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00:00Ahead of regional elections on Sunday, polls show the far-right AFD overtaking the German
00:06Chancellor's party in Brandenburg.
00:12A second Hezbollah commander has been killed in a recent IDF attack in Lebanon.
00:20Georgia Maloney announced plans to send 20 million euros to parts of Italy devastated
00:25by flooding and extreme weather.
00:30The election campaign for a vote that could determine the fate of Germany's national
00:35government wrapped up on Friday.
00:37After strong showings in two other state elections in eastern Germany, the far-right alternative
00:42for Germany might overtake Chancellor Olaf Scholz's centre-left Social Democrats in
00:48Brandenburg.
00:49Ahead of voting on Sunday, the AFD is leading on polls followed by the SPD and the Christian
00:54Democratic Union.
00:56SPD regional head Dietmar Woidke has said he will resign from politics if the AFD wins.
01:00The left-wing Sarah Wagenknecht alliance is expected to make a leap into the state parliament
01:05only months after its inception, and also following success in recent eastern German
01:10voting.
01:11In light of double-digit poll ratings, the BSW could play a decisive role in preventing
01:16the AFD from becoming a part of a new state government, even if they come out on top.
01:21The Greens and the German Die Linke party have scored below 5% in polls and might not
01:27make it back into the state parliament.
01:32A second top Hezbollah commander has been killed in a recent Israeli strike on Beirut,
01:38with the death toll rising to at least 31.
01:41Ahmed Mahmoud Wahbi and Ibrahim Akhil died during an IDF strike on the southern suburbs
01:46of the city on Friday, according to the Lebanese militant group.
01:50Hezbollah said the two high-level leaders were among 15 operatives killed.
01:54The United Nations has called for a ceasefire as tensions escalate between Beirut and Tel
02:00Aviv.
02:01We urge all parties to de-escalate immediately.
02:04All must exercise maximum restraint.
02:08We also urge the parties to immediately return to the cessation of hostilities and to fully
02:13implement Security Council Resolution 1701.
02:17The region is on the brink of a catastrophe.
02:21Iranian President Mahmoud Pesashkine said if Middle Eastern countries were to unite,
02:27they could quote, stop Israel from committing crimes across the region.
02:32The president's remarks were delivered at an annual military parade in Tehran, with
02:36the latest military weapons such as Shahed drones and hypersonic missiles on display.
02:48The Italian government announced plans to allocate 20 million euros to the region of
02:53Emilia-Romagna after flooding devastated the region.
02:57Italian Premier Giorgio Meloni said the money would be sent as soon as the region's declaration
03:03of a state of emergency reached the government.
03:07Heavy rain and flooding caused more than 1,000 people to be evacuated.
03:15Flooding has also affected other European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic.
03:21In the Klodzko region of Poland, army and locals are clearing debris from the streets
03:27following the extreme weather.
03:31Work began in previously flooded cities in the Czech Republic to clean up streets and
03:36houses.
03:38Flooding in Europe purportedly caused 24 deaths and the EU has promised billions in emergency
03:43repair funding.
03:46Thousands of thirsty revellers sprinted into the hallowed grounds of Theresienwiese to
03:52order a beer at Oktoberfest.
03:54The famous folk festival kicked off its 189th year on Saturday, with up to 6 million punters
04:00expected to attend the event's 16 days.
04:04Visitors commented on increased security measures and hiked prices of pints.
04:09The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig
04:30of Bavaria to Teresa of Saxony.
04:34Centuries later, the festival still pays homage to its historic roots, with the added bonus
04:39of amusement park rides, foods and frothy steins of Hellas.