00:00Tehran says it has reached understandings on many issues with the US in exchanges over
00:05a deal for ending the war, but warned a deal was not imminent.
00:10Tehran said on Monday that it is collecting fees for navigational services on ships transiting
00:16the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
00:20Serbian President Aleksandr Vucic defended his ties to Beijing, Serbia's largest foreign
00:26investor during his five-day state visit to China.
00:30Monday was reported as the hottest day in May on record in the UK, as France also experiences
00:37extreme high temperatures.
00:40Iran says it has reached understandings on many issues with Washington in exchanges over
00:45a deal for ending the war, but warned an agreement was not imminent.
00:50Speaking during a weekly news briefing, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Ismail Bakayi
00:56noted agreements and conclusions have been made on a large portion of the issues under
01:03discussion.
01:04Bakayi, however, said this did not mean the signing of an agreement is imminent, accusing
01:09Washington of shifting its positions.
01:12The latest comments from Tehran come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiators
01:18had a pretty solid thing on the table and indicated that a peace deal could be reached on Monday.
01:26But US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he told representatives not to, quote, rush into
01:33a deal with Iran, hours after saying an agreement had been largely negotiated.
01:38The deal, if reached, is expected to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and is a worldwide
01:45energy crisis sparked by the US and Israeli bombardment of Iran on February 28, which led Tehran to
01:53effectively close the waterway.
01:59Tehran is collecting fees for navigational services on ships transiting the strategic
02:06Strait of Hormuz. Foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Bakayi said in a weekly press briefing,
02:13Bakayi added that Iran was not seeking to collect tolls, but that the fees were to cover navigational
02:20services in addition to the measures necessary to protect the environment of the Strait of Hormuz,
02:26the Persian Gulf, and the Sea of Oman. Last week, Iran published a map claiming
02:32regulatory control over a stretch of the Strait of Hormuz that extends deep into the territorial
02:38waters of the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In response, five Gulf states warned shipping companies
02:45through the International Maritime Organization not to comply.
02:50Twelve weeks have passed since the US and Israel attacked Iran. A ceasefire has held since 7 April,
02:57though both sides have exchanged fire on occasion. Iran said on Monday that Tehran and Washington had
03:03reached understandings on many issues in exchanges over a deal for ending the war, but warned an agreement
03:09was not imminent. Over 1.5 million Muslims arrived in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for the annual
03:21Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque before arriving on buses or by
03:28foot in a vast, tense city in MENA. They did so in sweltering temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius.
03:51The start of the Hajj came as US President Donald Trump continued to send mixed signals over a possible
03:57agreement to extend the ceasefire with Iran and a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
04:03Despite the uncertainty triggered by the unrest in the region, Saudi officials noted more pilgrims
04:08traveled from abroad compared to last year. Saudi authorities want to keep the conflict far from
04:14the minds of the visitors, but signaled their readiness to fend an attack should there be any.
04:23Serbian President Aleksandr Vucic has taken a defiant tone on a five-day state visit to China.
04:29Vucic complained of what he believes are European efforts to prevent him strengthening ties to Beijing,
04:35his country's largest foreign investor. As part of his state visit, the Serbian President visited the
04:41Great Wall, where he enjoyed a performance of traditional Serbian folk dances and songs.
05:10Vucic's trip to China comes after Chinese leader Xi Jinping received a run of high-profile visitors,
05:16among them US President Donald Trump, followed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
05:21During his trip to China, Vucic also accused the EU of trying to dictate Serbia's foreign policy,
05:27by pressuring him to avoid direct talks with the Kremlin.
05:34The UK broke its record for the hottest day in May, with 33.5 degree temperatures on Monday,
05:41near London, according to the National Weather Agency. Britain saw its hottest year on record in 2025,
05:49while climate advisers have urged the UK government to adapt infrastructure like schools and hospitals
05:55for a warming planet. Meanwhile, residents are concerned about these unusual high temperatures.
06:03I'm worried because, like, this is our planet, there's no planet B, and I really think that we should
06:08protect our country with all that we can, so we can, like, like, like, try to live here longer,
06:17and like, we don't want to trash our planet, do we? France also faced unusually hot weather on Monday,
06:24and over the weekend. In Paris' suburbs, 10 runners had to be taken to hospital in critical condition
06:31after a race, according to authorities, as temperatures hit 31.9 degrees. Meanwhile,
06:37parts of Brittany recorded temperatures as high as 34 degrees and are under a so-called
06:43yellow heatwave alert, the first one since 2004, a Meteo France spokeswoman said.
