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[00:00:29] You are watching the news.
[00:00:48] Rare astronomical phenomena in a
[00:00:50] single day.
[00:00:53] To feel the very pulse of the country, a series of open dialogue
[00:00:57] platforms continues in Belarus.
[00:01:30] This is the main thesis that was voiced today: it's better for us to think about
[00:01:33] the restoration of our castles, about creating new Belarusian
[00:01:37] attractions, than to think about military-political
[00:01:40] events that could unfold on the territory of our country if we didn't
[00:01:44] think ahead. So, Belarusians are indeed waiting for bread and
[00:01:48] circuses. Now, while the harvest is going on, we've dealt with the bread, and
[00:01:51] the circuses will indeed come, the Minister of Culture promised.
[00:01:54] I emphasize that the key topics for discussion undoubtedly included artificial intelligence, as
[00:01:58] it is everywhere now. It won't be able to replace a person, but how to
[00:02:02] effectively apply it in editorial offices, in everyday work, not
[00:02:05] only told, but also shown with examples by the Minister of Culture. This
[00:02:08] topic caused a lively discussion. Of course, we talked about fact-checking,
[00:02:12] about how to properly double-check certain information. Unfortunately, 70% of
[00:02:16] our citizens don't do this, but this is precisely
[00:02:20] a reason to think about global things. We talked about the future
[00:02:23] of Belarusian cinema, about how to make it most vibrant, attractive, how
[00:02:27] to build good marketing strategies so that... Our Belarusian cinema is known
[00:02:31] not only in our country, but also far beyond its borders, and
[00:02:35] of course, a key topic was when the National Museum of Belarus
[00:02:38] will finally open, because the pedagogical staff, who were also
[00:02:42] present here, would already like to send schoolchildren on
[00:02:46] an excursion as soon as possible. I emphasize that there were many
[00:02:49] personal questions, including how it was, shared
[00:02:53] by the meeting participants and the Minister of Culture, Marat Sergeevich Markov. A very
[00:02:56] interesting, very informative meeting, and
[00:05:00] I would like to further develop this direction, and most importantly,
[00:05:03] here they not only discuss, but also propose issues for
[00:05:06] resolution, since the district leadership was also present, and
[00:05:10] this means that those aspects that were...
[00:05:14] implemented in the shortest possible time, so such a bilateral dialogue, which
[00:05:18] is useful to everyone, helps to feel the very
[00:05:21] pulse of the country, I hope that this pulse
[00:05:24] of public discussion is now being broadcast to the studio of the First Information Channel, because
[00:05:28] we journalists also feel it. Thank you,
[00:05:32] Stefania.
[00:05:35] In Belarus, there is a growing need for comprehensive
[00:05:37] improvement of the Code on Marriage and Family. Today, this was
[00:05:41] stated by the chairman.
[00:06:12] A plan for legislative activity for
[00:06:15] twenty-seven years is being formed, which will be approved by the head of state
[00:06:19] at the end of the year, we are also participating
[00:06:22] in this, today's topic
[00:06:25] of improving marital and family relations was not chosen by chance,
[00:06:29] since proposals are already coming in, first of all, from the Supreme
[00:06:32] Court from the practice of considering
[00:06:35] civil cases on issues of marital and family relations,
[00:06:39] also the Ministry of Justice on issues. further
[00:06:43] improvement of the Civil Registry Office,
[00:06:46] the Minsk City Executive Committee and therefore it is not
[00:06:49] excluded that we will return
[00:06:53] to the consideration of amendments to this
[00:06:56] code. I note that about a month
[00:06:59] remains until the start of the fourth session, now the parliamentary corps
[00:07:03] is actively forming a portfolio of documents. Among
[00:07:05] the draft laws that parliamentarians plan to consider are a block
[00:07:09] of issues in the agricultural sector, in industry, as well as documents
[00:07:13] concerning the digital ruble and the ratification of a number of international
[00:07:16] agreements.
