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00:0011 people were injured as a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region according to
00:08Ukrainian police.
00:10Three children were reportedly amongst the injured.
00:14Moscow's forces attacked the area with artillery, mortars and multiple launch rocket systems.
00:21The Russian military also used drones to drop explosives on targets.
00:27Residential, administrative and educational buildings were damaged along with critical
00:32infrastructure according to the regional authorities.
00:35A 63-year-old woman was reported to be hospitalized along with a 16-year-old who is in critical
00:41condition.
00:43The situation in the nation remains dire following Russia's invasion but Ukraine is pushing
00:48back.
00:49They reportedly hit a military airfield about 1,800 km into the Russian border, damaging
00:56a supersonic bomber plane according to a Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson.
01:03Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described China's economic support to Russia's
01:09war in Ukraine as a source of great friction.
01:12The Italian Prime Minister's comments followed her meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
01:17on Monday in Beijing.
01:19It was Giorgia Meloni's first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leaders since Rome withdrew
01:25from the Beijing-funded multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative last year.
01:31Meloni wants China to become a key player in helping to end Russia's ongoing war in
01:36Ukraine.
01:37Moscow's ally Beijing is accused by NATO of playing a decisive role in the Ukraine conflict.
01:44China, which did not condemn the invasion, says it is neutral in the conflict.
01:49It does not deliver weapons to Moscow, it however provides it with essential equipment
01:54for its war effort.
01:55Bilateral trade between Russia and China climbed to around $240 billion last year.
02:06Hungary has simplified its entry conditions for Russian visitors who no longer need to
02:10face security checks to enter the country.
02:13Earlier in July, Hungary quietly introduced a fast-track visa system for eight countries,
02:19which includes Russia and Belarus.
02:21The new policy simplifies visa restrictions for the visitors and enables them to move
02:26freely to other EU countries.
02:29The European People's Party has voiced their concern for the eased restrictions as they
02:33believe it could pose a risk to national security and create loopholes for espionage activities.
02:39The president of the party sent a letter to the European Council president calling for
02:43EU leaders to take appropriate countermeasures.
02:47The commission confirms they will clarify with Hungarian authorities that the scheme
02:50corresponds with EU regulations.
02:52For our position throughout our policies, Russia is a security threat to the EU and
02:59hence all instruments at union level, at member states level need to ensure the safety of
03:05the union and also to take into account the security of the Schengen.
03:09Earlier this month, Viktor Orban met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
03:13The Hungarian Prime Minister received backlash from EU leaders as his meeting came shortly
03:18after his visit to Kiev to discuss peace talks with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
03:26Prime Minister Viktor Orban is known as Putin's closest ally in the European Union and has
03:31routinely blocked, delayed or watered down EU efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine.
03:44Fires of more than 40 degrees Celsius and continuing wildfires are causing havoc in
03:50North Macedonia.
03:53The heatwave that arrived from Africa is devastating the country.
03:57Fires are blazing in national parks and burning houses to the ground.
04:02Firefighters, locals, police and military have been fighting the wildfires for weeks
04:08with the scorching conditions expected to continue.
04:20Germany urgently requested its citizens to leave Lebanon amidst fears of a major Israeli
04:26military 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
04:38off and that a further escalation of the conflict cannot be ruled out.
05:04The news comes as Israeli strikes continue to hit villages in southern Lebanon.
05:18Israel is considering its response to a rocket attack from Lebanon over the weekend that
05:23killed 12 children and teenagers in a town in Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
05:31Hundreds gathered in the town that was attacked for the funeral of a 10-year-old boy that
05:35was killed.
05:37Since October 8th, violence has flared across the border between Israeli troops and the
05:42Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah.
05:50Israel said it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations of abuse
05:55at a facility where Palestinians were held throughout the war in Gaza.
06:00Israeli media reports military police officers who arrived to detain the soldiers were met
06:05with protests and scuffles.
06:08Dozens of protesters came to show support for the soldiers, waving Israeli flags and
06:13chanting shame.
06:16The military has generally denied ill-treatment of detainees.
06:24Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed at least
06:2963 people.
06:30Authorities say many others are feared trapped under the debris and that the death toll may
06:35continue to rise.
06:37The landslides hit hilly villages in Kerala state's Wayanad district.
06:41Rescuers were working to pull out people stuck under mud and debris, but their efforts were
06:47hampered due to blocked roads and unstable terrain.
06:51India's weather department has put Kerala on alert as the state has been lashed by incessant
06:57rains.
07:00Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has announced that his campaign has proof
07:07to show he won the country's disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro was named
07:12victor.
07:16The opposition party's leader, Maria Carina Machado, told reporters they've received more
07:22than 70 per cent of the tally sheets from Sunday's election.
07:26With the remaining tally sheets, even if the CNN put 100 per cent of the votes for Maduro,
07:34they don't reach Edmundo.
07:36With what we already have, with what we already have, the difference was so great, so great,
07:44the difference was overwhelming.
07:47Maduro has accused the opposition of wanting to create a political crisis, as he considers
07:54his win to be conclusive.
07:58It comes as thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela in protest against the official
08:03result.
08:08Although the demonstrations in Caracas were largely peaceful, riot police used tear gas
08:13to disperse protests in some parts of the country.
08:24Holidays are approaching and while some are dreaming about relaxing in the sun, many people
08:29won't be able to get away.
08:31An EU report has shown that in 2022, 40 million European workers were not able to spend a
08:38week away from home.
08:40And that number is increasing, with the cost of going abroad being one of the reasons.
08:55Working conditions can also be to blame.
09:03Compared to 2023, 2 million more people will have to stay at home this year, making up
09:10around 14.6% of EU citizens.
09:41According to the European Trade Union Confederation, holidays are key to avoid discrimination
09:48towards children, but are also important for workers.
09:52It's also unsafe for workers, so workers need to have time to recuperate.
09:57That is seriously important for addressing burnout and making sure that you come back
10:02to work restored and refreshed.
10:05Around 30% of people in Romania, Cyprus and Greece are not able to afford a week away
10:11from home.
10:15Sports fans battled the heat outside Olympic venues and fan zones across Paris as the French
10:21capital experienced scorching temperatures and cloud-free skies.
10:26Though the 2024 Olympic Games had a rainy beginning at the opening ceremony and some
10:31competitions had to be postponed, the weather has improved in recent days.
10:39We're being very smart.
10:40We have two bottles of water and the water here at the Games, the water in Paris, you
10:45can drink it from the tap.
10:46It's wonderful.
10:47And they have all the spigots around, so we're just keeping our bottles full.
10:51And on a day like this, you have to do that because it's very hot.
10:55Enjoying the summertime in Paris at last.
10:59We have been waiting for this for many weeks and now we feel like the summer has really
11:08started.
11:09Soaring temperatures will impact not only the athletes competing at the Games, but spectators,
11:14tourists and Parisian residents.
11:16Meteo France issued a recommendation to restrict going out in the hottest hours to stay hydrated
11:21and to wear hats.
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