US demands Ukraine pay for weapons to fight Russia

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (left) meets with President Donald Trump and other US officials at the Oval Office of the White House, July 14, 2025.

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US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have announced that the United States will sell US-made arms to Ukraine, a reversal from Trump’s former statements suggesting he wouldn’t transfer any weapons. Also, protests are a hallmark of university life — but on campuses across England, student activism and academic freedom are facing mounting pressure. And, Turkey arrests more opposition mayors across the country. Plus, France celebrates Bastille Day with parties and fireworks.

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US demands Ukraine pay for weapons to fight Russia
1:57
College campuses across the UK fight for free speech as protests come under scrutiny
Special Coverage
6:18
The biggest winners from the weekend’s biggest sports stages
4:13
Smuggled tarantulas discovered in Germany
0:38
Countries bordering Russia withdraw from landmine ban treaty
7:09
France celebrates Bastille Day
1:08
Dig begins for infants buried at former Irish home for unwed mothers
5:44
Iran deports nearly half a million Afghans after the war with Israel
5:59
Swedish painter set the standard for American landscapes
4:35
Astronauts return from International Space Station
0:33