[00:07:22] In Germany, a scandal is flaring up over government plans
[00:07:26] to cut tax breaks. According to
[00:07:29] Bild, next year the German government will return less
[00:07:32] money to citizens from the so-called cold progression. This is
[00:07:36] a situation where due to rising wages, people are
[00:07:39] automatically moved into higher tax brackets. In
[00:07:43] reality, their incomes only compensate for inflation. In
[00:07:46] the end, workers will not have more money,
[00:07:49] they will still pay increased duties. As a result,
[00:07:53] the authorities will appropriate billions of euros through hidden tax
[00:07:56] increases. Chancellor Scholz refuses to make any
[00:08:00] comments.
[00:08:03] In Rome, due to the shallowing of the Tiber river, the ruins of an ancient bridge
[00:08:06] have appeared from under the water. It is assumed that the structure
[00:08:10] belongs to the imperial era of ancient
[00:08:13] Rome. It is believed that this bridge was part of the so-called triumphal
[00:08:16] road, which also served as a route for the processions
[00:08:19] of commanders, it connected Rome with the Vatican.
[00:08:23] However, the joy of the historical find is ambiguous, due to
[00:08:26] the shallowing of rivers, a critical situation has developed in Italian
[00:08:29] agriculture, it is also reported that extremely dangerous high
[00:08:33] sea water temperatures are present
[00:08:35] near the coasts.
[00:08:38] In Belarus, digital technologies are increasingly entering medicine.
[00:08:42] We are talking about the mobile service "doctor's call", this is a tablet with
[00:08:46] access to an electronic medical card, on-site data entry and
[00:08:50] online prescription. In test mode, a system for supporting medical
[00:08:53] decisions based on artificial
[00:08:56] intelligence is being implemented. And how does this
[00:08:59] affect the doctor's work on call and how much time does the
[00:09:03] digital assistant save? Kristina Sushchenya
[00:09:05] in more detail.
[00:09:07] I will immediately say that the development is marked "Made in Belarus", more precisely, the work
[00:09:11] of the United Institute of Informatics Problems, Academy of Sciences
[00:09:14] of Belarus. All data is entered directly into the tablet, complaints, examinations,
[00:09:18] appointments are transferred to the electronic patient card and instantly
[00:09:21] appear in the medical history, and the electronic prescription eliminates
[00:09:25] the need for a second visit to the polyclinic, waiting in
[00:09:28] queues. The AI module is built on archived
[00:09:31] medical data and is constantly being retrained. The algorithm analyzes
[00:09:35] a combination of symptoms, age, chronic diseases, current
[00:09:38] therapy and gives the doctor prompts in a matter
[00:09:41] of seconds. Of course, the final decision is made by the doctor and
[00:09:45] acts only as an assistant. According to the developers, the system
[00:09:48] helps reduce the number of errors when prescribing medications. Patients are also
[00:09:52] given the opportunity to log in to their personal account, which
[00:09:56] provides not only viewing of
[00:09:59] examinations and upcoming visits, but also prescribed
[00:10:02] medications, sick leave, and
[00:10:05] diagnostic studies: ultrasound, CT, MRI,
[00:10:08] X-ray. The patient can review them, can download
[00:10:11] them, print them and provide them for consultation at another
[00:10:15] healthcare organization. The application has been implemented in
[00:10:18] city polyclinics in the city of Minsk and has
[00:10:21] proven to be positive, because this service is provided.
[00:10:34] Neural networks check prescriptions in the background, this includes analyzing
[00:10:37] drug compatibility, reminding about contraindications. The system does not
[00:10:41] replace clinical thinking, but reduces the burden on the doctor during
[00:10:45] multitasking. According to developers, the accuracy of recommendations
[00:10:49] exceeds 94%. And
[00:10:51] of course, the most valuable resource is time, accelerating the processing
[00:10:55] of documents allows for additional calls per shift. In the near
[00:10:58] future, plans include implementing voice data input so that the doctor
[00:11:01] can fully focus on the
[00:11:04] patient. Thank you,
[00:11:06] Kristina.
