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[00:00:00] if he had indeed been electrocuted. Truly an incredible case.
[00:00:03] Thank you. The actions of the so-called Copper Mafia
[00:00:07] are becoming increasingly violent. In the latest
[00:00:10] chase in Thessaloniki, the perpetrators shot at
[00:00:14] police officers and caused a serious accident with unsuspecting
[00:00:17] citizens as victims. In fact, one of them spoke exclusively to Sky and
[00:00:21] his description is shocking. "I experienced things I only saw
[00:00:24] in movies," he characteristically said. As you can see, it's nowhere
[00:00:28] to be found. There's nothing around it to be in
[00:00:32] the pit, and tomorrow morning it might be gone again.
[00:00:36] Transformer thefts are unfortunately a daily phenomenon in the villages outside
[00:00:40] Thessaloniki.
[00:00:43] Almost every night, as shown in security camera footage, the perpetrators use
[00:00:46] stolen cars to snatch the HEDNO equipment to extract
[00:00:50] and smuggle the copper
[00:00:53] it contains. It's not just that they steal the transformer.
[00:00:57] We also have a big problem that they hit inside.
[00:01:01] they damage the panels which currently cost 6,
[00:01:05] 7 and 8,000€, which we ourselves fund from our
[00:01:08] own pockets. In the latest raid, the perpetrators did not hesitate to attack
[00:01:12] police officers who pursued them and citizens who simply happened to be in
[00:01:16] their way. The perpetrators were located and pursued by an
[00:01:19] OPKE team that was called and arrived immediately at the scene. The pursuit
[00:01:23] of the perpetrators began in the area of Zagliveri and ended on the road
[00:01:26] Thessaloniki-Perea, where the three perpetrators caused a car accident.
[00:01:32] while they did not hesitate to turn their fire on service vehicles. they swerved from the right
[00:01:36] very suddenly, no one could
[00:01:39] do anything. I was jolted completely, I hit my
[00:01:42] head, my body, the
[00:01:45] driver had fractures to his thorax,
[00:01:49] esophagus, ribs, only the fact
[00:01:52] that these people, to escape arrest,
[00:01:55] shot at colleagues,
[00:01:58] declares the homicidal intent they had, uprooted
[00:02:02] poles, broken alarms and discarded transformer parts
[00:02:05] everywhere. This scene of destruction is left behind every
[00:02:09] time by the Copper Mafia. Neo Propontida in Chalkidiki is one of its
[00:02:12] frequent targets. In the Municipality of Propontida, at the moment, we have
[00:02:16] recorded from January until now
[00:02:20] 175 transformer
[00:02:22] thefts. Some have been stolen six or seven times
[00:02:25] from the same poles. The municipal production of
[00:02:29] Neo Propontida, wanting to protect their property,
[00:02:32] install alarms on their transformers. However, the
[00:02:35] perpetrators do not hesitate, as you can see, to
[00:02:38] destroy them. One of the three perpetrators of the raid in Risio
[00:02:42] was remanded in custody, the other two will follow, while investigations are
[00:02:45] underway to locate the fourth perpetrator.
[00:02:48] One step closer to an agreement on the
[00:02:50] Strait of Hormuz, Tehran declares it is
[00:02:54] in a development with significant geopolitical and
[00:02:58] economic implications. However, tensions in the Middle East remain
[00:03:02] with conflicts now flaring up in
[00:03:04] Lebanon. The agreement on the Strait of Hormuz seems to be in the
[00:03:08] final stretch.
[00:03:21] Tehran is targeting the United States, emphasizing that
[00:03:25] announcements are nearing, provided third parties do not interfere in the
[00:03:28] process. According to the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, the
[00:03:32] agreement depends on the lifting of the American blockade of the country's
[00:03:35] ports. A lot has been achieved in
[00:03:39] the talks with Oman and these developments are
[00:03:43] on the verge of being finalized. The
[00:03:46] existing temporary routes will close and a
[00:03:50] new sea corridor will be created and used for at least two
[00:03:54] to four months. Large sections of the route will pass through
[00:03:57] the territorial waters of Iran and some.
[00:05:00] our joint efforts and those of the United
[00:05:03] States against Iran's nuclear
[00:05:06] ambitions, but I also want to convey
[00:05:09] yes, as of today.
