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The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addresses the European Parliament. The MEPs then vote on whether or not to grant her a second term. SOUNDBITE
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that he expects the United States to remain a key ally in NATO "regardless of the outcome" of the presidential election ahead of a debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. "I expect that regardless of the outcome of the US elections, the US will remain a strong NATO ally because that is in the security interest of the United States. A strong NATO is good for Europe, but also good for the United States," Stoltenberg says in an interview filmed by NATO for AFP. SOUNDBITE
India's coastal town of Bakkhali is hit by strong winds and rains as Cyclone Remal makes landfall in West Bengal. IMAGES
An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million people fleeing inland for concrete storm shelters away from howling gales and crashing waves. IMAGES
View from Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen as China begins military drills. China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy. IMAGES
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, known as the Phryges, arrive in the commune of Le Port on the French island of Reunion, one month before the Olympic torch relay also crosses the ocean from mainland France. IMAGES
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