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00:00Foreign policy ministers condemn Israel over recent attacks on UN peacekeeping troops.
00:11At least four soldiers have been killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel.
00:21Iceland's Prime Minister dissolves the ruling three-party coalition saying infighting makes it impossible to govern.
00:30The leaders of six Western Balkan countries arrived in Germany for a summit aimed at bringing them closer to the European Union.
00:38The EU's top foreign policy boss has criticised Israel over its recent attacks on UN peacekeeping troops in Lebanon.
00:51Joseph Burrell's remarks echo the strongest condemnation voiced across the bloc regarding the Middle East.
00:56Speaking to reporters in Luxembourg, he said EU member states agreed to a statement demanding Israel stop attacking UNIFIL.
01:03It's completely unacceptable attacking United Nations troops.
01:09And I want to remind everybody that it's not the Secretary General of the United Nations who decides about this mission staying or not staying.
01:20It's the Security Council who has to take these kind of decisions.
01:24So stop blaming Secretary Guterres.
01:27Israeli troops forced their way into one of UNIFIL's bases in Lebanon over the weekend, destroying the main gate and injuring at least 15 soldiers.
01:36Burrell's criticism was echoed by Dutch officials.
01:39I've called the Israeli foreign minister, Israel Katz, yesterday and I have expressed that this is unacceptable and this should stop.
01:47And it should be investigated as soon as possible.
01:50The IDF has also indicated that it would investigate itself these shootings and incidents.
01:59This has to stop.
02:01The incident took place after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the UN peacekeeping mission of providing Hezbollah terrorists with human shields.
02:10At least four soldiers have been killed and around 60 others severely wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel.
02:21It's the deadliest strike by the militant group on Israeli territory since the IDF launched its ground operation into Lebanon nearly two weeks ago.
02:30The ground operation was difficult.
02:33The drone attack caused injuries to both the target and the wounded wrestler.
02:39The injuries were severe.
02:41The wounded were treated with life-saving drugs and life-saving medication.
02:51They were quickly taken to hospital.
02:54Hezbollah said the attack near Binyamina was in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut on Thursday that killed 22 people.
03:02The group also said it launched dozens of missiles to occupy Israeli air defence systems which set off air raid sirens further north in the city of Haifa.
03:12Hezbollah is ideologically aligned with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas and began firing at Israel a day after the war in the Strip started in October last year.
03:22Those almost daily exchanges of fire have displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border.
03:29Israel has carried out increasingly heavy strikes into parts of Lebanon far from the southern border including the capital Beirut and at the end of September launched a ground offensive.
03:39It's estimated there are 15,000 Israeli soldiers operating in Lebanon.
03:43The health ministry says more than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon since September but doesn't say how many were Hezbollah fighters.
03:52At least 58 people have been killed in rocket attacks on Israel, nearly half of them soldiers.
04:03China held large-scale military exercises around Taiwan and its islands in what it called a warning against Taiwan's independence.
04:12The drills come days after Taiwan's President Lai gave a speech on Taiwan's National Day.
04:19He said China has no right to represent the island and declared his commitment to resist annexation.
04:25Taiwan's defence ministry condemns the drills as a provocation and say they are prepared to retaliate.
04:42China has increased its military exercises around Taiwan in recent years.
04:47In May, similar large-scale drills followed Lai's inauguration.
04:52China has previously said Taiwan's independence is a dead end and that annexation by Beijing is a historical inevitability.
05:12The European Commission wants Chinese online marketplace Timu to clarify what it is doing to prevent the sale of illegal products on its website.
05:22Timu is among a group of companies such as Amazon, Apple and Sheen that have received requests for information from the European Commission.
05:32The company has until the 21st of October to reply to the Commission's questions.
05:37For months, Timu has been obliged to comply with the European Digital Services Act as it was designated a very large online platform with more than 45 million EU users in May.
05:50The Association of European Retailers warns of unfair competition.
05:54I think as a consumer, you should be able to trust that the products that you buy online are safe, that your rights are respected.
06:02And I think this is where we see the problem, that these players don't respect the rules.
06:08And that in the end, you know, you might think as a consumer you have a deal, but then, you know, you might not have the product repaired.
06:17There might be some kind of high levels of chemicals in there, which is bad for your health.
06:23It might be, you know, made with forced labour.
06:27In a statement provided to Euronews, Timu says it's cooperating with the European Commission's request.
06:35Consumer safety is a top priority and we welcome feedback from all stakeholders, a company spokesperson said.
06:43But if Brussels decides the shopping platform does not comply with the legislation, it may impose a financial penalty.
07:02The heads of six Western Balkan states were welcomed to Berlin by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a summit in Brussels.
07:09The aim of the summit is to gradually bring Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia closer to the EU.
07:20President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as representatives from nine EU member states and international organisations,
07:30President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as representatives from nine EU member states and international organisations,
07:38also took part in the talks.
07:41An action plan for a common regional market and a new mobility agreement, including access to higher education, is set to be signed at the summit.
07:51EU officials have said in the past that the war in Ukraine and other geopolitical concerns highlight the importance of a strategic partnership between the EU and the Balkans.
08:06People in Iceland could be heading back to the polls in November after Prime Minister Bjarne Benediktsson announced the dissolution of the country's governing coalition.
08:16Speaking at a surprise press conference in Reykjavik, Benediktsson cited infighting between the three political parties that make up the coalition as his reason for ending it.
08:26Iceland's coalition government is made up of Benediktsson's Conservative Independence Party, the centre-right Progressive Party and the leftist Greens.
08:46The coalition government is concerned about the future of the country's economy.
08:50And now it is the case that the government has been more firm than ever before.
08:58Benediktsson said parliamentary elections are slated to take place on the 13th of November, if President Hatla Tomas Dottir accepts the motion to dissolve parliament.
09:08But one member of the coalition said the decision had come as a surprise.
09:12It has been our common understanding that the most important thing is the issue of property.
09:16I would also like to mention the issue of housing.
09:18And the issue of ordinary people, to end up together.
09:21I thought that was perhaps the most important issue.
09:25But now it comes to us in the transition process that there is another issue.
09:29The ruling coalition, in power since November 2021, has faltered under a raft of problems,
09:35particularly after a series of volcanic eruptions in the country forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
09:41That put more pressure on an economy already dealing with high inflation and rising interest rates.
09:52Kamala Harris has used a campaign rally in North Carolina to slam Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the Biden administration's hurricane response.
10:02The Democratic presidential nominee praised the heroes all around who are helping residents without regard to political affiliation.
10:10She blasted those who try to gain political advantage from other people's misfortune, saying it wasn't the time to incite fear, adding that's not what leaders do.
10:20Trump made a series of false claims after Helene struck in late September,
10:24including saying that Washington was intentionally withholding aid from Republicans in need across the southeast.
10:32While Harris was speaking in Greenville, Biden was in Florida to inspect hurricane-damaged areas, his second visit this month.
10:39The president said he was thankful that Milton wasn't as bad as officials had anticipated, but that it was still a cataclysmic event for many people.
10:48With only 22 days until the 5th of November presidential election, the race is as close as ever.
10:54A new CNN poll of polls average shows no clear leader, with an average of 50% of voters expected to support Harris and 47% backing Trump.
11:10Three U.S.-based men won the Nobel Prize in Economics for studies on how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.
11:19Daron Adjemoglu was amongst the trio of winners and said over a video call he never expected the accolade.
11:26You dream of having a good career, but this is over and on top of that, so it's a great surprise and honor.
11:34The research explored how different colonial strategies led to institutional patterns in Europe that have persisted over time.