00:00The European Union has vowed to stand firm with its strategy to squeeze Russia's war economy,
00:06as the United Kingdom scrambles to reassure its allies that its latest decisions fall short of lifting sanctions.
00:13London caused confusion on Tuesday when it published an open-ended license
00:18allowing the imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude and other countries,
00:23such as Turkey and India, where the oil is purchased at discounted prices.
00:27A separate license was also made available,
00:30which enables the provision of short-term service contracts with Russia's Sakhalin II and Yamal LNG projects until January 2027.
00:39The publication caught Brussels by surprise, who refrained from commenting on their allies' move,
00:45but stressed their continued commitment to banning Russian energy.
00:48We remain committed to our sanctions on imports of Russian oil and gas,
00:57and we need to reiterate the call for Russians not to be benefiting from the ongoing conflict in the Middle
01:13East.
01:13It's too ironic.
01:15The UK, however, sought to portray the debacle as a case of bad communication.
01:20What we announced yesterday was a strong new package of new sanctions,
01:25going well beyond existing sanctions.
01:29So it's a new package.
01:30This includes new bans on maritime services on LNG,
01:35and new bans on refined oil products from Russia.
01:38We also issued two targeted short-term licenses to phase the new sanctions in and to protect UK consumers.
01:49Ukraine said it was clarifying with the UK what the new move would entail,
01:53noting that it was concerned with the added revenues it may generate for Moscow's budget.
01:58The news from London also comes just one day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson confirmed
02:04Washington will extend its waiver on Russian oil at sea for the third time this year.
02:12Portuguese people are among the Europeans most eager to travel in 2026,
02:17according to Europe Assistance Annual Summer Vacation Barometer.
02:21Despite the unstable geopolitical climate, there are still those who choose to travel abroad.
02:26I plan to go to Cabo Verde, which is my natal land.
02:30I think this war has influenced a lot of things,
02:35especially on the price of the tickets, which are now exorbitant.
02:39However, the Portuguese show a greater preference for traveling within the country,
02:44especially to the beaches of Algarve, with a slight decrease in international travel.
02:50The war in the Middle East seems to have dampened some travelers' interest in going abroad,
02:54mainly due to financial constraints and increased safety concerns.
02:59I plan to go to Férias and, therefore, I have marked as Férias for Algarve,
03:03for Portugal, because I think now it's a bit complicated to go abroad.
03:08The combustibles contextualize the economy in this moment.
03:12And, therefore, face to the situation that is seen in the next few days,
03:18we also maintain the Férias here in Portugal, to avoid the most expensive cost possible.
03:23Condiciona a little bit.
03:25I thought I would go to a quick trip, but I don't want to go.
03:30I'm afraid.
03:32And, also, they are very expensive as trips and the allotments.
03:55Inflation remains the main reason holding people back when making plans.
04:00Portugal is the European country where this fear is most pronounced,
04:03and it's also the European country where high prices have the greatest impact on the budget set aside for leisure.
04:13The countdown has begun.
04:15Artist JR has taken over the Pont Neuf.
04:19By June 6, Paris' oldest bridge will be transformed into La Caverne.
04:24La Caverne du Pont Neuf is the name of his monumental work.
04:27120 meters long, 20 meters wide, and up to 18 meters high.
04:32For the artist, it's about juxtaposing the raw and the wild,
04:36and establishing a dialogue between the past and the present.
04:40Some Parisians are thrilled about the project, others a little less so.
05:03La Caverne du Pont Neuf will be open to the public 24 hours a day for three weeks.
05:08It's an immersive piece of work.
05:10JR entrusted a former member of Daft Punk with the task of creating the soundscape that will fill the space.
05:16His thrilling project on the iconic bridge comes four decades after that of Christo and Jean-Claude,
05:22the artist couple who wrapped the Pont Neuf in fabric.
05:25And just like their work, JR's Cavern is a project funded exclusively by private sponsorship.
05:3620 years after lifting the World Cup as Italy's captain, Fabio Cannavaro is chasing a different kind of football dream.