[00:05:19] At the same time, after weeks of calm, then
[00:05:21] Israel carried out attacks in southern Lebanon, accusing
[00:05:25] Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire, as two
[00:05:28] Israeli soldiers were killed and four others were injured during
[00:05:32] the detonation of an explosive device in a building in the city of
[00:05:35] Majdal Zoun.
[00:05:38] And we have developments in Iran. According to local media, they are considering
[00:05:41] blocking Israeli ships from
[00:05:44] the Strait of Hormuz and even imposing a fine of up to 20% of the cargo.
[00:05:48] George Felidis is with us. The Iranian News Agency Fars,
[00:05:51] citing statements by a member of parliament, reports that a parliamentary committee in
[00:05:55] Tehran is considering a bill that would
[00:05:58] prohibit American, Israeli and other ships considered
[00:06:01] hostile from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The bill
[00:06:05] provides, according to the same source, for the imposition of fines that could reach
[00:06:08] up to 20% of the value of the ship's
[00:06:12] cargo, in case it violates the proposed
[00:06:15] restrictions. Meanwhile, George, new threats were issued by
[00:06:18] Iran, at least as reported by Reuters, to the Gulf
[00:06:22] states, explicitly warning that it would strike their infrastructure
[00:06:25] if American attacks were to resume. The Iranian
[00:06:29] warning included the
[00:06:31] possibility of retaliatory attacks on Arab oil fields,
[00:06:35] refineries, power grids, water
[00:06:38] infrastructure and other assets of its closest allies
[00:06:42] in the region. Two senior Iranian officials, two
[00:06:45] sources from the Gulf and a senior diplomat with knowledge of the
[00:06:48] discussions, say anonymously to the agency that Iranian
[00:06:52] Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his counterparts
[00:06:55] from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and with the Chief
[00:06:59] of Army Staff of Pakistan. America
[00:07:01] targets, if America targets Iranian
[00:07:05] infrastructure, it will retaliate by striking energy facilities in the
[00:07:08] Gulf, an escalation that will
[00:07:12] keg. This was the categorical message conveyed by
[00:07:16] Mr. Araxi. And we go to the President of Iran who was reportedly
[00:07:19] secretly transported to an unknown location in Tehran, where he had
[00:07:23] a few-minute meeting with a person presented to him
[00:07:27] as Khamenei, at least this is reported by an
[00:07:30] English-language website. The Iran International says that
[00:07:34] sources report that Masoud
[00:07:37] Pezeshkian was transferred by his guards to another vehicle with tinted
[00:07:40] windows, in the back seat of which was the purported Supreme
[00:07:44] Leader of the country. The room was so dark that the two
[00:07:47] men could not see each other, and the security men did not allow
[00:07:51] them to even shake hands. After the meeting,
[00:07:55] the Iranian president reportedly expressed doubts even about whether
[00:07:58] the person he spoke to was really Ali Khamenei,
[00:08:02] as he never saw him, but only heard his voice.
[00:08:06] According to Iran International, the meeting was approved only
[00:08:09] after repeated requests from the president,
[00:08:13] who even reportedly threatened to resign if the meeting did not
[00:08:16] take place. Thank you very much. Among the news of
[00:08:19] the day, one incredible story stands out. At
[00:08:23] 97 years old, 97 years
[00:08:26] old, a woman proved that willpower can overcome any age
[00:08:30] limit. Maria Kapiri, what did she do? Betty Bromage broke the Guinness
[00:08:33] record as the oldest woman to do Wing Walk, meaning
[00:08:37] she stood and walked on the wings of a small single-engine
[00:08:40] aircraft during a flight.
[00:08:42] She had previously broken the record four years ago, and her
[00:08:46] current daring flight had a charitable purpose.
