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00:00Thousands of Palestinians flee from Eastern Khan Yunis following an Israeli evacuation order,
00:06heightening suffering according to the UN.
00:11The European Commission has given the green light to Lufthansa to acquire a stake in Italian airline Itza Airways.
00:20Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.
00:31Extreme weather has hit parts of Europe with severe storms in Switzerland and heavy rain in Montenegro.
00:44With Labour tipped to enter government, the UK's general election could spell the end of Rishi Sunak
00:51and the Conservatives' controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
00:56Labour wants to scrap the plan which has been deemed unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court
01:01and use the money earmarked for it to create a border security command to dismantle migrant smuggling networks.
01:08But a migrants' rights charity is concerned Labour will explore similar deals with other third countries.
01:26As Rwanda is still a concern and has been identified as still an unsafe country for many, many individuals,
01:35we are concerned that another country will have, will be considered by Labour.
01:41And we know this because bilateral agreements are already being, taking place.
01:48So we have bilateral agreements between Bangladesh and the UK to deport individuals and India.
01:55This Afghan asylum seeker, whose family was persecuted by the Taliban,
02:00says Rishi Sunak's plan would jeopardise his need for protection.
02:04It's good that the prime minister told people, new people here coming, no stay.
02:11I don't have give the stay in the UK, send back to Rwanda.
02:15This is not good for me. Rwanda, Afghanistan, same for me.
02:19Irregular arrivals by small boats across the Channel only make up 8-10% of migrant arrivals into the UK.
02:27Both Labour and the Conservatives have also vowed to bring net legal migration numbers down.
02:33There has been a surge in overall migration numbers since Brexit came into force in 2020,
02:38but both parties have different approaches on stemming migration.
02:42So the Conservatives would look to restrict the supply of visas,
02:46and they would do this by putting an annual cap on work and family visa grants each year.
02:52For Labour, it's more about restricting the demand for visas.
02:55Opinion polls show that among Conservative voters, immigration is the number one concern.
03:01Among Labour voters, it's not even in the top five priorities.
03:05But the Labour leader Keir Starmer has understood that this is a hot political issue,
03:11and he has vowed to cut migration numbers into the UK.
03:16But with a country facing labour shortages in key sectors like healthcare,
03:21immigration is also part of the puzzle when it comes to restoring an economy
03:27that recently came out of a short-lived recession.
03:30Marit Gwyn for Euronews in central London.
03:37At least one person has been killed and another wounded
03:41during a stabbing at a shopping mall in northern Israel.
03:45Israeli police declared the incident in Carmel a terrorist attack.
03:50Authorities did not provide details about the suspect,
03:55but said the attacker was killed by two soldiers who were at the scene.
04:00Tensions have soared in the region since Hamas's October 7 attack ignited the war in Gaza.
04:12The European Commission has given the green light to Lufstanza to acquire a stake in ETA Airways.
04:18For 325 million euros, Lufstanza can buy a 41% share of the Italian airline ETA.
04:26The long-awaited decision has been welcomed by the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
04:31A large financial burden has been lifted from the shoulders of the Italian budget,
04:36while it will also be able to maintain the security of air transport services.
04:57Lufstanza CEO has also welcomed the decision.
05:02He defined it as a clear signal for a strong air traffic in Europe,
05:07which can successfully assert itself in global competition.
05:12The agreement comes under certain conditions that include air traffic,
05:17which means that the air traffic must be controlled by the government.
05:23The agreement comes under certain conditions that include ensuring that other airlines can launch new flights
05:29and receive slots in order not to reduce competition.
05:33The deal cannot be finalized by the Commission until rival airlines agree to benefit from the anti-competitive measures.
05:40Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.
05:5452-year-old Danil was elected as Patriarch in a vote that reflects divisions within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
06:04Pro- and anti-Russian factions have been butting heads within the senior Bulgarian clergy since 2019,
06:10after the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
06:17Unlike his predecessor, Danil has taken the side of the Moscow Patriarchy
06:21in its dispute with the Ecumenical Patriarch over the independence of Ukraine's Orthodox Church.
06:28He will try to restore the place and dignity of the Bulgarian Patriarchate
06:34as a mediator between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Russian Patriarchate.
06:41He should work well, as the Church has done so far,
06:44and continue to unite the Church and the people.
06:50The Ecumenical Patriarch is regarded as the representative and spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide.
07:00His move formalized the split of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine from the Russian Church.
07:06However, Russian and most other Orthodox Patriarchs refused to accept this.
07:12The Lord Emir Zelensky has said that Ukraine's relationship with Hungary will be completely different
07:22after the Prime Minister Viktor Orban made his first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion.
07:42Orban is widely seen as having the best relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin among European leaders
07:48and has routinely blocked EU efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine.
07:55On Tuesday, he told Zelensky that the war was Europe's most important issue and recommended an immediate ceasefire.
08:04The meeting has been attracting reaction from Europe and beyond,
08:08with the U.S. ambassador to Hungary saying it's a positive sign of progress between the two countries.
08:13The United States recognizes that Prime Minister Orban has traveled to Kyiv.
08:18We think that is a positive sign of progress and we look forward to learning more about the discussions as they unfold.
08:27Orban's visit came just one day after Hungary took over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU,
08:34a position that has little real power but can be used to set the tone of the bloc's agenda.
08:46At least three people have died and more are missing after a fishing boat with 17 crew members on board
08:52capsized off the coast of Portugal on Wednesday, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.
08:58Emergency services are investigating all options.
09:03The number of victims was not considerable.
09:06In any case, the proximity to the coast has some meaning,
09:10there may have been some influence from the sea, but it is something that we will naturally address later.
09:15Local media say two people suffered serious injuries.
09:21The president of Kosovo has been dancing in the rain to celebrate U.S. Independence Day this week.
09:27Bijosa Osmani joined the choreographed dance in Kristina on Tuesday evening
09:32during a reception at the American Embassy to mark the 248th anniversary of the Fourth of July.
09:39Kosovo considers the U.S. to be its strongest Western ally
09:43after American troops launched an operation in 1999 that triggered the end of Serbian control over the state.
09:50Travelers can now take a short international flight in an electric aircraft from the Maastricht Archein Airport in the Netherlands.
09:59It's part of a trial where people can fly without emissions.
10:03These are flights of between 30 and 50 kilometers and mainly business people are expected to use them.
10:10The electric fly project runs until the end of August.
10:15With aviation accounting for approximately 4% of climate change,
10:19some experts believe electrification is one option for reducing the environmental impacts.
10:28Five people have died in Switzerland following severe storms.
10:33The last victim was discovered along the Magia River in Canton Ticino, southern Switzerland,
10:41by rescue services on Tuesday.
10:45The Swiss armed forces have been deployed to help with the damage in the Canton of Valais
10:51as well as evacuating around 300 people from a cut-off area in Ticino using two helicopters on the weekend.
11:00The severe storms also swept through Montenegro, particularly affecting the coastal region,
11:07claiming the lives of two people, according to officials.
11:11In Chanz, a Turkish citizen died at the construction site,
11:16while in Radovici, one person was killed by a lightning strike.
11:25In North Macedonia, it was its capital Skopje which was affected
11:30as strong winds caused traffic chaos with fallen trees, damaging vehicles across the city.
11:37Experts say human-induced climate change has brought wild weather swings,
11:42increasingly unpredictable storms and heat waves.