05:44As head coach of Uzbekistan's national team, he is preparing the players for the country's first-ever appearance at football's
05:51biggest tournament.
05:52A milestone generations of supporters have waited to see.
05:55Few people understand what the World Cup means better than Cannavaro.
05:59The World Cup is something that, as a football player, is a dream.
06:04As a football player, it is the most important tournament.
06:07And to participate there is a privilege.
06:10You need to be enjoying, you need to be happy to participate in this tournament.
06:15Cannavaro's experience is one thing, expectations are another.
06:18While he knows what it takes to compete on football's biggest stage,
06:22many of his players are preparing for a moment no Uzbek footballer has experienced before.
06:27What has impressed him most, he says, is their determination to improve and their willingness to embrace the challenge ahead.
06:34You know, it's the first time we go to the World Cup.
06:38It's the first time, you know, I approach to this kind of tournament.
06:46I saw many players with very good ambition.
06:50I saw them, they want to learn, they want to improve.
06:52The road ahead will not be easy.
06:54Uzbekistan's group includes some of football's most established nations.
06:58But Cannavaro believes the World Cup has a habit of producing surprises.
07:03I think it's a very tough stage.
07:05Because Colombia and Portugal, they are the first 20 top teams in the world.
07:12Congo, many players play in Liga 1, in Premier League.
07:17So it will be tough.
07:19And, you know, during the World Cup, you cannot say one is stronger than the other because it's the World
07:25Cup.
07:25For the players, the focus is on embracing the occasion rather than the pressure.
07:30Midfielder Otabek Shukurov says the team wants to enjoy the experience
07:34while showing the world how far Uzbek football has come.
07:44Competition within the squad has intensified its players' battle for a place in the final selection.
07:50For younger members of the team, the stakes could hardly be higher.
08:08As Uzbekistan moves closer to its World Cup ambitions,
08:12football here is increasingly being seen as part of a broader national transformation,
08:17one focused on international visibility.
08:19And with growing public attention around the national team,
08:23many supporters now believe qualification is no longer just an aspiration,
08:27but a realistic target.
08:29Rushan Alia Kbarova, Euronews, Tashkent.
08:34For the first time, Athens is hosting a major exhibition
08:37dedicated to the extraordinary artist and performer Tilda Swinton,
08:41whose unforgettable screen presence has captivated audiences for decades.
08:45In the exhibition ongoing, Swinton brings together costumes,
08:49personal objects, photographs and film excerpts linked to the creative collaboration and friendships.
08:53She has developed over the past 40 years with eight influential figures from cinema and fashion.
09:00What seems to happen is you're a young emerging artist.
09:04You've had your first album, your first collection, your first film, your first book.
09:08You got there out of a web, a web of friendship, a web of your family,
09:13a web of your university, your art school, your college, whatever.
09:16And then you're encouraged, sometimes subtly, sometimes not so subtly,
09:22by the record label or the gallerist or the film studio,
09:27to just go solo, to just separate yourself.
09:31You're now, it's important for you to brand yourself as a commodity.
09:36And so I thought, ha, my show at I, this is what I could maybe offer as some way of
09:46being useful,
09:47a portrait of a different way of working, which happens to be accurate to my story.
09:54The exhibition is a collaboration between Onasi Stegi and I, Phil Museum, where it was first presented.
10:01The acclaimed actress shares with visitors the defining moments and collaborations
10:05that have shaped her artistic journey, from her early work with Derek Jarman
10:08to her more recent projects with Perder Almodovar.
10:12Derek Jarman always used to say,
10:15prepare to go to the set as if you're going to a party.
10:19And that was really how it was.
10:21And, as we all know, a good party is a party, you don't, you know,
10:27you don't want the host to be completely responsible for the energy in the room.
10:33You don't want a bunch of guests who stand around waiting for the host to tell them how to have
10:37a good time.
10:38A good party is shared, the energy is shared with everybody.
10:43Somebody puts on the music, somebody pours the drinks, somebody brings the food.
10:47Till the Swinton ongoing runs until June 28th, and is accompanied by a Summer Rooftop Film Screening Programme
10:53at the Nazi Saudi Cultural Center.
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