[00:08:50] She raised money for the Stroke Unit of a General
[00:08:54] Hospital in Great Britain, as in
[00:08:56] 2015 she herself was hospitalized with a stroke. "I can't drive, I
[00:09:00] can't see very well, and sometimes I get frustrated, so I want to
[00:09:04] do as many things as I still can," she said after
[00:09:08] completing her sixth Wing Walk flight for this
[00:09:11] decade. Incredible story, incredible,
[00:09:15] truly impressive, live television, live television always
[00:09:18] holds surprises, Maria. Dominique Dillon, presenter of the Fox
[00:09:22] 13 morning show, fainted during a live
[00:09:25] connection with a reporter. Her
[00:09:28] colleagues fortunately reacted quickly and broadcast
[00:09:31] footage, but the incident had already been
[00:09:34] noticed by social media users. The
[00:09:38] presenter, however, does not have any health problems, simply as
[00:09:41] it was later revealed.
[00:09:46] And I think we can all understand her and comprehend
[00:09:50] what she is going through. Thank you very much, and we will stay with the international
[00:09:53] news. An influencer was murdered live on
[00:09:57] television in Mexico. We are changing the mood completely. In Australia, a breathtaking car
[00:10:00] accident, while in Portugal a giant operation was carried
[00:10:04] out against international drug
[00:10:05] trafficking.
[00:10:09] Influencer shot dead after gunshots.
[00:10:13] At that time, he was live streaming on TikTok with his friends outside
[00:10:17] a restaurant in the capital
[00:10:19] of
[00:10:21] two unknown individuals on a motorcycle, wearing
[00:10:25] approach him. In the visual material, the passenger is seen
[00:10:28] shooting almost at point-blank range at the young influencer.
[00:10:32] This is Cesar Gastelum, who was extremely popular
[00:10:36] for his comedic videos. A large operational mobilization
[00:10:40] by the authorities is underway to locate the perpetrators, as in
[00:10:43] the area, the cartel war continues. This tragic
[00:10:46] incident brings back memories of the murder of 23-year-old
[00:10:50] influencer Valeria Marquez in May
[00:10:53] 2023, who was also executed
[00:10:57] live on TikTok.
[00:11:00] Portuguese authorities boarded a container ship,
[00:11:04] 640 nautical miles off
[00:11:06] Lisbon.
[00:11:10] Approximately 5 tons of cocaine were seized and three people were arrested, while
[00:11:13] since the beginning of the year, the competent authorities of the country have seized
[00:11:17] almost 28 tons of
[00:11:18] cocaine.
[00:11:24] Oh. it looks like it's taking off and then
[00:11:27] wedged into the side of a moving bus in Brisbane,
[00:11:31] Australia. The bus driver immediately stops and
[00:11:34] rushes to help the car driver, who is in
[00:11:38] shock but well. With a
[00:11:41] global message of peace and nuclear disarmament, Hiroshima today
[00:11:45] honored the memory of the victims of the first atomic bomb. 81
[00:11:49] years later, the anniversary acquires special
[00:11:52] geopolitical tensions. Maria Kapiri. Exactly, Christina,
[00:11:55] approximately 50,000 participants from 123
[00:11:59] countries and regions, including survivors of the
[00:12:02] atomic bomb, observed a minute of silence in Hiroshima Peace Park
[00:12:05] when the Peace Bell rang at exactly 8:15 AM,
[00:12:09] the time 81
[00:12:12] years ago when an American B29 dropped the bomb with the
[00:12:16] codename Little Boy on the city. The mayor of
[00:12:19] Hiroshima criticized global leaders for waging
[00:12:22] wars, calling on
[00:12:26] of nuclear weapons as a means of deterrence. The Prime Minister of Japan,
[00:12:29] Sana Kaiji, also participated in the ceremony,
[00:12:32] pledging to take realistic practical initiatives for a
[00:12:36] world without nuclear weapons. And now, an
[00:12:39] impressive scientific discovery that brings us closer to the
[00:12:43] secrets of the sun. Images and videos reveal for the first time in
[00:12:46] excellent detail the activity on the surface of the
[00:12:49] sun. What we see is the sun's magnetic field, which
[00:12:53] is moved by the motion. This continuous rotational motion
[00:12:57] is one of the main causes of
[00:12:59] energy explosions on the sun, creating what is called
[00:13:03] space weather, which can cause problems for Earth's electrical grids
[00:13:07] and satellites, and may even endanger
[00:13:10] astronauts. Scientists consider the new findings very important,
[00:13:13] as we are now able to better understand and
[00:13:17] protect ourselves from space weather. Finally, we should note at this
[00:13:21] point that on August 12, we will also have a total solar
[00:13:25] eclipse. next week. Thank you
[00:13:29] very much. An unexpected event during the SpaceX space mission
[00:13:33] turned into a valuable scientific experiment. The upper part of a
[00:13:37] rocket crashed into the Moon yesterday, providing scientists with new
[00:13:40] data about its surface, as well as the growing
[00:13:43] problem of space debris.
