in-person meeting with g7 leaders as the u.s. plans to announce more military aid to the country worth hundreds of millions of dollars. on again, off again as talks to extend the united states debt ceiling start and stop, the hope of a deal happening this weekend becomes dimmer. and syrian president bashar al assad welcomed at the arab league summit after a 12-year suspension. i ll talk to an expert on how he s being received. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy touched down in hiroshima, japan, just moments ago to take part in the g7 summit. it s the latest stop on his whirlwind diplomatic tour to boost support ahead of his country s expected counteroffensive against russian forces. cnn white house reporter kevin liptak joins me now live from hiroshima, japan. well, arguably the guest of honor has touched down. what kind of reception will he get? reporter: yeah, we did see him land here
wanted by the international criminal court for alleged war crimes. but could he actually be taken into custody? former u.s. president donald trump s legal troubles could come to a head quickly. a new york grand jury may indict him as soon as next week. and hundreds of people detained across france following fiery protests. that after the government pushes through a controversial pension reform plan. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. the u.s. president is voicing support for a historic decision by the international criminal court against russia s leader. joe biden says the icc had good reason to issue an arrest warrant for vladimir putin over alleged war crimes in ukraine. well, i think it s justified, but the question is it s not recognized internationally by us either. but i think it makes a very strong point. the icc on friday says mr. putin bears responsibility for an alleged scheme to illegally deport thousands of child
world. i m laila harrak. ukraine marks one year of war in solemn remembrance. how could the conflict end? we talk to a war historian. plus the death toll in turkey and syria just keeps rising. and as the people grieve, they also face the massive task of rebuilding. and voting gets under way in nigeria. it s the biggest democratic exercise in africa as nigerians get ready to pick a new president. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. as russia s war in ukraine enters its second year, the arrival of heavy battle tanks from nato allies could open a new and possibly decisive chapter in the conflict. dozens of these advanced weapons are due in ukraine in the coming weeks as tank crews complete their training. but nato fighter jets are not on the immediate horizon for ukraine. u.s. president joe biden delivered a hard no on friday, saying the pentagon doesn t believe f-16 fighters are a good fit right now. mr. biden also gave a thumbs do
This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to viewers from the United States and Around The World. Im laila harrak. It is 10 00 a. M. In israel where israels war against hamas is now into its second day. The death toll on both sides has been staggering. At least 300 israeli deaths now confirmed, and palestinian Authorities Say more than 250 people in gaza have been killed. Thousands more wounded. Israel confirms many of its citizens have been abducted. The idf says up to 1,000 hamas militants poured across the border and into nearby israeli towns. Disturbing video shows civilians being rounded up in one of them, presumably to be taken to gaza as hostages. Joining me now, live from tel aviv, israel, is Lieutenant Colonel richard hecht. He is the International Spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces. Sir, good day. First, id like to ask you, can you give us an update on the latest situation on the ground . Are battles still under way within israel . So yes, we have still hi, laila,
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