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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu must be responsible about Lebanon
00:05and let Syria handle Hezbollah in comments to reporters at the G7 summit.
00:10The European Parliament voted to adopt the EU-U.S. deal struck last summer by U.S. president
00:15and European Commission president.
00:21U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at the G7 summit that he is not happy with
00:27Israel's conduct in Lebanon and their operations against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
00:33He said Hezbollah remains a problem for the region but suggested that Israel's response
00:38had gone too far and could jeopardize stability in the Middle East.
00:42I'll tell you what, Israel's fighting Hezbollah too long and too many people are being killed.
00:48And you don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody
00:52because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses and they're not all Hezbollah,
00:55that I can tell you. And I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah.
01:03Because to be honest with you, I think they do a better job of doing it.
01:07Trump's comments come as the U.S. and Iran are preparing to sign a framework deal to end the war,
01:13which Iran said on Tuesday hinges on Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon,
01:17a condition Israel has already rejected and that could potentially sink the agreement.
01:22Without the United States, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel,
01:27because no other president was willing to do what I did. I've had a great relationship with Bibi,
01:34but now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon.
01:39A U.S. official familiar with the outlines of the agreement has said the deal did not call for an
01:45Israeli withdrawal. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel
01:49would remain in Lebanon as long as necessary.
01:57Iran outmaneuvered U.S. President Donald Trump in negotiations for a deal to end the war,
02:02according to his former national security advisor John Bolton.
02:06In an interview with Euronews, Bolton argued that the framework agreement favored Iran,
02:11and said the U.S. president had prioritized economic concerns over strategic considerations.
02:17I think it's a very bad deal for the United States. Trump isn't thinking about the
02:23geostrategic implications of the deal. He's thinking of one thing. He wants the straight
02:28open. He wants gulf oil on international markets. He wants the price of gasoline at the pump down.
02:33That's all he cares about. Trump is desperate for a deal. He's desperate for a deal. And they have
02:39maneuvered him. They've played him like a violin. That's why they've got the deal that they want.
02:44On the contents of the deal, Bolton raised concerns about the absence of a published text,
02:49arguing that the details of any deal matter more than its headline provisions.
02:53Well, I think it's embarrassing to the president. I think there's going to be some
02:57indication of unfreezing of Iranian assets, which he roundly criticized Barack Obama for back in 2016,
03:05and which I think is a mistake. I think it's a mistake to give this brutal theocracy any of the
03:11assets. I'm happy to give the assets back to Iran when it's under a free government. That's not where
03:16we are now. Bolton said the approach reflected Trump's focus on keeping energy prices low ahead
03:21of November's midterm elections, arguing that the U.S. would not carry out further strikes on Iran before
03:27then. United States President Donald Trump has signaled he's ready to re-engage on ending Russia's
03:35war in Ukraine, telling G7 leaders gathered in France that Washington will now turn its attention
03:40back to the conference. Speaking during a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron,
03:45Trump stated that since the framework deal with Iran is finished, the administration is going to focus
03:50on Ukraine. Look, Russia should make a deal. Russia's lost tremendous amounts of people, and so does Ukraine.
03:57Last month, they lost 35,000 soldiers between the two. On a monthly basis, they averaged 25,000 people.
04:08We had a meeting, and we'll see how. I spoke with President Putin on Sunday.
04:13Although the comment is welcomed in European capitals, leaders remain skeptical whether Trump's renewed interest
04:18translates into meaningful diplomatic pressures. Invited by French President Emmanuel Macron,
04:23Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was an attendee on Tuesday's G7 working session
04:28and held a private trilateral meeting with Trump and Macron, which took over an hour, according to media reports.
04:36Meanwhile, Russia continued to launch a fresh barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine that killed 11 people on Monday,
04:43contrasting Trump's words about his phone call with Putin on Sunday,
04:46describing it as a productive conversation.
04:49U.S.-mediated peace talks on the Ukraine war had effectively been frozen since February,
04:54when the Iran war started.
04:59Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he hopes to bring the war to an end
05:04before next winter or secure a ceasefire, warning that Vladimir Putin is deliberately avoiding direct talks.
05:11Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Zelenskyy confirmed he asked United States President Donald Trump
05:17for the transfer of licenses to manufacture Patriot air defense systems domestically.
05:22The U.S. leader responded positively, Zelenskyy said.
05:26Kiev is prioritizing anti-ballistic production as the war in the Middle East has depleted nearly one-third
05:32of global Patriot interceptor stockpiles, leaving Ukraine vulnerable to missile strikes.
05:38But Ukraine has mastered drone-countering expertise, maintaining a 90% interception rate using domestic technology.
