they were detained on undisclosed charges.
01:28Actually, it's continuous efforts by my government to keep our policy in helping releasing hostages and our mediation and diplomacy.
01:40So, we are very grateful for Afghanistan, UK, for their cooperation to conclude this case in this way that you have just presented.
01:51And it's a very good moment for us to show our appreciation and to make sure that this is the way that we should deal with problems and conflicts
02:05and how to resolve it with dialogue, with good manners, and also with peaceful solutions.
02:13Their daughter says the family is overwhelmed with gratitude and relief, thanking both the Qatari and British governments for their role in securing her parents' release.
02:22This experience has reminded us of the power of diplomacy, empathy, and international cooperation.
02:29We are forever grateful to the Qatari and British governments for standing with us during this difficult time.
02:37Thank you for giving us our family back.
02:40The release comes just days after Qatar hosted the emergency Arab Islamic Summit that was in direct response to the September 9th Israeli airstrike that targeted Hamas leadership
02:50who were gathered in the Qatari capital to discuss a US-backed ceasefire proposal.
02:55Adil Halim, Euronews, Doha.
02:57La Commissione Europea ha proposto venerdì, tra le nuove sanzioni contro Mosca, il divieto per i paesi UE di importare gas naturale liquefatto dalla Russia.
03:12Si tratta del diciannovesimo pacchetto di sanzioni dal 2022, ma è la prima volta che viene incluso il GNL,
03:19che stati come Belgio, Francia, Paesi Bassi, Portogallo e Spagna continuano a importare.
03:24Se il Consiglio Europeo approverà le nuove sanzioni, il divieto scatterà dal 1 gennaio 2027.
03:30So far, we have not had sanzioni on buying gas from Russia, and this will now change.
03:37The situation is so serious.
03:40Putin is refusing to go to the negotiation table.
03:43We have Russian drones over member state territory, and this will, of course, not stand.
03:49It has to have consequences, and this is why we're taking this step where it is now sanzioni that will ban the import of LNG.
03:59Come in passato, ci potrebbe essere l'ostacolo di Ungheria e Slovacchia verso l'unanimità in Consiglio,
04:06ma il provvedimento non tocca l'esenzione concessa ai due paesi nell'importazione di petrolio dalla Russia.
04:12This package is a package that focuses on LNG, and this is new.
04:21This is a step forward and a bigger pressure that we put on Russia.
04:25And with regards to the oil, we already do have sanctions.
04:28Two countries have derogations that will still be there.
04:31La proposta di Bruxelles arriva dopo la richiesta del Presidente degli Stati Uniti in tal senso.
04:47Donald Trump aveva inserito la fine delle importazioni energetiche dalla Russia
04:52come condizione per imporre sanzioni USA a Mosca.
04:55Grazie a tutti.
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