00:01G7 leaders have adopted a statement committing to increasing deliveries of weapons to embattled
00:06Ukraine as they met in the French town of Evian. The weapons discussed included air
00:11defense systems and long-range missile capabilities to enable Ukraine to continue
00:16its counterattack operations deep inside Russian territory. The leaders also agreed that it's
00:23the right moment to tighten the screws on Russia's energy sector, which serves as the
00:28Kremlin's financial arm to fund its invasion. The statement praises Kiev for the new momentum it
00:34has built on the battlefield and has expressed unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight to
00:38defend its freedom and sovereignty. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was among the
00:45dignitaries not part of the G7 to attend the meeting where he held talks with France's Emmanuel Macron,
00:51Germany's Friedrich Mertz, and the UK's Keir Starmer on the sidelines. Zelenskyy expressed
00:57his gratitude for the continued support for his country and stressed a need for further sanctions
01:02on Russia, especially its energy sector. U.S. President Donald Trump also said Washington
01:09would soon be in a position to reimpose sanctions on the Kremlin's energy, which it had relaxed due
01:14to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which shuttered the Strait of Hormuz and crippled global energy
01:19supplies. Amid rising threats to Europe, Poland and Germany have stepped up military cooperation
01:31in a new Warsaw Pact covering drills, logistics, cyber and Baltic security. On Wednesday in Warsaw,
01:38the Polish and German defense ministers signed a new bilateral agreement on defense cooperation.
01:44The signing of the agreement coincided with the 35th anniversary of the Polish-German Treaty
01:50on Good Neighborhood and Friendly Cooperation. It replaces the framework agreement on defense
01:55cooperation signed in 2011 by Poland and Germany. New provisions mainly cover issues related to
02:03military mobility, the development of logistics support infrastructure, cooperation in the maritime
02:09domain, including in the Baltic Sea, cybersecurity and the use of outer space. Unlike the Polish-French
02:16treaty signed in 2025, the agreement with Germany does not provide for mutual security guarantees.
02:26Israeli forces have carried out fresh air strikes across southern Lebanon injuring several people just
02:32days before a framework deal to end the war between the United States and Iran is signed.
02:37According to Lebanon's national news agency, precise raids targeted the Nebatia-el-Favka area
02:43and the outskirts of Far Tebnit alongside a drone strike on the town of Ansariyeh.
02:49While overall violence has declined across the country since the regional peace framework was
02:54announced on Monday, continued actions in the south have killed at least five people.
02:59The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah initially drew Lebanon into the conflict in early March,
03:04following the killing of Iran's supreme leader, prompting a massive campaign of airstrikes and a
03:10subsequent ground invasion. The group has not claimed any fresh attacks against Israeli targets since
03:16Tuesday as the group's leader, Naim Qassem, prepares a significant televised address amid the ongoing
03:21peace talks. The persistent combat continues to threaten the broader diplomatic breakthrough as Iranian
03:27officials warned that any deal remains incomplete without the full withdrawal of Israeli forces
03:33from occupied Lebanese territories.
03:41After eight cuts, the UN Food Agency said it has received a 690 million euros grant by the United States.
03:50The UN World Food Programme said this funding will support its operations to assist more than 38
03:56million of people in 37 countries, such as displaced families by the war in Lebanon or Ebola-hit regions
04:03in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its operations include pre-positioning food supplies,
04:10delivering aid and responding to natural disasters. The number of people facing hunger is expected to rise to
04:17record levels this year, the WFP warned. The US is the agency's biggest donor, but its contributions have
04:23more than halved from 2024 to 1.7 billion euros in 2025. Last year, the UN WFP had warned US
04:32cuts to
04:33emergency food programs would amount to, quote, a death sentence for millions of starving people across the
04:39globe. In 2025, US humanitarian funding to the UN was divided by four to reach less than 3 billion
04:46euros. The European Parliament has approved a law aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no
04:58legal right to remain in the EU, thanks to backing from center-right and far-right political groups.
05:04The return regulation is the bloc's toughest shift in migration policy in decades. It is considered
05:10controversial as it would allow EU countries to set up deportation centers outside the bloc,
05:16known as return hubs, through agreements with non-EU countries. These hubs could serve either
05:22as transit facilities where people await return to their country of origin, or as locations where
05:27migrants remain for an extended period, potentially without a time limit or guarantee of onward return.
