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BBC News with Vijay Alag.
BBC
News
with
Vijay
Alag
Moldova's pro-EU President Maya Sandhu has
Moldova's
pro-EU
President
Maya
Sandhu
has
cast a ballot in parliamentary elections
cast
a
ballot
in
parliamentary
elections
warning the country's future is in danger.
warning
the
country's
future
is
in
danger
Ms Sandhu, police and prosecutors say
Ms
Sandhu
police
and
prosecutors
say
vote buying and disinformation are unprecedented
vote
buying
and
disinformation
are
unprecedented
and linked to Russia.
and
linked
to
Russia
Pro-Kremlin opposition parties say the government
Pro-Kremlin
opposition
parties
say
the
government
is preparing to annul the vote.
is
preparing
to
annul
the
vote
President Zelensky says Russia launched some
President
Zelensky
says
Russia
launched
some
500 drones and nearly 50 missiles
500
drones
and
nearly
50
missiles
in the latest overnight attack on
in
the
latest
overnight
attack
on
Ukraine, killing four people and damaging civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine
killing
four
people
and
damaging
civilian
infrastructure
Mr Zelensky said Moscow deserved only
Mr
Zelensky
said
Moscow
deserved
only
the harshest pressure.
the
harshest
pressure
Iran has condemned the reimposition of
Iran
has
condemned
the
reimposition
of
UN sanctions over its nuclear programme
UN
sanctions
over
its
nuclear
programme
since a landmark deal was signed
since
a
landmark
deal
was
signed
10 years ago.
10
years
ago
The Foreign Ministry called it unjustifiable,
The
Foreign
Ministry
called
it
unjustifiable
warning countries that they would face
warning
countries
that
they
would
face
a firm response.
a
firm
response
The sanctions include a ban on uranium enrichment.
The
sanctions
include
a
ban
on
uranium
enrichment
Israeli tanks are pushing further to the West.
Israeli
tanks
are
pushing
further
to
the
West
According to Gaza City's centre and
According
to
Gaza
City's
centre
and
western areas where hundreds of thousands
western
areas
where
hundreds
of
thousands
of displaced Palestinians are sheltering, local
of
displaced
Palestinians
are
sheltering
local
health authorities have said they have
health
authorities
have
said
they
have
been unable to respond to dozens
been
unable
to
respond
to
dozens
of calls for help.
of
calls
for
help
Misinformation has disrupted the rollout of
Misinformation
has
disrupted
the
rollout
of
a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls
a
vaccine
to
protect
Pakistani
girls
against cervical cancer.
against
cervical
cancer
The 12-day campaign ended with reports
The
12-day
campaign
ended
with
reports
that only about half of the
that
only
about
half
of
the
13 million doses were administered.
13
million
doses
were
administered
False claims circulated that the HPV vaccine
False
claims
circulated
that
the
HPV
vaccine
The British Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer,
The
British
Labour
Party
leader
Keir
Starmer
has urged his governing Labour Party
has
urged
his
governing
Labour
Party
to unite to defeat the surging
to
unite
to
defeat
the
surging
populist Reform UK.
populist
Reform
UK
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Starmer
Speaking
to
the
BBC
Mr
Starmer
accused Reform of planning to launch
accused
Reform
of
planning
to
launch
a racist policy of mass deportations
a
racist
policy
of
mass
deportations
if it wins power.
if
it
wins
power
The Swiss are voting to decide
The
Swiss
are
voting
to
decide
on whether to have electronic identity cards.
on
whether
to
have
electronic
identity
cards
A ballot on the issue was
A
ballot
on
the
issue
was
rejected four years ago.
rejected
four
years
ago
The new proposal says digital cards
The
new
proposal
says
digital
cards
will be the highest bridge in
will
be
the
highest
bridge
in
the world has opened to traffic
the
world
has
opened
to
traffic
in southwest China.
in
southwest
China
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in
The
Huajiang
Grand
Canyon
Bridge
in
Guizhou province is 625 metres above a gorge.
Guizhou
province
is
625
metres
above
a
gorge
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