* This episode was updated to include U.S., Ukrainian and European leaders meeting in Washington, D.C.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy say they hope that Monday's meeting could eventually lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. European leaders are in Washington, D.C. to bolster Ukraine’s position. Hamas rejects Israel's Gaza relocation plan. A historic defeat for Bolivia's left party. And Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized and pulled adverts that had been accused of being racist.

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