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00:00Thousands of visitors climbed Sicily's Mount Etna to witness the volcano's latest eruption
00:07up close.
00:15Hamas said it will release six living hostages this week, plus the bodies of four more, in
00:20exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel.
00:25On Thursday, an Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to
00:29allow long-requested mobile homes and construction equipment in the Gaza Strip.
00:36The two sides have yet to negotiate the second phase of the ceasefire, in which Hamas would
00:41release dozens more hostages in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.
00:46U.S. and Russian officials have held talks in Saudi Arabia, aimed at improving bilateral
00:55relations and negotiating an end to Moscow's war in Ukraine.
01:01The meeting took place at the Deriya Palace in Riyadh, with delegations led by U.S. Secretary
01:06of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
01:12Following their discussion, Rubio said the U.S. will appoint a high-level team to conduct
01:17peace negotiations, adding that Europe would be a part of future talks.
01:22A high-level team, including those who are experts on these topics on the technical side,
01:27to begin to engage with their side on parameters of what an end to this conflict would look
01:32like. And on that front, obviously, there's going to be engagement and consultation with
01:36Ukraine, with our partners in Europe and others. But ultimately, the Russian side will be indispensable
01:41to this effort.
01:43It's the first in-person discussion between senior officials from both countries and is
01:48expected to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President
01:53Vladimir Putin, although no date has yet been set.
01:58Ukrainian officials were not present at the talks, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has
02:03said his country will not accept any outcome if Kiev is not included.
02:10But Ukrainian defense official Yuri Sak remains optimistic Ukraine will eventually be invited
02:16to the negotiating table.
02:18Nothing can happen without our consent. So rest assured, and I think this is the position
02:23that has been reaffirmed by the United States directly, that Ukraine will be a party of
02:29these negotiations.
02:31The talks in Riyadh come amid Trump's decision to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia
02:37and follow his phone call with Putin last Wednesday, in which he declared that both
02:42had agreed to start negotiations immediately.
02:52Europe's leaders remain divided on the prospect of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
02:57in the event of a peace deal with Russia. Some of them met for emergency talks in Paris
03:03after seemingly being excluded from the negotiations between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine.
03:09UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he's ready to consider sending British troops.
03:15I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there
03:22is a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a U.S. backstop, because a U.S. security
03:30guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again.
03:38German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it is premature to consider the idea without Kiev's
03:43involvement.
03:44I am even a little irritated by these debates, I want to say this very openly. Here, the
03:51heads of Ukraine are talking about the result of peace talks that did not take place and
03:56in which Ukraine did not say yes and did not sit at the table, about possible variants
04:02and results. This is highly inappropriate. To be honest, we do not know what the result
04:09will be.
04:11Other leaders, including Dutch Prime Minister Dix Hoof, have not excluded the idea but not
04:16committed either. Shortly before the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with
04:22U.S. President Donald Trump, but Macron's office would not disclose the details about
04:27the discussion.
04:31Pope Francis remains in hospital with a complex clinical picture as his respiratory infection
04:36proves challenging to treat, the Vatican confirmed. The 88-year-old pontiff is suffering from
04:41a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection requiring a second change in drug therapy
04:46since being admitted on Friday. Scientists say such infections involve multiple organisms,
04:52which complicates the treatment. Vatican spokesman described his condition as stationary, noting
04:56he has resumed some work activities and reading, but all his schedule has been disrupted, with
05:01several events cancelled, including this week's general audience. Outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital,
05:07where St. John Paul II was also treated, people pray for his recovery.
05:13A shooting incident occurred late on Monday evening near the Saint-Gudion metro station
05:17in Anderlecht, according to the Brussels Public Prosecutor's Office. At 10.25 p.m., police
05:22were alerted to a gunshot wound in the area of Plain-Saint-Gudon. Upon arrival, officers
05:27found the victim with a leg injury. She was conscious and her situation was not life-threatening.
05:32Preliminary investigations revealed that a single bullet was fired by a suspect riding
05:36an electric scooter who targeted the victim before fleeing the scene. The victim managed
05:40to seek refuge quickly, emergency services treated her injuries and she has since been
05:44questioned as a part of the inquiry.
06:03Several witnesses have been identified and both ballistics experts and forensic police
06:07are now examining the scene. Despite these efforts, the motive behind the attack remains
06:12unclear. The suspect remains at large. This latest incident adds to concerns over rising
06:16violence in Brussels, prompting calls for increased security measures.
06:24Homeless people in Belgium are being forced to draw lots for spaces in night shelters
06:29amid a critical shortage of available beds. At a refuge in Verviers, additional beds have
06:36been provided under the city's extreme cold plan, but they remain insufficient to accommodate
06:41the growing number of homeless on the streets.
06:56In December, 45 people were turned away from the shelter and in January, the figure rose
07:01to more than 60.
07:11The homelessness crisis in the Belgian capital Brussels is well documented, but national
07:17statistics often overlook rough sleepers in smaller towns. According to the King Baudouin
07:22Foundation, roughly one in six people who sleep on the streets reside in municipalities
07:28with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants.
07:34Thousands of visitors from all over the world climbed Sicily's Mount Etna to witness the
07:38volcano's latest eruption up close. Etna's first eruption of the year started on February
07:4511th, but intensified on Monday, sending plumes of ash and lava into the air. Catania Airport
07:52diverted dozens of flights over the weekend due to the spread of clouds of ash. While
07:58hikers could only go up with a qualified mountain guide, restrictions put in place could not
08:03always stop people from getting as close to the volcano's mouth as possible. The Regional
08:09Civil Protection Service said it had deployed volunteer emergency units to provide assistance
08:14where necessary. During previous eruptions, nearby towns have been covered in black volcanic
08:20ash. However, this eruption has caused minimal disruption. Although Mount Etna erupts frequently,
08:28lava has not reached nearby towns in centuries.
08:58It depends on the type of person. It depends on the bike and the hours of the bike. Of course,
09:04they will be more expensive than others. There are bikes where I put in 3,000 hours of work.
09:10This is considered art, like a painting. It's a bike that starts, that rides, but that's
09:17really meant to be in a showroom or at an exhibition or for advertising or things like that.
09:24It's a bit different, but there are ways to do it.
09:40They are all very special. We have Honda prototypes with frames made and conceived by Sammy Miller.
09:47We have a Bultaco with all the parts that were available in his catalogue. I'm wearing
09:54a Sammy Miller suit designed for trials, which were very successful as well. The Ariel is
10:02well known in the world of motorcycling because it won so many events, including the Scottish
10:09Six Days, including British titles.
10:17We are doing the necessary to speak with younger people. When scooters are decreasing a bit,
10:31because of mobility, you don't need the same mobility, but you still need to have some
10:35fun, actually, on a two-wheeler. We have some young people coming to an authentic motorcycle
10:41because it's not boring, it's different.
10:47The idea is, through the brand, beyond selling products, to inspire, to give more and more
11:02role models and to show girls who ride, who ride a motorcycle, who get involved in different
11:07adventures, who dare. I think there is really a message around being bold, trying, and it
11:14makes you want to do it. When you see girls who look like you, who are able to wear clothes
11:19that are not too ugly or too connoted, it makes you want to do it.