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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
The European Central Bank will begin shrinking its enormous bond portfolio from March 2023, as part of efforts to fight high eurozone inflation, says ECB's president Christine Lagarde at a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany. SOUNDBITE
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