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The White House condemns the shooting of three people in Jerusalem in an attack claimed by Palestinian militant group Hamas. "We obviously condemn this terrorist attack," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicks off his remarks during a visit to the White House by commenting on a knife attack that left four children wounded in the French Alps. "All our thoughts are with those affected by this unfathomable attack," Sunak says. SOUNDBITE
At a press conference in Brussels, the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance's Director General Jens Stoltenberg says there is "no indication" that a missile which struck a Polish village near the Ukrainian border "was the result of a deliberate attack" after Kyiv accused Russia of being behind the explosion, adding that NATO had no indication that Russia was "preparing offensive military actions" against the US-led defence alliance. SOUNDBITE
Britain's Prime Minister welcomes NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to 10 Downing Street, with Rishi Sunak saying the UK remains "extremely committed to the alliance" and Stoltenberg saying he is "absolutely certain" that NATO can continue to count on the United Kingdom in a world that is "more contested" by "authoritarian regimes." IMAGES
President Sauli Niinisto says Finland will address all concerns addressed by Turkey on its NATO bid and condemns "terrorism" -- a key issue raised by Ankara. US President Joe Biden is hosting Niinisto and Sweden's prime minister at the White House to discuss their applications for NATO membership. SOUNDBITE
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