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00:00 "Catastrophic flooding in Slovenia claims lives and destroys homes and land."
00:10 President Volodymyr Zelensky hails Ukraine's air force against Russia, while strikes continue
00:15 in the south and peace talks in Jeddah draw to a close.
00:19 "As a deadline for coup leaders in Niger to restore democracy passes, military leaders
00:25 close the country's airspace."
00:30 Hungary's Devils' Den cultural festival takes place with people enjoying music, art and
00:36 calm reflection.
00:44 Catastrophic floods in Slovenia have been described as the worst disaster in the country's
00:48 modern history.
00:49 At least four people have lost their lives and damaged a property is estimated to be
00:54 over 500 million euros.
00:58 According to the government, huge parts of the country have been hit by the flooding.
01:16 In neighbouring Austria, at least one victim has been reported.
01:20 Two people fell into a river off an eroded bank in Carinthia, but only one of them could
01:24 be saved.
01:25 Half of the Carinthia region has been affected by flash floods since Friday, and emergency
01:31 services responded to numerous calls for rescue and evacuation.
01:36 Meanwhile, firefighters in the Pyrenees are tackling huge forest fires.
01:41 In central western Portugal, several villages had to be evacuated.
01:44 Over the weekend, six people were reported injured, while 6,200 hectares of forest burned.
01:53 On the Spanish-French border near Portobelo, 130 people were evacuated due to approaching
01:58 fires.
02:00 The blaze destroyed about 20 hectares in just three hours and spread rapidly.
02:05 On Sunday, firefighters reported they had the fire under control.
02:13 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hailed the country's air force and
02:17 its defence against Russian missiles and drones.
02:20 Addressing soldiers on Ukrainian Air Force Day, Zelensky praised Western military support
02:25 and claimed Moscow had failed to destroy Kiev's military branch despite recent strikes against
02:30 its air bases and grain terminals.
02:32 "We will do everything to make the Ukrainian air defence stronger.
02:38 We can prove that terror is losing here, in our country.
02:43 We can all prove it.
02:45 All partners, and it is very important, each partner's position is responsible for supplying
02:51 the air defence system and missiles to them.
02:53 Complete defence against terror is needed here, so that later it is not necessary to
02:57 think about how to protect other nations from it."
03:02 Russia has accused Kiev of shelling infrastructure in its controlled territory.
03:07 Moscow-appointed officials in the occupied region published photos purporting to show
03:11 damage to the Chonhar road bridge linking mainland Ukraine to Crimea.
03:15 Meanwhile, delegates from some 40 countries concluded two days of peace talks in Jeddah
03:21 in Saudi Arabia.
03:23 The Kiev-organised meetings drew to a close on Sunday without any concrete proposals,
03:29 aside from vowing to continue discussions.
03:37 Belarusian exiled opposition leader says President Alexander Lukashenko is trying to
03:41 provoke the country's eastern neighbours.
03:44 Svetlana Tikhanouskaya addressed exiled opposition figures at the New Belarus 2023 conference
03:51 in Poland's capital Warsaw over the weekend.
03:54 Fears of possible provocations and infiltration has led Warsaw to beef up security along the
03:59 Poland-Belarus border.
04:01 Poland has reported Belarusian combat helicopter units and Russian Wagner mercenaries being
04:06 relocated closer towards its territory.
04:13 Thousands of people showing support for coup leaders in Niger gathered in Niamey in defiance
04:19 of an ultimatum by ECOWAS to restore democracy.
04:22 A deadline by the regional bloc passed at midnight and, with the threat of military
04:26 action if the demands weren't met, Niger closed its national airspace.
04:31 Niger's presidential guard ousted and held democratically elected President Mohamed Bozum
04:36 in the coup on 26 July.
04:39 ECOWAS immediately imposed sanctions on Niger and gave General Abdurrahman Chiani, the coup
04:44 leader, one week to restore Bozum to power or face the potential use of force.
04:50 Chiani has vowed to respond immediately to any foreign intervention.
04:58 Russian flags waving outside the French embassy in Niger, demonstrating a desire for a new
05:03 regime.
05:05 Experts warn of Moscow's growing influence in the Sahel region, in particular an alliance
05:10 with the Russian mercenary Wagner group.
05:12 After President Mohamed Bozum was ousted by the military coup last week, the future of
05:17 the former French colony remains unclear, fragile and open to exploitation.
