00:01During a trip to Beijing in an effort to deepen ties, Germany's chancellor has said China will buy up to
00:06120 Airbus aircraft.
00:10Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv for a two-day visit where he is set to sign a series of
00:15cooperation agreements with Benjamin Netanyahu to boost bilateral ties.
00:21German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said China will buy up to 120 Airbus aircraft.
00:27He made the announcement during his trip to Beijing where he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as the two
00:33world-leading economies sought to deepen ties.
00:47Prior to his departure to Beijing, Merz indicated he would press for a level playing field for German companies.
00:57China is currently at over 80 Milliarden Euro.
01:00It has been divided since 2020, so within five years, since this dynamic is not healthy.
01:07We are talking about it and we want to open ways to build this trade-off deficit to our costs.
01:14And besides discussing ties, Merz also sought out China's assistance in bringing an end to Russia's full-scale invasion of
01:22Ukraine.
01:23The German chancellor stressed that Beijing cannot be left out of efforts to resolve global crises.
01:32Millions across countries in Europe on Tuesday commemorated the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
01:40In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was illuminated in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
01:46Thousands, including the mayor of Paris and Ukraine's ambassador, participated at the commemoration.
02:15In Poland, protesters expressed solidarity with Ukraine in the Polish capital, Warsaw.
02:22In Poland, protesters expressed solidarity with Ukraine in the Polish capital, Warsaw.
02:22At Warsaw's Castle Square, many waved Ukrainian flags, holding up signs, some of which read,
02:28Fight for Freedom and Putin Always Lies, Support Ukraine.
02:33In Serbia, anti-war activists gathered in Belgrade on Tuesday to mark the four years since the start of Russia's
02:40war against Ukraine.
02:41While in London, thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square for a rally in support of Ukraine.
02:49Russia's war against Ukraine is Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
02:54Moscow had hopes to take Kyiv in days when it launched its invasion on 24 February 2022.
03:02Four years later, with hundreds of thousands dead, millions forced to flee their homes,
03:07and much of eastern Ukraine destroyed, Moscow has not achieved all it wanted in the conflict.
03:20The Allied Military Drill Orion 26, France's largest military exercise since the Cold War,
03:27is ongoing in western France, with paratroopers being dropped over butanie.
03:32The airborne manoeuvre involved around 1,500 paratroopers deployed between the French and British forces,
03:38testing the ability of European armies to work together.
04:02The three-month drill, launched two weeks ago, mobilizes 12,000 troops, 25 ships and 140 aircraft.
04:10France in 24 countries are conducting large-scale military drills to prepare for high-intensity conflict amid escalated threats from
04:18Russia.
04:19Exercise Orion is an opportunity for both brigades to work together, to practice working together,
04:26to remind ourselves what we need to develop and what works really well.
04:32We're also working with the Italians on this exercise, and it's great to be jumping with the French,
04:38great to be jumping with the Italians, and doing things together.
04:41The exercise uses a fictional conflict between two invented nations, Anand and Mercury,
04:47as a proxy for the current Russian threat in Europe.
04:52The European Union will give 40 million euros in support for the wine sector,
04:57to help French winemakers struggling with U.S. tariffs and fall in demand.
05:03The bloc's farming chiefs head ahead of a major agricultural fair on Wednesday.
05:09Speaking in an interview, EU Commission of Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen,
05:14said this will go a long way to stabilize prices.
05:17On a libéré 40 millions d'euros de la réserve agricole,
05:24notamment pour permettre à la France aussi la distillation des crises,
05:28ce qui va enlever des volumes du marché et ce qui va stabiliser aussi les prix,
05:33à côté du paquet de vins qu'on vient d'adopter également,
05:37qui permet l'arrachage, par exemple, et aussi de commercialiser du vin à 0% d'alcool ou à alcool
05:45réduit.
05:46The EU intervention comes as demand for alcoholic beverages is falling,
05:52as young people drink less, seeking healthier lifestyles.
05:55The situation has also been compounded by growing competition and tariffs on European wine exports,
06:02imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
06:05The EU aid, which is yet to be formally put in place,
06:08adds to a 130 million euro fund set up by Paris,
06:12offering loss-making owners subsidies to uproot their vines.
06:17It also comes on top of a raft of measures the bloc adopted this week
06:21to support European winemakers.
