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The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and to defend it from Russia.

The UK, France and other countries will step up their support for Ukraine in what Mr Starmer called "a coalition of the willing" among European nations.

The British Prime Minister was speaking at the end of a summit of 18 mainly European leaders in London including Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Mr Starmer said: “We are at a crossroads in history today."

The summit came two days after angry exchanges between the Ukrainian leader and US Donald Trump at the White House, in which Mr Trump urged President Zelensky to enter a peace deal with Russia but declined to commit US forces to provide a security guarantee.

Mr Starmer said four key points had been agreed at the London summit:

- to keep military aid flowing into Ukraine, and to keep increasing the economic pressure on Russia.

- That any lasting peace must ensure Ukraine's sovereignty and security and Ukraine must be present at any peace talks.

- In the event of a peace deal, to boost Ukraine's defensive capabilities to deter any future invasion

- To develop a "coalition of the willing" to defend a deal in Ukraine and to guarantee peace afterwards

Sir Keir said: "We have to learn from the mistakes of the past, we cannot accept a weak deal... which Russia can breach with ease, instead any deal must be backed by strength”. He did not state which countries had agreed to join this coalition but said its members would intensify planning now, with real urgency.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Steve Rosenberg and Jeremy Bowen.

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"Younger, larger and longer" are the three key trends in the luxury travel industry, according to the boss of private jet company, Flexjet.

The company says that customers are jumping on board for private jet experiences and their destinations are getting even further, despite concerns of a slowdown in the US economy.

CEO Mike Silvestro spoke to BBC’s North America Business Correspondent, Ritika Gupta.

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Leaders from across Europe are set to meet for a summit on the war in Ukraine, hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Top of the agenda for the summit will be increasing Europe's defence capabilities as the US steps back, as well as seeking security guarantees for Ukraine from the White House as part of any peace deal.

Keir Starmer is meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of the meeting, where they will be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and key figures from across Europe.

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Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza, demanding Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension.

The first phase of the ceasefire expired on Saturday, and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had so far refused to accept a temporary extension under a proposal by Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff.

A Hamas spokesman said blocking supplies to Gaza was "cheap blackmail”, and urged mediators to intervene.

The initial phase of the ceasefire halted 15 months of fighting between Hamas and the Israeli military, allowing the release of 33 Israeli and five Thai hostages for about 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

But negotiations on phase two, including the release of all remaining living hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, have barely begun.

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in Downing Street on Saturday afternoon, Downing Street has said.

Zelensky arrived at Stansted Airport earlier today in the wake of a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Friday, that descended into a row between the two leaders over the war in Ukraine.

It comes a day before Starmer hosts a summit of European leaders to discuss bringing the war between Ukraine and Russia to an end, as well as wider European defence.

That meeting will now be overshadowed by recent events in Washington and concerns about a hardening of relations with the US.

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Streaming services have changed the way films are traditionally produced and consumed.

And Bollywood - the largest film industry in the world - is no exception.

BBC's North America Business Correspondent, Ritika Gupta, sat down with Bollywood icon Aamir Khan, to discuss how streaming services are revolutionising Indian cinema for a global audience.

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European leaders have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after US President Donald Trump's furious exchange with the Ukrainian president in the White House.

The leaders of Germany, France, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were among those who posted social media messages backing Ukraine - with Zelensky responding directly to each one to thank them for their support.

It comes after extraordinary scenes in the Oval Office on Friday as US President Trump clashed with Zelensky, who told him he was “gambling” with World War Three.

President Zelensky left the White House early following his row with President Trump - but afterwards thanked the US president on social media for his support, saying: "Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."

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US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in a fiery exchange on Friday.

President Trump bluntly accused President Zelensky of “gambling with World War Three” during a meeting in the Oval Office, while the world’s media watched on.

The Ukrainian president said there should be “no compromises” with Russia, while US Vice-President JD Vance accused Zelensky of being “ungrateful” towards the US.

Watch the entire exchange above.

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US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy on Wednesday when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social.

Marianna Spring has been analysing Trump's social media strategy and how he attempts to influence what we see on our online feeds.

Meanwhile, the fallout from Elon Musk's email to federal workers over the weekend continues. Musk asked all federal workers to list their accomplishments to him an email, and defended his actions at the first meeting of Trump's new cabinet.

Justin Webb and Marianna assess the two stories and what risks could lie ahead for the president.

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US President Donald Trump has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "make a deal or we're out" during an angry meeting at the White House.

The US president told his Ukrainian counterpart to be "thankful" and accused him of "gambling with World War Three."

Zelensky said there should be "no compromises" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but Trump says Kyiv will have to make concessions to reach a peace deal with Russia.

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