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00:01Kyiv reported that Russia has lost nearly 1 million troops since the start of its full-skill invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
00:12Romania's newly elected president, Nikosur Dan, has been officially sworn in.
00:21The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces reported that Russia has lost nearly 1 million troops
00:27since the start of its full-skill invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
00:32This includes 1,000 casualties in the past 24 hours and likely refers to dead, wounded, missing and captured soldiers.
00:41Russia is now preparing for a new offensive, possibly over the summer, the Ukrainian military has said,
00:48as fighting intensifies along Ukraine's 1,000-kilometer front line.
00:51Moscow's forces launched a record 355 drones into Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Monday,
01:00killing at least six people across multiple regions.
01:04EU foreign policy chief Kaya Kalas condemned the latest attacks, calling them appalling.
01:09It is clear that Russia has increased its pressure on Ukraine.
01:16It is really bombing Ukraine and we have seen the deadliest attacks.
01:21So it is up to us to put the pressure on Russia so that it would also want peace.
01:28We are ready to do it on the European side and we are hoping that other international partners will follow suit.
01:35Monday's overnight Russian attack was the third large-scale attack in three nights, according to regional authorities.
01:47U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not happy with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
01:53He spoke in reaction to Russia's wave of deadly strikes on Ukraine over the weekend.
01:57When Trump was asked by a reporter if he was thinking about imposing new sanctions on Russia, the U.S. leader said he would absolutely consider doing so.
02:08I'm not happy with what Putin's doing. He's killing a lot of people and I don't know what the hell happened to Putin.
02:15I've known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he's sending rockets into cities and killing people and I don't like it at all.
02:23Trump also spoke on tariffs and said he would delay the implementation of a 50% tax on goods from the European Union.
02:32After a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the U.S. President said he would extend the deadline from June 1 until July 9.
02:41Romania's newly elected president, Nicus Ordan was officially sworn in on Monday.
02:53While the country's worst political crisis in decades is eased, multiple challenges lie ahead for Ordan.
02:58After signing the constitutional oath, Ordan promised to tackle Romania's economic woes and be a partner to society.
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03:29The former mayor of Bucharest won the tense runoff against his hard-right opponent, George Simeon,
03:47in a rerun following the previous election's annulment.
03:52Many observers viewed the election outcome as crucial to maintaining Romania's place within western alliances,
03:58especially as the war continues in neighboring Ukraine.
04:02In his campaign, Don reaffirmed ties with Europe, continued support for Ukraine and fiscal reforms.
04:11Austria's former Conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arriving at an appeals court in Vienna on Monday.
04:17And there was good news for him as the judges overturned last year's conviction
04:21for giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee.
04:24That verdict followed a four-month hearing and was the first time in more than 30 years
04:29that a former Austrian chancellor had stood trial.
04:32Kurz has denied any wrongdoing.
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04:58The overturning of his perjury conviction and his eight-month suspended prison sentence
05:07removed Kurtz's only criminal conviction, a key obstacle to a potential political comeback.
05:14But prosecutors still have to decide whether to charge him over potential corruption-related
05:18offenses in a separate investigation that forced him from office in 2021.
05:23French President Emmanuel Macron began his Southeast Asia tour in Hanoi on Monday,
05:31calling for a world order based on law.
05:35Macron met with Vietnamese President Luong Kong,
05:37stressing the need for a rules-based system amid growing global tensions.
05:43France and Vietnam signed a number of major agreements,
05:46including the acquisition of 20 Airbus aircraft by Vietnam,
05:49as well as cooperation on nuclear energy, rail, satellites, and vaccines.
05:56The visit comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on European goods,
06:02raising concerns for both Vietnam and the EU.
06:06Vietnam, heavily reliant on exports, is pressured by Washington to buy more American products,
06:12while European officials warn against deals that could harm EU interests.
06:16Macron reaffirmed France's support for freedom of navigation in the South China Sea,
06:23a key issue for Vietnam's disputes with Beijing.
06:27Both leaders announced plans to strengthen defense ties with information sharing,
06:32cybersecurity, and anti-terrorism agreements.
06:36France's relationship with Vietnam, once its colony, has grown closer in recent years.
06:41Macron's visit to Vietnam is the first by a French president in nearly a decade.
06:47The next stop on his tour are Indonesia and Singapore.
06:53North Korea has detained four officials after the failed launch of a naval destroyer last Wednesday in the port of Chongqing.
07:01Leader Kim Jong-un was reportedly furious,
07:03blaming criminal negligence as the reason of the accident that caused the warship to topple and partially submerge.
07:09State media named Ri Hyong-sun a senior munitions official among those detained,
07:15along with the chief engineer and two other shipyard personnel.
07:18Satellite images showed the vessel covered in blue tarpaulins with parts underwater,
07:23highlighting the scale of the mishap.
07:25It is rare for Pyongyang to admit military failures or punish officials publicly,
07:30a sign of Kim's determination to modernize the Navy.
07:33The failed launch followed the successful debut of North Korea's first naval destroyer last month,
07:38which Kim had hailed as a breakthrough.
07:41South Korean officials believe the advanced warship named the Choe Hyong
07:44was likely built with Russian assistance and is capable of carrying nuclear missiles.
07:50Despite the public detention, North Korea claims the damage is minor
07:53and says repairs will take just 10 days,
07:55but experts suggest the event of the damage is being downplayed.
07:58Venezuela's ruling party retained its significant majority in regional and parliamentary elections.
08:12Voting was largely boycotted by opposition groups protesting the government of President Nicolas Maduro
08:19and his contested re-election in 2024.
08:22Opposition urged voters to boycott the election,
08:28calling it a farce designed to legitimize authoritarian rule.
08:32However, Maduro dismissed the boycott.
08:36This was the first nationwide vote with broad voter eligibility
08:57since Maduro declared victory in the 2024 presidential election.
09:02A result widely questioned by international observers and many Venezuelans.
09:11Following that vote, the country's opposition said they had proof
09:16that they had won the ballot, sparking nationwide protests.
09:21More than 2,000 people, including protesters, election workers and political activists,
09:27have been arrested since Maduro's disputed re-election.
09:31Denmark celebrates the birthday of King Frederick the 10th.
09:39From his balcony at Amelianborg Palace,
09:42King Frederick greeted the public,
09:44continuing a cherished tradition established by his mother, Queen Margaret II.
09:52He was accompanied by his mother,
09:54as well as his wife, Queen Mary,
09:57and their children, Princess Isabella,
09:59Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
10:02We are very proud of our monarchy,
10:05and it has actually been a tradition for several years,
10:07where we tried to celebrate the daughter,
10:09and now it's the day of the king's king.
10:10Having ascended the throne in 2024,
10:24after his mother's abdication,
10:26King Frederick highlighted the significance
10:28of the autonomous Danish territories of Greenland
10:30and the Faroe Islands by updating the royal coat of arms
10:34to give their symbols more prominence during his reign.
10:44Pope Leo XIV on Sunday asked for prayers for China's Catholics
10:49to be in communion with the Holy See
10:51in what were his first public remarks
10:54about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues
10:57facing his new pontificate.
11:01The Pope recalls that on Saturday,
11:04the Catholic Church marked a special feast day
11:07to pray for the Church in China.
11:09The intercession of Mary Santissima
11:12may receive the grace of the Holy See
11:15to be strong and joyful witnesses of the Gospel,
11:21even in the midst of the trials.
11:24Pope Benedict XVI had initiated the feast day
11:32as part of his efforts to unify China's estimated 12 million Catholics.
11:37Since then, the Vatican has been working for years
11:40to try to improve relations with China
11:43that were officially severed over seven decades ago.