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Cluster bombs: What are the controversial explosives and why is Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Ukraine wins Turkey’s backing for Nato membership but Biden urges caution on timing

Volodymyr Zelenskiy hails support from Turkey, a key mediator in the war, as Joe Biden warns of perils of joining alliance during a time of conflict

The Guardian - AU

Biden heads to Europe to meet with King Charles III, world leaders

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden departs for Europe Sunday for a trip that will include his first meeting with King Charles III since his coronation, followed by a NATO summit.

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End justifies means for Biden in sending cluster bombs to Ukraine

Decision to approve cluster munitions, lambasted by rights groups, exposes feeling in Washington that war is reaching crunch time

The Guardian - US

The U.S. is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian warnings

U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.

WEKU

What are cluster munitions? The controversial weapons US will send to Ukraine

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Joe Biden defends ‘difficult decision’ to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Rights groups condemn supply of widely banned weapons and fellow Democrat calls it a ‘terrible mistake’

The Guardian - UK

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Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Independent UK

US to give Ukraine widely banned cluster munitions despite fears

Banned by many countries, cluster munitions leave unexploded bombs that pose a risk to civilians for decades to come.

Al Jazeera

US to send thousands of controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine

The weapon has a track record for causing many civilian casualties, but the US says Kyiv will use it carefully

Evening Standard

US will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, White House says

The controversial weapons are prohibited by an international treaty which has not been signed by the US or Ukraine

The Independent UK

Administration defends decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions

Amid some criticism from fellow Democrats, President Biden is sending weapons banned by 100 countries to Ukraine to combat Russian troops.

Roll Call

Biden heads to Europe to meet with King Charles III, world leaders - Roll Call

President Joe Biden departs for Europe Sunday for a trip that will include meeting with King Charles III, before heading to a NATO summit.

Roll Call

Modi's Rotten Human Rights Record Didn't Keep Biden From Hosting Him

"During the visit, Biden could have refrained from deep public embraces of Modi or from emphasizing India's democracy. He chose to do neither," says Michael Kugelman.

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Tribune News Service

Who’s visiting the White House? The logs include 300,000 names and are still incomplete

President Joe Biden promised greater transparency about who was visiting his White House, yet a review of visitor logs from his first two years in office reveals notable gaps in disclosure.

Zenger

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Cancels Trip To Israel And Jordan Amid Russia’s Insurrection

Gen. Mark Milley cites 'situation in Russia' as Jake Sullivan also cancels Denmark trip

The Guardian - AU

Bridge connecting Ukraine to Crimean peninsula ‘unusable’ after attack, says Russian-installed governor – as it happened

Vladimir Saldo, the Moscow-installed governor of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, says Chongar bridge would be closed for around 20 days

Al Jazeera

Biden welcomes Modi to White House in closely watched visit

The two leaders say their partnership would define next century as the US eyes counterweight to China.

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The Independent UK

India's Modi is getting a state visit with Biden, but the glitz is shadowed by human rights concerns

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader by announcing several major deals between the two countries

Al Jazeera

Critics decry Modi’s US visit as he begins day with UN yoga event

Calls mount for Biden to address human rights concerns during the Indian prime minister’s Washington, DC, visit.

The Independent UK

Biden ‘won’t lecture Modi’ on India’s human rights record even as 75 US lawmakers differ

Joe Biden under pressure to address with Narendra Modi several ‘areas of concern’ in India

Al Jazeera

Biden will not ‘lecture’ Modi on human rights, says White House

US leader is under pressure by fellow Democrats to bring up India’s rights situation and attacks on minorities in talks.

Radio France Internationale

US eyes plum arms deals with India during Modi’s first state visit

The US is hoping the first state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week will mark the beginning of a lucrative military partnership between the two countries.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan-U.S.-ROK summit eyed for D.C. in August

The top leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea plan to hold a meeting in Washington in August, informed sources said.

The Hindu

Modi-Biden talks to touch five broad areas of significance, says Ambassador Sandhu

The five major issues to be discussed during the visit include healthcare, technology, renewable energy, education and defence.

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