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00:00The European Central Bank has decided to cut interest rates as inflation eases.
00:09The European Union's top diplomat is in Lebanon to discuss the situation in Gaza and how to
00:16go about reaching peace.
00:19A 100-metre-long bridge partially collapsed into the Elbe River in the city of Dresden.
00:33The European Central Bank has decided to cut interest rates as inflation eases, marking
00:39the second reduction since June.
00:42New interest rates have been set at 3.65% for main refinancing operations, 3.90% for
00:48the marginal lending facility, and 3.50% for the deposit facility.
00:53The governing council today decided to lower the deposit facility rate, the rate through
01:00which we steer the monetary policy stance, by 25 basis points.
01:07Based on our updated assessment of the inflation outlook, the dynamics of underlying inflation
01:14and the strength of monetary policy transmission, it is now appropriate to take another step
01:20in moderating the degree of monetary policy restriction.
01:25The move has been widely anticipated by market participants.
01:30The decision comes as inflation cools, with Eurozone consumer price growth slowing to
01:352.2% in August.
01:40The EU's top diplomat visited Lebanon on a mission to discuss the situation in Gaza.
01:46High representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell's
01:51mission will be an opportunity to discuss all aspects of the war between Israel and
01:56Hamas, as well as wider political issues with regional leaders.
02:01In the past, Borrell has slammed the Israeli government over the war in Gaza, saying the
02:06crisis in the Palestinian territory was a human-made tragedy.
02:10Bilateral cooperation, domestic and regional issues of concern will also reportedly be
02:16part of the discussions during his visit.
02:19Borrell will re-emphasize the need to advance diplomatic efforts with regional leaders to
02:24reach peace in the conflict, according to a media statement.
02:27Under an EU resolution, the bloc's support for the Lebanese people and a diplomatic solution
02:32are vital to restoring stability, as well as the full cessation of hostilities between
02:37Israel and Hezbollah.
02:43One of the four bridges crossing the Elbe River has partially collapsed in the German
02:47city of Dresden.
02:49Traffic, as well as the city's tram system, were severely disrupted by the emergency closure
02:56of the 100-metre-long bridge.
02:58The bridge is the lifeblood of the people, the economy and the culture in this city.
03:05It is the most important north-south connection, it is a federal road.
03:08The bridge was constantly checked and investigated according to the guidelines.
03:14We were all very surprised by this event and are now focusing very intensively on the cause
03:22research.
03:23No one was injured, but city officials warn that there is still a risk of collapse.
03:31The city's mayor said they are working at full speed to secure the bridge and clear
03:35its debris.
03:37So far, the police are treating the incident as an accident and say that there is no indication
03:42of criminal activity.
03:47Thousands gathered in the streets on the National Day of Catalonia to rally in support of
03:53Catalan independence.
03:56The demonstrations were organized in five cities by the Catalan National Assembly and
04:01other pro-independence organizations.
04:05Roughly 60,000 people gathered in Barcelona.
04:09According to Guardia Urbana, this is the lowest attendance since 2012.
04:14It marks the first Diada after the socialist Salvador Illa was voted in as president of
04:20Catalonia, ending a decades-long separatist government.
04:28U.S. imposed sanctions on the sale and supply of IT and software services to Russia has
04:33taken effect.
04:35The sanctions announced in June aim to disrupt Moscow's defense industry's reliance on Western
04:40technology, according to the U.S. Department of Treasury.
04:44Prohibited activities include a U.S. citizen supplying IT consultancy and design services,
04:50providing management or manufacturing software, and other cloud-based assistance.
04:57Since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU has also imposed what it says
05:04are massive and unprecedented sanctions against Moscow.
05:08This includes imposed penalties on companies working in the IT, telecoms and insurance
05:13sectors.
05:15According to the European Commission, the EU has banned over 48 billion euros worth
05:20of Russian goods destined for the continent, while stopping 91 billion euros worth of imported
05:26goods from Moscow.
05:33Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for maximum support from participants at the
05:38fourth summit of the Crimea platform.
05:42He reminds leaders that the war began with the occupation of Crimea and that its freedom
05:47is essential to lasting peace in Ukraine.
06:12The summit was initiated by the Ukrainian president in 2021.
