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The number of people known to have died in a devastating wildfire that destroyed a Hawaiian town hit 89 on Saturday, the state's governor said. "There are 89 fatalities that have been measured," Josh Green told reporters. "It's going to continue to rise. We want to brace people for that." IMAGES
European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis announces details of an 18-billion-euro ($18-billion) economic support package to get Ukraine through 2023, which it hopes will be approved by EU member states. SOUNDBITE
The European Union is drawing up an emergency 1.2-billion-euro aid package for Ukraine, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says. SOUNDBITE
The social security deficit will be lower than expected this year and "we expect a strong improvement in 2022" to 21.6 billion, says France's Public Accounts Minister Olivier Dussopt in Paris. IMAGES
The ballot counting process continues in California as over half of the votes have been tallied. The Democratic governor Gavin Newsom is set to prevail, with two thirds voting against the Republican attempt to unseat him. IMAGES