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00:00Sweden reports a case of a more severe strain of Mpox, the first such variant detected outside

00:07of Africa.

00:09A US-Russian dual national is sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason after raising

00:16money for the Ukrainian military.

00:21Sweden claims its forces have gained more ground in the Russian region of Kursk.

00:31In Germany, solar panel balconies have boomed as a means of reducing energy costs and staying

00:37climate conscious.

00:45Sweden has reported a case of a more severe strain of Mpox, the first clade 1 variant

00:50to be detected outside of an ongoing outbreak in African countries.

00:56Public health officials said it was diagnosed in a person who sought treatment in Stockholm

01:01after being infected in an area of Africa where the strain of the virus is spreading.

01:20The announcement from Sweden comes a day after the World Health Organization said the

01:33outbreak of Mpox in Africa constituted a global health emergency.

01:38It's the second time Mpox has been designated a public health emergency of international

01:42concern in two years.

01:46WHO is on the ground working with the affected countries and others at risk through our country

01:53and regional offices as well as with partners including the Africa CDC, NGOs, civil society

02:00and more.

02:01The Swedish public health agency said that the patient being treated in the country for

02:05the virus doesn't pose a risk to the general population.

02:09The WHO is warning that the new Mpox variant is a threat to the rest of the world.

02:16This one is spreading very rapidly and it's spread to countries in Africa that have never

02:20seen it before, such as Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, we're seeing a lot of cases in Burundi and

02:27also in Uganda and these are countries that have got a lot of contact with the rest of

02:32the world, so that's a threat to the rest of the world.

02:37There are two sub-types of the Mpox virus.

02:39Clade 1, which is endemic in Central Africa, is thought to cause more severe illness and

02:44higher mortality.

02:46The 2022 global outbreak was caused by Clade 2, which is endemic in West Africa.

02:52Around 300 cases of Mpox had previously been detected in Sweden linked to the 2022 global

02:58outbreak of the virus.

03:03U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Karolina has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for

03:11treason after raising money for the Ukrainian military.

03:14The former ballet dancer was convicted on charges linked to a 46-euro donation to a

03:20U.S. charity.

03:21Her lawyer said she pleaded guilty to making the donation but said she wasn't aware the

03:26money would be used for anti-Russian actions.

03:29Russia passed laws that criminalize criticism of its military operation in Ukraine since

03:34its invasion in February 2022.

03:40Ukraine claims its forces have gained more ground in the Russian region of Kursk, with

03:45troops advancing a further one to two kilometers and capturing more than 100 Russian soldiers.

03:54In his nightly address, President Zelensky said Ukraine is reaching its strategic goal

03:59in the Kursk offensive, but called on Western allies to supply more weaponry.

04:24Meanwhile, Russian officials say more than 100,000 people have been evacuated from or

04:37have fled Kursk, and Russia's Belgorod region has declared a state of region-wide emergency.

04:51Swifties turned up early at Wembley in spite of stern warnings from the Metropolitan Police

04:57to stay away unless they have tickets.

05:00It follows recent terror threats in Vienna, prompting strict security measures at the

05:05stadium.

05:06Security has become globalized too, so suddenly events in Vienna will immediately create a

05:10heightened risk for a similar concert in London.

05:14Yair Daran runs an international security company and says despite the heightened threat,

05:19people should continue to live their lives without fear.

05:23Intelligence services nowadays are very, very tightly collaborating.

05:27In the broader world context, geopolitical context, Britain is amongst the safest of

05:32places.

05:33So if you ask me personally, I would have sent my kids with a good direction to be very

05:39cautious and keep their eyes open, yeah.

05:41The atmosphere here at Wembley is already building, even as the Metropolitan Police

05:46has advised fans without tickets to avoid gathering outside due to heightened security

05:50concerns.

05:52Despite these warnings, many fans have arrived to be close to the action.

05:56The question is, are they aware of the heightened security, and are they concerned?

06:01We were aware of it, but I don't think it concerns us that much because we think they

06:07got the hang of it.

06:08Yeah.

06:09I think this will be the safest show, probably, after what happened in Vienna, so it should

06:13all be good.

06:14I kind of think, like, yeah, when it first happened, you know, you think, oh my gosh,

06:18but one, it's going to be super safe, hopefully, and also you can't let these things, like,

06:23stop you from living your life.

