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    G7 agrees to loan Ukraine $50 billion based on frozen Russian funds

    G7 agrees to loan Ukraine $50 billion based on frozen Russian funds

    In a separate landmark security deal, the US pledges to provide Ukraine with a range of military aid and training over the next decade. Also: The US Supreme Court rejects an attempt to restrict access to a widely-used abortion drug, and endangered wild horses return to the Kazakh plains for the first time in centuries.

    • 31 min
    Ukraine high on agenda for G7 talks

    Ukraine high on agenda for G7 talks

    Leaders want to use $50bn in interest from frozen Russian assets to extend a loan to Ukraine. Also: Hungary is ordered to pay a fine for violating the European Union's rules on asylum and immigration, and residents in a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya are on high alert after a lioness eats a family dog.

    • 33 min
    Argentine police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires

    Argentine police and protesters clash in Buenos Aires

    Lawmakers in Congress were debating drastic measures put forward by President Javier Milei to address the country's dire economic situation. Also: US top diplomat Antony Blinken says a deal to end the war in Gaza is still possible, and EU health officials warn that an invasive mosquito is spreading dengue fever in Europe.

    • 33 min
    Israel and Hamas accused of war crimes in UN report

    Israel and Hamas accused of war crimes in UN report

    The report comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Qatar to push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Israel - which refused to co-operate with the investigation - was quick to reject the report, accusing it of “systematic anti-Israeli discrimination". Also: North Darfur's main city is on the brink of falling to Sudan's paramilitary RSF, according to a US envoy, and Denmark recalls Korean ramen for being too spicy.

    • 30 min
    US president's son found guilty in gun trial

    US president's son found guilty in gun trial

    Hunter Biden was accused of lying about his drug use on a handgun application form. Also: Hamas seeks a "complete halt" to the war in Gaza in response to an American ceasefire proposal, and the Italian robbery that caused a stink.

    • 32 min
    Hamas is the only obstacle to Gaza ceasefire, says US

    Hamas is the only obstacle to Gaza ceasefire, says US

    US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made his comments as Hamas is yet to respond to an American ceasefire plan which was backed by the UN Security Council on Monday night. Also, a plane carrying Malawi's vice president has crashed, killing everyone on board, and elephants call different members of the herd by name.

    • 31 min

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