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18:10EUBulgaria holds presidential runoff between Iotova and Gyurov, turnout at 19.33% by 4 p.m.Bulgarians are voting today in the second round of the presidential election between incumbent President Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gyurov. According to the Central Election Commission, turnout is higher than at the same hour in the first round.
16:00EuropeFrankfurt after night of riots: 100 police officers injured, 54 arrested and five shops lootedLargely peaceful protests by the “Gen Z regelt” initiative in several German cities were followed by violence in Frankfurt and Cologne. Interior Minister Dobrindt blames violent left-wing groups and individuals from immigrant communities.
13:30Middle EastIran in Doha for third day of talks: two-day plan for Hormuz, Trump in no hurry for a dealIranian negotiators continued talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States and Israel. Araghchi says the offer to partly reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been shortened from seven days to two.
12:30EuropeMeloni: I aim for five more years as prime minister; the presidency is not in my plansIn journalist Bruno Vespa's new book, the Italian prime minister says she is focused on completing her term and being reconfirmed, while accusing the left of “cultural racism.”
11:30EuropeSteinmeier: Xi Jinping shows no interest in a China–U.S.–Russia summit on UkraineThe German president said that at Friday's meeting in Beijing, Xi stressed that there is “absolutely no preparation” for a summit on Ukraine and that Europeans must be part of any negotiations.