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France's Macron, alongside Putin, denounces two Russian media outlets for election meddling

VERSAILLES, France - French President Emmanuel Macron, standing alongside Russia's Vladimir Putin, dubs two Russian media outlets "agents of influence" that he says spread fake news about him during his election campaign. (FRANCE-RUSSIA/INFLUENCE, moved, 380 words)

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- FRANCE-RUSSIA/UKRAINE-MACRON, moved, 250 words

- FRANCE-RUSSIA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Michael Rose and Denis Dyomkin, 800 words)

After Merkel rebuke, UK PM May says wants strong partnership with EU

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May says she wants to maintain a strong partnership with the European Union over security and trade after German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested the continent could no longer completely rely on Britain. (BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (UPDATE 1), moved, 280 words)

'Atlanticist' Merkel rams home frustration with Trump after summits

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlines her doubts about the reliability of the United States as an ally but says she is a "convinced trans-Atlanticist," fine-tuning her message after surprising Washington with her frankness a day earlier. (GERMANY-MERKEL/TRUMP (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Paul Carrel and Andreas Rinke, 550 words)

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- GERMANY-MERKEL/TRUMP (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 450 words)

- GERMANY-MERKEL/TRUMP-REASONS, moved, by Noah Barkin, 820m words)

Iranian hardliners accuse Rouhani of voter fraud, interference

Defeated hardline candidate Ebrahim Raisi has complained of voter fraud in Iran's presidential election and called on the judiciary and the election watchdog to investigate, the semi-official Fars news agency says. (IRAN-ELECTION/RAISI (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Babak Dehghanpisheh, 400 words)

MI5 to review its handling of intelligence on Manchester bombing

LONDON - Britain's MI5 has begun an internal review of how it handled intelligence on Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who was known to the authorities but not under active investigation, a source tells Reuters. (BRITAIN-SECURITY/MANCHESTER-MI5 (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Costas Pitas, 600 words)

EUROPE

Good atmosphere but nothing new in EU talks with Erdogan, sources say

BRUSSELS - Talks last week between the heads of European Union institutions and Turkey's president, Tayyip Erdogan, were held in a "good atmosphere" but produced no new agreements, officials in Brussels say, playing down comments by the Turkish leader. (EU-TURKEY/ERDOGAN, moved, by Gabriela Baczynska, 480 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Egypt issues NGO law, cracking down on dissent

CAIRO - Egypt issues a new law that regulates the work of non-governmental organisations, a measure said by rights groups to effectively ban their work. (EGYPT-RIGHTS (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ahmed Aboulenein, 360 words)

Egyptian jets press home attacks on Libya's Derna -commanders

BENGHAZI, Libya - Egyptian jets carry out air strikes on the Libyan city of Derna, pressing home attacks against Islamist militants Egypt says were responsible for ambushing and killing Egyptian Christians last week, Libyan commanders say. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Ayman Al-Warfalli, 470 words)

Iran-backed Iraqi force says takes Islamic State villages near Syria

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi Shi'ite force backed by Iran says it pushed Islamic State out of several villages on the border with Syria, potentially reopening a supply route to send Iranian weapons to President Bashar al-Assad. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-SYRIA (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Maher Chmaytelli, 530 words)

ASIA

Philippine military says close to defeating Islamist rebels

MARAWI, Philippines - The Philippine military says it is close to retaking a southern city held for a seventh day by Islamist militants, as helicopters unleash more rockets on positions held by the rebels, aligned with Islamic State. (PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Tom Allard, 700 words)

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- PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/DUTERTE, moved, 350 words

Indonesia names Islamist leader a suspect in pornography case

JAKARTA - Indonesian police name an Islamist leader as a suspect in the exchange of pornographic messages and photos, a new legal threat to a cleric who helped organise mass Muslim rallies against Jakarta's Christian former governor. (INDONESIA-POLITICS/ISLAMIST (PIX), moved, 350 words)

UNITED STATES

Golf-Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida

Former world No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is arrested in South Florida on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (GOLF-WOODS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Frank Pingue, 380 words)

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