Morning news brief: Macron rejects left-wing govt; Philippines blames China for regional instability, and more
Morning brief
Missiles and drones were fired into more than half of Ukraine's regions by Russia on Monday (Aug 26), confirmed the head of the country's Air Force.
In other news,Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the US government had pressured his company to censor content related to COVID-19 at the peak of the global pandemic.
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In one of the biggest air attacks launched by Russia in the ongoing war with Ukraine, at least seven people have been killed while dozens are wounded.
In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, said Meta CEO.
China's aggressive actions escalated tensions in the South China Sea as 40 Chinese vessels blocked Philippine supply ships from reaching a disputed shoal, hindering resupply efforts for Manila's largest coast guard ship, Philippine officials said Tuesday (Aug 27).
The political deadlock in France is nowhere near to being resolved after President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a left-wing government on Monday (Aug 26). Citing threat to the "institutional stability" of the country, Macron said he would initiate fresh talks to find a new prime minister.
