ulgaria
has finished counting the votes in Sunday's snap parliamentary
elections with the opposition coalition taking the lead. The country's
former President and leader of the winning faction says it's crucial for
Europe to mend ties with Russia. Tehran vows retaliation after the US
navy breached the ceasefire by seizing an Iranian ship in the Gulf of
Oman. Iran says reports of a second round of negotiations with the US
are not accurate. Earlier Donald Trump announced new talks insisting the
US will step up bombing of civilian infrastructure unless Tehran signs a
deal.