06:29The authorities in the Larnaca district have been put on full alert
06:33following the rapid spread of foot and mouth disease.
06:36On Tuesday night, an urgent meeting was held with experts from the European Commission,
06:41during which detailed information was presented
06:44on the epidemiological situation in the 10 km surveillance zone.
06:50On this basis, it was decided to start vaccinations immediately.
06:55The first vaccinations will be carried out in the most dangerous areas,
06:59known as red zones,
07:01while each unit will be managed according to the data collected,
07:05combining vaccinations and, where necessary,
07:08athanasia of animals to prevent further spread.
07:13Cypriot authorities emphasise the need for immediate cooperation from livestock farmers
07:17and compliance with protective measures
07:20in order to limit the epidemic
07:21and avoid greater economic and health consequences for the sector,
07:25which is one of the main sources of income for Cyprus.
07:31At the same time, some 20,000 vaccines are coming to Cyprus
07:35from the occupied territories,
07:36where it was first reported the epidemic of foot and mouth disease,
07:40and European Commission said that more than 500,000 vaccines will be sent to Cyprus.
07:46Lockdown measures and disinfections are ongoing,
07:49with authorities stressing the need for everyone to comply.
07:58For much of Finland's eastern regions,
08:01life has been on hold after the country moved to shutter its border with Russia in December 2023.
08:07Helsinki accused Moscow of hybrid warfare
08:10in orchestrating a surge of 1,300 migrants across the border,
08:14an allegation the Kremlin denied.
08:16In several areas, business has ground to a halt after the decision.
08:20Many small cafes, restaurants and shops relied heavily on the daily border crossings
08:25as a core part of their revenues.
08:27At its peak, almost 2 million people crossed the border into Finland a year,
08:32but now there are none, suffocating local trade.
08:35Many have had to reduce operating hours,
08:38significantly cut back on costs,
08:40with employment being the main slash,
08:42or close entirely.
08:44Unemployment in Finland is already the highest in the EU,
08:47sitting at 10.2 percent.
08:49But in border areas like Tomajarvi,
08:51that figure sits at a dramatic 18.2.
08:54Some local officials have complained
08:56that there hasn't been enough government support
08:58to ease the burden on their communities after the closure.
09:02But while many complained of the difficult economic conditions
09:05plaguing their areas,
09:06they believe the decision to close the 1,300-kilometer border was justified.
09:16Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tel Aviv
09:20for a two-day visit to Israel
09:22aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation across several fields,
09:26including defense and technology.
09:27He was warmly greeted by his Israeli counterpart,
09:31Benjamin Netanyahu,
09:32as he stepped out the plane,
09:33who later described the relationship as a real bond.
09:37Modi set to sign a series of agreements with Netanyahu,
09:40as well as hold talks with President Isaac Herzog during his visit.
09:44He has also been invited to address the Israeli parliament,
09:48a rare event for the Knesset,
09:50underscoring the two nations' deep ties.
09:55U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest-ever State of the Union speech on Tuesday
10:00as he defended his administration's increasingly unpopular policies.
10:05Underwater in opinion polls,
10:07Trump fears his Republican Party will lose control over Congress
10:11in the November midterm elections.
10:13He championed his immigration crackdowns
10:16and his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court's just struck down.
10:21Very unfortunate ruling.
10:25But the good news is that almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal
10:32that they already made.
10:34Right, Scott?
10:35Knowing that the legal power that I, as president,
10:39have to make a new deal could be far worse for them,
10:43and therefore they will continue to work along the same successful path
10:47that we had negotiated before the Supreme Court's unfortunate involvement.
10:53Trump also attacked his political opponents in the Democratic Party,
10:57who sometimes heckled him during the speech.
11:00Speaking on foreign policy,
11:02he praised the raid that ousted President Maduro in Venezuela
11:05and recounted U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear capabilities and ongoing talks.
11:10My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy.
11:14But one thing is certain,
11:16I will never allow the world's number one sponsor of terror,
11:19which they are by far,
11:20to have a nuclear weapon.
11:22Can't let that happen.
11:23Trump tried at points to appeal to bipartisan patriotic sentiments,
11:27introducing a series of surprise guests that included U.S. military heroes,
11:32a former political prisoner released in Venezuela,
11:35and the Olympic gold medal winning U.S. men's hockey team.
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