United States (US) President Joe Biden on Friday (July 5) asserted his will to be in the presidential race as he said he was feeling sick&nbsp;due to a cold during the presidential debate last month. In an interview with ABC News, President Biden said, "I was sick, I was feeling terrible... We were trying to figure out what's wrong."

In Iran,&nbsp;reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the presidential runoff vote&nbsp;against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported. Of&nbsp;more than 30 million votes counted so far,&nbsp;Pezeshkian garnered over 17 million and Jalili more than 13 million.

In other news from around the world, final opinion polls on the France snap elections&nbsp;indicated that Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) is unlikely to secure an outright majority in the National Assembly.

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US President Joe Biden asserted his will to be in the White House race and said he was feeling sick due to a cold during the presidential debate on June 28. The rebellion is currently brewing among the core Democrat voters in and beyond the blue states after Biden's terrible debate performance against Donald Trump.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-delivers-reformist-verdict-as-cardiac-surgeon-pezeshkian-wins-hearts-in-presidential-elections-738393">Iran delivers reformist verdict as cardiac surgeon Pezeshkian wins hearts in presidential elections</a>

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Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday (July 6) won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported.&nbsp;Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 17 million and Jalili more than 13 million, according to results released by the interior ministry.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-snap-polls-exit-polls-show-le-pens-party-falling-short-of-outright-majority-738388">France snap elections: Exit Polls show Le Pen's party falling short of outright majority</a>

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France's tense election campaign reached its final pause on Saturday (July 6),&nbsp;before Sunday's second round runoff amid expectations of potential stalemate and stagnation for this major European power.&nbsp;Final opinion polls released on Friday indicated that Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) is unlikely to secure an outright majority in the National Assembly.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/a-move-to-fight-counterfeiting-japan-issues-new-banknotes-with-3d-hologram-technology-738400">A move to fight counterfeiting: Japan issues new banknotes with 3D hologram technology</a>

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Earlier this week, the Japanese government issued&nbsp;its first new banknotes in two decades. These new banknotes are equipped with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting,&nbsp;reported&nbsp;news agency Associated Press on Thursday (July 4).&nbsp;

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United States (US) President Joe Biden on Friday (July 5) asserted his will to be in the presidential race as he said he was feeling sick due to a cold during the presidential debate last month.

United States (US) President Joe Biden on Friday (July 5) asserted his will to be in the presidential race as he said he was feeling sick due to a cold during the presidential debate last month. In an interview with ABC News, President Biden said, "I was sick, I was feeling terrible... We were trying to figure out what's wrong." In Iran, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won the presidential runoff vote against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported. Of more than 30 million votes counted so far, Pezeshkian garnered over 17 million and Jalili more than 13 million. In other news from around the world, final opinion polls on the France snap elections indicated that Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) is unlikely to secure an outright majority in the National Assembly. Click on the headlines to read more: Joe Biden dismisses calls to quit White House race ahead of NATO summit US President Joe Biden asserted his will to be in the White House race and said he was feeling sick due to a cold during the presidential debate on June 28. The rebellion is currently brewing among the core Democrat voters in and beyond the blue states after Biden's terrible debate performance against Donald Trump. Iran delivers reformist verdict as cardiac surgeon Pezeshkian wins hearts in presidential elections Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday (July 6) won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, state media reported. Officials have so far counted more than 30 million votes, out of which Pezeshkian garnered over 17 million and Jalili more than 13 million, according to results released by the interior ministry. France snap elections: Exit Polls show Le Pen's party falling short of outright majority France's tense election campaign reached its final pause on Saturday (July 6), before Sunday's second round runoff amid expectations of potential stalemate and stagnation for this major European power. Final opinion polls released on Friday indicated that Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) is unlikely to secure an outright majority in the National Assembly. A move to fight counterfeiting: Japan issues new banknotes with 3D hologram technology Earlier this week, the Japanese government issued its first new banknotes in two decades. These new banknotes are equipped with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting, reported news agency Associated Press on Thursday (July 4). Watch: Several injured in shark attacks in Texas ×

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Morning brief: Biden dismisses call to quit White House race; Pezeshkian wins Iran prez poll, & more