00:00Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis in Yemen after issuing warnings for several regions,
00:09including Mecca.
00:10According to the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's government since 2015 against the Houthis, six ballistic missiles had been intercepted,
00:2014 attacks on Taif and Yambu.
00:23The attacks came as fighting raged in Yemen between the Houthis and Riyadh-backed government forces, killing dozens of people
00:32on both sides.
00:33They are also the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July, when renewed hostilities shattered a years
00:42-long truce and embroiled Yemen in the wider Middle East war.
00:46Meanwhile, Iran's president, Masoud Pesekskan, denied that Tehran was directing Houthi battle plans, and with pressure mounting on Saudi Arabia,
00:57French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris planned to, quote,
01:01send military assets, raiders and defense systems to protect the Saudi oil terminal of Yambu.
01:09The infrastructure around Yambu, which serves as Saudi Arabia's primary crude export terminal on the Red Sea, is connected to
01:18its oil-producing regions,
01:20near the Gulf Coast by the East-West Pipeline, and forms a key node in the kingdom's vast network of
01:27energy installations.
01:32French President Emmanuel Macron has denied claims that the CIA had informed France of a possible Russian drone operation targeting
01:41Southern Europe.
01:43It comes after Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the CIA had warned of such an attack against Spain, France
01:50or Italy, launched from ships in the Mediterranean.
01:53— Cette information, nous pouvons la démentir. La CIA n'a pas informé les services français d'une telle attaque.
02:01Et le ministre de la Défense italien a fait la même chose. Donc ça, je peux vous dire non.
02:08Par contre, oui, il y a une situation qui monte en tension, qui est inquiétante pour, évidemment, l'Ukraine,
02:15qui est sous la guerre directe de la Russie depuis février 2022 et, en fait, depuis 2014, et pour nous,
02:22Européens,
02:22parce que ces dernières semaines tout particulièrement, les actes hostiles un peu partout en Europe se sont multipliés.
02:29Addressing Russia's ongoing and intensifying hybrid campaign against Europe,
02:34Macron referred to the drone attack on Leipzig Halle Airport early in August,
02:39which German authorities have attributed to Russia.
02:42Macron said France had not experienced a comparable attack so far, but warned that one remained possible.
02:54The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping
02:58was largely about symbolism and finding ways to manage rivalry between the two leaders,
03:04Ian Lesser, a political scientist at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, told Jero News.
03:10— It was all about the symbolism. And the symbolism really, in a sense, is the substance.
03:15— To manage rivalry. China, you know, can come away from this perceiving that it was treated as an equal.
03:24And President Trump can also come away with what he could describe as a success,
03:28but also, you know, looking over his shoulder at the American political scene,
03:32where, you know, tougher attitudes on China are there on both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans.
03:38— Lesser also said that despite the seemingly positive climate,
03:43Xi Jinping's first visit to the U.S. in a decade leaves a lot of unresolved issues,
03:48including on technology and trade.
03:50He sees the extension of the trade war truce for another few months as something of a success,
03:55while acknowledging it also leaves a lot of work to be done.
03:58— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech
04:06at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday,
04:10as planned protests broke out in the city against him.
04:13As he made his way to the podium, dozens of delegates from around the world
04:17exited the venue as the speaker called for order.
04:20— If there are any other moral cowards who haven't yet left this hall, please do so now.
04:28— Netanyahu used the platform to take aim at critics of Israel's war in Gaza,
04:32as well as media outlets and international partners.
04:35— Yet they accused Israel, tiny Israel, of colonialism, some colonialism.
04:43And who's accusing us?
04:45Well, among them are people in Britain and in France.
04:50For God's sakes, they vetted the term.
04:53— Hundreds of people held a sit-in outside the United Nations headquarters
04:57to protest Netanyahu's invitation to attend the General Assembly.
05:01He stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity
05:04by the International Criminal Court,
05:06as multiple human rights organizations have labeled Israeli conduct
05:10against Palestinians in Gaza a genocide.
05:12— What genocidal regime gives a million polo vaccinations to the enemy's population?
05:21— What genocidal regime enables the distribution of two million tons of food into Gaza?
05:28That's a ton for every person.
05:32Accusing Israel of genocide is the greatest lie of the century.
05:37— Netanyahu's brief visit demonstrated how isolated he is globally,
05:42as he faces re-election next month in polls widely seen as a referendum on his responsibility
05:47for the security failures surrounding the 7 October Hamas attacks
05:51and his ability to defend Israel's reputation on the world stage.