05:23 Russia is looking at opportunities in the region.
05:27 It's already very engaged in Mali in partnership with the junta there.
05:33 And although Russia, through its foreign minister, Mr. Lavrov, has condemned the coup in Niger
05:42 and asked for constitutional order to be returned, and Russia also supported a Union Security
05:48 Council statement to that effect last Friday.
05:53 The founding member of the Wagner mercenary group, Mr. Prishogun, has welcomed the coup,
05:58 saying it's a move against imperialism, neocolonialism, and offers his support to the putschists in
06:06 Niamy.
06:07 Ekowaz, the West African regional group, has demanded the junta cede power before Sunday,
06:13 the 6th of August, or face extreme sanctions and possibly brute force.
06:17 But analysts say the Russian threat is just one part of the puzzle.
06:22 Islamic extremists, as seen in neighboring countries, are a bigger threat.
06:28 What is at stake is regional.
06:32 Any political destabilization would help jihadists.
06:36 And Niger is a central spot for jihadism to use from either Mali or Burkina or even Libya.
06:50 Stability and peace under President Bazoun was seen as crucial for democracy to continue
06:54 in the African region and for the world as a whole.
06:59 Niamy has worked with Paris and other European capitals to confront radical Islam and counter
07:04 illicit form of migration.
07:06 Niger is a key ally for the whole Europeans involved in Sahel.
07:11 You have Germany present, Belgium, Italy, and what's interesting in Niger, it represents
07:19 also what the European Union wants to do with the African on these challenges.
07:31 Flying back to the Vatican from his trip to Portugal, Pope Francis spoke to journalists.
07:36 He raised the plight of the thousands of migrants who die trying to reach Europe.
07:42 He said the issue would be on the agenda at meetings organized by the church in Marseille
07:47 at the end of September.
08:14 The Pope left Portugal after marking World Youth Day with a mass attended by a million
08:19 and a half people.
08:20 It`s the second time in recent weeks the pontiff has spoken out about the ongoing migrant crisis.
08:30 Italian coast guards have rescued 57 migrants from two boats that capsized overnight Saturday
08:37 in rough seas south of a tiny Italian island.
08:41 Officials say some 30 people are believed to be missing and the body of a boy and a
08:45 woman were recovered from one of the vessels.
08:48 Meanwhile, 20 migrants were rescued by helicopter after they were found clinging desperately
08:54 to jagged rocks off Lampedusa.
08:57 Some 2,500 migrants are currently housed in a temporary residence on the island.
09:05 Taking to the streets to show their support for Pakistan`s former Prime Minister Imran
09:09 Khan, who`s been arrested and jailed.
09:13 Hundreds of people showed up for the march on Sunday in Muzaffarabad, the capital of
09:18 Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
09:22 Khan had spent the night in a high-security prison outside Islamabad after being arrested
09:26 at his home.
09:29 The court had handed him a three-year sentence for corruption on Saturday, a development
09:34 that could end his future in politics.
09:39 Former U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded the judge in his most recent indictment into
09:44 alleged election fraud in 2020 be removed.
09:48 Trump had appeared before Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington on Thursday to deny the charges.
09:53 Trump said on social media that there was no way he can get a fair trial with the Obama-appointed
09:59 district court judge.
10:01 Prosecutors asked Chutkan on Friday to restrict what Trump can say publicly about the case.
10:06 She gave Trump`s team until Monday to respond and denied their request for a deadline extension.
10:16 Described as a cultural coming together in Hungary, the 16th Devils` Den cultural festival
10:22 has been held in the south of the country.
10:24 The five-day event was organized in two villages, offering more than 500 events, theater performances,
10:30 literary events, art, family events and concerts.
10:34 It`s not known for its unbridled frenzy, more its intimacy and tranquility.
10:41 The festival, also known as Catlan or Cauldron, carries on this sense of freedom and spirituality.
10:59 It features its own Indian reservation for internal contemplation.
11:06 The festival has been going on for 16 years. The circumstances have changed over the years, and even become more difficult. But this community proves year after year how much it is still alive.
11:16 I think it`s not good for the poor situation.
11:27 The festival has been going on for 16 years. The circumstances have changed over the years, and even become more difficult. But this community proves year after year how much it is still alive.
11:39 The festival has been going on for 16 years. The circumstances have changed over the years, and even become more difficult.