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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeals for his country and the United States to stand together in a landmark speech aimed at rallying support in a US Congress split over his military campaign in Gaza. "For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together," Netanyahu says, after arriving to applause and cheers from Republicans and a much more muted reception from Democrats. SOUNDBITE
Far-right leader Jordan Bardella and Republicans leader Eric Ciotti, the driving force behind a 'coalition' between the mainstream right and the far-right National Rally in France's snap elections, appeared side by side for the first time since announcing their alliance at a major speech to business leaders in Paris. (COMPLETES VIDI34XT33W_EN, VIDI34XT7R8_EN, VIDI34XV2XW_EN, VIDI34XU2WT_EN and VIDI34XT7RZ_EN) IMAGES
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims flock to Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, the climax of a hajj pilgrimage held in fierce summer heat. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI34WP3UV_EN
The European Central Bank (ECB) announces its first interest rate cut since 2019, reducing borrowing costs from record highs, but giving few clues about its next move while warning of continuing inflation pressures. "The governing council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points," says Christine Lagarde, ECB President. SOUNDBITE
Nigel Farage says he will stand as a candidate for the anti-immigration Reform UK party at the UK general election next month, after initially ruling out running. "I have changed my mind... I am going to stand," Farage, 60, told a news conference. Farage, a Eurosceptic politician and now a television presenter, campaigned for decades for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and was a key figure in the 2016 Brexit referendum. He is a former leader of the Brexit Party and the anti-immigration party UKIP. SOUNDBITE
South Africa's electoral commission chief Sy Mamabolo says it is "difficult to call" the election turnout until vote count is completed, adding that it will likely be "well beyond" the 66 percent of the 2019 vote. SOUNDBITE
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