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European leaders will join Zelenskyy for Washington meetingAt least six European and NATO leaders say they will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Aug. 18 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.听
West Virginia governor to send National Guard troops to D.C.West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., at the Trump administration鈥檚 request.
Trump and Putin end 鈥榩roductive鈥� summit, but with no ceasefireThe high-profile summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without a deal to end, or pause, Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine. The conflict has lasted for more than three years and is the largest land war in Europe since 1945.
U.K. police say over 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekendLondon police said 532 people were arrested Saturday when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government鈥檚 ability to enforce the ban.
Haiti declares 3-month state of emergency as gangs ravage country鈥檚 central regionThe measure covers Haiti鈥檚 West, Artibonite, and Center departments to 鈥渇ight against insecurity and respond to the agricultural and food crisis,鈥� a government statement says.
Cambodia-Thailand conflict escalates, but monks and civilians provide refugeAs the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict enters its fourth day, monks, dancers, and civilians offer shelter, food, and aid to those over 168,000 people displaced.