06:49Scientists say that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming,
06:55and that these heatwaves are set to become more frequent, longer, and more intense.
07:03A major transformation has taken place in recent years in the economic relationship between Greece
07:07and Turkey, two neighboring countries whose political leaderships alternate between periods
07:12of tension and what is often described as a climate of calm. Over the past five years,
07:17the total volume of trade and tourism between the two countries is reported to have doubled.
07:21However, this growth has become increasingly uneven.
07:51While the number of Greeks visiting Turkey, its year has
07:53remained relatively stable at just over half a million, the number of Turkish visitors
07:58traveling to Greece has reportedly tripled over the past four years.
08:01On the last year, I came to the United States on a holiday,
08:04I went to the Kavala and Selenia to the Kavala, and I went to the United States very much.
08:09I really liked the United States, the food was very nice, the portions were big,
08:14and everything was cheap, everything was cheap, the prices were very cheap.
08:18The tourism side of Greece is at a higher level from the economy of Turkey,
08:26and as a result, we can see from the Aivali or from many other countries,
08:32that the European countries, especially in the winter, are going to the Greek countries.
08:37The diplomatic sources say that the Greek consulate in Istanbul alone now issues around 1300 visas per day,
08:43many of them allowing multiple entries.
08:56According to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority,
08:58the trade balance between the two countries has also shifted dramatically in recent years.
09:02Imports from Turkey to Greece, which stood at 1.3 billion in 2020, are now estimated at 3.3 billion.
09:08In contrast, Greek exports to Turkey are projected to reach only 1.3 billion in 2025,
09:13continuing a downward trend over the past three years after picking at 3 billion in 2022.
09:18In the last few years, the range of tourists from Turkey in Greece has changed.
09:23All the more and more Turks come and sell to Greece.
09:26All the more and more Greeks come and sell to Turkey.
09:32From the Constantinopoli, for the EuroNews, Giannis Giacchini.
09:38Starting from the 1st of June, a ban on the nighttime sale of alcohol
09:42will be in effect throughout the Polish capital Warsaw.
09:45Between 10 pm and 6 am, alcohol will no longer be permitted for sale in kiosks, stores or gas stations.
09:52The restrictions, however, will not apply to restaurants and bars or the duty-free zone at Chopin Airport.
09:59We asked Warsaw residents how they view this decision and what will change once the restrictions are in place.
10:05No, zmieniłoby, bo większy byłby spokój.
10:09Nieważne, która jest godzina.
10:10A będzie prohibicja i by zaczęli wyjść.
10:12Mi się to nie podoba taki pomysł.
10:13No, no, no, no.
10:13Ogólnie prohibicja stanowczo nie.
10:15Kiedyś alkohol sprzedawali od 13 do 22 i wszyscy byli szczęśliwi.
10:21Uważam, że jest to bardzo dobrym pomysłem.
10:24Myślę, że będzie bezpiecznie.
10:27Akurat z moim mężem często jesteśmy w Szwecji, więc tam to się dobrze sprawdza i no myślę, że to jest
10:34dobra godzina, żeby skończyć po prostu sprzedaż.
10:38W wypadku prohibicji zawsze tworzy się jakiś czarny rynek.
10:42Babcia sprzedaje z torby czy przez okno i tak było przez wieki.
10:49Ale jestem bardzo za prohibicją, bo to na pewno pić ograniczy i na pewno będzie mniej incydentów, awantur.
10:56We also asked whether drinking alcohol should be allowed on the boulevards along the Vitsula River.
11:01Spędziłam tam sama sporo czasu ze znajomymi, już może teraz nie tak dużo, ale myślę, że powinny być przestrzenie, gdzie
11:09też młodzi ludzie mogą sobie usiąść spokojnie.
11:12To, że ja nie piję, to nie znaczy, że ktoś ma nie pić.
11:15Tylko mówię, wszystko się robi z umiarem i żeby to miało ręce i nogi, butelki się wyrzuca do śpiętnika, ewentualnie
11:22oddaje gdzieś do skupu,
11:23a nie tu, na środku bulbaru, gdzie nie można, ani później usiąść, ani stanąć.
11:30The final assessment of the solution's effectiveness will depend on safety data, the number of police interventions,
11:37and residents' opinions after several months of the new regulations being in effect.
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