00:01U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was working on a massive deal to buy fertilizer from
00:07Belarus, despite its repression of dissidents and support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
00:14Trump said on social media that the cost of potash from Belarus would be cheaper than buying
00:19from Canada, as Trump steps up a trade war with its neighbor, a long-term U.S. ally and top
00:25trading
00:25partner. Potash is a potassium-rich salt mined mainly for fertilizer, helping crops grow and
00:33improving yields. Canada supplies most of the potash used by American farmers. Belarus is one of the
00:40world's largest producers, but the European Union bans imports of Belarusian potash and has frozen
00:46the assets of state producer Belaruskali. Washington has quietly moved to thaw relations with reclusive
00:55Belarus under Trump's second administration. Last week, Belarus freed 25 political prisoners
01:02as the United States lifted sanctions on two of the country's companies.
01:13Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google 403 million euros for its unlawful processing
01:19of location data. Acting on behalf of the EU, the Data Protection Watchdog had launched an inquiry
01:25into the tech giant in 2020, following complaints from several European consumer rights organizations.
01:31As a result of Google's failures, individuals could have been unaware that their location was being used
01:37to, for example, influence them with ads or to infer their interests and could lose control over
01:42their personal data. Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle was quoted in an official press release.
01:48The inquiry examined Google's processing of location data in three features,
01:53namely web and app activity, location history, and location accuracy between 2018 and 2020.
02:00The DPC found Google had breached the GDPR, the EU's data protection rules, and in addition to the
02:06fine, ordered the US tech company to comply with the law within six months. In response, Google said it
02:12significantly evolved its practices and launched tools to quote, make managing location data simple.
02:24The European Commission has unveiled new sustainability rules aimed at monitoring water
02:29and energy consumption of energy-hungry data centers. EU data centers with more than 500 kilowatt of
02:36installed capacity that report under the bloc's energy efficiency rules will receive an electronic
02:42sustainability label as of the 21st of September. The new sustainability label is intended to make
02:48facilities comparable on power and water efficiency as well as the sourcing of their electricity. The
02:55move comes as Brussels aims to triple data center capacity across the bloc by 2035 as part of a push
03:02to
03:02reduce reliance on big tech and develop Europe's own AI capabilities. EU lawmakers have however recently
03:09raised concerns about Microsoft's efforts to influence the new rules. In addition, minimum performance
03:14standards will be announced in 2027 to prevent new facilities from being built below certain standards.
03:24Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has won a record super majority in parliament following a tightly
03:29controlled three-day election without the participation of parties critical of the Kremlin or the war in Ukraine.
03:35Preliminary results showed United Russia taking 355 of the state Duma's 450 seats, beating its previous record of 343.
03:45The result gives Putin's party an increased super majority and the numbers needed to make
03:50constitutional changes without support from other parties. The Kremlin said the vote showed Russians were
03:56united around their president. But the only party calling for an end to the war, Yabloko, was barred from running
04:03for the federal parliament, while Putin's main political opponents are either in prison, in exile or dead.
04:10Turnout was reported at more than 59 percent.
04:14The vote took place amid fears that another military mobilization could follow the election, which Putin has denied.
04:2149 veterans of Russia's war in Ukraine are expected to enter parliament for United Russia.
04:27The EU's top diplomat Kayakallas dismissed the vote as a so-called election, accusing the Kremlin of silencing dissent.
04:41Former Romanian presidential candidate Kalin Georgescu has been detained as prosecutors investigate him
04:46over alleged fraud and the formation of an organized criminal group.
04:51The pro-Russian politician and two others are accused of misleading a Romanian businessman
04:56by claiming they could secure up to 15 million euros in foreign bank financing in exchange for cash.
05:03Prosecutors say the businessman transferred more than 1 million euros, followed by another 100,000 euros.
05:25He already faces two other cases, including allegations of acting against Romania's constitutional order
05:31and promoting fascist ideology.
05:34Supporters gathered outside the headquarters of Romania's directorate for investigating
05:39organized crime and terrorism as Georgescu was questioned.
05:43Georgescu rose to prominence after winning the first round of Romania's 2024 presidential election.
05:49The constitutional court later annulled that election citing allegations of electoral interference.
05:58Climate change is no longer simply an environmental issue.
