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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns a drone strike on Tel Aviv claimed by Yemen's Huthis that left one person dead, expressing concern over a possible further escalation, a spokesman says. "The Secretary-General remains deeply concerned about the risk such dangerous acts pose for further escalation in the region," says Farhan Haq, adding a call for "maximum restraint." SOUNDBITE
The EU's spokesperson repeats the bloc's condemnation of the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who on Wednesday was reportedly shot and hospitalised after a cabinet meeting. "Such acts of violence have no place in our society and weaken democracy" says Eric Mamer. SOUNDBITE
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicks off his remarks during a visit to the White House by commenting on a knife attack that left four children wounded in the French Alps. "All our thoughts are with those affected by this unfathomable attack," Sunak says. SOUNDBITE
France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin arrive in La Grande-Motte in southern France where a man draped in a Palestinian flag was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer. IMAGES
The UN Secretary-General calls for "complete transparency" in Venezuela following the announced re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, contested by the opposition, says his spokesman. "We have taken note of the announcement made by the electoral authorities, as well as concerns expressed by political actors and members of the international community, the Secretary-General calls for complete transparency," Stephane Dujarric tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE