**Ukrainian High Jumper Wins Gold at European Athletics Indoor Championships**
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, a 23-year-old high jumper from Ukraine, won the gold medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. On March 9, she cleared 1.99 meters to take home the top prize.
Mahuchikh is no stranger to success, having won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a jump of 2.00 meters. She also holds the world record for women’s high jump at 2.10 meters and was named world champion in the event in August 2023.
**Romania Disqualifies Far-Right Candidate from Presidential Election**
The electoral bureau in Romania has disqualified far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from running in the presidential election re-run, according to multiple Romanian channels. The decision was made on March 9.
**US and Elon Musk Respond to Polish Foreign Minister’s Concerns**
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tech billionaire Elon Musk have responded sharply to concerns raised by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski about Starlink being cut off in the future. Sikorski had expressed concerns that SpaceX might not be a reliable provider, but Rubio and Musk dismissed these worries.
**Ukraine Conflict: Updates**
* Ukraine’s forces downed 73 out of 119 drones launched by Russia overnight.
* The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a railway line linking parts of occupied Crimea with the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
* France will provide Ukraine with €195 million in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets.
* Australia is considering joining the European-led coalition to support a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine.
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