#BREAKING Romania's constitutional court orders recount of first round of presidential vote: statement #UPDATE Romania's constitutional court on Thursday ordered a recount of votes cast in the first round of the presidential election, after a rival far-right contender filed a legal challenge ➡️ u.afp.com/597X

#BREAKING Moldova EU referendum too close to call with almost all votes counted #UPDATE Referendum on Moldova joining the EU is too close to call with almost all votes counted.

Pro-EU President Maia Sandu blames "criminal groups working together with foreign forces" -- a veiled reference to Russia -- for the outcome

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BREAKING France's high-speed train system disrupted by vandalism: operator #UPDATE Hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris #Olympics , France's high-speed rail network has been hit by "malicious acts" including arson attacks that have disrupted the transport system, train operator SNCF says.

"This is a massive attack on a large scale to paralyse the TGV network," SNCF told @AFP, adding that many routes will have to be cancelled and the situation would last "at least all weekend while repairs are conducted"

#BREAKING 104 police, 30 journalists among injured in Bangladesh clashes: TV #UPDATE Protesters in Bangladesh set fire to several government buildings during a day of deadly nationwide clashes between students and riot officers, a police statement said.

"The miscreants have already torched, vandalised and carried out destructive activities," on the offices of state broadcaster BTV and the national disaster management agency along with "various" police and government buildings, said the statement, issued after a nationwide internet shutdown

#BREAKING Biden says still considers Xi a 'dictator' #UPDATE US President Joe Biden said after a summit with Xi Jinping that he still considers the Chinese president a "dictator", after he sparked fury from Beijing by making the comparison earlier this year.

"Well look he is, I mean he's a dictator in the sense that he's a guy who's running a country, a Communist country, that's based on a form of government totally different than ours," Biden said at the end of a news conference when a reporter asked if he would still use the term to describe Xi

Any move by Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip again would be a "big mistake," US President Joe Biden says in an interview.

But invading and "taking out the extremists" is a "necessary requirement," Biden said as Israeli troops prepare for invasion

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Negev Bedouin fear getting caught in crossfire of Israel's war with Hamas

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#BREAKING Any compromise with Russia will 'destroy' Ukrainian statehood: presidential aide to AFP

#BREAKING Putin says West used grain deal for 'political blackmail'

#BREAKING Putin says situation 'difficult' in Rostov in southern Russia #UPDATE Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday acknowledged a "difficult" situation was unfolding in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, where the Wagner mercenary group has taken control of key military sites in an effort to oust Russian military's top brass.

#BREAKING Moscow strikes kill 'huge' number of Wagner forces: chief #BREAKING Wagner chief accuses Russia military leadership of bombing its forces, vows to retaliate

#BREAKING Titanic sub operator believes passengers have 'sadly been lost': statement #UPDATE The US Coast Guard now says the discovered debris from the submersible -- which was carrying five passengers down to the wreckage of the Titanic when the small vessel vanished on Sunday -- suggests 'catastrophic loss'

#BREAKING US Coast Guard says still focused on Titanic submersible 'rescue' despite oxygen crunch #UPDATE The chief coordinator of a multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic insisted on Thursday he remains focused on rescuing the five-member crew alive, as concerns grew that their oxygen had run out

#BREAKING US, India to sign major deals on fighter-jet engines, drones during Modi visit: US official #BREAKING US chip giant Micron commits $800 million to India plant during Modi visit: official

#BREAKING France's Macron says world needs 'public finance shock' to fight climate change, poverty #UPDATE French President Emmanuel Macron told global leaders on Thursday that no country should have to choose between tackling poverty and dealing with climate change at a summit tasked with reimagining the world's financial system ➡️ https://t.co/GaDGvm4b0Qu.afp.com/iz8P

#UPDATE A strike has damaged a bridge linking the annexed Crimean peninsula to a region of southern Ukraine partially occupied by Russia, a Russian official says.

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#BREAKING Germany to meet NATO's 2% spending goal 'starting next year': Scholz #BREAKING Germany's Scholz urges Turkey's Erdogan to 'clear path now' for Sweden NATO membership

#BREAKING White House says debt negotiations with Republicans "productive" #BREAKING US default would harm military "readiness, morale," says top US officer General Mark Milley

#BREAKING World No.1 Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina in same half of French Open draw #BREAKING Novak Djokovic seeded to meet Carlos Alcaraz in French Open semi-finals

#BREAKING Russia says arrested Ukrainians planning strikes on nuclear power plants #BREAKING Six drones downed or blocked overnight in Russia-annexed Crimea, the region's Moscow-appointed governor says

#BREAKING US, Microsoft warn China-sponsored cyber actor attacking 'critical' infrastructure #UPDATE US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and UK authorities issue joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning a state-sponsored China cyber actor "Volt Typhoon" has infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, and say similar activities could be occurring globally.

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#BREAKING Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83: statement #BREAKING White House mourns 'massive loss' of 'icon' Tina Turner

#BREAKING Ron DeSantis files papers to enter 2024 US presidential race: election body #UPDATE Florida Governor Ron DeSantis files papers to launch his 2024 🇺🇸 presidential campaign, signalling 18 months of acrimony ahead as he & Donald Trump lock horns in what will likely be a brutal battle for the Republican nomination
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