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The heads of state and government arrive at the international ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on Omaha beach in Normandy. IMAGES
The US State Department is "incredibly concerned" about reports that Russia arrested an American journalist, a US State Department spokesman tells reporters at a press briefing. "I want to say clearly and unequivocally in the strongest terms, we condemn the Kremlin's continued attempts to intimidate, repress and punish journalists and civil society voices," Vedant Patel adds. SOUNDBITE
The heads of states and heads of governments of North Atlantic Treaty Alliance Members arrive in Madrid for a NATO summit. IMAGES
King Philippe of Belgium is greeted by Italian Prime minister Mario Draghi and Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Palazzo Chigi as they meet to discuss the importance of relations between their two countries. The Belgian state visit to Italy was first planned for March 2020 but was postponed when the coronavirus pandemic first began. IMAGES
Silvio Berlusconi meets with Mario Draghi in Rome as the former ECB chief holds second round talks with parties on forming a new Italian government. IMAGES