06:24We've spent a lot of money, a lot of time, effort, and if Taylor's going to be here,

06:28so are we.

06:29We'll be here, yeah.

06:30We think we can sleep.

06:31So excited, most importantly.

06:32Yeah, we're quite bigger than our wedding day, that she won't come crying.

06:37Fans here at Wembley are fearless and ready for a memorable night, confident in their

06:42safety and the security services.

06:45Luke Hanrahan, Euronews, London.

06:53Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said peace negotiations between Russia

06:58and Ukraine are possible if Western countries support the idea.

07:03Lukashenko also said he feared the war in Ukraine might spill over into Belarus.

07:08Lukashenko's remarks come after a Ukrainian incursion into Russia that began earlier this

07:12month and saw thousands of troops cross Russia's western border.

07:17Belarus is a close ally of Russia, and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine was partly launched

07:22from Belarusian territory.

07:29Thousands of protesters have marched in Tel Aviv, demanding the Israeli government reach

07:33a deal for the release of the hostages still being held in Gaza.

07:39Israel mediators have met with Israeli negotiators in Doha for a new round of talks aimed at

07:43reaching a ceasefire.

07:45But Hamas isn't attending, saying it wouldn't engage in negotiations for the sake of negotiations.

07:52Israel says Hamas is still holding around 110 hostages and the remains of more than

07:5730 others in Gaza.

08:04Typhoon Ampil is moving close to Japan, with authorities warning of mudslides and flooding

08:09in areas near its projected path through the Pacific Ocean.

08:14Around 90,000 passengers have been affected after flights were cancelled at at least five

08:19major airports.

08:21Central Japan Railway said the bullet trains between Tokyo and Nagoya have been suspended.

08:27Ampil is packing winds of 162 kilometers per hour, but is not expected to make landfall

08:33in Japan.

08:37The sun on Katerina Muller's balcony isn't just helping grow her plants.

08:45It's providing homemade electricity with the help of solar panels.

08:49I'm just utilizing the sun, like the energy, and of course ultimately for me saving some

08:55money, but it's just the entire idea of I just have to put something up, use what's

09:00already there, and then I just benefit as well, it's just like, yeah, how can you say

09:03no to that?

09:04She's not alone.

09:06Germany is seeing a boom in balcony solar panels.

09:10There was an over 50 percent increase in the registration of such systems in the second

09:16quarter of this year, compared to the strongest quarter last year.

09:20The boom came as people sought out cheaper energy sources amid the war in Ukraine, which

09:25pushed electricity costs up.

09:28The co-founder of a startup selling balcony solar panels says she wanted people in apartments

09:34to be able to use the renewable energy source.

09:37We have so many spaces where we can use solar panels.

09:42I just felt like it was really unfair that we cannot use solar panels, especially for

09:46people that are renters in the apartments.

09:49All this technology is available, why aren't we using it?

09:52This year, the company is on track for a 350 percent increase in sales from 2023.

10:00They have also done well in France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, but have sold the most

10:06in Germany.

10:07The country is seen as a leader of solar energy in the EU, but a solar energy association

10:14says the Netherlands produced the most solar capacity per capita in 2022 in the bloc, with

10:21Germany in second place.

10:23Advocates say they had to work hard to convince politicians to change rules in favor of solar

10:28energy use in households.

10:30A petition was launched last year, calling on the Bundestag to create legislation that

10:36would make it easier for people to install solar panels on their balconies.

10:41A group promoting solar use in households says it shows politicians that the public

10:46wants climate action.

10:49Once other stakeholders also see that there is a willingness to cooperate, to implement

10:56things, then also the politics has a lot more urge or needs to do something themselves,

11:06and you can't kind of talk yourself out of it and say, yo, the people don't want to and

11:13everything because I don't think that's the case.

11:16As for Catharina Müller, she and her roommate are expecting to save hundreds on their electricity

11:21bill this year.

11:23And I truly enjoy like being on the terrace or like the balcony and then just checking,

11:27oh, this is how much we've produced today.

11:29Honestly, I find great joy in this even makes me get proud and very grateful for the sun

11:34as well.

11:35The law is set to come into effect that will stop landlords from blocking tenants from

11:39putting solar panels on balconies, with some exceptions.

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