06:23It focuses on efforts to reclaim the Crimean Peninsula, which has been under Russian occupation
06:28since 2014.
06:30Zelensky stresses that Ukraine will not trade its land, nor will it abandon its people.
06:37The Ukrainian leader also unveiled a memorial in Kyiv dedicated to the victims of the 1944
06:44Crimean deportation.
06:52Russia goes on counter-offensive in Kursk region, a little over a month after Ukrainian
06:57forces' lightning incursion.
07:00The size, scale and potential prospects of the operation are unclear and the situation
07:04remains fluid as of today, but let's take a closer look at where the movement is.
07:10As per the available information, the counter-attacks started along western edge of the Ukrainian
07:15salient, here, this is this area in red, and they are also reportedly trying to advance
07:20from a few axes from the north, northeast and west, these are these yellow areas here.
07:26Now, look at this area here, west of Snagost.
07:30This is where Ukrainian forces reportedly began new attacks against Russian counter-offensive.
07:35There are claims that Ukrainian forces are operating southwest of Snagost, which is roughly
07:40five kilometres from the international border, suggesting that Ukrainian forces recently
07:45advanced near the settlement, reportedly after crossing the border.
07:51Russian Ministry of Defence and Russian mail bloggers claim that those Ukrainian attacks
07:55have been repelled, but it is unclear how much force Ukraine has committed to the reported
08:02counter-attack.
08:03The Institute for the Study of War says available visual evidence suggests that Russian forces
08:08counter-attacking in Kursk region may be using elements of more combat-experienced units
08:13to conduct counter-attacks, although it is unclear how effective those operations will
08:18be since some of these units have been heavily degraded and reconstituted many times.
08:25Russian forces may intend to temporarily bisect the Ukrainian salient in Kursk region
08:30before beginning a more organised and well-equipped effort to push Ukrainian forces out of Russian
08:38territory.
08:43Police authorities in North Mitrovica say at least four people were arrested following
08:47the visit of Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurty on Monday.
08:52Kurty's visit to the town, divided along ethnic lines, was seen by the local Serbs
08:57as an act of provocation amid rising tensions in the northern region.
09:01Two of four border crossings with Serbia have been closed after protesters on the side of
09:06the town where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives blocked the road and prevented motorists
09:11with Kosovo-issued licence plates from passing through.
09:16The agreement must be respected, the agreement must be implemented, but Belgrade does not
09:21recognise the agreement it has recognised, because now they have seen that the great
09:31Serbian ideology...
09:34Northern Kosovo, with a predominantly ethnic Serb population, has long been a flashpoint
09:39of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade.
09:43The tensions first spiked over the possibility of opening the bridge on the Ibar river.
09:48Any decision in this respect must be taken through dialogue and in timely and effective
09:57coordination with the international community.
10:00Serbian activists say they want Kosovo police officers withdrawn from the city.
10:05Some have also demanded that KFOR, the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, assume control
10:11over the northern region.
10:14Serbian authorities say they will respond to Prime Minister Albin Kurti's actions, which
10:18they consider provocations, by Friday.
10:22But they have also said that they are ready to continue the dialogue in Brussels and the
10:26hope to join the EU bloc.
10:28Despite a 13-year-long dialogue, Kosovo-Serbia relations remain tense.
10:36Pope Francis was welcomed by Singapore's president and government officials on the final leg
10:43of his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.
10:46He arrived in one of the world's richest countries from one of its poorest, Timor-Leste.
10:52During his visit, he praised Singapore's economic development as a testament to human ingenuity,
10:58but urged the city-state to look after the weakest as well.
11:01The pontiff called especially for dignified pay and conditions for migrant workers who
11:07helped build Singapore into a global financial powerhouse.
11:12Francis' visit will include a speech to political authorities and a mass at Singapore's National
11:17Stadium, which the Vatican expects to draw around 55,000 people.
11:23Singapore is one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, and Francis is expected
11:28to encourage its small but growing Catholic community.
11:31The pope will also hold private meetings with Singapore's president and prime minister.
11:37For many Catholics in Singapore, this will be their first time seeing a pope.
11:41The last pope to visit was John Paul II in 1986.