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00:00Thousands of Palestinians flee from eastern Khan Yunis following an Israeli evacuation order,
00:06heightening suffering according to the UN.
00:10Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.
00:22UK election shifts into high gear as final days loom.
00:31The European Commission has given the green light to Lufstansa to acquire a stake in Italian airline Ita Airways.
00:41Extreme weather has hit parts of Europe with severe storms in Switzerland and heavy rain in Montenegro.
00:49With Labour tipped to enter government, the UK's general election could spell the end of Rishi Sunak
00:58and the Conservatives' controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
01:03Labour wants to scrap the plan which has been deemed unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court
01:08and use the money earmarked for it to create a border security command to dismantle migrant smuggling networks.
01:15But a migrants' rights charity is concerned Labour will explore similar deals with other third countries.
01:45Another country will be considered by Labour and we know this because bilateral agreements are already taking place.
01:56So we have bilateral agreements between Bangladesh and the UK to deport individuals and India.
02:03This Afghan asylum seeker whose family was persecuted by the Taliban says Rishi Sunak's plan would jeopardise his need for protection.
02:12I would like the Prime Minister to tell the new people coming here not to stay.
02:18I don't want them to stay in the UK. Send them back to Rwanda.
02:23This is not good for me. Rwanda and Afghanistan are the same for me.
02:26Irregular arrivals by small boats across the Channel only make up 8-10% of migrant arrivals into the UK.
02:34Both Labour and the Conservatives have also vowed to bring net legal migration numbers down.
02:40There has been a surge in overall migration numbers since Brexit came into force in 2020.
02:45But both parties have different approaches on stemming migration.
02:49So the Conservatives would look to restrict the supply of visas
02:53and they would do this by putting an annual cap on work and family visa grants each year.
02:59For Labour it's more about restricting the demand for visas.
03:02Opinion polls show that among Conservative voters immigration is the number one concern.
03:08Among Labour voters it's not even in the top five priorities.
03:13But the Labour leader Keir Starmer has understood that this is a hot political issue
03:19and he has vowed to cut migration numbers into the UK.
03:23But with a country facing labour shortages in key sectors like healthcare,
03:29immigration is also part of the puzzle when it comes to restoring an economy
03:34that recently came out of a short-lived recession.
03:37Marit Gwynn for Euronews in central London.
03:43Bulgaria's Orthodox Church is raising eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new head.
03:5052-year-old Daniil was elected as Patriarch in a vote that reflects divisions
03:55within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
04:00Pro- and anti-Russian factions have been butting heads within the senior Bulgarian clergy since 2019.
04:06After the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was recognised by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
04:13Unlike his predecessor, Daniil has taken the side of the Moscow Patriarchy
04:17in its dispute with the Ecumenical Patriarch over the independence of Ukraine's Orthodox Church.
04:37The Ecumenical Patriarch is regarded as the representative and spiritual leader
04:41of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide.
04:45His move formalised the split of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine from the Russian Church.
04:51However, Russian and most other Orthodox Patriarchs
04:55were not happy with the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
05:01The Lord Emir Zelensky has said that Ukraine's relationship with Hungary will be completely different
05:06after the Prime Minister Viktor Orban made his first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion.
05:30Orban is widely seen as having the best relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin among European leaders
05:44and has routinely blocked EU efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine.
05:51On Tuesday, he told Zelensky that the war was Europe's most important issue
05:56and recommended an immediate ceasefire.
06:00The meeting has been attracting reaction from Europe and beyond,
06:04with the US ambassador to Hungary saying it's a positive sign of progress between the two countries.
06:09The United States recognises that Prime Minister Orban has travelled to Kyiv.
06:14We think that is a positive sign of progress
06:18and we look forward to learning more about the discussions as they unfold.
06:23Orban's visit came just one day after Hungary took over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU,
06:29a position that has little real power but can be used to set the tone of the bloc's agenda.
06:41With about 10,000 athletes parading on more than 90 boats along Paris' six-kilometre river Seine,
06:48French river police have been training on the city's river ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony later this month.
06:55About 220,000 invited spectators are expected to fill the upper tiers of the river's banks
07:02and another 100,000 paying spectators will watch from the lower riverside around the Trocadéro plaza.
07:09A large police operation is planned for the event.
07:12We are particularly proud to be able to secure security on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games river.
07:20To do this, we train.
07:23Training is not only linked to the Olympic Games, but it is a long-distance training, it is our daily routine.
07:28Every morning of the river brigade is dedicated to training, both in diving and swimming.
07:34All this to be at its best for this opening ceremony that will take place on the Seine
07:41and then for the nautical tests that we will secure.
07:43Paris' police chief plans to deploy around 30,000 police officers every day.
07:49This will rise to 45,000 for the opening ceremony on the river Seine.
07:54The event is expected to transform Paris and its iconic landmarks into a giant stage.
08:04At least three people have died and more are missing after a fishing boat with 17 crew members on board
08:10capsized off the coast of Portugal on Wednesday, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.
08:16Emergency services are investigating all options.
08:33Local media say two people suffered serious injuries.
08:39The president of Kosovo has been dancing in the rain to celebrate US Independence Day this week.
08:45Vyjosa Osmani joined the choreographed dance in Kristina on Tuesday evening
08:50during a reception at the American Embassy to mark the 248th anniversary of the 4th of July.
08:57Kosovo considers the US to be its strongest Western ally after American troops launched an operation in 1999
09:05that triggered the end of Serbian control over the state.
09:09The United Kingdom's two major political parties have presented their last-ditch messages to voters
09:16as their campaigns for the general election winds up.
09:19Although the Labor Party is poised to win at Thursday's ballot box,
09:23party leader Keir Starmer urged supporters in Hucknall to not be complacent.
09:28Forget the polls. You all know in constituencies like this, every single vote counts.
09:34You all know in constituencies like this, every single vote counts.
09:38And we have to work our way through till 10 o'clock on Thursday evening,
09:43making the case that if you want change, you have to vote for it.
09:49On the campaign trail in Oxfordshire, the Prime Minister since 2022
09:54and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak reiterated that the race is not over.
10:01Because obviously we want to make sure everyone can vote, because this is an important election
10:06and in spite of what some people want others to believe, that it's all a foregone conclusion, every vote matters.
10:12Millions of Britons will head to the ballot box this week, electing 650 lawmakers and a new government.
10:19Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the main opposition party, the centre-left Labor, after 14 years of power.
10:27But the race is not over. Key battleground districts include the Red Wall,
10:32an industrial area in central and northern England historically held by Labor but won by the Conservatives five years ago.
10:40Experts believe growing angst with the Tories suggests it could be won back.
10:44Resources, money, just run down basically. Shops are all closed.
10:50All those druggy people, it's ridiculous apparently. It's not safe to even walk around no more.
10:55The Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Nigel Farage's Conservative reform also aim to sweep up votes on Thursday.
11:04And although many experts expect a low turnout, this election could bring about change the UK has not seen in decades.
11:15At least one person has been killed and another wounded during a stabbing at a shopping mall in northern Israel.
11:23Israeli police declared the incident in Carmel a terrorist attack.
11:28Authorities did not provide details about the suspect but said the attacker was killed by two soldiers who were at the scene.
11:37Tensions have soared in the region since Hamas' October 7 attack ignited the war in Gaza.