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00:00 Footage aired by a Palestinian TV station shows a top Hamas leader receiving the news
00:06 of the deaths of his three sons by an Israeli airstrike.
00:11 France's government has presented a bill to allow adults with terminal illnesses to take
00:16 lethal medication known as euthanasia.
00:21 A Palestinian TV station has aired footage of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh receiving the
00:26 news of the deaths of his three sons by an Israeli airstrike whilst visiting a hospital
00:31 in Doha. Haniyeh has accused Israel of acting in the spirit of revenge and murder. It is
00:36 not immediately clear how the deaths might affect ongoing ceasefire talks.
00:42 In a statement published on ex-formerly Twitter, the Israel Defense Force confirmed the strike.
00:49 At least 11 bodies were recovered from a residential house in Zeweda in central Gaza after a strike
00:55 hit on Tuesday night. The bodies of the family were taken to a nearby hospital. Some of the
01:00 victims were preparing for Eid celebrations when the strike hit.
01:11 Russian strikes hit a shop and a pharmacy in a northeastern Ukrainian village close
01:15 to the Russian border on Wednesday, killing three people, including a 14-year-old girl.
01:21 Russian forces have continued to bomb eastern and southern Ukraine, despite making little
01:25 gain into the 1,000-kilometer front line in recent months.
01:30 Switzerland will host a conference in June aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine. Russia
01:34 will not attend. China, a Moscow ally, has said it will consider taking part.
01:40 The Nordic-Baltic countries will provide additional support to speed up Ukraine's EU accession
01:46 by setting up a special team of EU experts.
01:49 Despite Russia's action, Ukraine and Moldova continue to take positive steps in their EU
01:56 accession. It is critical that we maintain this momentum. I am therefore very glad and
02:02 proud to hear today in Visby, together with my minister colleagues, launch a unique Nordic-Baltic
02:09 initiative to support Ukraine's EU accession.
02:15 Joe Biden has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House for talks
02:20 on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war and the continued challenges presented by China.
02:27 Russian special forces have killed two people suspected of plotting terror attacks. The
02:36 suspects were killed in Nalchik, in the south of the country. The two, who were killed in
02:42 a shootout, were suspected of plotting terror attacks, although Russia's anti-terror committee
02:48 declined to give further details.
02:52 Russia has been under heightened security following the attack on Crocus City Hall in
02:56 Moscow. The incident, which killed 145 people, was the worst terror attack in the country
03:02 in decades. An affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03:09 The Kremlin has sought to blame the attack on Ukraine without providing specific evidence.
03:16 They are between 16 and 23 years old. They are politically engaged and will be casting
03:29 their ballots in the EU elections for the first time in June.
03:35 But what makes them tick?
03:41 Hundreds of young voters came to the Ghent International Forum to discuss the issues
03:46 that matter the most.
03:48 Climate change, I think it`s an imminent threat. And if I think about myself and children in
03:53 a somewhat near future, I want to be able to put them into a world that is going to
03:57 thrive and that`s going to be healthy.
03:58 I think we should definitely focus on the Paris Agreement, like the Green Deal.
04:05 One of the most important issues for me is as well climate change.
04:08 The most pressing issues are climate change as well as the inequalities that arise in
04:14 our society between different people.
04:18 A recent Euronews/Ipsos poll across 18 EU countries found that over half of voters between
04:24 18 and 29 years old consider climate a priority. It is not, however, the only issue that matters
04:31 to them.
04:34 Europe is standing at a crossroads. There`s a new threat emerging from the east, with
04:41 Russia being now more offensive than it ever has been before invading a neighboring country,
04:45 Ukraine.
04:46 The Ghent International Forum was organized by the European Youth Parliament. It`s a body
04:52 recognized and partially funded by the EU, which aims to increase youth political engagement.
04:59 EU institutions are keen for as many young voters as possible to turn up and have their
05:04 say, especially given the historically low turnout among this age range.
