00:00Displaced Palestinians return home while dozens of aid trucks crossed into Gaza as preparations are underway to ramp up aid entering into the strip.
00:10Ukrainian President Zelensky had a second call with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump as Russia continues its strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
00:20The European Union's new electronic border control system, known as the Entry-Exit System, EES, comes into effect.
00:30Dozens of aid trucks crossed into Gaza as preparations are underway to ramp up aid entering into the war-batterned strip.
00:40Beginning Sunday, the amount of trucks entering into Gaza will increase to 600 per day, as outlined in the ceasefire agreement.
00:48It comes as tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians return home to Gaza City in the north of the strip, where the vast majority of neighborhoods lie in ruins.
00:58The World Bank estimated more than 50 billion dollars, equivalent to roughly 43 billion euros, is needed to rebuild Gaza.
01:06Meanwhile, world leaders are scheduled to convene in Egypt on Monday for a peace summit.
01:28Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the phone for a second consecutive day.
01:47It comes as Russia launched another overnight attack, targeting Ukraine's energy sector ahead of the winter months.
01:55Russia launched over 100 drones, killing seven and injuring at least 23 others across Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
02:03I spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, very detail about the energy sector, about the possibility of strengthening the PPU.
02:13Zelensky had also urged Trump to use the momentum of the peace deal achieved in the Middle East to also broker peace in Ukraine.
02:21The Ukrainian leader accused Russia of taking advantage of the conflict in the Middle East and, quote,
02:27exploits the fact that world leaders have their attention elsewhere.
02:31Zelensky therefore called on continuous pressure and sanctions against Russia.
02:36The European Union's new digital entry and exit scheme, EES, which involves registering the fingerprints of people from third-party countries
02:49and taking their photographs before they enter 29 EU countries, came into force on Sunday.
02:57Major airports in Italy began their implementation on Sunday, while Germany began its gradual phase in Stuttgart.
03:05According to the European Union, the new system will improve the efficiency and security of border crossings.
03:12Non-EU citizens will have to pass through the biometric system to enter and exit the block with their data being stored in the cloud for at least three years.
03:24The system is expected to eventually replace the old-fashioned system of physically stamping passports,
03:30which doesn't allow for automatic detection of people who have exceeded their authorized stay of 90 days within 180 days.
03:40But experts are warning that non-EU nationales will need to stop for a longer time
03:45before a passport control officer or self-service kiosk at airports, ports and international rail terminals.
03:53The EU Commission, however, says the system could temporarily be suspended during the first six months of implementation
04:01if wait times become too long or there are technical issues.
04:09Residents of Athens, the Greek capital and visitors alike now have the opportunity to admire the splendor of the Parthenon without scaffolding and pillars.
04:20For decades, iron structures inevitably hid certain details and altered the aesthetic experience on the Holy Rock.
04:29The removal of the equipment is temporary and expected to last until November.
04:35More modern but more discreet scaffolding will return, local authorities say.
04:40The Acropolis is by far the most popular tourist attraction in Greece.
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