00:01U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on dozens of countries that the U.S. claims
00:06failed to properly stop forced labor. The new duties, which range from 10 to 12.5%,
00:13will replace global tariffs that rolled out earlier this year and expire on Friday.
00:18The tariffs announced on Thursday will affect 60 countries, including China, India and the
00:23European Union. Together, they account for 99% of U.S. imports. Trump had already imposed double-digit
00:33tariffs on almost every country in the world last year, but the Supreme Court ruled in February that
00:38the U.S. President did not have legal authority to do so. As a result, the administration had to pay
00:45refunds, and instead Trump announced temporary tariffs of 10%. These have now expired and will
00:51be replaced with the new tariffs. The decision has already drawn widespread criticism from impacted
00:58nations. However, the new tariffs are considered more resistant to legal challenges than the previous.
01:06A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down an unidentified drone over an unpopulated area near Padina on Friday
01:14morning. Romanian President Nikushar Dan confirmed that engagement occurred around 11 a.m.,
01:20noting the pilot fired safely without risk to populated areas.
01:25We had a drone in the air space. It was a few minutes, around 11 a.m., by a Romanian
01:35pilot from a F-16.
01:53The Ministry of Defense reported that radar systems first detected the drone over the Black Sea at 9.40 a
01:59.m.
01:59as it moved west towards Sulina and Buzano. Two Italian Eurofighter typhoons from Michael Cogniziano
02:06air base were scrambled alongside two Romanian F-16s from Fetesti to monitor and track the target.
02:13An air-to-air missile was launched by a Romanian jet to neutralize the aerial vehicle over Buzano.
02:19The intercept follows prior airspace violations, including a drone crash in Galati in May and a
02:25sea drone explosion in Konstanta in June. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
02:29previously described such incursions as a direct consequence of Russia's war against Ukraine.
02:37Firefighting efforts across southwestern Europe have reached a critical threshold as blazes force
02:41mass evacuations in France and central Spain. In France, the situation has escalated dramatically
02:46at the gates of Bordeaux, where a massive fire has forced the evacuation of 110,000 people across
02:52surrounding areas. With emergency services pushed to the limit, the French Prime Minister has requested
02:57army support to assist firefighters on the front line. Across the border in Spain, Operational Command
03:03has also been centralized, with the Minister of the Interior assuming control of all resources and the
03:08military emergency unit taking direct leadership on the ground. Over 60,000 people have been evacuated or
03:14confined in the Madrid region. The fire is approaching a UNESCO World Heritage Site in El Escorial and
03:20threatening a space base that is key for NASA. While the country's largest blaze, the La Mierla
03:26fire in Guadalajara, which consumed 32,000 hectares, is finally beginning to subside, the broader national
03:32tally remains critical. The total land area burned across Spain has doubled in just two weeks, reaching nearly
03:38120,000 hectares so far this year. Both nations continue to rely on joint operations and EU civil
03:45protection mechanism resources to combat tinderbox conditions across the region. Beyond the immediate
03:51emergency response, broader regional data underlines a growing trend, with WHO Europe reporting that
03:57wildfire activity across the European region has risen 57 percent since 2022.
04:06U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for damage to ships and
04:12cargo in and around the Gulf. Trump wrote on his social media platform, social, that quote,
04:19any and all damages done to ships, cargo, or anything related thereto will be paid for by Iranian money
04:27that the United States has in its possession and controls. In response to Trump's statement, Iran's
04:34Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi said Friday the seizure of the assets to pay for shipping damage was, quote,
04:42an incendiary precedent. The latest exchange comes as the U.S. launched a 13th consecutive night of strikes
04:48on Iran targeting military and commercial sites. Iranian state media reported explosions in the port city of
04:56Bandar Abbas, a key hub for military supplies and trade cargo, as well as on Qashem Island, home to
05:03naval assets capable of attacking vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. For Iran's part, Iranian state TV
05:11shared footage it claims shows missile launches at targets in the Gulf region. Meanwhile, as Washington and
05:19Tehran continued their standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, a new front emerged in the region with Yemen's
05:24Iran-backed Uthi's threatening to shut down another key trade route.
05:34The EU should brace for further action from the U.S. following the 890 million euros fine imposed on
05:41Google by the European Commission on Thursday, German socialist MEP Bernd Lange told Euronews.
