00:00 High stakes talks to decide the future of Nagorno-Karabakh are held in Azerbaijan, as
00:05 Baku claims to control the region following this week's military offensive.
00:11 At least two people killed and dozens injured as Russia targets cities across Ukraine with
00:16 cruise missiles and artillery.
00:20 Poland says it will stop sending its own arms to Ukraine as a bitter dispute over grain
00:25 imports escalates further.
00:42 High stakes talks to decide the future of Nagorno-Karabakh are held in Azerbaijan on
00:47 Thursday.
00:48 It follows a quick military offensive earlier this week by Baku, which now claims to fully
00:53 control the region. Representatives of the Azeri government and ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
00:59 were present at the negotiating table. Azerbaijan's state news agency later confirmed the talks
01:05 had ended but provided no details on their progress.
01:11 Russia has maintained a peacekeeping mission in the region for the past three years and
01:15 is overseeing the negotiations. It has also been responsible for evacuating some 5,000
01:21 civilians from the areas where the fighting took place, which left dozens dead and wounded.
01:28 Russian soldiers were also killed during the Azeri army offensive. The president of Azerbaijan
01:33 apologised to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who in turn asked him to respect the
01:38 rights of the Armenian minority.
01:40 Meanwhile in Armenia's capital, protesters demanded revenge, while their prime minister
01:46 urged his country to take the path of peace, even if "it is not easy".
01:56 The morning after a night of Russian bombardment, cities across Ukraine were targets. Kyiv came
02:02 under fire, as did Cherkassy, south of the capital, where ten were injured when a hotel
02:07 was hit. As emergency workers toiled through the rubble, harsh words for the aggressor
02:12 at the UN Security Council.
02:18 Ukraine is a crime scene and a perpetrator is sitting in this very room. You know who
02:26 you are. The Kremlin dreams of restoring the old Russian empire after Ukraine. Who would
02:34 be next? Who would be next to satisfy Putin's fantasy of the past?
02:39 Russian government pictures show mortars fired at its enemy's army by day, but in the
02:49 night more than 40 cruise missiles and artillery pieces targeted civilians. Two people died
02:55 and five were injured in Kherson.
02:58 According to Russia, Ukrainian drones attacked Crimea. Ukraine says it targeted a Russian
03:03 airbase in the occupied territory.
03:06 Poland says it will no longer send its own arms to Ukraine, as a bitter dispute over
03:14 grain imports escalates further. The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says his
03:20 country needs to focus on modernising its army and that the decision was not linked
03:24 to the fallout over Ukrainian grain.
03:28 The decision comes after a speech by Wladimir Zelenskiy at the UN, in which the Ukrainian
03:32 president said Poland and its neighbours were playing into Russia's hands by banning imports
03:38 of his country's cereal. That provoked a furious response from Warsaw.
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03:45 Poland hosts around a million Ukrainian refugees and was among the first countries to offer
04:12 significant supplies of tanks and other heavy weaponry. But relations have been strained
04:18 over grain shipments from Ukraine, which have driven down prices for farmers in neighbouring
04:22 countries. Ukraine's agricultural ministry on Thursday confirmed, however, that Kiev
04:27 and Warsaw have agreed to find a solution to the trade dispute.
04:32 Kiev and Slovakia earlier announced that the two nations had also reached an agreement.
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04:40 Now Poland's former deputy farm minister and his associates are under investigation for
05:05 corruption in connection to the issuing of such documents. And journalists say this is
05:10 only the tip of the iceberg.
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06:01 The ruling party has so far avoided answering questions about the so-called visa scandal.
06:06 But there is a difference of opinions among officials concerning not if but how many visas
06:12 were issued. Some people have already been detained.
06:15 The first indications of irregularities in the issuing of visas were in July 2022.
06:21 The allegations include invoking influence in a state institution and accepting financial
06:26 benefits, acts which are punishable by up to eight years of imprisonment.
06:31 Organizations helping migrants and refugees in Poland, especially those rebunked by the
06:36 government for assisting at the Belarusian border, are following the scandal with a large
06:40 dose of bitterness.
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06:46 The visa scandal in the government and the ruling party, whose election campaign is partly
07:09 based on warnings against accepting migrants from Asia and Africa, could have a significant
07:14 impact on the results of the upcoming elections.
07:17 Magdalena Wodownik for Euronews from Warsaw.
07:19 On World Alzheimer's Day, scientists say they're making major advances in the battle against
07:28 the degenerative brain disease which affects some 55 million people around the globe.
07:33 Among the most recent developments, clinical trials of two drugs show the capacity to slow
07:38 its growth.
07:39 Donanumab and Lekembe attack a harmful protein that contributes to the build-up of plaques
07:44 on the brain.
07:45 For the first time we can see that Alzheimer's disease is no longer intractable.
07:51 We have a very clear path to reducing the severity and slowing disease progression in
07:59 Alzheimer's disease.
08:00 So that's really encouraging for all of the other therapies that are sort of up and coming
08:05 is that we actually can do something to better this disease.
08:08 As the drug manufacturers seek regulatory approval in the US and UK, other researchers
08:14 are trying to speed detection of symptoms using neuroimagery.
08:18 Earlier diagnosis can make treatment more effective.
08:22 Some 1,500 people demonstrated on Wednesday against a new mandatory sex education course
08:34 in Brussels.
08:35 The controversial Evraz program is intended to provide students aged 11 to 12 and 15 to
08:42 26 with sexual and relationship education.
08:45 While Evraz has been available for years, it was not compulsory until now.
08:50 Since the Ministry of Education announced that the program would be mandatory, the decision
08:55 has faced strong opposition from religious groups, both Catholics and Muslims.
09:02 Olive oil prices have surged to new highs as severe droughts in major producing countries
09:08 continue to shorten supplies.
09:10 September's global prices have risen 130% compared to last year, driven by extremely
09:17 dry weather in the Mediterranean.
09:19 Spain, the world's largest producer and exporter of olive oil, has been one of the
09:24 worst affected countries.
09:26 Around 50,000 litres worth more than 420,000 euros were stolen from one of Spain's oil
09:33 mills last month.
09:35 In Spain's central region of Castilla y León, one of the least populated areas in Europe,
09:49 access to essential services can be a challenge.
09:52 For instance, Josefa has booked a bus ride to travel 25 kilometres to her nearest health
09:56 centre.
09:57 No regular routes connect her village of 300 inhabitants with the main town of the district,
10:02 but thanks to an on-demand transportation service, these rural communities are finding
10:06 innovative ways to bridge the gap.
10:20 Customers can book their trip by phone or online, but these on-demand services are more
10:25 than just a convenience.
10:27 They are a lifeline for rural communities, ensuring that essential services remain accessible
10:31 to all, no matter where they live.
10:46 Castilla y León has a population density of just 25 people per square metre.
10:51 90% of the population lives in towns smaller than 1,000 inhabitants.
10:56 With fewer passengers and limited resources, the regional transport authority has found
11:00 a solution.
11:01 Unlike traditional bus routes, on-demand services are provided by buses that take variable routes,
11:06 avoiding unnecessary stops.
11:09 We can reach many more places at a lower cost, and of course, for the environment,
11:15 because if we don't make unnecessary kilometres, the emissions we emit are lower.
11:21 The regional government implemented the service 18 years ago, and since then it has caught
11:28 the attention of other regions in Spain and abroad, looking for more efficient means of
11:32 transport.
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