1. Unofficial tallies in Indonesia's presidential election showed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto taking a commanding lead. An official result is not expected until several weeks after the vote, but counts by reputable outlets have proven to be accurate in previous elections.

2. Palestinians jammed into their last refuge in Gaza voiced growing fear that Israel will soon launch a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah after truce talks in Cairo ended inconclusively. The lack of agreement dealt a new blow to the more than one million Palestinians crammed into Rafah.

3. Two explosions along Iran's main south-north gas pipeline network were caused by sabotage, the Iranian oil minister told state TV, without naming any suspects. Authorities also denied reports that the incident caused gas cuts to industries and offices in some provinces, state media reported.

4. The US House of Representatives narrowly voted to impeach Joe Biden's top border official. By a vote of 214-213, the House approved two articles of impeachment accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing US immigration laws and making false statements to Congress.

5. Indian security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers for a second day to stop tens of thousands from marching to the capital New Delhi as they demanded higher prices for their produce.

6. The Netherlands is joining a military coalition with allies including Britain that will supply Ukraine with advanced drone technology and bolster its offensive capabilities in the war against Russia, the Dutch defense minister said.

7. ByteDance-owned social media platform TikTok said it will ramp up its fight against fake news and covert influence operations in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June with a local language app in all 27 countries.

Source: Reuters
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