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00:00A power supply problem in the channel tunnel caused severe Eurostar train delays and cancellations

00:07between London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam for most of Tuesday.

00:12Eurostar blamed power supply issues and a low shuttle train which transports vehicle traffic by rail

00:19and broke down in the tunnel.

00:21At Brussels' midi station, passengers were still hoping to make it to London for New Year's celebration.

00:26Well, today was a lot of delays and cancellations, but I'm hoping to get on the train at 6.52.

00:37So, fingers crossed, I will have New Year at home in the UK.

00:43Many were looking for alternative routes.

00:47My plan B, I'm actually taking a train here to Amsterdam, Skiffel to the centre.

00:54I'll enjoy a day here in Amsterdam and then I shall stay till 9 o'clock tomorrow

00:59and then fly back to Luton Airport, London.

01:03Train services through the channel tunnel started to resume slowly on Tuesday afternoon,

01:08but Eurostar was still advising passengers to book alternative dates.

01:12At Brussels' midi station, two trains previously thought to be cancelled were in fact running.

01:16Each train carrying around 500 passengers was filled to capacity

01:21with travellers whose earlier services were cancelled, but not everyone could check in.

01:30US President Donald Trump has said he is, quote,

01:33very angry after hearing about an alleged Ukrainian attack

01:37on one of Vladimir Putin's residencies in Russia.

01:40Trump made the comments to the press just moments before a meeting

01:44with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday.

01:49It's a delicate period of time, but this is not the right time.

01:53It's one thing to be offensive, because they're offensive.

01:57It's another thing to attack his house.

01:59It's not the right time to do any of that.

02:02Yes, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky described the claim as, quote,

02:06typical Russian lies, and has accused Moscow of trying to derail peace talks.

02:11He said the allegations intended to give the Kremlin an excuse to continue attacks on Ukraine,

02:17including on government buildings.

02:19Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that 91 Ukrainian drones

02:24were launched to President Putin's residence in the Novgorod region,

02:28and that Moscow's stance on the negotiating table would now shift.

02:32He did not clarify whether Putin was present at the residence during the alleged attack.

02:39Russia's nuclear-capable Orishnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus,

02:46said the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.

02:49The ministry released a video showing combat vehicles

02:51that are a part of the mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile system

02:56driving across a forest as part of combat training.

02:59The ministry's announcement follows a statement from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko,

03:05who said earlier this month that the Orishnik had arrived in the country.

03:10Russia first tested a conventionally armed version of the Orishnik

03:13to strike a Ukrainian factory in November 2024.

03:18Putin has bragged that the missile's multiple warheads are so fast,

03:22they can't be intercepted.

03:23The Russian leader has warned the West it could use it next against allies of Kyiv

03:29that have helped Ukraine strike Russia with their longer-range missiles.

03:37Tees have stolen tens of millions of euros in valuables from safety deposit boxes

03:42in a bank vault in Gelsenkirche in western Germany.

03:45Police say around 2,700 customers were affected

03:49after the gang drilled through the basement wall during the holiday.

03:52On Monday and Tuesday, customers gathered in front of the branch.

03:56According to the police spokesperson,

03:58the mood was heated at times and threats were made against the employees.

04:14Investigators estimate the whole lap between 10 and 90 million euros,

04:19making it potentially one of Germany's biggest heists.

04:21Officers were called by a fire alarm early Monday

04:25and found a hole in the wall and the vault ransacked.

04:29Security footage show masked people in a stolen vehicle

04:33and witnesses saw men carrying large bags in a nearby car park.

04:37About 100 people were stranded at 2,800 meters in the Paso Mora area of Macuñaga, Piedmont, Italy.

04:50A cable car accident on Tuesday morning left six people injured after a cabin hit a wall at the top station.

04:56Everyone has been evacuated to safety by helicopters.

04:59Among them were 94 tourists and 5 employees, including children.

05:04The system built in 1962 and overhauled in 2023 failed to decelerate properly.

05:11No serious injuries were reported.

05:13Starting on the 1st of January 2026, Bulgaria will become the 21st member of the Eurozone,

05:25with the euro replacing the left as its national currency.

05:29The Balkan country of 6.5 million people joined the EU in 2007

05:33and formally began the process of joining the Eurozone in 2018.

05:38It now respects the four Maastricht criteria to join the currency bloc.

05:42Price stability with an inflation rate of 2.7% in 2024,

05:47sound public finances with public debt and deficit levels of 24% and 3% of GDP in 2024,

05:55exchange rate stability and long-term interest rate stability.

05:59In 2024, Bulgaria was the poorest EU country in terms of GDP per capita.

06:05It is also the EU country the most affected by poverty,

06:08with more than 21% of its population living below the poverty line.

06:13Brussels and Sofia hope joining the Eurozone will boost the country's economy

06:17and strengthen its European integration.

06:19The bigger effect is the long-term effect,

06:22basically boosting confidence when it comes to the currency,

06:27to the purchasing power of the currency,

06:30the confidence of foreign investors,

06:32people who buy Bulgarian debt, but also people who invest in the country.

06:36Peter Ghannev thinks that joining the Eurozone will only marginally contribute to inflation.

06:42It's not the main factor.

06:43The main factor is the consumption,

06:47which is supported by inflationary budget

06:51and by record-high credit, especially for new homes.

06:56But it's political instability that might negatively impact Bulgaria's economy.

07:02The government resigned in mid-December after weeks of anti-corruption protests.

07:12Syria has unveiled its new banknotes more than a year after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

07:17The new president said the banknotes mark a new chapter for Syria,

07:24which hopes to develop strong economic ties with the region.

07:27The banknotes, which have been stripped of Bashar al-Assad's face and that of his father,

07:48will begin circulating in the new year.

07:49Fireworks sales have begun in the Netherlands,

08:13likely for the last time before a nationwide ban.

08:16A new law, already passed by both houses of parliament,

08:24is expected to take effect next year and outlaw sales.

08:27People can buy permitted consumer fireworks until the evening of Wednesday, 31st of December.

08:33Industry groups say advance orders are higher than usual

08:36and retailers expect strong counter sales.

08:39Some customers say they are disappointed by the ban,

08:42but also understand the safety concerns.

08:44Yeah, actually well jammer.

08:45Toch van traditie, vind ik.

08:47Ik vind het op zich wel jammer dat het een beetje fysiek wordt door een kleine groep.

08:52Maar voor deze jongens is dat de kleine vuurwerk opnemen niet zo kwaad.

08:55Maar ja, het is wat het is.

08:56Ik zou zeggen dat de politiek onder druk heeft gereageerd, denk ik.

09:03Tuurlijk, we vinden altijd een ongelukken plaats,

09:05maar de meeste ongelukken gebeuren in mijn optiek met illegaal vuurwerk.

09:09En dat is.

09:11En dat is.

09:14En dat is.

09:21This actor of the year, Gene Hackman, received his Oscar from Leisamy-Messon.

09:51He always wanted her to be a boy.

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