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00:00The French Navy has boarded an oil tanker suspected of using a false flag and taking part in illegal fuel
00:06trades.
00:11NATO commander Alexis Grinkovich revealed a strategy aimed at ensuring that any attack on an alliance member proves futile.
00:20Ukraine's parliament passed a law strengthening minority rights on Monday, paving the way for a breakthrough in EU accession talks.
00:30The French Navy has boarded an oil tanker suspected of using a false flag and taking part in illegal fuel
00:36trade, President Emmanuel Macron said.
00:39The DF peak was stopped in the Indian Ocean around 450 nautical miles south of Réunion.
00:45In his social media post, Macron shared a video that appeared to show troops lowering themselves onto the ship.
00:52He said France was determined to fight the so-called Shadow Fleet wherever it operates.
00:57Armed Forces Minister Catherine Watrin said the Navy was escorting the tanker for further checks.
01:04Ukraine's military intelligence says the vessel is involved in transporting Russian crude oil and is linked to shipping firm Sovconflot.
01:12Russia's Shadow Fleet uses complex ownership structures and flags of convenience to get around Western sanctions on its oil trade.
01:19France also intercepted another suspected shadow fleet tanker Deliver of Sicily in June.
01:26Several other European countries have reported similar operations in recent months.
01:36NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Alexis Grinkevich, has unveiled a new defence strategy aimed at ensuring that any attack on
01:44an alliance member proves utterly fertile as countries on NATO's eastern flank face sabotage, arson and drone incursions.
01:53Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Grinkevich said the strategy known as the theory of war was designed to deny
02:02adversaries the ability to penetrate NATO territory and sustain an attack.
02:06Across the alliance, we're taking steps to operationalize this theory and maximise the readiness of our forces.
02:13If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight, but we are not complacent.
02:17We will continue to prepare and rehearse each and every day, and we'll be more ready tomorrow and even more
02:23ready the day after that.
02:25Grinkevich said the strategy was intended both to reassure the 1 billion people living under the NATO security umbrella as
02:33well as adversaries such as Russia that the alliance was willing to respond to any invasion.
02:38Endorsed by all 32 NATO members, the plan combines conventional military capabilities, including ground forces and military hardware with advanced
02:49technologies such as drones, counter-drone systems and artificial intelligence.
02:54The strategy rests on three principles, block, blunt and break, which Grinkevich described as simple but central to NATO's approach.
03:07As you'd expect, we also discussed NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Alexis Grinkevich, has unveiled a new defense strategy aimed
03:17at ensuring that any attack on an alliance member proves utterly fertile as countries on NATO's eastern flank face sabotage,
03:25arson and drone incursions.
03:27Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, Grinkevich said the strategy known as the theory of war was designed to deny
03:36adversaries the ability to penetrate NATO territory and sustain an attack.
03:41Across the alliance, we're taking steps to operationalize this theory and maximize the readiness of our forces.
03:47If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight, but we are not complacent.
03:51We will continue to prepare and rehearse each and every day, and we'll be more ready tomorrow and even more
03:57ready the day after that.
03:59Grinkevich said the strategy was intended both to reassure the one billion people living under the NATO security umbrella, as
04:07well as adversaries such as Russia that the alliance was willing to respond to any invasion.
04:12Endorsed by all 32 NATO members, the plan combines conventional military capabilities, including ground forces and military hardware with advanced
04:23technologies such as drones, counter-drone systems and artificial intelligence.
04:28The strategy rests on three principles, block, blunt and break, which Grinkevich described as simple but central to NATO's approach.
04:45Ukraine's parliament passed a law strengthening minority rights on Monday.
04:49The move eases years of tensions with Hungary and paves the way for Kiev to advance its EU accession talks.
04:56The legislation, approved by 266 of the 450 MPs, strengthens protection for the use of minority languages in schools and
05:07at cultural events.
05:08The rights of the roughly 100,000 ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine's Transkarpathia region have strained relations between Budapest and
05:17Kiev for years.
05:18The previous Hungarian government, led by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, had blocked progress in Ukraine's EU accession talks since
05:262023 over the dispute.
