00:00Twenty-seven EU leaders gathered in Brussels for a two-day summit focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine,
00:05the shockwaves from the Chinese economy and the bloc's next long-term budget.
00:10Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks across Moscow on Thursday as it continued to target the Russian energy industry.
00:21Resource management, fuel prices, foreign competition, French fishermen met in Cherbourg to discuss multiple challenges.
00:31The twenty-seven leaders of the European Union gathered in Brussels for a two-day summit focused on Russia's invasion
00:38of Ukraine,
00:39the shockwaves caused by the Chinese economy and the bloc's next long-term budget.
00:44Thursday's summit comes at the heels of a G7 meeting in Evian that managed to convince US President Donald Trump
00:51to sign a joint statement pledging to increase military support for Kyiv and sanctions on Russia.
00:57For the European Commission President, the tide is turning, referring to Ukraine's recent gains on the battlefield.
01:04Russia, on the other hand, the economy is suffering.
01:09The fact that Russia has shut down the internet, closed telegram for example, speaks for itself.
01:16Because Russia is again rising an iron curtain, but now it's a digital iron curtain on their people.
01:25Volodymyr Zelensky, attending the meeting, said he intended to discuss the opening of all EU accession negotiation clusters for Ukraine.
01:33He reaffirmed Kyiv's push for a faster path to membership, despite concerns from several member states.
01:40EU leaders will also focus on China.
01:43Brussels has concluded that EU-China trade is currently unsustainable and something must change in the relationship to avoid an
01:51all-out confrontation.
01:53We definitely need more European coordination in our engagement with China to protect the European economy and to boost our
02:01competitiveness.
02:02So I'm very much open for these discussions.
02:05On Friday, leaders will turn to another contentious topic, the next seven-year EU budget, which the Commission has pitched
02:13at a record-breaking 2 trillion euros.
02:21Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks across Moscow early on Thursday morning as it continued to target the Russian
02:28energy industry.
02:29In a series of posts on Telegram, Moscow mayor said air defenses had intercepted 180 drones approaching the capital, but
02:39that several had managed to strike a refinery in what he called a massive attack.
02:44It is the second time the refinery has been hit this week.
02:47The governor of Moscow region said a fire caused by drone debris also broke out at a shopping center in
02:54the southeast of Moscow and that another drone struck an apartment building.
02:59Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack on the refinery in a post on X.
03:05Kiev has stepped up strikes on Russian energy facilities in recent months in what Zelenskyy has described as a just
03:12campaign of long-range sanctions against Moscow.
03:15Russia carried out its own attack on the Ukrainian energy sector on Wednesday night, targeting an energy infrastructure facility in
03:23a Poltava region.
03:28The EU's top diplomat Kaye Kalas has responded after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saha said he had no choice but
03:36to severe all contact with her.
03:38Reports said that she compared Israel to South Africa's former racist apartheid regime.
03:44Kalas reportedly made the remark during a trip to Mexico in May, where she met with the senior Mexican government.
03:51To date, no denial, clarification or response has been issued by her regarding this severe statement, Sarah posted on social
03:59media on Thursday.
04:01In response, Kalas, a former Estonian prime minister, said she valued dialogue and engagement with Israel and that the EU
04:09remained committed to a constructive relationship, but she made no mention of the reported apartheid comment.
04:16In her post, Kalas added that the EU position was firmly that a two-state solution remained the only viable
04:23path to peace in the Middle East.
04:26The EU has condemned the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank that make it increasingly difficult to get to
04:33that goal, she wrote.
04:38The Israeli military announced on Thursday that a master sergeant was killed and seven soldiers were wounded during intense combat
04:45in southern Lebanon the day before.
04:49The fatal clash occurred just as the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday meant to
04:55end the war that broke out on February the 28th.
04:59The agreement seeks to halt fighting on all fronts, however, an Israeli drone strike in the Kfar-Tepnid region killed
05:06one person on Thursday, hours after the text was finalized.
05:10Israeli media reported that backroom negotiations are underway with Washington to maintain a military presence to protect the territory from
05:18Hezbollah threats.
05:19Meanwhile, Iran warned that any continued presence would completely nullify its deal with Washington, which took months of diplomatic mediation
05:27to broker.
05:29As the UN warns of a dire humanitarian crisis, the conflict has already displaced more than a million people, with
05:35Beirut reporting over 3,800 deaths since the invasion began.
05:47Resource management, fuel prices, foreign competition, pressing issues for French fishermen and other actors in the maritime sector to discuss
05:55their meeting in Cherbourg.
05:56In April, fishermen protested against high fuel prices from Normandy to the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.
06:04The recent peace deal signed between Iran and the U.S. is giving fishermen hope for a decrease in energy
06:10prices.
06:11Fuel represented up to 60% of ship owners turnover in May.
06:16In the English Channel, fishermen also have to coexist with aquaculture, offshore wind farms and maritime transport.
06:23Small fishermen hope the French coastal strip will soon be out of bounds to ships measuring over 25 meters.
06:30On the Atlantic coast, fishing might temporarily be prohibited next year in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins.
06:37Last but not least, fishermen are calling for measures to modernize and decarbonize fishing vessels.
07:01Every time you stop, start and turn, you wear down tires. So it's one of the biggest source of air
07:06pollution in cities. It's also one of the biggest source of microplastic pollution in our oceans.
07:10We actually burn almost 2 billion tires every year because so few of them are actually recycled back into tires
07:18again.
07:28They tend to wear out tires faster than traditional cars ever did because of the added weight and power and
07:37propulsion energy that just goes into the ground when you accelerate or brake.
07:40People drive them more aggressively, which again wears tires faster.
07:46They're mostly driven in cities where lots of tire pollution is generated because you have those stops, starts and turns.
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08:36The team is incredibly proud of the recognition. It was the first time any major celebrity talked about tire pollution.
08:42Suddenly, we have one of the most famous people in the world, Prince William, highlighting the problem and highlighting efforts
08:50to combat the impacts that tires generate on our planets.
09:14In the Greek island of Andros, visitors can explore five monasteries, including the oldest one in the Aegean.
09:21In the Greek island of Andros, visitors can explore five monasteries, including the oldest one in the Aegean.
09:23The history of Panajara dos Saint-Pandeleimon is like a fortress on the northern slopes of Mount Gerakones, being there
09:29since 961 A.D.
09:31Its abbot is 93 years old and has lived there for the past 70 years.
09:40The monastery has no longer on the others.
09:55The monastery quickly attracted thousands of pilgrims and became a point of reference for the people of Andros.
10:18In recent years, however, the historic monastery has also become an ark of contemporary Greek art.
10:23Its imposing restored tower has been transformed into the Guardian of Art,
10:27an art gallery dedicated to spirituality and contemporary artistic creation.
10:31The collection consists of approximately 60 works by Greek artists, representing a wide range of styles and artistic approaches.
11:31The collection of artworks have been transformed into the cultural heritage and cultural heritage.
11:36From the Androga to Hero News, Aποστολος Τάικος.
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