05:10 For me, it`s very important that young people do remain active citizens and they are aware
05:14 of the issues that affect them. And I think that now more than ever is more important
05:17 for them to participate in political processes. So, I feel like the European Youth Parliament
05:22 is an amazing network for them to really get educated about topics.
05:26 The European Union calls for joint efforts to stop Russian interference in its internal
05:33 affairs ahead of the European elections in June. Earlier this year, the Czech Republic
05:42 started an investigation about a website allegedly spreading pro-Russian and far-right narratives.
05:49 The investigation also aims to detect any financial links between MEPs and Russia. The
05:54 European Parliament has also started to implement its own measures.
06:01 Our democracy cannot be taken for granted and Kremlin will continue using disinformation,
06:08 malign interference, corruption and any other dirty tricks from the authoritarian playbook
06:15 to divide Europe.
06:16 MEPs urge action to stop Putin and hold to account those that are involved.
06:23 We are calling for a coup d'etat against Putin.
06:30 I am outraged. I am outraged to learn that 7 MEPs and candidates for the European elections
06:37 have been paid by the Russian government and its officials. They were paid to spread Kremlin
06:51 information and to work against the interests of those who elected them. That is why we
06:58 are demanding a renewal of the names and numbers.
07:01 In February, the European Parliament denounced in a resolution Russia's continued efforts
07:06 to undermine European democracy.
07:11 The EU has taken concrete steps against disinformation through new laws and sanctions.
07:18 France's government has presented a bill to allow adults with terminal illnesses to
07:25 take lethal medication known as euthanasia. There is a growing public demand for legal
07:33 options for aid in dying as a growing number of French people travel to neighboring countries
07:38 where euthanasia is legal. The bill has been in the pipeline for a long time.
07:45 To benefit from the newly proposed measure, patients would need to be over 18 and be French
08:09 citizens or live in France. Patients will need to prove they are seeking lethal medication
08:14 of their own free will. Those with severe psychiatric conditions and neurodegenerative
08:19 disorders such as Alzheimer's will not be eligible.
08:26 US President Joe Biden says he is considering Australia's request to drop the prosecution
08:31 case against Julian Assange. The founder of WikiLeaks has been the object of more than
08:36 a decade-long prosecution by the US justice for espionage by publishing a stock of US
08:41 classified documents online. The Australian activist was indicted on 18 charges, one for
08:47 computer misuse by the US courts almost 15 years ago. Solving the Assange case is a diplomatic
08:53 priority of the current Australian PM, Anthony Albanese.
08:57 This is an encouraging statement from President Biden. I have said that we have raised on
09:04 behalf of Mr Assange Australia's national interest that enough is enough, that this
09:10 needs to be brought to a conclusion and we have raised it at each level of government
09:16 in every possible way.
09:20 Last March, the London High Court temporarily froze a US request of extradition as British
09:26 judges are waiting for the legal assurance Assange will not face the death penalty. The
09:30 London High Court is set to evaluate the US's reply in May 2024.
09:37 The Polish government has introduced strict limits on homework in a bid to modernize the
09:45 country's education system. Teachers are now no longer required to give homework to children
09:51 in the first to the third grades, while homework is now optional for students in grades four
09:58 to eight. Perhaps inevitably the decree has been warmly received by pupils.
10:05 I didn't like homework. It didn't make sense. Most of my classmates would write it down
10:12 in the morning or copy it from a page.
10:27 But not everyone is convinced by the new rules. There's been dismay from within the teaching
10:33 profession.
10:40 Poland's education system has undergone a number of controversial overhauls with almost
11:00 every new government making changes. This has often left parents and teachers confused
11:05 and discouraged.
11:12 Kazakh local authorities have started blowing up artificial dams built by locals in an effort
11:19 to lower water levels in flooded areas. Local media says 3,000 houses are still flooded.
11:26 The dams were installed by agricultural workers to collect water for farming and agriculture.
11:32 More than 7,500 people, including the military, have been building temporary barriers, building
11:38 dikes and filling sandbags to stop the water from flooding other villages.
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