05:29In June, new Prime Minister Peter Magyar agreed an 11-point action plan with Ukraine and lifted Hungary's veto on
05:37opening the first two negotiating clusters.
05:39The breakthrough could also pave the way for the first bilateral meeting between Magyar and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
05:57On October 12, Madrid held its traditional national day parade, presided over by King Philip VI and Queen Letizia.
06:08More than 4,300 military personnel, 183 vehicles and 82 aircraft participated in an event that left a historic image.
06:17For the first time, several Eurofighter jets drew the Spanish flag in the skies over Madrid.
06:24The celebration took place against an exceptional political backdrop, with Parliament dissolved and Spain on the brink of an election
06:31campaign.
06:33Amid the tense atmosphere, President Pedro Sánchez was met with boos and insults as the royal couple's arrival was awaited.
06:40Also notable was the absence of VOX leader Santiago Abascal.
06:46And a heartwarming act.
06:48A soldier proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of the celebration, a moment shared by the Ministry of Defense
06:53that gave Hispanic Heritage Day a romantic finishing touch.
07:03US actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York, authorities
07:10said.
07:11Her Delta flight landed at John F. Kennedy Airport late on Sunday.
07:15US media reported that Blair punched one flight attendant and bit another.
07:20At least two cabin crew members were injured.
07:23Her representative said a medical emergency led to the alleged conduct and that Blair was in a stable condition after
07:29receiving medical care.
07:31Blair also reportedly assaulted a police officer and a nurse while being taken to the hospital.
07:37The FBI issued a summons over the alleged assaults on the plane.
07:42She was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assaults on Monday night and released on bail.
07:48A further hearing is set for January 2027.
07:58One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six Flags roller coaster on Monday
08:04afternoon in Georgia,
08:05according to police.
08:07Officials did not confirm how the person died or what caused the others to be injured at the Six Flags
08:13Over Georgia location,
08:15roughly 24 kilometers northwest of Atlanta.
08:18Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department's major crimes units have launched a probe to determine the causes of death
08:24and whether there was any negligence on the operator's side.
08:28A Six Flags spokesperson said the park and local authorities responded immediately to the emergency
08:33and added that they're fully cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation.
08:38Authorities in Six Flags did not identify the roller coaster in question,
08:42however local media reported that it was the Goliath Coaster
08:46and showed videos of passengers being evacuated.
08:49The coaster, which was opened in 2006, reaches top speeds of about 113 kilometers per hour
08:56and heights of 61 meters, according to the park's website.
09:00The site details that the ride, which lasts about three and a half minutes,
09:05sees riders navigating through quote, razor sharp turns and soar over colossal heights.
09:16Housing, transport and access to essential services.
09:20These are some of the challenges affecting everyday life on Greece's small islands
09:24and they were at the heart of the 17th Panhellenic Small Islands Conference held on the island of Kassos.
09:31The participants aim to bring their demands before the Greek government and European institutions.
09:37All of these will be related to the services and will be provided by the central administration as well as
09:45in Europe.
09:46Rising rents and a shortage of available housing are making it harder for new families and workers to settle on
09:52the islands.
09:53Tackling population decline is a key priority for island municipalities.
10:12But the challenges aren't the same everywhere. Even renovating old houses can prove difficult.
10:20As far as regards towards the GADUIDA, I want to thank the great problem that we face with the business
10:28with theiology, that are very lost.
10:34The candidates, the scariest項目, have to be taken away from the island,
10:41with the result that there are no clear titles
10:46to be able to make someone a small event,
10:51to have a home or a old home.
10:54The need is not only a political policy
10:57for the minority communities,
11:00but also a difference in some cases,
11:03because beyond the public,
11:05there are also many different problems.
11:06Greek MEP Sakis Anatoglu put forward six specific proposals,
11:11including special criteria for European funding,
11:14reliable transport links and housing policies.
11:17He also called for the right conditions to be created
11:19so that those who have left their islands can return.
11:23The remaining proposals focus on water
11:36and energy management,
11:37collecting separate data for each island
11:40and giving island communities a greater say
11:42in shaping the policies that affect them.

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