00:00Iran says it struck key infrastructure facilities and U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to Washington's renewed
00:08overnight attacks.
00:11German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany.
00:21The legendary Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, known for his single Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died at the age
00:27of 75.
00:30Iranian officials say at least 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured after the U.S. launched fresh
00:37strikes on the country late on Wednesday and on Thursday.
00:40The attacks targeted several areas, including what authorities say were near the perimeters of the Bushair nuclear power plant.
00:48The U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday that it has, at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump,
00:54carried out strikes to degrade Tehran's ability to, quote,
00:57threatened freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
01:01The military added that its strikes were in response to Iran's recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping,
01:08which was said to be open under the framework peace deal reached between the two countries a few weeks ago.
01:14Iran's Revolutionary Guard said that it had carried out strikes against U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in response
01:20to Washington's aggression.
01:23The IRGC noted that it had targeted key infrastructure facilities in the bases at both countries and warned of further
01:30action if U.S. attacks continue.
01:33Iran's foreign ministry slammed the U.S. for its fatal attacks, labeling them a blatant war crime.
01:38The renewed offensive threatens to resume a months-long war that has killed thousands of people,
01:44upended the Middle East, and severely strained global commercial logistics.
01:53The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany.
01:59That's according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
02:02So far, there are no European-made alternatives with similar range and strike capabilities.
02:08This leaves Germany as well as other EU countries dependent on the U.S.
02:12Merz, however, said Europe is working to develop its own.
02:15We have also agreed at the end of the NATO-NATO meeting in Ankara with the American government,
02:22that American Tomahawk-Rakets are acquired by us and will be stationed in Germany.
02:29We close a strategic path in our defense, and we will work at the same time to develop their own
02:36European systems and stationery in Europe.
02:42Germany considers long-range cruise missiles as a key part of its deterrent strategy against Russia.
02:48The missiles are mainly launched from submarines and warships, and can travel more than 1,600 kilometers.
02:56Merz did not say when he expected the Tomahawks to be delivered,
03:00and the number of missiles acquired would remain classified.
03:08This week's NATO summit in Ankara was the most anticipated for some time.
03:13After five years of war on the continent and two years of rancor from a confrontational White House,
03:19it was the moment for Europe to prove it's serious about its own defense.
03:23At Tuesday's Industry Defense Forum, European allies heralded 43 billion euros of deals for defense production and procurement,
03:32covering submarines, battery-yacht missile defense systems, interceptors, ammunition,
03:37all presented as proof that the alliance is on a credible path to spending 5% of its GDP on
03:44defense by 2035.
03:46Among the headline announcements was a decision by NATO to choose Swedish company Saab to manufacture surveillance planes
03:54to replace the airborne warning and control system currently operated with U.S. Boeing planes.
04:00Still, U.S. dominance within NATO is far from over.
04:03As Nico Leng, analyst with Rasmussen Global, put it,
04:07the Europeanization of the alliance will not become a reality unless its members replace NATO's strategic enablers with European ones.
04:16This includes fundamental military infrastructure needed to connect soldiers and assets across the alliance,
04:22including satellite-based timecode, navigation, airborne electronic warfare and precision deep strike, he said.
04:35The European Commission has proposed fully or partially banning imports of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements,
04:43alongside additional options to further restrict EU trade with settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
04:49Diplomatic sources have told Euronews that the first option would require companies importing goods from Israeli settlements
04:56to apply for an export license.
04:58Yet, the Commission's option paper warns that such a system remains vulnerable to circumvention.
05:05Secondly, the Commission has proposed introducing higher tariffs to make the import of goods from settlements prohibitively expensive,
05:12but acknowledges that this option is also vulnerable to circumvention methods.
05:17The third option is a full or partial ban on imports from illegal settlements,
05:22which would require customs officers and national authorities to identify goods from Israeli settlements at the EU borders.
05:29EU ambassadors are expected to provide their initial feedback in a closed-door meeting in Brussels on Friday,
05:36before EU foreign ministers gather for further discussions on Monday.
05:39However, the paper only outlines options,
05:42no actual proposals and no formal decision is expected on this matter next week.
05:47The next formal foreign affairs council is only expected in October,
05:51which for some member states will further delay the measures.
