Liberal-progressive party D66 wins election, Dutch media report

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Party will take lead in first round of talks to form coalition government after securing most votes

The Dutch liberal-progressive party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, the news agency ANP has reported, putting its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, on course to become the youngest prime minister in the Netherlands.

While the last few thousand votes are still being counted, Dutch media reported on Friday that Geert Wilders’ anti-immigration, anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) could no longer win.

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Trump administration’s Europe troop drawdown fuels concern amid NATO allies, draws fire even from Republicans – CBS News

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  1. Trump administration's Europe troop drawdown fuels concern amid NATO allies, draws fire even from Republicans  CBS News
  2. Pentagon cuts troops in Eastern Europe, prompting rare pushback by GOP lawmakers  ABC News
  3. US military withdrawing some troops from Eastern Europe  CNN
  4. What does the US drawdown in Romania mean for European defense?  Atlantic Council
  5. The US draws down some troops on NATO’s eastern flank  Defense News
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About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says

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Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballot

About 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said.

Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the exclusion of key candidates from the presidential ballot.

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IDF’s top lawyer quits; says she approved leak of detainee abuse video – The Times of Israel

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  1. IDF’s top lawyer quits; says she approved leak of detainee abuse video  The Times of Israel
  2. Israeli military's top lawyer resigns over leak of video allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee  BBC
  3. Israel’s Top Military Lawyer Steps Down Amid Leak Controversy  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Israel’s military prosecutor admits she leaked video of soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee  The Hill
  5. How the Gaza Detainee Abuse Footage Leak Fuels the Israeli Right's War on the 'Deep State'  Haaretz
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Addicts who opted to be banned from gambling in Australia targeted to bet with overseas firms

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Media regulator condemns ‘deeply concerning’ third-party websites that seek to entice bets from self-declared addicts

Offshore gambling companies are using third-party websites to entice Australian addicts to resume betting, even after gamblers have placed voluntary restrictions on themselves.

The new trend, targeting those registered with the federal government’s BetStop service, has been condemned as “deeply concerning and opportunistic” by the media regulator, which has begun contacting the websites to “make them aware of Australia’s interactive gambling laws”.

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Six arrested after €12m armed raid on gold refining lab in France

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Robbery in Lyon left five employees slightly injured after explosion in latest high-profile incident to hit country

Six people have been arrested after thieves used explosives and military-grade weapons to break into a laboratory in Lyon that deals with precious metals, including gold, in the latest, brazen daytime heist to hit France.

Police said that the minutes-long raid, which took place on Thursday, had briefly allowed thieves to get away with an estimated €12m (£10.5m) in loot. At the time, 28 employees were present at Laboratoires Pourquery, five of whom were slightly injured.

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China launches Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts – and 4 mice – to replace space station crew – CBS News

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  1. China launches Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts - and 4 mice - to replace space station crew  CBS News
  2. China sends its youngest astronaut to 'Heavenly Palace' space station  Reuters
  3. China sends astronauts — and mice — on its latest space station mission  AP News
  4. China targets 2026 for first Long March 10 launch, new lunar crew spacecraft flight  SpaceNews
  5. China reveals crew for Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong Space Station, including nation's youngest astronaut (video)  Space
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No spoils of war: Syria’s new ruler lays down the law to loyalists – Reuters

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  1. No spoils of war: Syria's new ruler lays down the law to loyalists  Reuters
  2. Syria’s Sharaa shuts brother’s office, seizes luxury cars in anti-corruption drive  Türkiye Today
  3. Syria's new era: Navigating predicaments under President Sharaa's leadership  theweek.in
  4. Sharaa's Struggle: Navigating Power and Corruption in Post-War Syria  Devdiscourse
  5. Reuters: al-Sharaa seeks to prevent a repeat of the Assad-era corruption model - Enab Baladi  Enab Baladi
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Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma says loyal soldiers escorted him to safety – Reuters

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  1. Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma says loyal soldiers escorted him to safety  Reuters
  2. Cameroon election: Paul Biya, the leader who never loses  BBC
  3. In Cameroon, the world's oldest leader claims victory — again  NPR
  4. Opposition leader's call for shutdown already observed in northern city  africanews.com
  5. Paul Biya, World’s Oldest President, Extends Rule Over Cameroon  The New York Times
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Gaza risks sliding into deadly limbo of ‘no war, no peace’, top Qatari diplomat warns

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Majed al-Ansari calls for international force to be set up urgently to pave way for Israeli withdrawal

Gaza risks sliding towards a deadly limbo where a ceasefire is nominally in place but killing continues, a top Qatari diplomat has warned, calling for rapid progress in setting up the international security force and administration to pave the way for full Israeli withdrawal.

“We don’t want to reach a situation of no war, no peace,” said Majed al-Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and spokesperson for the foreign ministry.

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China launches crewed Shenzhou-21 mission – NASASpaceFlight.com –

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  1. China launches crewed Shenzhou-21 mission  NASASpaceFlight.com -
  2. China sends its youngest astronaut and four black mice to ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station  CNN
  3. China launches Shenzhou 21 astronauts to Tiangong space station for a 6-month stay (video)  Space
  4. Launch Roundup: China to launch crew to Tiangong, India to launch new naval satellite  NASASpaceFlight.com -
  5. China’s Shenzhou 21 docks with space station, sets the country’s own speed record  AP News
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