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Myanmar’s parliament elects coup-leading general as civilian president

Myanmar's pro-army parliament on Friday elected Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president days after he relinquished his top military post, as required by the constitution, to the country's former spymaster. Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the 2021 coup, was elected after an electoral process dismissed as civilian window dressing by monitoring groups. [...]

Paris police ban annual French Muslim event over ‘major terrorist risk’ from far-right groups

The Annual Gathering of the Muslims of France, which was supposed to run from Friday to Monday, has been banned due to a "major terrorist risk" that it might be targeted by "small far-right groups", Paris police said. The ban order noted that the event was "taking place in a particularly tense international and national context". [...]

‘Disturbing trend’ of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets in Iran

Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight people and wounded 90 others, said Sayah. The war has seen US-Israeli strikes target Iran's civilian airports, fuel depots, hospitals, sports facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, universities and schools, he notes. [...]

New Tottenham boss De Zerbi apologises to fans for Greenwood comments

De Zerbi told the Spurs website: "I have never wanted to downplay the issue of violence against women, or violence against anyone more broadly." [...]

Middle East war live: Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday warned against any "provocative action" ahead of an expected UN Security Council vote on the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Backed by the US, the measure comes amid rising tensions in the region and concerns over global energy supplies. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. [...]