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Ukraine's allies have been committing further support for the country on the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Britain has announced further sanctions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Kyiv had the UK's support “today, and every day”.

So, what will the sanctions mean in practice? Ben Chu from BBC Verify explains.

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Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas.

The tech giant said it expected to create 20,000 new jobs over that time, with the "vast majority" of roles in research and development, software and artificial intelligence.

It is not clear to what extent the spending is an acceleration of the company's current activities. Apple said the sum included everything from spending on suppliers to Apple TV+ productions.

The announcement comes days after Apple boss Tim Cook met with President Donald Trump, who has made increased corporate investment in the US a priority.

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European leaders and other allies have met in Kyiv to reaffirm their solidarity and to announce further support and sanctions on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Many of those attending the summit have been pushing back against US President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to pursue direct peace talks with Moscow.

They insist Ukraine and Europe must be involved in negotiations, to ensure any settlement is durable and fair.

European leaders have called for the continent to step up their defence, to protect wider values of democracy and freedom from Russian aggression.

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An aeronautical company in the US has released footage showing a concept version of its flying car performing a vertical take-off before flying over an SUV.

Jim Dukhovny, the CEO of Alef Aeronautics, told the BBC's senior technology reporter Chris Vallance, that he had thousands of pre-orders and hoped to start production within 12 months.

For about $300,000 (£237,000) the company said that buyers will get an electric flying car with a predicted airborne range of 110km (68 miles). But taking a friend for a spin may prove tricky - the cockpit only has enough room for one and a half people.

Alef Aeronautics are not the only ones trying to make flying cars take off with buyers, and there are huge technological and regulatory hurdles to overcome.

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European Union leaders are in Kyiv and have joined President Voldymyr Zelensky on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Zelensky is trying to rally allies after the souring of relations with President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed Kyiv started the war.

Ukraine’s president posted on social media hailing his country's "resistance" and "heroism".

Over the weekend, Russia launched its largest drone attack yet, targeting at least 13 regions, including the capital Kyiv.

BBC Correspondent James Waterhouse has spoken to Ukrainians about how they see their path to peace.

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Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected.

"Let's celebrate tonight and in the morning, we'll get to work," he told cheering supporters. His immediate priority is to try to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats of Olaf Scholz.

Even before the result was clear, Merz said his top priority was unity in Europe, so that "step by step, we can really achieve independence from the US".

The other big winner in Sunday's vote was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), who are celebrating a record second-place result of 20.8%.

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Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU party is celebrating after exit polls projected them to be the largest party in the federal parliament - or Bundestag - with 28.5% of the vote.

The conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is now expected to become Germany's next chancellor, hailed a "terrific election campaign" and said there was no time to waste in forming a government.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to become the second largest party in the country, with a record 20.6% of the vote according to the exit polls.

US President Donald Trump congratulated Germany's conservatives on social media, calling it "a great day for Germany" - and for the United States under his leadership.

Millions voted in Germany for a new federal government after the three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year, prompting a snap election.

Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Katya Adler in Berlin.

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Israel said it is indefinitely delaying the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, in another potentially major setback in the ceasefire process.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the prisoners would not be freed "until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies".

Netanyahu's statement came after four hostages taken captive on 7 October - Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen and Omer Wenkert - were released on Saturday.

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Pope Francis had a "peaceful" night and was rested, the Vatican said, after revealing on Saturday that his condition continues to be "critical".

The pontiff was described as "more unwell" than on Friday and he has received blood transfusions as he suffers from a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis".

The 88-year-old is being treated for pneumonia in both lungs at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

The blood transfusions were deemed necessary due to a low platelet count, associated with anaemia, the Vatican said.

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Australia’s busiest waterway, Sydney Harbour hosts thousands of commuter ferries, recreational yachts and around 1200 commercial vessels each year. But boats burn fuel - and globally, shipping accounts for 3% of carbon emissions.

And whilst the commuter ferries here are to be replaced with electric ones in the next decade, BBC Click’s Nick Kwek has been to meet a local startup that’s already using robotics to clean up our waters.

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