Biden meets Zelenskyy after D-Day events

US President Joe Biden has publicly apologised to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the delay in American military aid sent to the war-torn nation. 

The two leaders met in Paris on Friday having attended D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration events in northern France, where Joe Biden drew parallels between that battle to free Europe from Nazi domination and Ukraine's current fight against Russia. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Prosecutors expected to call their final witnesses in Hunter Biden trial

Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden trial are expected to call their final witnesses on Friday.

It follows testimony from Biden's ex partner Hallie, who was married to his late brother.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Gaza unemployment reaches 80%

The unemployment rate in Gaza has soared to nearly 80 percent.
In new data released by the International Labour Organisation on
Friday, it says this number could be much higher as it excludes
Palestinians who have given up on finding a job since the war broke
out.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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Amanda Knox calls slander conviction in Italian court, "unfair"

Amanda Knox has described her reconviction for slander in an Italian court this week as "unfair and not correct."

On Wednesday, Knox was found guilty of slandering a bar owner whom she wrongly accused of murdering Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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Security in Pakistan-Afghan border on high alert due to violent clashes

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Protests have turned violent at Pakistan's Chaman border, located in the far south of the country and shared with Afghanistan.

The demonstrators are demanding authorities allow individuals crossing the Pakistan-Afghan border to pass without valid visa documents.

40 people have died so far, prompting officials to enhance security in the area.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS IN IRAQ CALL FOR U.S. WITHDRAWAL OR VIOLENCE

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have given the federal government 40 days to remove thousands of US troops from the country.

They say if their demands are not met, they will resume attacks against American forces in the region.

Stuart Smith has more from Baghdad.

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SUNAK APOLOGISES OVER D-DAY CEREMONY

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's apologised for leaving D-Day commemorations before a major international ceremony.

The Labour Party says it's a 'dereliction of duty'.

Rishi Sunak returned from France and carried out a television interview on Thursday.

The Prime Minister says he shouldn't have done so.

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UN Seeks $4.7 Billion for Over 20 Million IDPs in Nigeria, Other African Countries

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs or UNOCHA has said that humanitarian partners will need $4.7 billion to assist 20.9 million vulnerable people in parts of Nigeria, Chad, and five other African countries.

UNOCHA urged the international community to give generously to ensure the region's humanitarian response plans can be implemented fully by the end of the year.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Trump’s former chief of staff to be arraigned in Arizona fake electors case

Donald Trump's former chief of staff is scheduled for arraignment today (Friday) in the Arizona fake electors case. Mark Meadows - along with 17 others - was indicted earlier this year for trying to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.   Toni Waterman has more.

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Hungary'sTisza Party Potential Integration into EU's Largest Political Group

Political newcomer Peter Magyar's right-wing Hungarian party might join Europe's biggest political group after this weekend's European Parliament Elections. 

Polls indicate that Tisza, Magyar's party, could win the second-highest number of seats, following Prime Minister Viktor Orban's party.

Pablo Gutierrez Reports.

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EU elections: Split contest between left and right wing parties in Netherlands

Exit polls in the Netherlands project that left-wing parties narrowly
outperformed the far-right Freedom Party.

The Netherlands was the first country to head to the polls during the
European elections with voting across the bloc slated to finish on
Sunday.

Analysts have been predicting a strong performance from right-leaning
groups across the bloc.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.


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India's capital New Delhi grapples with acute water crisis, receives reserves from neighbouring states

India's capital New Delhi is receiving emergency water reserves from neighbouring regions, as it grapples with an acute water crisis.

A prolonged heat wave across North India where temperatures have soared to as high as 50 degrees celsius has left the city of 20 million people struggling.

Priyata Brajabasi brings us more

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India's opposition calls for probe into stock market moves during election

India's main opposition Congress party is demanding a probe into volatile stock market movements during the country's general election, accusing Narendra Modi's party of misleading investors.

Stocks surged ahead of the election as exit polls had incorrectly predicted a landslide win for Modi's party, the BJP.

Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Modi to stake claim to form government as talks to keep alliance together continues

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Narendra Modi is likely to formally stake claim to form India's next government on Friday after his coalition secured a majority in the general election.

Keeping his allies happy could be key here as his hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has not managed enough seats this time around. 

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. 

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SUNAK ACCUSED OF 'SKIPPING' D-DAY CEREMONY

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing claims he skipped D-Day commemorations in France for a TV interview.

The Labour Party says it's a 'dereliction of duty'.

Rishi Sunak returned from France before a major international ceremony which other world leaders attended.

In the interview with ITV he was pressed on accusations from Labour that he has 'lied' about how his claims about the opposition's tax plans have been presented.

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Samsung Electronics' union goes on first walkout on Friday

INTRO: The largest union at Samsung Electronics went on a strike for the first time in the company's 55-year history, but some analysts expected the labor action to have no major impact on production.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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Defectors send propaganda balloons into North Korea

A group of North Korean defectors say they have sent balloons full of propaganda across the border from South Korea. 

It says the 10 balloons are in response to North Korea sending propaganda into South Korea last week. 

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Bird flu strains spreading through US and Mexico

There are growing concerns about strains of bird flu infecting livestock and humans in the United States.

There have been at least three confirmed cases of people developing the H5N1 virus in recent months, including in the US states of Texas and Michigan.

Authorities, though, say the risk to the general public is still low.

Sally Patterson reports.

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Bannon ordered to prison by July 1st

Former senior adviser to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, has been ordered to report to prison by July 1st by a federal judge, after a higher court rejected his appeal.

Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail for failing to provide documents and testimony to the House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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NATO leaders mark D-Day in France, as Biden calls for defence of democracy

US President Joe Biden commemorated D-Day in Normandy on Thursday with veterans of World War II, reminding people of the importance of defending democracy, and relating those events in history to current-day support for NATO, and the war against Russia in Ukraine.
Caroline Malone reports.

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