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00:00Celebrations and commemorations are held in Cyprus on the 50th anniversary of the Turkish

00:07invasion.

00:11EU High Representative Josep Borrell has visited Latvia in one of his last working trips in

00:17his role.

00:21It's a day of both sorrow and celebration in Cyprus as the island marks 50 years since

00:27the invasion of Turkish forces in 1974.

00:33Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attended a military parade in northern Cyprus

00:39where Turkish Cypriots are celebrating what they consider their freedom and the establishment

00:44of their breakaway state.

00:47But in the south the day is sombre as commemorations take place and wreaths are laid in remembrance

00:53of those who lost their lives in the conflict.

00:57A memorial event will be held at the Presidential Palace in Nikosia which will be attended by

01:03Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

01:08It's the first time a Greek Prime Minister will be present at the service.

01:13Cyprus was split in two after Ankara invaded the island in July 1974 following a coup by

01:20the Greek military junta which toppled the legitimate Cyprus government.

01:24A UN buffer zone has been in place ever since.

01:31EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has visited

01:37Latvia in one of his last working trips in his role.

01:41Borrell met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Brasa and Minister of Defence

01:46Andris Spruds before taking a tour of a military base near Riga.

01:52While in Latvia he discussed the importance of standing united in the face of Russian

01:56aggression and stressed the need for more and quicker support for Ukraine.

02:02His trip follows his visit to Estonia on Friday where he met caretaker Prime Minister Kaya

02:08Kalas who is also his designated successor as High Representative for Foreign Affairs

02:13and Security Policy.

02:15He then toured the Tapa army base with Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Margis Zagna.

02:22Borrell described Estonia as a good example of a country committed to providing military

02:28deterrence against Russia and increasing defence capabilities.

02:33He said the European Union has a strategic responsibility to work together more and enhance

02:39its defensive readiness.

02:43Police have clashed with protesters in La Rochelle where demonstrations are taking place

02:48against an artificial water reservoir project in the area.

02:54One officer is reportedly suffering with burns while five protesters are being treated for

02:59minor injuries.

03:02Six people have also been taken into police custody.

03:07The artificial reservoirs have received backlash for being a non-permanent solution and there

03:12are concerns about their ecological impact.

03:20Four boats carrying more than 300 migrants have docked at the Spanish island of Gran

03:24Canaria in less than 24 hours.

03:28One of the vessels, a wooden boat carrying 64 people, arrived at the island unassisted.

03:34Another of the boats was escorted to port by the Maritime Safety and Rescue Society

03:39after being spotted around 15 kilometers southeast of the archipelago.

03:45That boat was carrying 145 people, all of sub-Saharan African origin.

03:51Spain's Interior Ministry said that the number of migrants arriving by sea to the Canary

03:55Islands jumped by 160 percent between January and July compared to the same period last

04:01year.

04:02The route from Africa to the Canary Islands, which are located off Morocco's southern

04:06coast, is the fastest-growing migration route to Europe.

04:11The European Border Control Agency, Frontex, says irregular crossings are up 303 percent

04:16from January to May compared to a year ago.

04:23Andrea Bocelli has marked his 30-year career in show business by hosting three concerts

04:29at the Teatro del Silencio in Tuscany.

04:33The events boasted a star-studded line-up, with performances from musical greats such

04:39as Lang Lang and Ed Sheeran.

04:44All three concerts were recorded for an upcoming documentary film on the singer.

04:50Bocelli has also announced the release of a new album, which will come out at the end

04:55of October.

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