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00:00Ukrainian refugees face homelessness as Hungary amends its asylum rules.

00:11Amid Russian advances, Zelensky emphasizes the importance for Ukraine s partners to continue

00:17to fulfill their obligations.

00:21A fifth body has been found inside a sunken yacht off the coast of Sicily.

00:30Vladimir Putin is in Chechnya to rally military support as Russia struggles to fend Ukraine

00:37s incursion in Kursk.

00:42Hot-picking season has kicked off in the Czech Republic with many farmers joining in.

00:55At least a hundred Ukrainian refugees from the Transcarpathia region have been evicted

01:00in the Hungarian village of Koč.

01:03Two and a half years ago, the Hungarian government provided the emergency housing for those fleeing

01:08the war.

01:10But that rule recently changed, and now only refugees from parts of Ukraine deemed to be

01:15affected by conflict are eligible for free housing from the Hungarian state.

01:20We live in a small house, so there are a lot of storms and floods, and the roof of the

01:29house is destroyed.

01:30We are often asked who has what in their house.

01:31And unfortunately, those who could not come to Hungary, unfortunately, everything that

01:32can be bought or sold is used up.

01:51NGOs like the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Migration Aid argue that the decree denying

01:57shelter breaches international treaties on asylum.

02:02The UNHCR wrote in a statement that the Hungarian government should review the decree and provide

02:08the necessary housing for refugees.

02:39NGOs, locals and police in Koč were frantically looking for ways to find temporary housing

02:46for the hundreds that were displaced.

02:49Thousands of other Ukrainian refugees are facing the same problem and risk eviction

02:54from Hungarian state-funded accommodation.

03:01A key Egyptian mediator expressed skepticism about reaching a ceasefire deal as more details

03:07about the proposal emerge.

03:10On Wednesday, Hezbollah fired over 50 rockets towards the Israel-controlled Golan Heights,

03:15claiming it was a retaliation for Tuesday's strike by Israel on Lebanon.

03:21The attack came after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key mediators from

03:26Egypt and Qatar to press ahead with a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

03:32Blinken said time is of the essence as fear of further escalation grows.

03:38An Egyptian official with direct knowledge of the negotiations says the deal offers promises

03:43instead of guarantees and that Hamas would not accept this.

03:48For example, the deal states Hamas must release hostages in the first phase, parties would

03:53only then negotiate the following phases.

03:56The official says this means Hamas would release civilian hostages in return for a pause of

04:02fighting with no guarantee for a permanent ceasefire.

04:07The proposal also doesn't clearly say Israel will withdraw from the two strategic corridors

04:12in Gaza.

04:15Mediators are scheduled to meet on Thursday and Friday in Cairo for more talks on the

04:19proposal before submitting it officially to Hamas.

04:28Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledges Russia's advancement and emphasizes the importance

04:33for Ukraine's allies to fulfill their obligation with munition supplies.

04:48One person died and at least 16 people were injured after 24 settlements of the Kherson

04:54region came under Russian fire.

04:57And in Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces defend the city from Russian troops who are quickly

05:02advancing towards the logistical hub.

05:05The defeat of Pokrovsk, which is one of Ukraine's main defensive strongholds, would bring Russia

05:10closer to its stated aim of capturing the Donetsk region.

05:15The Ukrainian president says he also hopes to see advancement in the plan to loan Ukraine

05:20the promised $50 billion from frozen Russian assets.

05:26Earlier this year, 27 EU member states agreed to use the interest earned on Russian central

05:31bank assets to help support Ukraine.

05:39Another body has been found inside a sunken yacht off Sicily, bringing the total death

05:45toll to five.

05:48One person remains missing.

05:51The British-flagged Baysean yacht capsized in Portocello near Palermo during a violent

05:57storm on Monday.

06:0015 people survived.

06:04Inspection operations have been difficult.

06:08The 56-metre long boat is lying at a depth of around 50 metres, which gives scuba divers

06:14a maximum of 10 minutes before they must resurface.

06:2027 divers rotate in the water as part of the search efforts.

06:28Also the inside spaces are obstructed by debris and furniture.

06:34Italian authorities have opened an investigation into how a large vessel could sink in a matter

06:40of minutes when the yacht anchored next to it experienced no major damage during the

06:47storm.

06:50Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Chechnya, a mainly Muslim

06:58republic in the Russian Federation.

07:02The Kremlin leader is rallying military support as his forces face a stunning cross-border

07:10incursion by Ukraine in the Kursk region.

07:19Putin met Chechen special forces that are training to potentially take part in the conflict.

07:45The Chechen leader said on Telegram that more than 47,000 fighters, including volunteers,

07:53have been training at a special military academy since the full invasion of Ukraine began.

08:00Fighters from Chechnya, whose bid for independence after the Soviet Union's collapse led to years

08:07of war with Russia, are already participating on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine.

08:16Romanian police raided the home of controversial internet influencer Andrew Tait on Wednesday

08:24over new allegations involving minors.

08:27Anti-organized crime agency confirmed the raids at four properties in Bucharest and

08:34Ilfov.

08:36The influencer is being investigated for human trafficking, sexual intercourse with a minor,

08:42influence in statements and money laundering.

08:45His spokesperson declined to comment on the minor-related allegations.

08:50Tait is already awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal

08:57gang to exploit women.

09:00Andrew Tait and his 36-year-old brother Tristan, former kickboxers with dual British-US citizenship,

09:08were arrested in 2022 near Bucharest alongside two Romanian women.

09:16The department in France of Isère is being affected by an epidemic of a new variant of

09:22Blue Tongue.

09:23An outbreak of 31 cases has so far been confirmed by the French government, with a further 100

09:29or so suspected.

09:31In Polynesia, sheep farmer Cédric Ruzin has already seen 55 of his 150 animals die.

09:55Unfortunately, sheep farmers say there is not much they can do for the affected sheep

09:59and vaccination is too late.

10:02The new strain is causing concern in the industry.

10:30Now, sheep farmers are awaiting answers from officials on if they can get help subsidizing

10:36the vaccines.

10:40Beer lovers rejoice.

10:42The two-week hop-picking season has kicked off in Czech Republic.

10:47It is one of the world's largest hop producers, with over half of its harvest destined for

10:52export, mostly to China and Japan.

11:00While there has been a reduction in beer production since COVID, there has been a rise in demand

11:08for premium beers with higher hop content.

11:11Czech Republic currently has around 5,000 hectares of hop farms, which is 6 hectares

11:18less than last year.

11:20The Agricultural Ministry coins about 120 registered growers this year.

11:28With the earliest record of its cultivation in the 11th century, hop is one of the Czech

11:32Republic's most traditional and successful crops.

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