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00:00The Israeli military has begun its ground operation in southern Lebanon, carrying out
00:06raids close to its northern border.
00:11Italian police arrested 19 people on Monday accused of forming mafia groups connected
00:16with the football business.
00:20Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the preparation of a new security agreement
00:26amid intensified fighting in the country's east.
00:35The Israeli military began its ground operation in southern Lebanon in the early hours on
00:40Tuesday.
00:41It said in a statement that it was carrying out targeted ground raids in villages close
00:46to the Israeli border.
00:48In the statement, Israel's army said it was striking Hezbollah targets and that air force
00:53and artillery units were carrying out attacks to support the ground forces.
00:58IDF forces had already launched small ground raids against Hezbollah on Monday night, sealing
01:03off communities along its northern border, which sent signals that a larger ground operation
01:08was imminent.
01:10Smoke was also seen rising from buildings in the suburbs of Beirut on Monday night following
01:15an explosion.
01:16Earlier, the Israeli military issued new instructions warning residents of three buildings in south
01:23Beirut to evacuate immediately.
01:26The IDF gave no details on how long the ground operation will last, but said the army had
01:31been training and preparing for months.
01:41The European Union's foreign ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire between
01:45Hezbollah and Israel amidst spiraling tensions.
01:53The EU's top diplomat Joseph Borrell said that any military intervention from Israel's
01:57side would aggravate the situation.
02:01The EU's response came hours after Israeli defence minister said that the next phase
02:05of war against Hezbollah would begin soon.
02:10Any further military intervention would dramatically aggravate the situation and has to be avoided.
02:27Words used by European Union member countries have been stronger, with French foreign minister
02:32urging both sides to stop firing.
02:40So I urge Israel to abstain from any ground incursion and to cease fire.
02:46I call on Hezbollah to do the same and to abstain from any action likely to lead to
02:51regional destabilisation.
02:55The European Union has increased the emergency funding to Lebanon by an extra 10 million
03:00euros following recent escalations.
03:03However, the divergent positions of its member states have so far prevented extra measures
03:08such as sanctions from taking place.
03:17Italian police arrested 19 people on Monday accused of forming mafia groups connected
03:22with the football business.
03:24Most detainees are top ultras or hardcore fans of Milanese football clubs Inter Milan
03:30and AC Milan.
03:32The criminal ring was linked to the Italian mafia organisation Drangheta.
03:37Giovanni Melillo, Italy's national anti-mafia prosecutor, says there have been risks for
03:42some time now in Italy's football stadiums.
04:08Prosecutors allege that the suspects have attempted to take control of all the lucrative
04:23business activities around Milan's Giuseppe Meazza stadium, including parking, food, tickets
04:29and souvenir sales.
04:31Some of the suspects might also have been involved in drug trafficking.
04:36Both leaders of the AC Milan and Inter Milan ultras fan groups were among those arrested.
04:44As Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine intensify, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said
04:49that Ukraine and its allies are set to sign a new security agreement in an upcoming meeting
04:54in Ramstein, Germany.
04:57This comes after Zelensky presented Ukraine's victory plan to the US presidential candidates
05:02in a recent visit in pursuit of continuing financial and military support.
05:26In recent days, the Russian army has been pushing Ukrainian troops backward in eastern areas,
05:31causing widespread destruction.
05:33Multiple people were wounded as Russia launched several attacks on the Kherson and Sumy regions.
05:38In Kherson, one person died in the attacks.
05:42Drone footage shows further destruction in the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuledar, where
05:47Ukrainian forces are under severe pressure.
05:50Zelensky said it is necessary to determine how to increase pressure on the Russian Federation
05:55at the meeting in Ramstein on 12 October.
06:02The Freedom Party has secured the first parliamentary election victory for a far-right party in
06:09post-World War II Austria.
06:11A projection for ORF Public Television showed the party finishing first with 29.2 percent.
06:18That win pushed Chancellor Carl Nahammer's Austrian People's Party into second place
06:23with 26.5 percent.
06:25Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickel said it was a piece of history that we have written
06:30together today.
06:46But to become Austria's new leader, Kickel needs a coalition partner to command a parliamentary
06:51majority and that might be tricky.
06:53He said he's open to negotiate with other parties, but so far his rivals, including
06:58Nahammer and Social Democrats leader Andreas Babler, have said they won't work with the
07:03far-right.
07:06Speaking in Vienna, outgoing Chancellor Carl Nahammer said it was bitter that his party
07:10lost, but his position towards Kickel hadn't changed.
07:14Speaking in Vienna, outgoing Chancellor Carl Nahammer said it was bitter that his party
07:16lost, but his position towards Kickel hadn't changed.
07:27The Freedom Party's win sparked protests outside the parliament building in Vienna with demonstrators
07:33holding placards with slogans including,
07:35Kickel is a Nazi.
07:37The far-right has benefited from frustration over high inflation, the war in Ukraine and
07:43the Covid-19 pandemic and has also built on worries about migration.
07:47The final official results will be published later in the week after a small number of
07:52remaining postal ballots have been counted.
07:59Frustration with the mainstream political establishment led to the rise of the far-right
08:04in Austria and their victory in recent elections.
08:07Analysts say the Freedom Party's clear message, such as a hardline stance against migration,
08:12helps differentiate them from other political parties.
08:43In 1983, the Social Democrats and the Conservatives accounted for almost 91% of the votes.
08:51This has now dropped to less than 50%.
08:57The Freedom Party historically played a political role in Austria at a mostly local level, but
09:03now the far-right is the dominant party for the first time since World War II.
09:12Austria's new leader, the Freedom Party's Herbert Kickel, will need a coalition partner
09:16to command parliament majority.
09:20With political parties balancing clashing ideologies with the need for a functioning
09:25government, Austria's political future is up in the air.
09:31Euronews in Vienna, Austria, Jan Husar.
09:36A large wildfire burning through mainland Greece has killed two people, authorities
09:45said on Monday.
09:48The two men were believed to be residents of Kilokastro off the Peloponnese coast.
09:55350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, were deployed to battle the blaze.
10:05The fire was fanned by strong winds blowing through tinder-dry forests.
10:12Greece's warm spring and hot summer has been attributed to climate change.
10:19The fire's large front has been put out, but scattered flare-ups continue to burn,
10:24forcing the evacuation of three villages.
10:28Civil protection officials warn that several parts of the Mediterranean country, including
10:34Rhodes, would face a high risk of wildfires on Tuesday.
10:44Pope Francis ended a controversial trip to Belgium by condemning abortions and describing
10:51doctors who deliver them as hitmen.
10:55He made the remarks to reporters during an in-flight press conference on his way back
11:00to the Vatican.
11:25The comments came as Belgium is in the throes of updating its abortion legislation.
11:31Lawmakers are attempting to extend the legal limit for the health care procedure from 12
11:36to 18 weeks.
11:38The European Parliament has also called for initiatives aiming to ensure free and safe
11:43abortions for all.