Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister

PARIS (AP) — Gabriel Attal has been named as France’s youngest-ever prime minister as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. Attal, who’s 34, is France’s first openly gay prime minister. He rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister. His predecessor resigned Monday following political turmoil over an immigration law that strengthens the government’s ability to deport foreigners. Macron will name a new government in the coming days.

Officials: Intensified Russian airstrikes are stretching Ukraine’s air defense resources

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian air force official says Russia’s recent escalation of missile and drone attacks is stretching his country’s air defense resources. That has left Ukraine vulnerable in the 22-month war unless it can secure further weapon supplies. As soldiers on both sides fight from largely static positions along the roughly 930-mile front line, recent Russian attacks have used large numbers of various types of missiles in an apparent effort to saturate air defense systems and find gaps in defenses. The Ukrainian air force spokesman said Tuesday that Ukraine needs more air defense systems to cope with the barrages.

3 people mistakenly eat laundry detergent in Taiwan election giveaway gone awry

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — At least three people have been hospitalized after mistakenly eating colorful pods of liquid laundry detergent that were distributed as a campaign freebie in Taiwan’s presidential race. Taiwanese media reports said the victims thought the pods were candy. The pods came in partially clear packaging with photos of Nationalist Party candidate Hou Yu-ih and his running mate. Writing on the bag says each pod can wash up to 18 pounds of clothes. Those hospitalized included a man and woman in their 80s who were released after having their stomachs flushed.

Cable car brought down by fallen tree in Austrian skiing area; 4 seriously hurt

BERLIN (AP) — A cable car in a western Austrian skiing region plunged up to 10 meters in an accident apparently caused by a falling tree, police say. Four people from Denmark who were inside the car were seriously injured. A tree fell on a part fixing the car to the cable of the Acherkogelbahn in the Hochoetz skiing area of Tyrol province, the Austria Press Agency reported. The car then fell seven to 10 meters with the four occupants. One of them had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital in Innsbruck. Two German citizens in the next car along were hurt as a result of the vibrations of the cable.