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In our news wrap Sunday, world leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit in Canada which begins Monday, President Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces recaptured a village near the border with Russia, organizers say millions of demonstrators attended nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests, and Trump’s military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday took place on Saturday.
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John Yang:
The Israeli Iranian conflict is likely to be a topic for world leaders at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies. They’re expected to issue a joint statement calling for both sides to deescalate. The summit, which begins Monday, brings together the heads of the world’s largest economies to discuss international security and global economic stability. So President Trump’s tariffs are likely to be discussed. The U.S. has levied tariffs on all of the other nations in the G7.
Ukraine’s president claimed a victory in his nation’s war against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian forces recaptured a village in the Sumy region on the border with Russia. Zelenskyy said the mission is part of an effort to repel Russian forces from the area, which has seen heavy fighting.
Organizers of the “No Kings” protest said millions of demonstrators attended more than a thousand events nationwide. The Saturday protests were mostly peaceful in places stretching from San Francisco to Austin, from Boston to Puerto Rico. Demonstrators marched in support of LGBTQ rights and against the Trump administration’s deportation drive.
In Los Angeles, demonstrations began peacefully, with thousands marching through downtown. But tear gas canisters were fired when mounted patrols tried to break up crowds that police said were trying to damage federal buildings.
As those protests were going on in Washington, D.C., the military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday was went on as planned. Tanks rolled down streets, the Golden Knights parachuted in from the skies, and thousands of soldiers marched in historic uniforms to show the evolution of the American soldier.
President Trump’s arrival at the parade was accompanied by celebratory cannon fire. Later, he administered the oath to soldiers re enlisting. In his remarks, Mr. Trump heaped praise on the army.
Donald Trump, U.S. President:
Down through history, we’ve been blessed beyond words by this valiant legion of army warriors and patriots, heroes and legends. And tonight we affirm with unwavering certainty that in the years ahead and in every generation hence, whenever duty calls and whatever danger comes, the American soldier will be there.
John Yang:
Estimates of the parade’s cost range between $25 million and $45 million. It also happened to be Mr. Trump’s 79th birthday.
Still to come on PBS News Weekend, how Americans are fortifying their homes to prepare for the worst. And we meet a new rising star in the world of golf.
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