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The United States stresses its NATO commitment to Poland is "ironclad" after its ally said that a Russian missile had breached its airspace. SOUNDBITE
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg downplays the threat of escalation from Moscow, after the United States authorised Kyiv to use American weapons to hit targets inside Russia. IMAGES
NATO members have agreed that their established goal of spending two percent of their national output on defence will become a minimum level, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg tells reporters. "Eleven allies now reach or exceed the two percent benchmark," he says at the end of the first day of the NATO summit in Vilnius. "And we expect this number will rise substantially next year. Today, allies made an enduring commitment to invest at least two percent of gross domestic product annually in defence." SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sign a joint cooperation declaration as NATO and the EU seek to ramp up cooperation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended the European security order. IMAGES
The NATO leaders meeting in Madrid is set to label Russia a direct menace to their security as they overhaul the alliance's defences in response to the war on Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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