05:55— The European Union will use the upcoming G20 summit in Miami to condemn Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
06:08regardless of whether Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the American invitation to attend the high-profile gathering.
06:14— Since 2022, the EU has consistently and forcefully used G20 meetings to condemn Russia's full-scale invasion
06:24and to call for it to end.
06:27And what I can say today is that this approach, from the European Union perspective,
06:32will continue, irrespective of the participants at any G20 meeting.
06:36— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed on Wednesday that his country,
06:42which holds the rotating G20 presidency, has formally invited Putin to attend the summit in Miami.
06:48— If you only meet with people that you agree with, then, you know, these are very nice meetings,
06:52but nothing happens. In order to solve problems, you have to meet with people that you disagree with
06:56or the people that you might have some issues with.
06:58So we've invited President Putin to the G20.
07:00— In response, the Kremlin said it was grateful and appreciative, and would study the invitation.
07:07Putin has skipped G20 summits since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine.
07:11His last in-person attendance was in Osaka in 2019.
07:15— The European Union has hit out at a possible U.S. diesel export ban being considered by President
07:24Donald Trump's administration, calling it a bad idea that could damage both economies.
07:30— We are engaging on the basis that we believe this is a bad idea, and we will continue to
07:38do so.
07:39So, with your kind understanding, we're not going to get into further hypotheticals on this right now.
07:44We have this reported U.S. ban.
07:49We believe it potentially can have a negative impact on both sides.
07:56— The comments come after Trump revealed that a ban is being studied, as he addressed reporters during a meeting
08:03with Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
08:07— Well, I've called for that, too.
08:09I've said, let's not send out the diesel.
08:11We make a lot of diesel.
08:13And it could have a little bit of an effect on regular automobile gasoline, because when you do that, you
08:19know, it's a sort of a flow, it's a balance.
08:21But, no, I've called for it.
08:23I've called for it within my people.
08:25I've been talking about it.
08:26Scott, do you want to talk about that for a second?
08:27— Yeah, we're examining that, whether it's feasible in terms of the overall refining capacity and whether a full or
08:37partial ban would work.
08:39— Is there a timeline for a decision on that?
08:41— Yes, one way or the other.
08:43— The U.S. supplied roughly 50 percent of Europe's diesel in August, which has surged in price as the
08:49continent continues to grapple with inflated costs caused by Trump's war in Iran.
08:54Experts believe a partial or full ban would dramatically hike prices in the bloc, whose diesel already hit a record
09:00average of €2.23 per litre recently.
09:09The European Union is trying to use less gas and switch to cleaner energy, but progress has been slow.
09:16In the second quarter of 2026, 54.1 percent of the EU's electricity came from renewable energy, such as solar,
09:25wind and hydropower.
09:27This was slightly lower than the 54.3 percent recorded in the same period in 2025.
09:34One expert in energy economics and financial analysis tells Euronews that it's important the EU uses a mix of different
09:42renewable energy sources.
09:44A very hot and dry summer caused low water levels in rivers and reservoirs, which reduced hydropower production in several
09:52European countries.
09:53This is where solar power can help make up for the difference.
09:57Solar power has already helped the EU avoid about €35.4 billion in gas imports since the start of the
10:06Iran war.
10:07However, gas-powered electricity still increased slightly.
10:11Experts say that this shows that the EU needs more solar power, energy storage and a flexible electricity system,
10:18so it does not have to rely on gas when wind or hydropower production is low.
10:28Fall has begun, but summer refuses to let go, with much of Portugal still experiencing unseasonably hot weather
10:35and thermometers reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some places.
10:39In downtown Lisbon, tourists were surprised on the first day of fall by temperatures of 36 degrees Celsius.
10:46Expecting cooler weather in September, they had packed clothes suitable for milder weather in their suitcases.
10:51I actually brought a jacket because I thought it would be cooler and it would be similar to the Canadian
10:57fall and autumn weather, like 21, 23.
11:01I told my friend the same thing, pack a jacket.
11:04To avoid sun exposure during the hottest hours of the day, there are a few tricks that help these tourists.
11:11It is dry. Obviously, it's nice enough here in the shade, in the shops and stuff, but when you're walking
11:16out in the sun, it can get quite hot, yeah.
11:18Shops, shade, water, yeah, everything you can really, but it's still nice.
11:23The Portuguese Meteorological Service has issued a heat advisory for some regions of the country
11:28and local authorities have also warned of a high risk of wildfires in some inland regions.
11:34Temperatures are expected to drop slightly starting next week.
11:37Thank you very much.