05:33Only unaccompanied minors would be exempt from the measure, while families with children could be
05:39transferred to the hubs. Other provisions include longer detention periods, tougher entry bans and
05:46new powers to locate irregular migrants, as well as the ability to search for a so-called place of
05:52residence or other relevant premises. Some NGOs and civil society organizations have compared this to
05:58the notorious raids conducted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
06:06The smart mobility revolution in Italy starts in Naples. The Naples Tancanziale has become Italy's
06:12first road infrastructure to earn official smart road certification from the Ministry of Infrastructure
06:17and Transport. The network utilizes advanced technology for real-time monitoring and communication with
06:23connected and self-driving vehicles. This initiative stems from a partnership between Tancanziale di Napoli,
06:31the National Center for Sustainable Mobility, and the ASPI Group. The project transforms one of the
06:38southern Italy's primary urban arteries into a national model for transport innovation. Sensors capable of
06:44collecting traffic data have been installed along the entire network, used by traffic control center operators
06:50in traffic management decisions. This approach enables preventive action, reducing congestion. In addition,
06:56weather stations and dedicated sensors collect data on rainfall, pavement condition, water levels,
07:02and surrounding land conditions to detect potential flooding, landslides, or other hazardous phenomena at an early stage.
07:11What's really new is that connected vehicles can directly receive information about accidents,
07:16construction sites, obstacles, weather conditions, and road characteristics while at the same time
07:23transmitting data to the infrastructure for much more immediate knowledge of traffic conditions.
07:36One of Europe's biggest technology and startup events is underway here in Paris. Vivitech is celebrating 10 years
07:43and 200,000 visitors are expected here at the Port de Versailles, including one of the world's most famous
07:50entrepreneurs, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, who's here to talk about his space company Blue Origin,
07:55and of course, French President Emmanuel Macron. And here on the show floor, I've been asking everybody,
08:00what technology are they most concerned about, and which one are they most excited about? The answer is very often
08:06AI.
08:07AI. What technology are you most excited about? Oh, definitely AI. What technology are you most
08:12concerned about? Artificial intelligence. And I think it can be amazing, but we need to be aware
08:19of the possibilities. It has double edges and it can, of course, have a lot of benefit for humanity,
08:29but at the same time, I think it could drag us to places that we don't want to go. Some
08:35of the biggest
08:36companies in France are here, such as LVMH behind me, Orange, L'Oreal, Airbus, but also all kinds of
08:42little startups with fresh innovations.
08:56That's crazy. That's crazy. She's talking incredibly quietly, and I can hear it perfectly
09:00on this headphone. Amazing. If you're in a restaurant, a really noisy spot, and you want to have a private
09:05conversation. This next innovation is actually made by a charity. 75% of their employees are disabled
09:11people, and this is a solar rechargeable mobile battery system. If you're organizing a festival,
09:16if you've got a big building site, clean energy is here wherever you are. There are thousands of
09:23extraordinary and inspiring innovations here at Vivotech in Paris, and if you're really concerned
09:29about the robots taking over the world or AI ruining everything, then get yourself one of
09:33these survival capsules. You'll be totally safe inside here. Jeremy Wilkes in Paris for Euronews.
09:43The 2022 Qatar World Cup runners-up France opened their campaign against Senegal on Tuesday in New York,
09:50looking to clinch a vital three points to top their group and reflect strong form.
09:55The first half produced a goalless draw between the two sides, with neither able to capitalize and
10:00convert their chances. But 20 minutes into the second half, France pointman and Real Madrid superstar
10:06Kylian Mbappe was quick to pounce as he managed to give his side the lead with a slick finish from
10:12inside the box. It was less than 20 minutes later when PSG's Bradley Barcola was able to extend that lead,
10:18putting Le Bleu 2-0 up in the 82nd minute. Senegal was able to pull one back in the 95th
10:25minute of the
10:26game, breaking through a tight French defensive block. But it was quickly responded to, as Mbappe,
10:32chasing an all-time World Cup goal-scoring record, managed to bag his second of the night, bringing his
10:38World Cup goal tally to 14, just one behind the all-time record of 15 held by Germany's Miroslav Kloza.
10:45Reigning champions Argentina also took to the pitch on Tuesday where they faced off against Algeria.
10:52The white and blue stripes, led by one of football's all-time greats, Lionel Messi,
10:57cruised comfortably past their opposition after Messi secured his first World Cup hat-trick
11:02and with it edging past Mbappe to beat Kloza's goal-scoring record by one.
11:07Two World Cup uncommon Norway and Iraq faced off for the final match of the day with the Vikings,
11:13led by Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, pounding their way to a 4-1 victory.
11:19Haaland scored a brace in his World Cup debut, maintaining the top form he displayed in the
11:24World Cup qualifiers, which landed his nation a ticket to the tournament.
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