05:47This expertise has turned Ukraine into an air defense provider,
05:50with Zelenskyy announcing that Kiev is now finalizing a major drone production deal with Canada
05:55to expand security cooperation.
06:01At the Eurosatory International Defense Exhibition, the focus this year is on the expertise acquired by Ukrainians
06:08since 2022 and the start of the war launched by Russia.
06:13Some 80 companies are present, compared to 10 at the previous edition in 2024,
06:18making Ukraine the fifth largest national delegation in terms of exhibitors
06:23after France, the United States, Germany and Australia.
06:27At this exhibition, which runs through Friday,
06:30Kiev will showcase weapons that have proven their effectiveness against Russia.
06:34This increased presence is also due to the exposure of European capability gaps
06:39as European nations seeks to draw on Ukraine's experience.
06:43I've been traveling around Europe recently, talking to different, big, actually prime defense producers,
06:53and realized that in many cases, there is absolutely lack of understanding how the modern battlefield looks like,
07:01how the battlefield looks like in Ukraine.
07:05The war with Russia has also pushed Ukraine to increase its capacity to produce weapons and drones
07:10in large quantities and at lower costs.
07:13The likelihood of a clash with Russia in the East is growing.
07:17According to several senior officials, the relative stability taking hold on the Ukrainian front
07:23could prompt Vladimir Putin to launch an offensive elsewhere in Europe.
07:33The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to adopt the EU-US deal struck last summer by US President Donald Trump
07:41and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry.
07:45The final green light needed to implement the agreement comes as Trump threatened on Monday
07:51to impose tariffs on French wine and champagne if Paris did not remove its digital tax on US big tech.
07:58The vote allows the EU to remove its duties on most US industrial goods,
08:02while Europeans commit to paying 15% US tariffs on goods exported to the United States.
08:09Since Trump has shown that he is willing to use tariffs as a cohesive tool against European partners
08:15on issues unrelated to trade, EU lawmakers sought to introduce safeguards into the agreement
08:21to shield it from future pressure from the US administration.
08:25A sunset clause was introduced into the final agreement to end the trade deal on the 31st of March 2029,
08:33at which point Trump's term will be over unless it is renewed.
08:38MEPs also secured a provision allowing the Commission to suspend the trade agreement
08:42at the request of either Parliament or a Member State
08:46if the US fails to lift tariffs on European steel and aluminium by the end of 2026.
08:59Almost 2.4 million refugees will need to be resettled next year,
09:03the United Nations said on Tuesday at a time when numerous countries such as the United States
09:09have slashed refugee admissions.
09:10The UN Refugee Agency warned of a shortage of options for refugees
09:15who cannot return home because of war, violence and persecution
09:19and face risks in their country of asylum.
09:22The UNHCR urged to expand resettlement, increase refugees' quotas and accelerate processing.
09:292.37 million people from 43 countries of origin and living in 76 countries of asylum
09:36would need resettling elsewhere next year, according to a UNHCR's annual report.
09:42Afghan refugees are the largest group in need of resettlement.
09:46They are followed by people from South Sudan, Sudan and Syria,
09:50as well as Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in vast camps in Bangladesh.
09:54The number of refugees who need to be resettled is down 6% from last year's report.
10:00It was partially due to Afghans returning from Iran and Pakistan under adverse circumstances
10:05and voluntary returns to Syria following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
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10:17Stalactites, the sound of water dripping on rock.
10:20In the heart of Paris, the public can now wander through a cave without having to go underground.
10:26Just a stone's throw from Notre Dame, artist JR, a specialist in XXL photocollage,
10:32has transformed the Pont Neuf into a cave.
10:34A soundscape created by a former member of Daft Punk.
10:37A gigantic structure with varying heights, nothing has been left to change to transport
10:42pass-by far from Paris.
10:44Vraiment une immersion absolue entre le bruit, la lumière qui est amisée et cette sensation
10:51à la fois d'enfermement mais finalement quand même une certaine liberté.
10:55On a vraiment l'impression d'être dans une grotte, il y a des petits bruits de vent.
10:59C'est assez sombre, le relief est très très bien fait.
11:01On a l'impression de pouvoir voir et même toucher des stalactites.
11:04It was very interesting to go through it and also remembering, oh okay, I'm walking
11:09on a bridge.
11:10In 1985, the Pont Neuf had already been wrapped in fabric.
11:14The work by the artist couple Christo and Jean-Claude, now deceased, had attracted millions
11:19of visitors.
11:21The opening of La Caverne was delayed by 10 days.
11:24Rain and wind had damaged massive inflatable structure.
11:28The public can now visit the artwork until June 28th, this time under sunny skies according
11:34to the forecast.
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