00:00European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated it is the right time to consider a formal mandate to negotiate
00:05with Russia during a closed-door meeting with European leaders on Thursday.
00:10Israel and Hezbollah agreed on a sudden ceasefire following a day of intense fighting in southern Lebanon that threatened to
00:15derail the wider peace accord signed between United States and Iran.
00:22Summer is off to a flying start and Spain is bracing itself for several days of extreme heat.
00:30European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated it is the right time to consider a formal mandate to negotiate
00:36with Russia during a closed-door meeting with European Union leaders on Thursday.
00:41While stressing that Kiev must remain in the driving seat of any diplomatic process, von der Leyen maintained that economic
00:48indicators prove Western sanctions are successfully forcing the Russian economy to run out of steam.
00:54The high-level summit in Brussels turned controversial after it emerged that European Council President Antonio Kosta had secretly instructed
01:02his chief of staff to open a communication channel with a senior Kremlin aide.
01:06The move left many member states in the dark, prompting a sharp backlash from eastern flank nations who insist the
01:14bloc must double down on sanctions rather than engage with Moscow.
01:17President von der Leyen defended the diplomatic outreach on Friday, asserting that Europe must be one of the central architects
01:25of a just and lasting peace.
01:27Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the gathered leaders that a ceasefire without firm security guarantees is not enough, reiterating
01:36that Kiev will not cede its sovereign territory.
01:42Ukrainian authorities announced that Russian drone struck two foreign-flagged civilian ships in the Black Sea on Thursday night, killing
01:49one person and injuring five others.
01:52Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba confirmed the attacks hit one vessel flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis and
01:58another Panamanian-flagged ship, leaving one sailor in a critical condition.
02:08The naval bombardment occurred amid a wider wave of overnight Russian assaults, including a strike in Odessa that caused a
02:21fatal fire at a truck parking lot.
02:24Separate drone and guided bomb attacks across southern and eastern regions also left multiple civilians injured, hitting a minibus in
02:31Kherson and damaging 40 homes in Kharkiv.
02:35Ukraine's Air Force stated local defenses successfully shut down 79 of 90 incoming drones following a significant Ukrainian strike on
02:43a Moscow oil refinery earlier in the week.
02:50Israel and Hezbollah have agreed on a sudden ceasefire following a day of intense fighting in southern Lebanon that threatened
02:57to derail the wider peace accord signed between United States and Iran.
03:01The truce, mediated by Qatar, the U.S. and Iran, was implemented after intense clashes forced the cancellation of high
03:09-level diplomatic talks between Tehran and Washington scheduled in Switzerland.
03:13The escalation peaked on Friday as an Israeli bombardment hit over 80 targets, killing at least 47 people and wounding
03:2097 others across Lebanon, according to health officials.
03:25Hezbollah rocket attacks also killed four Israeli soldiers, prompting hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gavir to demand extreme military
03:33retaliation.
03:34While the ceasefire has taken effect, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israeli forces will remain positioned in the occupied security
03:42zone for as long as required.
03:45Military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin confirmed that troops continue to operate within a forward defense zone, maintaining full operational
03:53freedom to counter emerging threats if the truce is violated.
04:01Norway's parliament briefly became part of the World Cup spectacle after politicians performed the viral Viking row inside the chamber
04:08to support the national football team.
04:10The synchronized performance was led by Speaker Masoud Gaharkhani, who used his official game to dictate the rowing rhythm from
04:18the podium.
04:18The popular fan tradition has spread rapidly beyond the stadiums, with Norwegian supporters filmed performing the row on streets and
04:26escalators across the United States.
04:28The wave of national pride follows Norway's 4-1 victory over Iraq in their opening game on Tuesday, marking the
04:35country's first appearance in the tournament since 1998.
04:38To launch the historic campaign, the entire football squad previously took part in a specialized dramatic photoshoot themed around arriving
04:47longship warriors.
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