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(Reuters) - The European Commision on Thursday said it had asked internet platforms Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat what measures they take to protect minors and to prevent the spread of illegal content online.

The companies must provide detailed information on measures they have taken to assess and mitigate risks for minors online and to prevent amplification of illegal content and gender-based violence by July 4, the commission said.

By Elizabeth Pineau

PARIS (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally is negotiating with potential allies to put together a team that could run the government after an upcoming snap election, bringing in representatives from its ranks and beyond, a lawmaker told Reuters on Thursday.

Opinion polls project that Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) could, for the first time, top the June 30 and July 7 vote but without enough seats to win... (continue reading...)

By John O'Donnell

BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukraine needs more air defences within weeks to allow repairs to the half of its power infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks, or it will not be able to meet demand in the winter, the country's energy minister told Reuters.

German Galushchenko said Russia was intensifying its attacks on power systems, making repairs difficult and choking supplies.

Russian missile and drone attacks on... (continue reading...)

By Mahmoud Essa

BEIT LAHIA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - The al-Kahloot family is living on memories in Gaza after being displaced by Israeli bombardment and then returning to live in a large tent pitched atop the rubble of their home.

“We are staying in this tent because this is our place and home. It’s our house, we can’t abandon it, it has our dreams and memories," said Umm Nael al-Kahloot, whose son was killed earlier in the Hamas-Israel... (continue reading...)

By Liang-sa Loh and Faith Hung

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank said on Thursday it saw inflation gradually coming down for the rest of the year but the overall tone of monetary policy remained hawkish.

Taiwan's inflation has never been as high as in major Western economies - the consumer price index (CPI) in May rose by 2.24% - but the central bank has made bringing it down a priority.

It has also had to worry less... (continue reading...)