Polls close in Iraq's parliamentary election
Polls close in Baghdad as vote counting begins after Iraqis elect a new parliament. Preliminary results are expected within 24 hours of closing. IMAGES
The US State Department announces sanctions "that deny visas" to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority officials. "These actions reflect our national security interests and our commitment to holding the PLO and PA accountable for undermining the prospects for peace," US Department of State deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Polls close in Baghdad as vote counting begins after Iraqis elect a new parliament. Preliminary results are expected within 24 hours of closing. IMAGES
Japan's lower house of parliament appoints Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, as the country's first female prime minister. The 64-year-old, appointed unexpectedly by majority in a first round of voting, will formally take office after meeting the emperor. IMAGES
US President Donald Trump says that Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are "fine," after a video appeared to show her shoving the French president's face on a trip to Vietnam. "Make sure the door remains closed," Trump tells reporters when asked if he has any advice for Macron about the video, which was filmed as the door of the French couple's plane opened. "He's fine. They're fine. They're two really good people." SOUNDBITE
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