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00:00 Ukrainian forces claim to have captured two key villages near Bakhmut, liberating Andreevka and Klychivka from the Russians.
00:09 A week after Libya`s catastrophic floods, bodies are still being brought ashore in the devastated city of Derna.
00:18 France`s far-right party leader Marine Le Pen and her Italian counterpart Matteo Salvini confirmed their alliance ahead of next year`s European elections.
00:29 As Europe looks to promote public transport and reduce car usage, in Austria, the Klimaticket designed for that purpose has had mixed results.
00:39 Ukrainian soldiers have released footage of them raising flags over two villages near Bakhmut.
00:49 First Andreevka and now Klychivka. President Zelensky has congratulated them.
00:55 Ukraine claims the victories will help them dislodge Russian forces from Bakhmut.
01:00 An opponent says they are hollow victories.
01:06 As for Andreevka, the settlement is now, if we take into account the fact, in a gray zone.
01:13 There is no possibility to secure the settlement, because the settlement is practically destroyed.
01:19 Also, there is no possibility to secure our units, because you can die there.
01:26 You can secure yourself there, but for some informational reasons, we do not fix it at the moment.
01:34 Russia`s released pictures of its own artillery units somewhere in Ukraine, but hasn`t commented directly on Ukraine`s declared seizure of the two villages.
01:43 As summer turns to autumn, it remains unclear if a pivotal turning point in the fighting can be expected before winter.
01:55 Italian politicians reacted cautiously to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen`s flying visit to Lampedusa on Sunday.
02:04 Italy`s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had stopped to address the mounting tension on the island over a recent surge of migrant arrivals.
02:13 During a joint press conference, she stressed that this wasn`t just an Italian issue.
02:20 I don`t consider this a gesture of solidarity towards Italy.
02:25 I consider it a gesture of responsibility towards Europe, because these are the borders of Italy, but also the borders of Europe.
02:34 More than 127,000 migrants have arrived on Italy`s shore so far this year, almost double the number compared to the same period last year.
02:45 As the politicians talked for the first time about fighting people smugglers, rescue ships were carrying 471 migrants to the Italian port of Brindisi.
03:00 The devastated Libyan city of Derna on Monday, a week after catastrophic floods killed thousands and destroyed buildings.
03:08 Search and rescue teams continued the grim search for bodies or survivors in the muddy wasteland of smashed buildings, crushed cars and uprooted trees.
03:18 One survivor said he woke to a scream in the night to find his neighbor`s houses flooded.
03:23 We are here in the fourth floor. This is my apartment, the apartment of Abdel Salam Nwaisi.
03:30 The water reached the meter.
03:33 We took the families and raised them on the ground.
03:42 International rescue divers have begun recovering bodies from the port of Derna.
03:49 The police now confirmed that many are trapped 12 meters underwater, some in their cars.
03:54 The thing was really striking for our team that these - our people are shocked and traumatized.
04:02 So, even in the health centers at the moment, either the staff died or they are not able to work.
04:10 International aid efforts are slowly gathering pace.
04:13 A team of French rescuers has set up a field hospital in Derna, but the risk is high for aid workers.
04:19 On Sunday, four Greek and three Libyan emergency workers were killed in a road accident in the city.
04:25 Sunday saw the leader of France`s far-right party Marine Le Pen join her Italian counterpart Matteo Salvini at a Northern League rally in the city of Pontida.
04:38 As part of an early start to their campaign for next year`s European elections,
04:43 both politicians, known for their anti-immigration rhetoric, praised each other and presented a united front.
04:49 We defend our peoples against the long-standing migration that is organized today.
04:56 We defend our peoples as Matteo did so brilliantly, with so much courage and so much fighting spirit
05:07 when he had the power to do so, spectacularly reducing the number of migrants.
05:14 There is little to add about immigration. I did, I will do, and we will all do everything that is democratically allowed
05:30 to block an invasion that may be disastrous.
05:37 The rally comes on the back of a visit from the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,
05:42 to the Italian island of Lampedusa, which has seen a recent surge in migrant arrivals.
05:48 Clashes between rival groups of Eritreans in the German city of Stuttgart left dozens of people injured, including 26 police officers.
06:03 200 protesters threw stones, bottles and other items at people holding an Eritrean cultural festival.
06:10 The festival was organized by those loyal to Eritrea`s current president, while the protests included people who`d fled the regime.
06:18 Police were present, but said they hadn`t anticipated the scale of the protest.
06:29 Bulgarian experts are trying to establish the origins of apparent military drone parts found near a tourist resort town on the Black Sea.
06:38 The remnants, including possible explosive components, were discovered close to the dock of Tiolenovo.
06:44 Arms disposal officers from a nearby military base were sent to deal with the object.
06:50 Since Ukraine launched its counteroffensive against Russia`s invasion, a number of drones have landed in Romania or other areas of the Black Sea region.
06:59 The United Nations Cultural Organization, UNESCO, added the prehistoric site of Tell al-Sultan to its World Heritage List on Sunday.
07:13 The oval-shaped tell or mound is located in the Jordan Valley near the ancient city of Jericho.
07:20 It predates Egypt`s pyramids and contains deposits of prehistoric human activity.
07:26 Palestinians celebrated the decision with fireworks.
07:38 Austria`s government wants to convince more of its citizens to adopt public transport as vehicle emissions remain persistently high.
07:46 So, the Alpine Republic is pushing its new Klimaticket or climate ticket, an annual pass for all public transport from city buses to high-speed trains.
08:07 It costs around 3 euros per day, clearly a winner in terms of price, but is it enough to entice people?
08:35 Christine decided not to buy the Klimaticket since she can only get to work by car.
08:40 When she needs to go by train, she continues to buy tickets individually.
08:44 Even though Austrians are the most frequent trail travelers in the EU, some parts of the country are still poorly connected, especially, of course, in the mountains.
09:03 According to one mobility NGO, the climate ticket is still a great success.
09:26 For some months, a similar Klimaticket has already been available in Germany and now it`s up to people to use them.
09:33 In the heart of St. Petersburg, Sof, a volunteer at Center T, is currently inundated with a stream of desperate pleas for aid.
09:53 The emails are from individuals in Russia`s trans community grappling with uncertainty and fear as the parliament implements a controversial bill outlawing gender-affirming care.
10:12 Center T, one of Russia`s leading organizations supporting the transgender community, helps people get medical assistance, hormone access and even safe routes out of the country.
10:23 In July, Moscow passed a law that bans gender-affirming care, invalidates marriages involving transgender individuals and prohibits transgender people from adopting or fostering children.
10:35 It follows another bill earlier in the year outlawing any positive or neutral representation of LGBTQ+ culture in public spaces, popular culture or even cinema.
10:47 We had to freeze many of our plans and projects related to regional development.
10:54 We now have an ethical obligation. A person who openly stands for the Alliance brand can be recognized as a foreign agent and this will have serious consequences.
11:05 According to Maria Arkhipova, a Russian trans activist and human rights lawyer currently based in Georgia, these laws can have a deadly impact on the country`s LGBTQ+ community.
11:17 In the meantime, activists like Sof and Alexei choose to stay in the country as long as they can.
11:34 If you ask me whether I prefer to stay in prison or leave, I would say leave.
11:39 But I try to stay as long as possible because I see that many people cannot leave and the LGBT community needs support.
11:45 for watching.
11:46 Thanks for your time.