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00:00The British Prime Minister condemned rioting sweeping the United Kingdom, saying rioters
00:05would be brought to justice as unrest grips the country.
00:14Israel is already in a multi-front war with Iran and its proxies, according to Israeli
00:19Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
00:23He made the comments as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from
00:27an expected counter-strike following the assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.
00:57As fears of an all-out regional war mount, the French government urged its nationals
01:09to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.
01:11They could be seen arriving back in Paris airport as the situation becomes more tense.
01:17It's a very toxic atmosphere.
01:23The media are always talking about war or strikes in Lebanon.
01:28I'm very worried.
01:29Of course.
01:30I don't know what's going to happen at all, how things are going to evolve.
01:34We cross our fingers and pray.
01:36The UK's Prime Minister has condemned rioting gripping the nation following a stabbing that
01:49left three children dead.
01:54In a statement, Keir Starmer vowed his government would do whatever it takes to bring the rioters
01:58to justice following ongoing unrest across parts of the country.
02:05There is no justification, none, for taking this action and all right-minded people should
02:13be condemning this sort of violence.
02:18People in this country have a right to be safe.
02:22I won't shy away from calling it what it is, far-right thuggery.
02:28Police in the town of Rotherham struggled to hold back rioters attempting to break into
02:32a hotel housing asylum seekers.
02:35Rioting has seized the UK after a stabbing at a dance class last week that left three
02:40girls dead.
02:44Wildfires are scorching Albania and Croatia as blistering heat grips the continent.
02:51Albanian firefighters could be seen battling flames in villages near the capital city of
02:55Tirana.
02:57Over 300 firefighters and military personnel were supported by a helicopter to control
03:02fires in the country's central eastern region.
03:06Hundreds of hectares of forests have already gone up in flames.
03:10Police have arrested at least five people for setting fires and called on hunters to
03:14be careful as the country battles a heatwave.
03:18High temperatures, winds and weeks of drought have accelerated the spread of wildfires in
03:23Albania and other Balkan countries like Croatia, forcing local residents to evacuate.
03:29Firefighters have been battling massive blazes in Croatia which have already consumed hundreds
03:33of hectares of pine forest and vegetation.
03:36More than 1,200 hectares have already gone up in flames as fire sites ignite across the
03:41country.
03:44Almost 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured as renewed anti-government protests
03:49swept across Bangladesh.
03:53Protestors are demanding the Prime Minister resigns following protests last month that
03:56began with students calling for an end to a quota system for government jobs.
04:02Those demonstrations escalated into violence that left more than 200 dead.
04:07As the violence raged, the Prime Minister said the protestors were engaging in sabotage
04:12and no longer students but criminals, adding that they would be dealt with with iron hands.
04:21Yemen's Houthi rebels released footage that they claim shows the wreckage of an American
04:26drone they downed.
04:29Since Yemen's civil war started in 2014 when the Houthis seized most of the country's north
04:35and its capital, the US has lost multiple drones to the rebels.
04:40MQ-9 drones, known as Reapers, are unmanned aerial vehicles which can be remotely controlled
04:49and cost around $30 million a piece.
04:54Disruption and delay has hit Qatania International Airport in Sicily following the overnight
05:00eruption of Mount Etna.
05:03Some flights to and from the island have been cancelled and others diverted as the smoke
05:09reached an estimated height of about 12 kilometres above sea level.
05:15Nearby towns have been covered in black volcanic ash from the Virajino crater which also produced
05:21a large fountain of lava.
05:24Experts say explosive activity is still ongoing.
05:31Tuned-up decorated trucks were on display at an art show in Romania.
05:37Painted trucks with modified interiors and exteriors could be seen at the Romanian fortress
05:42of Alba Giulia.
05:44One day before taking to Europe's highways.
05:48The annual truck show is now on its fifth rendition.
05:55Truck drivers can cover up to 10,000 kilometres in a single month as part of their job.
06:01So drivers attending the art show have made their lives easier by upgrading and personalising
06:07their vehicles.
06:09On display were trucks with high-performance sound systems, stylish upholstery, personalised
06:15designs and all sorts of other items to make the drivers more comfortable.
06:21The four-wheeled masterpieces can now be seen on highways all over Europe.
06:32In Algeciras in the south of Spain, Fran's life changed completely on a summer day seven
06:37years ago.
06:38A day that is impossible to forget.
06:59When he arrived at the hospital, Fran was given less than 48 hours to live.
07:04But today, he has recovered thanks to more than a dozen operations and several grafts
07:09of his own, as well as artificial skin.
07:35In this hospital in Seville, artificial human skin grafts were authorised to be used for
07:40the first time as medicine.
07:42David is one of the surgeons who will be in charge of applying it.
08:03In the hallways of the major burn unit, they have been working with artificial skin for
08:08years and are well aware of the advantages.
08:34But it has taken years of research to develop the artificial human skin.
08:47At the head of that research has been a professor at the University of Granada.
09:04All of this work will help people like Fran feel comfortable in their skin again.
09:24From the hot landscapes of North Africa to the cooler climates of Northern Europe, migratory
09:29birds rely on ancient heathlands like these for crucial rest and resources during their
09:35journey to breeding grounds.
09:37But rising temperatures are challenging these delicate ecosystems.
09:42As one vital link in this chain weakens, the next becomes increasingly crucial.
09:48When you've got migratory species, birds in particular, they are travelling huge distances.
09:55When you overlay climate to that, at what point do those habitats actually become too
10:00hot for both the migratory and the resident species?
10:03Recent data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service has recorded even higher surface temperatures
10:09this year compared to last, accompanied by a significant surge in ozone levels this week.
10:16With heatwaves currently sweeping across Europe, heathlands in Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany
10:21and Britain serve as essential pit stops for these birds.
10:25This year's heatwave has led to a concerning 15% decline in some bird populations.
10:32Tree pippets is just about hanging on.
10:35If that bird, you know, having made the journey from sub-Saharan Africa, encounters conditions
10:43that are not optimal when it arrives, you know, will we see those again?
10:48So I think absolute key is for people to work together.
10:52The exchange of knowledge as well, but...
10:55Before Brexit, Neil Lister co-led a European partnership funded by the EU,
11:00focusing on cross-border conservation.
11:03He's found that maintaining these channels of communication is essential,
11:08even in the face of a changing political landscape.
11:12It's always nice to know that that contact is there, the channels of communication are there,
11:19and that just that way of working is not completely lost.
11:25As climate change continues to impact these regions, preserving these critical resting areas
11:31and the biodiversity they support remains a key focus for conservationists across Europe.
11:38James Hanrahan, Euronews, Suffolk.