00:00U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday as critical talks with his Chinese
00:05counterpart Xi Jinping concluded after a two-day visit.
00:10The death toll of Russia's large-scale drone and missile attack over the last two days,
00:15one of the largest in the past four years, has risen to 24 people.
00:20Confirmed by Euronews, the United States has canceled the deployment of 4,000 troops to
00:24Poland following a growing diplomatic rift between Washington and Berlin.
00:30Latvia's center-right Prime Minister Evika Selina announced on Thursday she will resign
00:34following a coalition controversy and a drone incident.
00:41U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday as critical talks with his Chinese
00:47counterpart Xi Jinping concluded after a two-day visit.
00:51Both leaders claimed progress was made in stabilizing relations between the two countries,
00:56but critical differences appear to still remain, especially on the topic of Taiwan.
01:24Trump said progress was also made regarding trade, claiming fantastic trade deals were made but without providing further details.
01:32The two also spoke about the Iran war with Xi saying that he wanted to help negotiate
01:37an end to the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
01:41We did discuss Iran. We feel very similar to Iran. We want that to end. We don't want them to
01:48have a nuclear weapon. We want the straits open.
01:52Very little information was provided on what trade agreements were struck during the summit,
01:58though Trump said in an interview with U.S. media that China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets.
02:03And finally, on Taiwan, Xi warned Trump that missteps in handling the issue could lead to conflict with the U
02:09.S.
02:12The dead toll of Russia's large-scale drone and missile attack over the last two days,
02:17one of the largest in the past four years, has risen to 24 people.
02:21The Ukrainian authorities said the strikes primarily targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital,
02:28and began as a rare daytime attack on Wednesday, which continued into Thursday, also leaving 47 people injured.
02:36The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia had launched 675 attack drones and 56 missiles,
02:44adding its air defense units at down 652 of the drones and 41 missiles.
02:51Several EU leaders condemned the attack, lamenting Russia's undermining of any efforts to end the war.
02:58Russian authorities, meanwhile, said that Ukrainian strikes on the city of Ryzan killed three people and wounded 12 others.
03:13The United States has canceled the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland,
03:17following a growing diplomatic rift between Washington and Berlin.
03:20The Pentagon previously announced a drawdown of 5,000 soldiers from Germany
03:26after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the U.S.-led war in Iran.
03:30In an abrupt move confirmed by Euronews,
03:34Washington has now scraped a highly advanced rotational force
03:37that was already scheduled to replace units in Poland.
03:40The decision caused disappointment in Warsaw,
03:43where officials previously hoped to host the repositioned American forces
03:46to secure the eastern flank against Russia.
03:49Polish President Karol Naroczki stated on Wednesday
03:53that his country was ready to receive the troops,
03:55but Polish Deputy Prime Minister Wlatslaw Kostnyak-Kamsis
03:59sought to downplay the cancellation on Thursday morning.
04:03NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also sidestepped the issue
04:06during a press conference in Bucharest,
04:08while alliance officials insisted the move would not affect court deterrence and defense plans.
04:14Some disappointment.
04:17Latvijas centre-right prime minister Evika Selina announced on Thursday
04:22she will resign from the top job,
04:24following controversy over her coalition and a drone incident.
04:28Selina's resignation means a de facto collapse of the governing tripartite coalition,
04:33which has been under strain for months.
04:35Redzot spēcīgu profesionālu kandidātu aizsardzības ministra amatam,
04:39politiskie tukšrunātāji izvēlējās nevis risinājumu, bet krīzi.
04:44Paldības krīzi.
04:47Tāpēc es paziņoju, ka atkāpjos no ministra prezidenta samata.
04:52Tas nav vieglas lēmums, bet tas ir godīgs lēmums šajā situācijā.
04:57Šobrīd cilvēkiem vairākā jau kādi ir vajadzīgi drošības sajūt – nevis partija ķīviņi, nevis amatu dalīšana vai politiska pozicionēšanās.
05:07Her resignation came after Latvijas defense minister Andrīz Prūds from the Progressive Party
05:13was forced to resign last week over the government's handling of multiple incidents involving straight drones crossing into Latvijan territory.
