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At a meeting of defence ministers at the Tapa military base in Estonia, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announces that the UK will send Ukraine an additional 600 Brimstone missiles to help it deal with the Russian invasion. SOUNDBITE
The United States says that a ceasefire voted by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds. SOUNDBITE
A handout portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales, dominates UK newspapers for a second day after the 42-year-old British royal apologised for editing the image which was pulled by global photo agencies. The Daily Mirror calls it a 'Picture of Chaos', The Daily Mail refers to a 'PR Disaster', while The Sun demands 'Lay Off Kate'. The princess has not been seen in public since attending a Christmas Day church service, and underwent abdominal surgery in January. IMAGES
A handout photograph of Catherine, Princess of Wales, dominates UK newspaper front pages, with AFP and other agencies withdrawing the image over manipulation concerns after it was released by Kensington Palace as the first official portrait of the 42-year-old since undergoing surgery in January. The princess apologised and admitted to editing the image, which was released on Mother's Day and said to have been taken by her husband Prince William with their three children. IMAGES
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urges members of the US Congress to approve a Ukraine aid package. "We should be standing up for freedom, standing up for the right of this country to defend itself and making sure that Putin doesn't win," he says while on a visit to Bulgaria. The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives blocked war aid for Ukraine on February 13, ignoring President Joe Biden's plea that passing the bill was vital for standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. SOUNDBITE
Speaking at the beginning of Prime Minister’s Questions, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says that “the thoughts of the House and the country are with the king and his family” and that he wishes King Charles “a speedy recovery.” King Charles III has been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer and is undergoing treatment. SOUNDBITE