00:01Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the U.S. resumed in Geneva, the third meeting since talks restarted earlier this month.
00:11Cuban border guards have killed four crew members of a U.S.-registered speedboat following a shootout in Cuban waters.
00:20The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has left a naval base in Cree as U.S.-Iran
00:26nuclear talks began in Geneva on Thursday.
00:30Denmark will hold early parliamentary elections on the 24th of March, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Thursday.
00:42Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the U.S. resumed in Geneva on Thursday, the third meeting since talks restarted earlier
00:49this month.
00:51They come amid fears of renewed conflict in the region as the U.S. has gathered a fleet of aircraft
00:57and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.
01:01There would be no victory for anybody. It would be a devastating war. And since the Americans' bases are scattered
01:15to different places in the region, then unfortunately perhaps the whole region would be engaged and would be involved. So
01:23it is a very terrible scenario.
01:26U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed to halt Iran's enrichment of uranium entirely, as well as address Tehran's ballistic
01:33missile program and its support of regional militant forces.
01:37Iran has maintained the talks must remain focused only on nuclear issues.
01:42I think progress needs to be made. It would be good if progress was made on Thursday. And I would
01:46say that the Iranian insistence on not discussing ballistic missiles is a big, big problem. I'll leave it at that.
01:51If an American attack happens, Iran has said all U.S. military bases in the Middle East would be considered
01:57legitimate targets, risking a conflict that could have implications for the wider region.
02:07Cuban border guards have killed four crew members of a U.S.-registered speedboat after the vessel failed to stop when
02:14ordered in Cuban territorial waters and allegedly opened fire on the police boat.
02:19Cuba's government said later that the ten passengers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to
02:25infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism, identifying some of them as wanted individuals by Cuban authorities.
02:33U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he was made aware of the incident and that the
02:38U.S. is now gathering its own information.
02:41Suffice it to say, it is highly unusual to see shootouts in open sea like that. It's not something that
02:47happens every day. It's something, frankly, that hasn't happened with Cuba in a very long time.
02:54But we're going to find out. We're not going to base our conclusions on what they've told us.
02:59The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Havana after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade
03:07on the Caribbean island for what he said was its role in aiding Venezuela's former President Nicolas Maduro's regime.
03:15The U.S. has since eased some of these sanctions which have plunged the country into a historic economic crisis
03:22that has brought power outages and food shortages to the Cuban population.
03:31The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has left a naval base in Crete on Thursday, according
03:39to multiple media reports.
03:40The mobilization comes as the U.S. and Iran opened a new round of nuclear negotiations, mediated by Oman's foreign
03:48minister and Geneva on Thursday.
03:51The vessel has been at the U.S. Naval Support Activity Sud-a-Bay base in Crete since Monday.
03:57It's not yet clear where it's headed, but many suspect it may be joining existing naval strike groups, including the
04:04USS Lincoln, in waters near Iran as tensions continue to soar.
04:08U.S. President Donald Trump has recently ramped up warnings to Iran to strike a deal with Washington over its
04:15nuclear program or face U.S. military action.
04:18In Trump's State of the Union address on Wednesday, he again threatened to strike Tehran, vowing to not allow them
04:25to acquire nuclear weapons.
04:34Denmark will hold early parliamentary elections on the 24th of March, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Thursday.
04:43Voters are called to the ballot box several months early, following a tense standoff with Washington over Greenland.
05:12Trump had argued that Washington needs to acquire the island for what he called national security reasons.
05:19175 seats in the chamber are reserved for MPs representing Danish constituencies,
05:25with the remaining four being split between lawmakers from the Kingdom of Denmark's two autonomous territories, Greenland and the Faroe
05:31Islands.
05:32A general election must be held in Denmark at least every four years, but the sitting prime minister can call
05:38one at any time.
05:39This time, elections had to be called before October.
05:42The last election held in the NATO and EU member states took place in November 2022, resulting in a three
05:49-party coalition crossing the left-right divide.