[00:11:09] It's time to break away from earthly affairs and look at the sky. Today,
[00:11:13] residents of Earth will witness rare astronomical
[00:11:16] phenomena. All of them on a single calendar day.
[00:11:20] Dawn began with a unique parade of planets. At night, the sky lights up
[00:11:23] with the peak of the famous.
[00:11:32] In Belarus, one of the best spots for observation in the vicinity of the capital
[00:11:36] could be the Minsk Sea. Olga
[00:11:39] Davidovich has the details.
[00:11:42] A real astronomical show in three acts for the residents
[00:11:45] of Earth. Early in the morning, even before sunrise, a parade
[00:11:48] of planets unfolded above the horizon, lined up in
[00:11:51] a perfect line. Such an event happens very rarely due to the difference
[00:11:55] in the orbits and speeds of celestial bodies, but the main thing is to see
[00:11:59] such a parade with the naked eye - a rare
[00:12:01] stroke of luck.
[00:12:08] And these are already mesmerizing shots of the Perseid meteor shower.
[00:12:12] The peak of the summer meteor shower is expected tonight. This year it
[00:12:15] coincided with the new moon. The sky will be as dark as possible, which
[00:12:19] will allow up to 100 meteors per hour to be observed. A repetition
[00:12:22] of such ideal conditions, without lunar glow, is predicted only in
[00:12:26] 2045. However, the central event of the day
[00:12:30] remains the total solar eclipse, for continental
[00:12:34] Europe, the first in the last 27
[00:12:36] years. There is a misconception that
[00:12:39] eclipses are extremely rare phenomena, they happen, say,
[00:12:43] once every 50 or 100 years, but this is not true, they all simply pass
[00:12:47] through different parts, the trajectory of the Moon's movement changes, it passes through
[00:12:51] your area, so for us residents of Pennsylvania, it's great.
[00:12:55] An eclipse like the one 2 years ago won't happen until
[00:12:58] 2099, but somewhere on Earth, a solar
[00:13:01] eclipse happens often, and you can
[00:13:04] go there to see it, people take
[00:13:07] cruises, fly on planes or go to places they have always
[00:13:11] wanted to visit, just to see the eclipse.
[00:13:15] It is according to this scenario that millions of cosmic miracle hunters from all
[00:13:18] over the world are acting today, who have massively rushed
[00:13:22] to Europe. The main points of attraction for tourists
[00:13:26] were Iceland and Spain. Hotels in Valencia, Bilbao, Reykjavik were
[00:13:29] 100% booked a year ago. And prices for
[00:13:33] housing on the Iberian Peninsula soared by
[00:13:36] 300-400%.
[00:13:39] Spain is the main country that will observe the eclipse, only
[00:13:43] a small part of Iceland and a small part of Greenland, the weather
[00:13:47] will probably be bad in most
[00:13:49] places.
[00:13:51] I'm going to Tarragona, I have a friend there on the coast, I'm going to watch.
[00:14:26] in the fire of forest fires. In Spain, in some areas, the population is being evacuated. On the
[00:14:29] roads, 35 police officers are on duty. They fear that
[00:14:33] the influx of tourists who came to watch the eclipse in rural
[00:14:36] areas will provoke new fires. Completely different,
[00:14:40] but no less severe challenges face Iceland, another key
[00:14:43] point on the map of the full phase of the eclipse. Here, in the area of Reykjavik
[00:14:47] and the Westfjords, a stream of travelers has poured in, many times
[00:14:50] exceeding the population of entire regions of the country.
[00:14:55] Russian hotels and campsites, hundreds of tourists set up spontaneous
[00:14:58] camps, nature protection.