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NATO needs to confront China, but Russia remains 'most immediate threat', says US official

NATO needs to confront the challenges posed by China, but Russia remains the "most immediate threat to the common security of the allies," Douglas D Jones, the US Chargé d'Affaires, told Euronews. Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will physically meet in Brussels on Monday for a high-stakes summit where both Russia and China are set to feature prominently on the agenda.

One arrest made in Austin shooting incident

At least 14 people were injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, officials said. CNN's Pamela Brown talks to Austin Mayor Steve Adler about the arrest of one of the two suspects.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her official 95th birthday

For the second year running, Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday has been marked by an event dubbed a mini Trooping the Colour at Windsor Castle just outside London. The pandemic meant the military commemoration of the monarch's official birthday was staged in the quadrangle of her Berkshire home.

Environmental groups stage theatrical protests near to G7 leaders venue

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion staged a theatrical protest in the British coastal town of Falmouth on Saturday, near to where G7 leaders are holding a summit. Activists dressed as cleaners scrubbed down the shop fronts of two banks in a symbolic move to highlight what they claim is an increase in the funding of fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement.

Oxfam campaigners in Cornwall pose as G7 leaders, urging action against climate change

Falmouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Campaigners from UK-based anti-poverty organisation Oxfam pose as G7 leaders wearing swimsuits and relaxing on deckchairs on a beach in Falmouth, 25 miles away from the venue of the G7 summit in Cornwall. They're calling G7 countries to commit to cutting carbon emissions and to help vulnerable countries better respond to climate change.

Who let the dogs out? Canines back in action at top US competition

Tarrytown (United States) (AFP) – After missing out on competitions due to the pandemic, dogs are back in action at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The event is being held outside New York City where it usually takes place. Communications Director Gail Miller Bisher explains that four-legged competitors might be particularly "excited" and "over exuberant" this year – just like their owners.

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