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The European Commission reprimands France and six other countries for breaching the EU's spending rules. The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, says "the opening of a deficit-based excessive deficit procedure is warranted" for France as well as Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. The seven states had deficits -- the shortfall between government revenue and spending -- above three percent of gross domestic product, in violation of the bloc's fiscal rules. SOUNDBITE
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive by carriage at Royal Ascot, British racing's most important week, with £17.5 million ($22.1 million) on offer over five days that span a heady mix of top-class racing, the very height of fashion and the patronage of the Royal Family. The royal procession also saw Lady Gabriella Windsor and Princess Anne, Princess Royal in a second carriage. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel at the weekend for talks with leaders over the conflict in Gaza, the White House says. Sullivan will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of students march through downtown Buenos Aires in protest against budgets cuts to higher public education, research and science, declared by right-wing president Javier Milei's new government IMAGES
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveils the government's budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Commons in Ottawa. IMAGES
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