05:47Tensions escalated across the Atlantic after the U.S. trade representative said the fine was
05:54unreasonable and created uncertainty for U.S.-EU trade.
05:58We have the tariff, the deal of Scotland, and we have some regulation where everybody, not only U.S.
06:06companies, but also Europeans, whatever, Indian companies, has to respect it. And this I try to
06:14make clear as well. But nevertheless, DMA, DSA is in the focus in the United States. And to be honest,
06:22I expect that some action will come. The EU and the U.S. have signed a trade deal in Scotland
06:29in July
06:30last year, imposing 15 percent U.S. duties on EU goods while removing EU tariffs on U.S. goods.
06:37Brussels expected the U.S. to announce a new tariff regime to replace the current one expiring on
06:44Friday and was prepared to accept it as long as it did not exceed the 15 percent cap. Washington unveiled
06:50the new regime on Thursday targeting trading partners around the world, including the EU,
06:56over forced labor. We as Europeans are not respecting the fight against forced labor. It's crazy.
07:03We have a wonderful legislation even stronger than the United States. However, Lange believes the new
07:08tariffs could eventually be challenged before U.S. courts and hopes trade policy will return to the
07:14hands of Congress. Ireland says it has found no evidence to irrefutably determine its alumina exports
07:26to Russia contribute to propping up Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A statement released on
07:33Friday, Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, stated this.
07:40It comes amid an international spat over an investigation published by the Irish Times earlier
07:47this year that suggested output from the Huronish Aluminate plant in Western Ireland was sold to
07:53a trading house that supplies a major military industrial hub in Russia. The ambivalent conclusion
08:00had been previewed on Thursday by Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin during his visit to Kyiv. The internal
08:07probe which looked into corporate data, trade flows, media reports and information provided by the
08:14Ukrainian and Swedish governments has been shared with the European Commission for its consideration,
08:19the minister noted, virtually all alumina cells from the EU to Russia come from the Huronish
08:27and Lumina, a sprawling Russian-owned refinery in Western Ireland.
08:35Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national railway operator, has announced that it will ban alcohol consumption
08:42at all 5,400 of its stations by the 15th of October. The measure hopes to improve
08:49security and cleanliness for employees and passengers, although there will be exemptions
08:55including for station bars and restaurants. Bans have already been introduced at 30 stations,
09:03among them in Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. In a statement, Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Pala noted that
09:09an increase of violence has been observed when big amounts of alcohol are available, referring to
09:16a recent attack from an intoxicated passenger who attacked a member of security staff during a ticket
09:22check. People who felt the ban will be kicked out of stations and multiple offenders could be given
09:28a permanent ban from the premises. However, the measure won't apply on board trains.
09:40Former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has been appointed as the new coach of the German national football team.
09:46The German Football Association unveiled the 59-year-old at its headquarters in Frankfurt on Friday morning.
09:54His appointment follows the departure of previous head coach Julian Nagelsmann. After Germany's early
10:00World Cup exit, Klopp will be tasked with leading the Germans back to winning ways. Klopp will have
10:06to decide whether Joshua Kimmich should remain as captain and who will replace veteran goalkeeper
10:12Manuel Neuer following his retirement from international football. His contract with the German Football
10:18Association runs until after the 2030 World Cup.
10:25Sweden has announced plans to ban forever chemicals in consumer products as early as 2028,
10:31ahead of expected European Union regulations. Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina
10:36Pormokhtari stated on 23rd of July that PFAS have no place in clothing, cosmetics or kitchen utensils
10:44when working alternatives exist. Per- and polyfluorile kill substances encompass more than 10,000 synthetic
10:52chemicals that persist for thousands of years, with exposure linked to certain cancers, reduced fertility and
11:00immune system disruption. To prevent further health and environmental contamination, the Swedish government
11:06intends to implement the national prohibition on January 1st, 2028, covering footwear, waterproofing agents and ski-vacs.
11:14Sweden joins a growing regional trend following France's landmark ban in 2026 and Denmark's
11:21restrictions on food packaging and clothing. While national measures move forward, the European
11:26Commission is expected to present EU-wide legislative proposals in 2027, with the European Chemicals Agency
11:33evaluating socio-economic impacts by the end of this year. Campaigners have welcomed the move noting that
11:40an estimated 12.5 million people in Europe currently live in communities with PVAS-contaminated drinking water.
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