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00:00UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for de-escalation amid the Blue Line fire
00:07exchanges.
00:11French President Emmanuel Macron did not name a prime minister and will hold a new round
00:16of consultations.
00:21Baltic and Nordic countries have raised concerns over Hungary's opening of its visa scheme
00:26to nationals from Russia and Belarus.
00:35UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for the immediate de-escalation as cross-border
00:41attacks between Israel and Lebanon intensify.
00:45On Sunday, we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General expressed his deep concern
00:50at the exchange of fire that had taken place across the Blue Line.
00:54These actions, he said, put both the Lebanese and Israeli populations at risk, as well
00:59threatening regional security and stability.
01:03Meanwhile, more than 600 UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to carry out their mission at the
01:08Spanish base in southern Lebanon.
01:11They find themselves amid the clashes across the Blue Line, that is the unofficial line
01:15that separates Israel and Lebanon.
01:17Phase two has just sounded, which means that all personnel outside the buildings must wear
01:24a vest and helmet, and all patrols outside the positions must retreat to the nearest
01:29position.
01:30The Spanish Blue Helmets are in charge of bringing water every day to the advanced positions
01:35of the Blue Line.
01:37In the end, you do this, we come for a mission and this is what we are doing and that's it.
01:45UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric emphasizes the conflict's impact on civilians bordering
01:51the Blue Line, but confirms that the escalation in the region has not had a significant humanitarian
01:57impact.
02:03French President Emmanuel Macron did not name a leftist prime minister and will hold a new
02:08round of consultations in an effort to form a new government.
02:13The left-wing New Popular Front Alliance won the most seats in July's snap legislative
02:18elections, but not enough to govern.
02:22The party nominated Lucie Castaix as prime minister, who says she is ready to govern
02:27and willing to compromise to get things done.
02:30We are here to remind the president the importance of respecting the election results and to
02:36get the country out of the paralysis in which it is plunged.
02:41We are here to propose a solution to stability.
02:44But far-right leaders that met with Macron on Monday said the party would block a prime
02:49ministerial candidate from the left-wing alliance.
02:52Our position remains unchanged compared to the one we expressed in the legislative elections.
02:59The New Popular Front, in its program, in its movements and in the personalities that
03:04it embodies, represents a danger for public order, for civil peace and, of course, for
03:10the economic life of the country.
03:11Marine Le Pen called for an exception for the National Assembly to be convened before
03:16a prime minister is appointed.
03:20The New Popular Front said they would not partake new consultations with Macron unless
03:25it was to discuss Castaix's nomination.
03:32Lithuania and Latvia are the latest EU countries to express concern over Hungary's easing of
03:38entry rules to nationals from Russia and Belarus.
03:44Hungary's National Card immigration scheme, which has now been relaxed to include Russia
03:48and Belarus, allows guest workers to stay in the country for at least two years and
03:54can pave the way to permanent residency.
03:58Foreign and interior ministers of the Baltic and Nordic states have written to the EU Commission,
04:04expressing concern over these changes which they say could jeopardise the security of
04:08the passport-free Schengen area.
04:12There was never Schengen free for Russian diplomats. It was hostile intention and there
04:16was never Schengen free for possible security breaches by certain countries. So this is
04:24why we take it very seriously as a security risk.
04:27The Hungarian government has dismissed these concerns, saying national cards would be issued
04:32in accordance with the relevant EU framework.
04:40German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to toughen knife laws and step up deportations as he
04:45visited the scene of the fatal knife attack in the German city of Solingen.
05:03We will do everything we can to prevent those who cannot stay in Germany from being deported.
05:19A suspected Islamic extremist from Syria is accused of killing three people and wounding
05:25eight others. The suspect turned himself in to the police the day after the attack at
05:31a festival marking the city's 650th anniversary. The 26-year-old's asylum application was rejected
05:39and he was supposed to be deported last year to Bulgaria, where he first entered the European
05:44Union.
05:46The attack reopened discourse over migration and deportation, a topic that remains highly
05:51divided among public opinion. Police confirmed that there were three different gatherings
05:57in Solingen as various groups took to the streets to demonstrate.
06:28It's not just a news source, but it's a kind of key messenger that is used for coordination
06:39of action on different levels, to store video, to share large files, and all these kinds
06:46of things. And you've got a lot of channels that are more or less directly connected with
06:52the Kremlin or with the DOD, the Department of Defense of Russia.
07:00Telegram is an encrypted chat and avoided being put under Russian government control
07:05in 2018. But according to experts, the Kremlin has managed to manipulate it, having brought
07:10in stricter legislation on its activities.
07:14The owners of channels that are grouping more than 10,000 followers have to give the
07:23information to Roskomnadzor, which is more or less the organization who is in charge
07:29of controlling all the medias and social networks. In the same law, they are explaining that
07:36if you've got a channel who is followed by more than 500,000 packs, you have to give
07:44all the information on your users, just if RKN or the FSB is asking it. So there is a
07:51kind of, not a control, but let's say a kind of more or less cooperation.
07:57With its CEO in prison in a European country, Russian forces may start leaving Telegram,
08:02which in an extreme scenario could also be totally blocked in the country. This uncertainty
08:07will likely impact Russian frontline operations, even if it seems unlikely that the French
08:12authorities could disclose the information contained in the encrypted chats.
08:17They could try to do so. It would be illegal, because at the EU level there is no decision
08:26about being allowed to read messages. Three months ago the EU could not reach an agreement
08:33on this. So yes, they could try this, the secret services or whatever, but I really
08:39don't think that's the main problem now.
09:02As France's largest glacier, the Mer de Glace in Chamonix, melts rapidly, tourists are seizing
09:08what may be their last opportunity to witness it before it disappears entirely. Over the
09:14years, the glacier has become increasingly difficult to reach, but a newly constructed
09:20cable car now provides easier access for the thousands of visitors who come each year.
09:27According to glaciologist Luc Moreau, the construction of the cable car will allow people
09:44to observe the consequences of global warming at close quarters, whilst promoting local
09:49tourism.
09:51Three or four years ago, the glacier touched the rock here. It lost in width and thickness.
09:59It lost 40 metres in four or five years.
10:03Experts can only sound the alarm about the rapidly melting glacier, a visible indicator
10:09of climate change. They are now more committed than ever to raising awareness of the urgent
10:15need for conservation.
10:19Thousands of athletes will descend on the French capital for the 2024 Paralympics, set
10:25to kick off on Wednesday. 4,400 Paralympians, some of which will be torch bearers, will
10:32compete in 23 disciplines, spanning wheelchair rugby to para-athletics.
10:4012 torchers will travel through 12 French towns before the start of the Games, giving
10:52sports fans a taste of what's to come.
11:03Other spectators witnessed the magic of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and have come back
11:09for more.
11:22French authorities have ramped up security at the Paralympic village, but a pair of Australian
11:27archers are not worried.
11:29I'm focused on the competition. I let the government of France worry about that.
11:34We're lucky. If they come in and try it on us, we've got archery gear, so we're pretty well protected.
11:39Roughly 43,000 security personnel are on site to ensure the athletes can safely go for gold.