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The UN Security Council for the first time demands a ceasefire in Gaza, with the United States which has vetoed previous bids, abstaining. The resolution, which demands an "immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads to a "lasting" truce, went through, with all other 14 Security Council members voting yes. IMAGES
UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak arrives at the AI safety summit in Bletchley Park. "AI has the potential to transform our lives in every aspect from healthcare to education and our economy," he says, "Thanks to the actions we've taken, this week, Britain is well placed to be at the forefront of that change". SOUNDBITE
The UK's Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by lawyers representing an asylum seeker who is set to be sent to Rwanda on a government deportation flight, meaning the flight can go ahead. Judge Robert Reed rules that there was no basis for the Supreme Court to take up a challenge against a Court of Appeals ruling on the issue. The first flight is set to take off from the UK for Kigali on the evening of Tuesday 14 June 2022, with the government saying the policy will deter migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. SOUNDBITE
Britain will require all arriving passengers to isolate until they can show a negative PCR test against Covid-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says after the new Omicron strain was detected in South Africa. SOUNDBITE
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms that his country will build nuclear-powered submarines in a new partnership with the United States and Britain. "We intend to build these submarines in Adelaide, Australia, in close cooperation with the United Kingdom and the United States," he says in a video conference with US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. SOUNDBITE
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