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00:00Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes as tensions continue
00:06to escalate in the capital following last week's jailing of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem
00:12Imamoglu.
00:14Imamoglu was formally arrested on allegations of corruption by a court on Sunday, but the
00:20move has been widely regarded as a ploy to remove a major challenger to President Erdogan
00:26from the 2028 presidential race, something government officials deny.
00:34As a result, Imamoglu's detention has sparked the largest wave of street demonstrations
00:39in Turkey in more than a decade.
00:53More than 1,000 people have been detained for protesting so far, following heavy police
00:58crackdowns and outbreaks of violence.
01:03Students who had gathered at an Istanbul university campus found themselves locked out on Monday
01:08morning while others were locked in as the university's security apparently tried to
01:14prevent a protest.
01:17Erdogan has described the demonstrations as street terrorism, defending Imamoglu's arrest
01:24as part of an anti-corruption operation.
01:29European Union's foreign policy chief Kaya Kalas has warned of a dangerous escalation
01:34following Israel's resumption of war in the Gaza Strip last week with a wave of surprise
01:38airstrikes.
01:39Speaking in Jerusalem during a briefing with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Kalas
01:43condemned the violence, saying it only fuels more conflict.
02:09The recent bombardment has killed hundreds and brought the total Palestinian death toll
02:14in the war to over 50,000, according to the health ministry.
02:17Sa'ar insisted the conflict could end tomorrow if Hamas fulfills Israel's conditions.
02:22The war can end tomorrow with releasing our hostages, the demilitarization of Gaza and
02:30the withdrawal of the armed Hamas and Islamic Jihad forces from there.
02:35War is not an ideology.
02:38We would be happy and we will be happy to achieve our aims by diplomatic means.
02:45But if that is not possible, we have no choice but continuing our military efforts.
02:52The next phase of the ceasefire, which was to include the release of 59 hostages, never
02:56started after Israel cut off humanitarian aid to pressure Hamas.
03:04Ukrainian officials held a second round of ceasefire talks with U.S. officials in the
03:08Saudi capital, Riyadh.
03:11Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky tasked his Defense Minister Rustem Umarov with leading
03:15the delegation.
03:17Umarov said in a post after the meeting on social media platform X that many key points,
03:22including energy, were discussed.
03:24He described the meeting as focused and productive.
03:27Zelensky, addressing the meeting, reiterated his country's commitment to peace.
03:32He also emphasized the need to exert more pressure on his Russian counterpart.
04:02Leading the talks for Washington was U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve
04:10Whitkoff.
04:11Speaking to U.S. media outlets on Sunday, Whitkoff said he believes Putin, despite European
04:16concerns, is also interested in peace.
04:20On Friday's EU summit in Brussels, leaders agreed on the need to be fully capable of
04:24defending themselves against further Russian attacks by 2030.
04:28Downplaying Europe's fears, Whitkoff said he takes Putin at his word that he's not interested
04:33in expanding his territory.
04:59Whitkoff and his team are set to meet the Russian delegation on Monday.
05:05Trump had said previously he hoped this round of talks can offer some breakthrough towards
05:09finally ending the war.
05:16Greenland's Prime Minister accused Washington of interfering in its political affairs ahead
05:21of an upcoming visit to the territory by Second Lady Usha Vance and National Security Advisor
05:26Mike Waltz.
05:29Speaking to a Greenlandic newspaper, Mette B. Ege called the visit aggressive, particularly
05:34objecting to Waltz joining.
05:37He added that his presence in Greenland would fuel American belief in Trump's mission.
05:42Trump has repeatedly insisted that the U.S. annex Greenland, a move opposed by the Greenlandic
05:48and Danish governments.
05:50The White House said the upcoming visit is a cultural one, during which the U.S. delegation
05:54will visit historical sites to learn about Greenlandic heritage and attend the national
05:59dog sled race.
06:06Greenland's Inuits are reclaiming their identity as the independence debate grows.
06:11During colonial rule, Denmark enforced assimilation policies, unofficially banning the Inuit language,
06:18forced sterilizations and the removal of children from their families to be placed in Danish
06:24homes.
06:26Policies which left Greenlanders bitter.
06:31Inuit Greenlander Aviaja Raquel says it is time for the Inuit people to speak up.
06:36Inuit hasn't been heard.
06:39We have been so isolated for hundreds of years, and this time is the time for Inuit to speak
06:47up.
06:48As Greenland regained autonomy in the late 20th century, its population is still made
06:54up of 90% Inuit today, most of them which are Lutheran, a faith introduced by Danish
07:01missionaries over 300 years ago.
07:04The sacredness of Christianity is still sacred in my eyes, but so is Buddhism, so is Hinduism,
07:12and so is my work.
07:15That's where I stand in this, that the arising of our culture and us as a people is also
07:23to get the equality within our culture, to acknowledge that our culture is legit.
07:31Some Greenlanders say global interest in their minerals and the push for independence has
07:36allowed them to speak more openly about abuses committed by Denmark.
07:42I used to feel like it was cooler to be a Dane, or cooler to be able to speak Danish,
07:50where it was embarrassing to practice our traditions.
07:58Greenland is experiencing immigration, with 300 to 400 more people leaving than arriving
08:04each year.
08:06Whether the revival of ancient traditions can reverse the trend remains to be seen.
08:19Commemorations have been held in Germany, France and Spain for the victims of the German
08:24Wing's plane crash, ten years after the tragedy took place.
08:30150 people were killed after the passenger jet, which was travelling from Barcelona in
08:36Spain to Dusseldorf in Germany, was deliberately downed by its co-pilot in March 2015.
08:44The victims included 16 students and two teachers from a high school in the western German town
08:51of Haltern am See, who were returning home from an exchange trip to Spain.
08:57In Haltern, students placed roses in the courtyard of the Joseph Koenig High School,
09:03while hundreds of people gathered in front of a plaque bearing the victims' names.
09:10At 10.41am, the exact time of the crash, a moment of silence was held.
09:16Wreaths were also laid at the town cemetery, where some of the students are buried.
09:22Elsewhere, relatives of victims travelled to the site of the crash in the French Alps,
09:27while commemorations were also planned at the airports in Dusseldorf and Barcelona.
09:37Roughly 500 people gathered on Sunday to celebrate Iftar in a church in Belgium's Molenbeek.
09:44With 140 different nationalities, the district is incredibly diverse, however it also has
09:50a dubious reputation.
09:52The shared meal was organized as part of Molenbeek's bid to become the European Capital of Culture
09:58in 2030.
10:00Through its candidacy, Molenbeek hopes to redefine its narrative and reassert itself
10:05through its strength of its cultural diversity.
10:08This is why this candidacy is very important for Molenbeek, because this is a wonderful
10:14opportunity to flip the script and to dream together for the future through culture, through
10:22art, through different cultures, to create a new us, even if we are different, we share
10:33the same dreams.
10:34There is a very important symbolic here of Molenbeek because after what happened 15 years
10:43ago with the symbol of violence, of terror and so on, we have now a message of resilience,
10:52of building together a future, not only for Molenbeek, but for Brussels and for Europe also.
11:00The month of March not only marks the celebration of Ramadan, but also Lent for Christians and
11:06Purim for Jewish people.
11:09Nowadays, Iftar therefore welcomed people from all ages and backgrounds.
11:13We are celebrating an Iftar in a church, which is a symbol of diversity, inclusion, multiculturalism,
11:21which is very, very present here in Molenbeek.
11:24Molenbeek is now up against Leuven and Namur, the two other cities running for the European
11:29Capital of Culture title.
11:31The winner will be announced in September.