[00:13:49] It's January 2025. The
[00:13:52] Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX
[00:13:55] is launched into space, carrying
[00:13:58] two landers.
[00:14:01] The mission was successful then, but the upper part of the
[00:14:04] rocket deviated from its trajectory and on Wednesday
[00:14:08] crashed on the surface of
[00:14:12] the Moon. Scientists had predicted the
[00:14:15] impact, which had no consequences for
[00:14:18] Earth.
[00:14:20] launch straight up into the sky, maybe sort of 50 to 100
[00:14:23] km.
[00:14:28] In the photos released by NASA,
[00:14:32] we can observe small alterations caused by the
[00:14:36] impact on the surface
[00:14:37] of the
[00:14:45] Moon. The upper part of the Falcon 9, however, increases the
[00:14:49] debris orbiting in
[00:14:50] space.
[00:14:59] The man-made objects in space are now estimated
[00:15:02] at 3,000, a number that could cause
[00:15:05] problems for NASA's future base on the
[00:15:08] Moon.
[00:19:26] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Eco News by
[00:19:29] The. In an era where the green transition
[00:19:33] increases demand for critical mineral raw materials, a
[00:19:37] question that is becoming increasingly relevant is how mining
[00:19:40] activity can coexist with the acceptance of local communities. The
[00:19:43] answer lies in the social license to operate, as well as in the European network SLO
[00:19:47] Hub, which develops tools for training and cooperation
[00:19:51] for more sustainable development. Ms. Adam,
[00:19:54] welcome to Sky. I would like you to explain to us what a social
[00:19:58] license to operate is and what is the purpose of the network you have
[00:20:01] created? A social license to operate
[00:20:05] is a term first heard in
[00:20:09] 1997 at an international conference and describes the
[00:20:13] challenges that the mining
[00:20:16] industry has to
[00:20:18] overcome in order to gain the
[00:20:22] acceptance of the local community in which it
[00:20:24] operates. The goal of our network is
[00:20:28] precisely this: to develop
[00:20:32] educational material and material for consulting
[00:20:35] services that will allow social partners who
[00:20:39] are involved in obtaining and maintaining the
[00:20:43] social license for operation to
[00:20:46] acquire this relationship of trust. Not only
[00:20:50] with the local community, but also with all other social
[00:20:54] partners involved in the development of a mining
[00:20:57] project. How is sustainability and green
[00:21:00] development promoted through your work at SLOO Hub?
[00:21:04] First of all, it is important to say that this
[00:21:07] network, which currently numbers approximately
[00:21:09] 500 partners, from
[00:21:13] industry, from universities, from research, from public
[00:21:16] bodies, consists of 10 partners
[00:21:21] and from six European countries, European countries that
[00:21:24] are active in the extraction of mineral raw materials, such
[00:21:28] as Greece. We are coordinators at the National Technical University of Athens, and we are very
[00:21:31] proud of this. Greece,
[00:21:34] Spain, Austria, Poland,
[00:21:37] Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Finland. And why do
[00:21:41] all these contribute to green innovation? Because,
[00:21:44] as we all know, mineral raw materials, and especially the
[00:21:48] most critical strategic ones, such as
[00:21:52] copper, such as nickel, such as
[00:21:54] lithium, are essential for
[00:21:58] the construction of renewable energy sources and
[00:22:01] the electronics industry. We have already organized
[00:22:05] two online seminars, two days,
[00:22:08] 2.5 hours each day, which have been attended by
[00:22:12] 190 participants from
[00:22:16] many parts of Europe, and the last package
[00:22:21] we are organizing for September 21st and 22nd 2026.
[00:22:25] Ladies and gentlemen, we look forward to seeing you in the
[00:22:28] next episode of Econews by THE. Good night.
[00:22:31] thee, καλό σας βράδυ.