05:56French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said that the decision to run for the 2027 presidential election doesn't depend
06:04on her will, but is in the hands of three judges.
06:19French, if the court follows the lower court ruling that sentenced her to wear an electronic tag, she won't be
06:28able to campaign, she said.
06:30French, if the court is in the hands of the House, she won't be able to campaign.
07:00French, if the court set the verdict date of the 7th of July, the crucial decision could derail the far
07:05-right's leader's presidential bid.
07:10Online retail giant Shane has opened five new stores across France today, including locations in Limoges, Angers and Reims.
07:18The expansion follows a month-long delay triggered by a series of scandals surrounding the fast fashion brands, ethics and
07:24safety.
07:26Last year, the company was reported for selling illegal content ranging from Category A weapons to banned drugs and prohibited
07:33toys.
07:34The allegations have prompted the European Commission to launch official proceedings, following a failed attempt by the French government to
07:41sustain the platform.
07:44While the previous opening in Paris saw chaos and protests, today's inaugurations have been notably quieter.
07:51However, the brand's arrival has caused a corporate backlash at the BHV department store, where around 100 premium brands have
07:58now terminated their contracts.
08:02Household names, including Dior and Guerlain, are among those cutting ties in protest against the retailers' controversial presence.
08:13For much of Finland's eastern regions, life has been on hold after the country moved to shutter its border with
08:20Russia in December 2023.
08:22Helsinki accused Moscow of hybrid warfare in orchestrating a surge of 1,300 migrants across the border, an allegation the
08:30Kremlin denied.
08:31In several areas, business has ground to a halt after the decision.
08:35Many small cafes, restaurants and shops relied heavily on the daily border crossings as a core part of their revenues.
08:42At its peak, almost 2 million people crossed the border into Finland a year, but now there are none, suffocating
08:49local trade.
08:50Many have had to reduce operating hours, significantly cut back on costs, with employment being the main slash, or close
08:58entirely.
08:59Unemployment in Finland is already the highest in the EU, sitting at 10.2 percent.
09:04But in border areas like Tomajarvi, that figure sits at a dramatic 18.2.
09:10Some local officials have complained that there hasn't been enough government support to ease the burden on their communities after
09:16the closure.
09:17But while many complained of the difficult economic conditions plaguing their areas,
09:22they believe the decision to close the 1,300-kilometer border was justified.
09:31Germany and China are seeking common ground on economic issues despite geopolitical differences.
09:37German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is concluding a two-day visit to China on Thursday.
09:43Berlin and Beijing, the world's third and second largest economies, agree on the turmoil caused by U.S. terrorists.
09:49However, China's support for Russia in its war against Ukraine is a problem.
09:55The German Chancellor has asked his counterpart to use his influence to end the conflict.
10:01Faced with these challenges, Friedrich Merz is calling on Europeans to take action to strengthen their economic and military capabilities
10:08so that they can exert influence in the new world order that is currently being built.
10:14Germany and the EU are seeking to rebalance trade with China.
10:18The bloc wants Chinese companies to build factories on the old continent.
10:22The EU also wants China to reduce its production over capacity,
10:26which is driving down prices in sectors such as electric vehicles and solar panels.
10:35The head of the World Economic Forum stepped down on Thursday after the organization opened an internal probe
10:41into his past contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
10:46Borger Brende, the World Economic Forum's president and chief executive,
10:50announced he was stepping down after more than eight years in the role,
10:54saying the decision followed careful consideration.
10:58The forum launched its investigation earlier this month,
11:01after the U.S. Department of Justice released a large trench of files linked to Epstein,
11:07which drew fresh scrutiny across global business and political circles.
11:11The forum, however, did not detail the nature of Brende's contact with Epstein.
11:16Brende, Norway's former foreign minister, has led the forum since 2017,
11:21overseeing the organization through the pandemic period and a series of internal government reforms.
11:27Being named in Epstein-related files does not in itself imply wrongdoing.
11:32even if it's in the pastoral rural hyvä
11:34So tooth and 2012 are the first one ever told.
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