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US President Joe Biden says at the conclusion of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, "I'm in this to complete the job I started," as he faces growing calls from within his own party to step down. SOUNDBITE
The European Parliament vote to demand that the European Commission scrap the appointment of an ally of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, casting a shadow over her bid for a second term. IMAGES of the vote
Protecting and aiding civilians must be "job number one" for Israel in the war-battered Gaza Strip, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. "We look to the government of Israel to make sure that this is a priority. Protecting civilians, getting people the assistance they need, that has to be job number one, even as they do what is necessary to defend the country to deal with the threat posed by Hamas," Blinken tells reporters during a press conference in Washington, DC. SOUNDBITE
During his speech at the Conservatives party conference in Manchester, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls on his allies to continue arming Kyiv to enable Ukraine to "finish the job" and repel the Russian invasion. SOUNDBITE
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces her surprise resignation, after more than eight years leading the devolved government in Edinburgh. 'Giving absolutely everything to this job is the only way to do it,' says Sturgeon at a press conference, 'But in truth, this can only be done by anyone for so long. For me, it is now in danger of becoming too long.' SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden says that his efforts to create US jobs were not intended to be at Europe's expense after complaints by French President Emmanuel Macron over state support to green industry. "My point is -- we're back in business, Europe is back in business. And we're going to continue to create manufacturing jobs in America, but not at the expense of Europe," Biden told a joint news conference with Macron. SOUNDBITE
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