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French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin made a terrible mistake in pulling out of the deal to protect Black Sea grain exports. "He decided to weaponize food, and I think this is a huge mistake," Macron says. SOUNDBITE
US senators vote to suspend the federal debt limit, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury. IMAGES
The US House of Representatives votes to raise the federal debt limit, moving the country a step closer to eliminating the threat of a calamitous credit default -- just five days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury. The deeply divided lower chamber of Congress voted 314 to 117 to suspend the borrowing cap through 2024, and the Senate is expected to follow suit before the end of the week. IMAGES
Top US officer General Mark Milley says a US government default would harm the country's military, hitting readiness and morale. "There would be a very significant negative impact on the readiness, morale and capabilities of United States military if we defaulted," as well as "reputational damage internationally," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells journalists at the Pentagon. SOUNDBITE
Smoke billows from a struck building and Ukraine's emergency services rush to the scene of a strike after Russian-launched "kamikaze drones" attacked Kyiv early Monday, the Ukrainian presidency said, describing the strikes as an act of desperation nearly eight months into a war that has claimed thousands of lives. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden vows to "never, never, never" recognize the results of Russian-led referendums in Ukraine, saying "I want to be very clear about this -- the United States will never, never never recognize Russia's claims on Ukraine sovereign territory," as he meets Pacific Island leaders in Washington. SOUNDBITE
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