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"We condemn" Russia's detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says. "This espionage charges are ridiculous. The targeting of American citizens by Russian government is unacceptable", she tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Images of the house in Castrop-Rauxel, western Germany, where an Iranian man has been arrested. Police and prosecutors suspect him of preparing an "Islamist attack" using cyanide and ricin. IMAGES
Ecuador's police arrest a gang leader accused in a failed plot to assassinate Ecuador's attorney general, three months after escaping from prison, according to officials. Fabricio Colon Pico, a leader of the Los Lobos gang, was one of the country's most wanted men. IMAGES
The United States condemns recent Iranian strikes in Pakistan, Iraq and Syria, which Tehran has claimed were carried out against "anti-Iranian terrorist groups." "We do condemn those strikes. We've seen Iran violate the sovereign borders of three of its neighbors in just the past couple of days," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The White House condemns the shooting of three people in Jerusalem in an attack claimed by Palestinian militant group Hamas. "We obviously condemn this terrorist attack," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.