06:01Authorities have seized 20 million cigarettes and over 38 tons of tobacco leaf and cut tobacco
06:07after dismantling two international criminal networks based in Spain.
06:12European countries, together with the EU's anti-fraud office and Europol,
06:17dismantled a multi-million euro illicit cigarette supply chain.
06:21The targeted group suspected of manufacturing, distributing and trafficking counterfeit tobacco products
06:27worth an estimated 10 million euros all have said in a press release.
06:32Officers carried out 23 searches at homes,
06:35commercial premises and industrial warehouses across multiple Spanish provinces.
06:41Investigators also confiscated 18 vehicles,
06:45tobacco manufacturing equipment,
06:47encrypted electronic devices,
06:49170,000 euros in cash and several firearms.
06:5350 people were arrested,
06:55including two suspects who have been handed over to the Polish authorities.
06:59The Olaf chief said smoking was dangerous,
07:02but smoking counterfeit cigarettes was even worse.
07:11The European Parliament and EU governments are entering the final phase of negotiations on
07:17the digital euro after a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday.
07:22EU lawmakers are now ready to begin negotiations with member state governments on how the digital euro will work.
07:29The digital euro would be an electronic form of central bank money, issued and backed by the European Central Bank.
07:37It is intended to complement cash and existing banking services, rather than replace them.
07:43The ECB would provide the underlying infrastructure,
07:45while commercial banks and payment service providers would offer digital euro services to customers.
07:52According to sources involved in the negotiations,
07:55the most delicate issue will be agreeing on the so-called compensation model.
07:59That means deciding which financial institutions should be compensated,
08:03how much they should receive,
08:05and how the payments should be made for providing digital euro services.
08:14The European Commission plans to make it easier for governments to exclude foreign companies from its
08:20public procurement market if those companies are seen as posing a risk of foreign interference.
08:26The draft document seen by Euronews proposes that public buyers must take appropriate measures to ensure the protection of security
08:34and public safety of the union.
08:36The document adds that risks to security or public safety may arise from firms that bear risk of interference or
08:44influence.
08:45These risks have increased in recent years.
08:48Some European governments have already taken measures to mitigate them.
08:52For example, France ended its contracts with Microsoft to protect French health data.
08:58It has also replaced U.S. tech company Palantir with a French company for the processing of sensitive information.
09:04Other EU countries such as Germany, Italy and Denmark also cancelled or denied contracts to Chinese telecoms giant Huawei over
09:13security concerns.
09:18UK lawmaker Andy Burnham has taken another big step towards becoming the UK's next Prime Minister
09:25after his last potential Labour Party rival bowed out of the competition late on Wednesday.
09:31Former Armed Forces Minister Al Carnes told British media that Burnham, who served as mayor of Manchester,
09:37had his full backing and called on other Labour Party members to, quote,
09:41get on board as well.
09:44Carnes stressed that a drawn-out and divisive leadership contest was not the best use of the party's time,
09:50emphasizing that Labour should prioritize unity and strength
09:53after a highly turbulent period under the helm of outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
09:59Carnes' decision leaves Burnham as the only candidate left in the field ahead of nominations for the contest,
10:05which are set to open on Thursday.
10:08If no other candidate declares their participation, then Burnham will become the Labour Party's next leader
10:14and take over the premiership later this month.
10:18Burnham would also become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade,
10:22adding to what has been a highly unstable and challenging British political landscape
10:26since the Brexit referendum storm in 2016.
10:37The legendary Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75.
10:42The music icon rose to international fame in the 80s
10:45with the release of her hit single, Total Eclipse of the Heart.
10:48She's also known for her other hits, including Holding Out for a Hero and It's a Heartache.
10:55In May, Tyler was hospitalized in Faro for an emergency intestinal surgery
11:00after she began experiencing abdominal back pain.
11:03However, the singer began to suffer complications and a reported serious infection,
11:08and she was placed in an induced coma.
11:12Last month, Tyler's spokesperson said she was out of the coma but remained in intensive care.
11:17Tyler was supposed to go on tour this summer,
11:20but was forced to cancel and postpone all planned shows due to her illness.
11:24A statement published on her official website reads that Tyler unexpectedly passed away
11:30as a result of the illness that she was being treated for.
11:33A further statement will be issued later.
11:35There's nothing I can do, a Total Eclipse of the Heart.
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