00:00Iran says it has reached understandings on many issues with Washington in exchanges over
00:05a deal for ending the war, but warned an agreement was not imminent.
00:10Speaking during a weekly news briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bakay
00:16noted agreements and conclusions have been made on, quote, a large portion of the issues
00:22under discussion.
00:24Bakay, however, said this did not mean the signing of an agreement is imminent, accusing
00:29Washington of shifting its positions.
00:32The latest comments from Tehran come after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators
00:38had a pretty solid thing on the table and indicated that a peace deal could be reached on Monday.
00:46But U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he told representatives not to, quote, rush
00:53into a deal with Iran, hours after saying an agreement had been largely negotiated.
00:58The deal, if reached, is expected to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease a
01:05worldwide energy crisis, sparked by the U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Iran on February 28th,
01:12which led Tehran to effectively close the waterway.
01:19Over 1.5 million Muslims arrived in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
01:26The pilgrims circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque before arriving on buses or by foot in a
01:32vast
01:33tense city in MENA. They did so in sweltering temperatures, reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius.
01:55The start of the Hajj came as U.S. President Donald Trump continued to send mixed signals over a possible
02:01agreement to extend the ceasefire.
02:03Iran and a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the uncertainty triggered by the unrest
02:09in the region, Saudi officials noted more pilgrims traveled from abroad compared to last year.
02:15Saudi authorities want to keep the conflict far from the minds of the visitors,
02:19but signaled their readiness to fend an attack should there be any.
02:25Pope Leo XIV marks Pentecost Sunday with a plea for peace, praying that humanity might be saved from
02:33the evil of war. The service, which marks the 50th day after Catholic Easter, was celebrated in St.
02:41Peter's Basilica in the presence of about 5,000 worshipers. Pope Leo prays that the Holy Spirit will
02:48also renew the Church in its mission to transform confusion into communion.
02:54Con cuore ardente preghiamo oggi, che lo spirito del risorto ci salvi dal male della guerra,
03:03che viene vinta non da una superpotenza, ma dall' onnipotenza dell'amore.
03:12Preghiamo affinché liberi l'humanità dalla miseria, che viene riscattata non da
03:18una ricchezza incalculabile, ma da un dono inesauribile.
03:23The Pope warned that some changes do not bring new life to the world but make it grow old
03:30through error and violence. By contrast, Pope Leo said,
03:35the Holy Spirit enlightens minds and instills new vitality in the hearts. Pentecost is widely
03:43celebrated across Europe as both a major Christian festival and a public holiday.
03:52The center-right Democratic rally has secured first place in Cyprus's parliamentary election,
03:57winning 27.1% of the vote and capturing 17 seats in the legislators. Final results confirm that the
04:04left-wing Akel finished in second place, taking 23.9% of the ballots to secure 16 seats.
04:09Beyond the traditional duopoly, the far-right Elam achieved a historic breakthrough by moving up
04:14to third place overall, winning 10.9% of the vote and claiming 8 seats. The centrist Democratic
04:21Party finished in fourth place with exactly 10%, also granting them 8 seats. The election also
04:27confirmed a significant wave of anti-establishment sentiment across the island as two newly established
04:32political formations officially crossed the threshold to enter parliament.
04:37The anti-corruption Alma Party secured 5.8% of the vote, while MEP Fidia Espanaito's Direct Democracy
04:43captured 5.4%, each holding four seats in the House of Representatives.
04:48Thank you very much.
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