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00:00Residents and tourists in Rome were stranded as transport workers held a 24-hour strike,
00:08which brought nearly all buses, trams and local trains to a halt.
00:13Hundreds of transport workers gathered in front of the Ministry of Public Transport
00:17as they took part in the strike, calling on the government to renew work contracts and
00:22make safety improvements for staff.
00:26The union said they are urging the government to implement various measures to prevent and
00:30stop violent acts against transport workers.
00:37Ireland's Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, Simon Harris triggered the start of the 2024 general
00:42election after he confirmed that he requested a dissolution of the current Irish Parliament.
00:48In a short address in Dublin, Harris thanked his colleagues in the centre-right Fine Gael
00:52party as well as coalition partners Fianna Fáil and the Greens, though he acknowledged
00:57they did not agree on every issue.
01:00This election must be a safe and respectful campaign for all politicians and all their
01:07teams and I wish all candidates luck.
01:11Finally, I ask just one thing of the Irish people, value your vote, use your voice, that's
01:19how this country works, it's how we listen, it's how we act on your behalf.
01:25Ireland's President must now approve Harris' request to dissolve the Parliament, though
01:29this is only a formality.
01:33The country is in the middle of a housing and cost of living crisis, two topics that
01:38will be major concerns for voters as campaigning begins in earnest.
01:48Amsterdam banned all demonstrations for three days after clashes erupted between football
01:53fans and protesters in violence widely condemned as anti-Semitic by European leaders.
02:02Dutch police said five people were hospitalised and 62 detained after attackers targeted Israeli
02:08fans in town to watch a football game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch side Ajax.
02:17Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent planes to the Netherlands to bring fans
02:21home and called for increased security for the Jewish community.
02:27Several European leaders from places like France, Germany, Austria and the EU itself
02:32condemned the attacks, describing them as anti-Semitic.
02:37In turn, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Israeli fans for using
02:42anti-Arab chants ahead of the violence and equally called on the Dutch government to
02:47protect Palestinians and Arabs in the Netherlands.
02:58Mozambique deployed soldiers to its streets to keep order following weeks of protests
03:03against its government, which is accused of rigging last month's election to extend its
03:0849 years in power.
03:11Thousands set fires and barricaded roads in the country's capital on Thursday in the biggest
03:16demonstration since the October 9th election.
03:19Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
03:22At least 18 people have been killed since the allegedly rigged vote, with 66 injured
03:28in Thursday's clash.
03:32Shiviluj, one of Russia's most active volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula, erupted on Thursday
03:38evening, sending ash clouds up to 15 kilometers high and covering large areas with dust.
03:45The ash extended over 250 kilometers to the east, blanketing several villages.
03:51The Institute of Volcanology declared the highest possible aviation alert, according
03:56to Russian media.
03:58The Kamchatka peninsula is one of the world's most concentrated areas, with about 30 active
04:33volcanoes.