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US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says a "full-scale invasion" of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by Israeli forces "would be a mistake." SOUNDBITE
The EU hits Apple, Google parent firm Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US tech giants. Announcing the move, EU Commission executive vice-president Margrethe Vestager says that "DMA (Digital Markets Act) compliance is something that we take really seriously". Since March 7, the world's biggest tech firms have had to comply with the DMA, which aims to curb their behaviour and ensure that they give users more choice. SOUNDBITE
A Chinese software engineer was arrested Wednesday for stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google while secretly working for two Chinese companies, US Attorney General Merrick Garland says, while speaking at an event for white collar crimes, in San Francisco. SOUNDBITE
The United States warns Israel that staging a military push into the southern Gaza city of Rafah without proper planning would run the risk of becoming a "disaster." State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel says Washington has "yet to see any evidence of serious planning for such an operation," adding: "To conduct such an operation right now with no planning and little thought in an area" where one million people are sheltering "would be a disaster." SOUNDBITE
Outgoing French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says she is delighted to be returning to the National Assembly as the MP for Calvados in Normandy, northwest France, during the handover ceremony with her successor, Gabriel Attal. SOUNDBITE