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D-Day: President Zelenskyy arrives in Paris

Ukraine's President was due to meet with US President Biden as Kyiv’s army endures its hardest days of fighting since the early weeks of the war.

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Biden calls for solidarity with Kyiv at D-Day anniversary in Normandy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the ceremony in France to commemorate the D-Day invasion and seek aid from Western leaders.

France

Biden marks D-Day in France as Europe security under threat

The US president will mark the 80th anniversary of the World War Two invasion that liberated France from Nazi Germany.

World News

Biden unveils Israeli plan to end war in Gaza

Biden unveiled three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza at the White House. Hamas has reacted positively to the deal but Biden acknowledged keeping it on track would be difficult.

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Germany announces €500-million military aid package for Ukraine

Russia launched a fresh offensive in Kharkiv earlier this month, and Ukrainian military commanders reported a renewed build-up of Moscow troops in the north of the region on Thursday.

USA

Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case

Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and could face a prison sentence, although legal experts say a fine is the more likely outcome.

World News

Israel orders fresh evacuations in Rafah despite US condemnation

All the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

World News

Netanyahu: Israel will 'fight with fingernails' if US curbs weapons

The Israeli prime minister says the country can ‘stand alone’ but hopes US and Israel can overcome differences.

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US to stop some arms sales to Israel if Rafah offensive goes ahead

Israel launched a ‘limited’ military operation into Rafah on Tuesday, seizing the crucial border crossing with Egypt.

Tech News

TikTok sues US to block new ban law citing threat to free speech

ByteDance, the Chinese owners of the popular app, are citing the First Amendment, the provision of the US Constitution that protects free speech.

USA

Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' countries in latest gaffe

The US president was attempting to contrast the countries with his own on immigration.

Europe News

Protests erupt in Italy as G7 ministers meet to discuss climate crisis

The Group of Seven will meet in Turin on Monday, in the first big session of environment talks since the world pledged to transition away from coal, oil and gas at the UN's COP28 climate summit in December.

USA

Detained US reporters must be released: Biden

At a media dinner in Washington on Saturday night, US President Joe Biden used his opportunity at the podium to to call on foreign governments to release detained journalists and roast his presumptive Republican running-mate Donald Trump over his age and literary tastes.

Ukraine

US secretly sent ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland in June.

Europe News

How will the recently-passed US military aid help Ukraine?

US President Joe Biden is expected to pass a bill on Wednesday giving Ukraine €56 billion in its efforts to stave off Russia's ongoing invasion. Despite the hoopla some Ukrainian lawmakers express hesitation about how the support will actually help the front line.

USA

US Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel

President Joe Biden said the package “sends a message to the world about the power of American leadership” and that he would sign it into law on Wednesday.

Tech News

US House passes TikTok bill. Could it soon be banned?

Legislation has been passed which could see TikTok banned unless the platform's China-based owner sells its stake within the year.

USA

US House approves 89 billion euros aid package

US House of Representatives approves 89 billion euros aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan overcoming months of internal discord. The vote was passed 311-112 votes. All amendments to the bill providing aid to Ukraine that would have reduced the assistance were rejected before the vote.

Israel

'Don't': US president cautions Iran over potential strike on Israel

US President Joe Biden has cautioned Iran over a suspect attack on Israel, while Israeli settlers attacked a village in Palestine, killing one and wounding more than 20.

Israel

Israel vows to defend itself against looming Iranian attack

Tension continues to mount in the Middle East as Israel said it will defend itself against a suspected Iranian retaliatory attack for April's deadly airstrike on a consulate in Syria.