Ukraine’s leader has called on EU leaders to provide fighter jets and arms for the war against Russia, on his second trip abroad since the war began. Volodymyr Zelensky was earlier given a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Brussels. In his speech to the Parliament in Brussels, Mr Zelensky repeatedly linked Ukraine to a European way of life.
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Storey wins 18th Paralympic gold on ‘appalling’ course
Storey won the women’s road event for a fifth successive Paralympics on a C5 event course measuring just 14.1km – the first time she has raced a Games course shorter than 22km. She was one of 13 British riders competing on Wednesday in road time trials, and there were three further medal achievements for ParalympicsGB women.
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Ukrainian soldiers are being pummelled on three sides by Russian forces
Ukrainian soldiers are being pummelled on three sides by Russian forces who are trying to capture Bakhmut, a city in the eastern Donetsk region that has become the focus of the longest and one of the bloodiest battles since the war began. Ukraine’s authorities insist they will continue to try to hold the city despite them suffering an estimated 100-200 casualties a day.
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Israel officially declared a state of war on Hamas
Israel officially declared a state of war after Hamas launched 5,000 rockets and ground attacks on Saturday, October 17, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas would suffer unprecedented consequences.