05:24British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing an open rebellion within his government
05:28following the resignation of Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
05:32Streeting is the first cabinet members to step down since Labour suffered disastrous losses
05:37in last week's local and regional elections, which saw the party lose control of the developed Welsh Parliament
05:42and drop more than 1,300 consul seats.
05:46In his resignation letter, Streeting sharply criticized Starmer's direction,
05:50writing that a vacuum of vision had left the administration in a state of drift.
05:55The departure follows the resignation of four junior ministers,
05:59with more than 80 Labour MPs now openly calling on the Prime Minister to step down.
06:04While Starmer has vowed to remain in office, backed by roughly 100 loyalist lawmakers,
06:09internal pressure continues to mount as potential contenders position themselves.
06:14Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner,
06:17a left-wing figurehead highly popular with the party's grassroots,
06:20announced she has been cleared off deliberate wrongdoing by tax authorities.
06:25The development effectively clears her path to enter a future leadership contest alongside Streeting.
06:30Supporters of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are also urging Starmer
06:35to set a clear timetable for his departure,
06:37allowing the mayor to seek Westminster's seat and join the race.
06:41Under party rules, a challenger requires the backing of 81 Labour MPs to trigger a formal contest.
06:51The new Hungarian government has officially ended the state of emergency
06:55that was put in place during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
07:01The new Prime Minister, Peter Macar, stated that the move represents a return to normality,
07:07arguing that the decree-based emergency rule was an outdated wartime method.
07:12The previous administration under Orban had repeatedly extended the measure,
07:16citing security and humanitarian risks following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
07:22The European Parliament had long criticized the system as incompatible with European values.
07:27In a stark shift in foreign policy, Budapest has also summoned the Russian ambassador,
07:32Evgeny Stanislavov, following a massive drone attack near the border with Ukraine.
07:37The strikes hit the Transcarpathia region, which is home to a significant Hungarian minority.
07:42On Wednesday, Russia launched at least 800 drones in a barrage
07:46that targeted roughly 20 regions across Ukraine, killing six people and wounding dozens.
07:52Prime Minister Macar strongly condemned the attack,
07:54noting that Foreign Minister Anita Orban would demand the information
07:58on when Vladimir Putin plans to end the conflict.
08:02Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the shift in Budapest,
08:05describing the summons as an important message.
08:13The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is in Kazakhstan on a state visit
08:18focused on the current state of bilateral relations and future areas of cooperation between the two countries.
08:26We are currently at the Palace of Independence in Astana.
08:30President Kassim Jumar Tokayev personally greeted Erdogan at the airport yesterday and again today at this venue,
08:40where the two leaders are expected to co-chair the sixth high-level Strategic Cooperation Council
08:46between Kazakhstan and Turkey, where economic ties, energy collaboration
08:52and investment opportunities will be at the center of discussions.
08:57A key agenda item is boosting trade turnover between the two countries to almost €13 billion
09:04alongside plans to sign a series of new bilateral agreements and engage in a joint business forum with industry leaders.
09:12Looking ahead to May 15th, both presidents are also set to participate in an informal summit of leaders of the
09:21Organization of Turkic States,
09:22where discussions are expected to focus on artificial intelligence and digital developments.
09:33Alexandra Mattheou is heading to Cannes with her short film Free Eliza, or Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection.
09:39The film will have its world premiere at the director's Fortnight,
09:42the section of the festival long known for championing independent and daring cinematic voices.
09:47Eliza, the film's protagonist, works at a luxury hotel resort.
09:51Because of an anatomical deficiency, she is unable to smile.
09:54In a world dominated by positivity, this becomes a serious problem.
10:24A co-production between Cyprus, Greece and France, the film is a movie series of a long film,
10:28The film is one of just nine short films selected for this year's program.
10:31Filming for Alexandre Mattheou's third short film lasted four days.
10:58The film is one of the most common films, but it is a little more open to you.
11:02It is possible to develop things more easily than other people who have been able to tell them the social
11:09skills.
11:11But it does not require someone to get sympathy with people with respect.
11:17It is possible that they can't allow themselves to plug an social dialogue with a horror.
11:29The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs this year from May 12th to May 23rd.
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