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Ukraine's embattled frontline town of Avdiivka is in danger of being captured by Russian forces, the White House says, urging the US House to pass vital military aid for Kyiv. "Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a White House briefing. SOUNDBITE
The "Village de l'eau" (Water Village) opens its doors in Melle near Sainte-Soline, in the Deux-Sèvres region of France, where thousands of people opposed to 'mega-basins' are expected to gather until the end of the week. Significant police forces are present to search participants at the entrance to the village. IMAGES
People queue with plastic jerrycans at a water filling point in Gaza City as war rages on. The impoverished Palestinian territory, under a crippling Israeli-led blockade for years and besieged since war erupted on October 7, suffers severe shortages of food, water and fuel, and medical supplies are scarce. IMAGES
Images show smoke billowing over the frontline town of Avdiivka. Ukraine has in recent weeks reported intense Russian shelling of Avdiivka, which lies just north of the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk that was seized by separatist forces in 2014. IMAGES
Images show Ukrainian heavy T72B3 tanks and BMP-2 infantry vehicles on the road heading to the frontline in eastern Ukraine. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is "disturbed" by "barbaric activity of Russia in bombarding the Ukrainian people", speaking to the press alongside Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on the last day of the G20 summit in Bali. SOUNDBITE