Latest news bulletin | July 30th – Midday
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00:00Thousands of Venezuelans protest and clash with the police after Sunday's disputed presidential election result.
00:10Eleven people, including three children, have been injured in Ukraine after Russian shelling devastates Kursan region.
00:20The first F-16 pilots trained in Romania complete their courses.
00:31Thousands rallied across Serbia to protest a lithium excavation project their country's government recently signed with the European Union.
00:44Protests were held simultaneously across the country following similar gatherings in the past weeks.
00:51The recent deal which was reached earlier this month concerning critical raw materials could reduce Europe's dependency on China.
01:00It could also have the effect of pushing Serbia, which has close ties to Russia and China, closer to the EU.
01:08The deal has been fiercely criticized by environmentalists who argue it would cause irreversible damage to the environment while bringing minimal benefits to Serbian citizens.
01:19The Serbian president has said that any excavation would not start until 2028 and that the government would seek firm environmental guarantees before allowing the digging.
01:31Thousands took to the streets of Venezuela to protest a disputed presidential election which kept the reigns of the country in the hands of Nicolas Maduro.
01:44Maduro considers the results of the election a settled matter, but opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez told a news conference he had proof to show that he was the winner of the election.
01:57Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters in parts of the country, some of whom in turn threw stones and other objects at officers.
02:08Two children were killed and nine were injured, six critically, after a knife attack at a children's dance workshop.
02:18A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the attack at the Taylor Swift-themed event for children aged 6 to 10.
02:31Police said the motivation for the attack was unclear, but that it was not being treated as terror-related.
02:3911 people were injured as a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region, according to Ukrainian police.
02:51Three children were reportedly amongst the injured.
02:55Moscow's forces attacked the area with artillery, mortars and multiple launch rocket systems.
03:02The Russian military also used drones to drop explosives on targets.
03:08Residential, administrative and educational buildings were damaged, along with critical infrastructure, according to the regional authorities.
03:17A 63-year-old woman was reported to be hospitalized, along with a 16-year-old who is in critical condition.
03:24The situation in the nation remains dire following Russia's invasion, but Ukraine is pushing back.
03:31They reportedly hit a military airfield about 1,800 km into the Russian border, damaging a supersonic bomber plane, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson.
03:46Israel said it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations of abuse at a facility where Palestinians were held throughout the war in Gaza.
03:56Israeli media reports military police officers who arrived to detain the soldiers were met with protests and scuffles.
04:04Dozens of protesters came to show support for the soldiers, waving Israeli flags and chanting shame.
04:12The military has generally denied ill-treatment of detainees.
04:17Germany urgently requested its citizens to leave Lebanon amidst fears of a major Israeli military response to Saturday's deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights.
04:34The nation updated its travel warning to Lebanon, saying that air travel could be cut off and that a further escalation of the conflict cannot be ruled out.
04:45It is important to avoid an escalation and a regional flare-up in this tense situation.
05:01We have repeatedly made this clear to our partners.
05:05All actors are called upon to use their influence on their allies in the region.
05:11This is especially true for Iran.
05:14The news comes as Israeli strikes continue to hit villages in southern Lebanon.
05:20Israel is considering its response to a rocket attack from Lebanon over the weekend that killed 12 children and teenagers in a town in Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
05:33Hundreds gathered in the town that was attacked for the funeral of a 10-year-old boy that was killed.
05:39Since October 8th, violence has flared across the border between Israeli troops and the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah.
05:51Temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius and continuing wildfires are causing havoc in North Macedonia.
06:00The heatwave that arrived from Africa is devastating the country.
06:05Fires are blazing in national parks and burning houses to the ground.
06:11Firefighters, locals, police and military have been fighting the wildfires for weeks with the scorching conditions expected to continue.
06:20At least two people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a train derailed in Russia's Volgograd region.
06:35The train, which was carrying 800 passengers, was travelling from Kazan to Adler when it collided with a cargo truck that had driven onto the tracks despite the approaching train signal, according to Russian railways.
06:49Russian investigators have opened a criminal probe into the possible violation of traffic safety rules and the operation of railway transport.
07:02The first F-16 pilots trained at the Potesti training centre in Romania have completed their courses and received their mission-ready designation.
07:11Hollywood is one of the first seven pilots who was trained at the centre.
07:16He amassed nearly 500 flight hours in the seven years he'd been operating aircraft but needed training to transition to the F-16 plane.
07:41The graduates will begin operating the aircraft in their assigned squadrons.
07:46They've all fought in this class, both the Hornet and the Typhoon.
07:52So, standing before you is a group of warriors that's going to enter the system, protect Romanian air sovereignty and be great NATO partners.
08:05Romania now has a squadron of F-16 fighter jets with which the military will carry out air police missions.
08:11They were also raised from the ground for surveillance during Russia's latest attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube.
08:22The first nine of the 32 second-hand planes purchased from the Norwegian government have been delivered to Romania and the others will be delivered in the next period.
08:30The air force from the Netherlands has provided the F-16 pilots with 14 such aircraft, seven with a single command and seven with a double command, for the students' training.
08:46For the second day in a row, the training for the triathlon competition of the Paris Olympics has been postponed because the water quality of the Seine River just behind me is too polluted.
09:07The main events, the men's triathlon, is supposed to take place on Tuesday and the women's is supposed to take place the day after on Wednesday.
09:15So what happens in case the water quality does not improve? Well, local authorities are insisting that they'll just keep postponing until the Seine becomes less polluted.
09:25However, let's say in the extreme case that it doesn't, well then the triathlon will become a duathlon.
09:31That means that triathletes will only compete in the cycling and running sections of the competition, so that means no swimming.
09:38And as for the marathon swimming events that are scheduled for August 8th and August 9th in the Seine River, well the city does have a plan B in case the water is still too polluted.
09:49And that's that the events will take place in a nautical stadium east of Paris.
09:55And if necessary, the events could also be moved to where the canoeing and rowing competitions are currently being held.
10:02Sofia Katzenkova reporting from Paris for Euronews.
10:08Sports fans battled the heat outside Olympic venues and fan zones across Paris as the French capital experienced scorching temperatures and cloud-free skies.
10:19Though the 2024 Olympic Games had a rainy beginning at the opening ceremony and some competitions had to be postponed, the weather has improved in recent days.
10:29We're being very smart. We have two bottles of water and the water here at the Games, the water in Paris, you can drink it from the tap.
10:39It's wonderful and they have all the spigots around, so we're just keeping our bottles full and it's on a day like this you have to do that because it's very hot.
10:48Enjoying the summer time in Paris at last. We have been waiting for this for many weeks and now we feel like the summer has really started.
11:02Soaring temperatures will impact not only the athletes competing at the Games but spectators, tourists and Parisian residents.
11:10Meteo France issued a recommendation to restrict going out in the hottest hours to stay hydrated and to wear hats.
11:18Novak Djokovic has defeated Rafael Nadal in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympics men's singles at Roland Garros.
11:28The match is likely to be the pair's final head-to-head contest after having played against each other 60 times in their careers.
11:37Djokovic and Nadal have won 46 Grand Slam singles titles between them, including 17 at the French Open.
11:44But while Nadal boasts two gold medals, Djokovic has not yet clinched Olympic victory.