06:02It has far-reaching implications for the economy, energy, security and international relations,
06:07creating new dependencies and intensifying competition over natural resources.
06:12Professor Emanuela Dussi explains why the climate crisis is emerging as one of the most significant
06:16geopolitical challenges of the coming years.
06:18What we see in terms of the discussion is that we have a very big problem with the airspace,
06:28we have a problem with the airspace, we have a problem with the airspace.
06:31They are working on this time, like the water, so it's very likely to be a new environment, even more
06:37and more,
06:37for the protection of the water, the water, the water, the water, the water, the water.
06:44This is an example where the fragment has been in the relationship between the Athiopoeia and the Aigipto.
06:59The key element in addressing the climate crisis remains the gradual shift away from fossil fuels.
07:07However, this transition carries significant economic and geopolitical implications.
07:14The key element in the climate crisis remains the most important part of the climate crisis.
07:22The key element in the climate crisis remains the most important part of the climate crisis.
07:28But the remaster of the climate crisis will influence racism.
07:34The countries that produce and they love the climate crisis.
07:38The countries that need toxerize the economy and to get better from other countries.
07:45The countries that need to focus on the climate crisis.
07:52such as the sun, the wind, the geothermal.
07:58According to Professor Ducey, rising temperatures and changing climate patterns
08:02are now directly linked to international competition over resources and strategically important regions.
08:08The minimum is obvious.
08:10The climate crisis has already passed on the agenda of the international diplomacy.
08:14If the international community will be able to move directly and coincidentally is the biggest impact of the next few
08:22years.
08:23From Athena for the GeoNews, Feidl Geri.
08:30All top five major US broadcasters said on Monday that they would halt their coverage of the White House.
08:36The boycott comes after three other outlets, CNN, MSNOW and Politico were denied access to the White House
08:43and had their press passes confiscated because of reporting Trump considered so-called fake news.
08:49Other news outlets also took steps in solidarity.
08:53Several news organizations including the Associated Press, Agence France Press,
08:58The Washington Post and New York Times decided not to publish photographs of presidential events on Monday.
09:05As a result, Trump's opening of the new White House helipad
09:08and his trip to the United Nations General Assembly
09:11proceeded without live television coverage.
09:15On Monday, CNN, MSNOW and Politico said they all decided to sue the Trump administration,
09:21calling the ban a direct assault on the First Amendment.
09:28A fresh exchange of threats between Washington and Tehran has raised fears of renewed all-out hostilities in the Iran
09:35war,
09:35ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.
09:39Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the war with the United States was not over
09:43and that Tehran was prepared for a long-term war, warning it as strategic weapons that had not yet been
09:48used.
09:50Iran's armed forces also claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz had passed to Iranian management.
09:56Tehran warned that any new U.S. attack would bring continuous strikes on American bases and interests across the region.
10:03Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News he was weighing his options on Iran,
10:08including what he referred to as blowing up the entire nation.
10:12The U.S. also issued fresh security warnings for Americans across the Middle East.
10:17Iran says its conditions for peace include lifting the U.S. blockade on its oil ports,
10:22returning frozen assets and removing sanctions on oil exports.
10:26Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
10:31The escalating rhetoric followed Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, including attacks on Riyadh and the Red Sea port of Yambu.
10:42Yemen's Houthis have told Washington that they would not attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.
10:47Their announcement came after reports that the U.S. canceled its planned strikes on the group at the last minute.
10:53A senior Houthi official confirmed that besides the U.S., the group was also not targeting any other nation in
10:59the strait,
11:00with the exception of Saudi Arabia.
11:02The group said it will continue attacks against its neighbor until Riyadh ends its decade-long blockade on Houthi-held
11:09areas in Yemen
11:10and allows vessels to reach Red Sea ports controlled by the group.
11:14Only then will it be ready to negotiate.
11:17On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back from striking the Houthis at the last minute,
11:22just hours after deciding to target the Iran-backed group following a call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince.
11:28The U.S. has sent mixed signals to its ally Saudi Arabia since the Houthi offensive began in July.
11:34According to U.S. media reports, Washington last week refused Saudi requests to strike the Houthis.
11:40And Trump said last weekend his administration had discussions with the Houthis but did not say when.
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