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The trial begins of five Zimbabwean war veterans accused of undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe. The war veterans association, which blames Mugabe for the poor economy, says its members will no longer support the president in elections in 2018. IMAGES
EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg, with Israel's conflict with Hamas at the top of the agenda. EU foreign police chief Josep Borrell urged faster aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip, saying that the few dozen trucks of humanitarian aid that had been allowed into the enclave from Egypt were not enough. Borrell added that the bloc was debating calling for a humanitarian pause in the conflict. IMAGES
Thousands march through London to call for end to the war in Gaza. IMAGES
Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), Jul 9 (EFE) (Camera: Raúl Morales) .- Dozens of US war veterans of Mexican origin deported to the Ciudad Juárez border recover the hope of returning to the country they served in war after the last words from the White House, which has promised to review the cases.FOOTAGE OF TWO VETERANS IN CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICOSOUNDBITES of JOSE FRANCISCO LOPEZ, DEPORTED VETERAN, and IVAN OCON, DEPORTED VETERANTRANSLATIONJOSE - That piece of news was a nice surprise for us, like a miracle to us, we want to see our families in the US, get together, it would be a great pleasure for us, it would bring lot of happiness. Biden is more humane, has a bigger heart than Trump. He was cruel to us, thanks God we can come back. I am a Vietnam veteran, they flew me there.IVAN - Its like waking up from a bad dream that never ends. This news give us a new light for a lot of us who were deported. I have been deported for 5 years but its been 18 years since they forgot about us, we are still fighting to get back to our families, we want to recover those moments and create new ones. I served this nation and I thought I wouldn't be deported, but it happened, they tell you you were useless and they say good luck in Mexico. ITS like getting stabbed in the heart.
Zimbabwe's former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko arrives at court in Harare as his corruption trial begins. IMAGES