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00:00The UN foreign policy chief warns that the Middle East is on the brink of a full-blown

00:07war.

00:11The flooding of the Danube River did not impact the operation of Hungary's only nuclear power

00:17plant.

00:20Russia launched new strikes on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, killing one and wounding

00:26six, authorities said on Tuesday.

00:33Ukraine hit three Russian munition depots within four days of the past week.

00:43Heavy rains in Italy's central Tuscany region have continued to cause havoc, with many evacuated

00:49from their homes.

00:51Two foreign tourists, a five-month-old baby and his grandmother, were missing on Tuesday

00:57after floods hit overnight.

01:00Italian authorities said rescuers searched for the two using divers, rescue dogs and

01:05drones.

01:06According to firefighters, the baby's parents and grandfather were rescued.

01:11Meanwhile, parts of the UK were submerged by flash floods after some areas saw up to

01:17two months' worth of rainfall in two days.

01:21Roads were closed, some train lines in London were suspended, while dozens of people in

01:26central and southern England reported their houses being submerged.

01:31Extreme weather has wreaked havoc across Europe this year, with high temperatures, intense

01:36storms and flooding impacting various regions.

01:45European Union Forum policy chief Josep Borrell warned that the escalation between Israel

01:51and Hezbollah in Lebanon might turn into a full-fledged war.

01:55He urged that the path towards peace starts with a ceasefire in Gaza.

01:59But the worst scenario, hard to say it, is materializing.

02:06The worst expectations are becoming reality.

02:11And we need peace in the Middle East, because the ongoing escalation is a danger for the

02:16whole region.

02:17Josep Borrell also spoke on the war in Ukraine.

02:21He expressed his concern that Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure

02:26ahead of the winter.

02:29In order to support Ukraine, we have made, we have made at the Commission, a proposal

02:36to raise up to 35 billion euros alone to support Ukraine, both militarily and economically.

02:45And both things has to be done at the same time.

02:49It doesn't make sense to provide with an electricity generation, generator today, if it has to

02:55be destroyed tomorrow.

02:57Borrell applauded Ukraine for their successful efforts in striking and destroying ammunition

03:02stockpiles deep into Russia.

03:06He said that the G7 will discuss Ukraine's potential use of long-range weapons in the

03:11upcoming week.

03:17Although Paks was not spared by the flooding of the Danube, the operation of Hungary's

03:21only nuclear power plant did not come under threat by the water.

03:26The Danube peaked out 806 centimeters by the city in central Hungary.

03:31However, the plant's communication director did not deem this out of the ordinary.

03:35The necessary precautions were taken, despite that the situation is not considered to be

04:05dangerous.

04:07The integrity of the dam was constantly monitored by the power plant's own fire brigade, as

04:12well as water experts.

04:15As a result of the increase in driftwood, the grid of the channel leading to the nuclear

04:19power plant needs to be cleaned more often.

04:22After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the European Union conducted a so-called stress

04:27test, which was curious about the extent to which the nuclear power plants in Europe can

04:39resist extreme, sudden environmental effects.

04:44Of course, we cannot avoid tsunamis, but for example, such an earthquake is possible.

04:51The high water levels, which are now slowly receding, did not impact the plant's energy

05:06production.

05:08The PAKS nuclear power plant continues to operate without disruption.

05:16German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrat Party narrowly beat the far right in the

05:21Brandenburg elections yesterday.

05:23With all eyes on the East German state elections that took place this month, it seems that

05:27the established parties have a long road ahead before the federal elections next year.

05:31Political expert Dr. Jan-Philip Tomaschek says the situation is tough.

05:51And what happens now?

06:21Although AfD has made major gains at all three eastern state elections, they will be

06:25unable to govern as all parties have vowed not to cooperate with them.

06:29We asked Potsdam residents what they made of the vote.

06:32I think it is good that the AfD has not become the strongest force, even if it has received

06:39far too many votes from my point of view.

06:42I hope that there is an opportunity to put the AfD on the table and to show that it

06:48does not have any offers that really advance the state of Brandenburg.

06:54I voted yesterday and I found the election results much better than in some other federal

07:00states.

07:01Coalition negotiations in the other states of Thuringia and Saxony have not yet concluded.

07:06Both the Greens and the FDP have been kicked out of the state parliaments.

07:09For the Greens it was a close call, but the Liberals will now be fighting for their survival.

07:14Now that the three East German state elections of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg are over,

07:19political pressure is mounting on the Liberals.

07:22German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is under immense pressure to make key decisions

07:27before Christmas this year, as many are now wondering if the FDP will even survive in

07:32the coalition government until the federal elections next year.

07:36Liv Stroud, in Potsdam, for Euronews.

07:43Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the US this week to amass support for his

07:47so-called Victory Plan, aimed at charting an end to the Russian invasion of his country.

07:52The plan requires major commitment from the US and Western allies, in particular permission

07:57to use long-range missiles into Russian territory with the aim of degrading Russian military

08:03infrastructure.

08:04But so far, London and the White House have refused the request for fears of greater escalation.

08:10Ukraine says its army is at a serious disadvantage as a result.

08:17I think some of the limits imposed are probably just going to stay.

08:21And I think Zelensky is probably well aware of what these limits are and how difficult

08:25and how slow it is to move Biden.

08:27But from a negotiating standpoint, maybe if you exert a lot of pressure, you get not everything

08:32that you ask for, but you get a bit.

08:34The plan is also likely to include Western security guarantees akin to the Mutual Defense

08:38Pact of NATO membership and, crucially, deepening offensive intercourse to provide territorial

08:43bargaining chips for potential negotiations with Russia.

08:48I think we're very, very far from any kind of negotiations for the simple reason that

08:52Russia is as aggressive, if not more, now than it was at the beginning of the war.

08:56So Russia is not moderating.

08:57It's pushing ahead in the Donbas.

08:59Putin announced increased levels of mobilization of Russian troops just a couple of days ago.

09:05Russia is investing massively in its defense industrial capacity.

09:09So Ukraine faces a highly aggressive Russia.

09:13As President Zelensky has said, nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians.

09:19Given the current situation with an exhausted army on the battlefield, the constant plea

09:24for weapons and then restrictions on how to use them is unsustainable.

09:28But he says his plan for victory is a way to resolve all that.

09:36Germany's economy minister, Robert Habeck, said he will support Germany's car industry

09:41but is hesitant about raising tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

10:01The German car industry is in the middle of a crisis when it comes to the production of electric vehicles.

10:08Car manufacturers are complaining about the competition from China,

10:12who are able to keep their production costs low due to subsidies.

10:17Many German car makers, including Volkswagen,

10:20are considering closing production plants in an attempt to become more profitable.

10:27Habeck emphasized the need for a long-term solution

10:30and warned that quick fixes could possibly collapse the industry again.

10:38Russia launched new strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhia,

10:43killing one and wounding six, authorities said on Tuesday.

10:47Local officials said it was the second consecutive night

10:51that glide bombs attacked the southeastern city,

10:54with up to 40 multi-story buildings and residential dwellings critically damaged.

11:08I was near my neighbor's car,

11:11and I saw that I was lying next to the car.

11:14And bang!

11:16And sparks flew from above.

11:18I even smelled it on my sweater.

11:21And I was lying under the car.

11:23Meanwhile, the governor of Russia's Belgorod region

11:26said that Ukrainian shelling on a village close to the border

11:29killed three people, including a child.

11:32It comes as Russia's defense ministry claims fighter jets

11:36are, quote, covering the airspace in the embattled Russian region of Kursk.

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