Ukrainian refugees find a warm welcome in Poland after fleeing Putin's forces

Grieving Ukrainian families bury their dead in "Cemetery of Heroes"

Grieving Ukrainian families bury their dead in "Cemetery of Heroes"

Watch as the EU flag arrives at the Ukrainian parliament

The moment celebrated the country's newly-obtained EU candidate status.

US Announces Plan To Increase Military Presence Across Europe

US Announces Plan , To Increase Military Presence , Across Europe. On June 29, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will increase its military presence throughout Europe in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The BBC reports that the U.S. will establish a permanent Army headquarters in Poland and deploy warships to Spain, fighter jets to the U.K. and ground forces to Romania. The BBC reports that the U.S. will establish a permanent Army headquarters in Poland and deploy warships to Spain, fighter jets to the U.K. and ground forces to Romania. According to Biden, the decision comes as NATO is , "needed now more than it has ever been.". The U.S. announcement occurred as NATO leaders met at a summit in Madrid. Biden told fellow NATO leaders that the alliance would be , "strengthened in all directions across every domain - land, air and sea". We mean it when we say an attack against one is an attack against all, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via the BBC. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that member states had agreed to a "comprehensive assistance package" for Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that member states had agreed to a "comprehensive assistance package" for Ukraine. BBC reports that the aid package will include fuel, medical supplies, body armor, anti-drone systems and other equipment. NATO leaders also described Russia as , "the most significant and direct threat to Allies' security and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.". According to NATO leadership, "we cannot discount the possibility of an attack against allies' sovereignty and territorial integrity."

'Not a celebration': In the midst of war, Kyiv's Pride parade held in Warsaw

About 300 participants travelled from Ukraine to the Polish capital, which is now home to a quarter-million Ukrainians who fled the war.

Here Is What Abortion Rights Are Like Around the Rest of the World

Here Is What Abortion Rights, Are Like Around the Rest of the World. The June 24 Supreme Court decision that overturns Roe v. Wade means that dozens of U.S. states could ban abortion. Legal experts say the decision puts the U.S. with a small number of nations that have restricted abortion in recent decades. [Overturning 'Roe' places] the United States in the company of countries like Poland and Nicaragua, Supreme Court Brief, via 'The New York Times'. By contrast, other nations with similar democracies have expanded access to abortion in recent decades. In countries with legal traditions and democratic values most comparable to the United States, such as Great Britain and Canada, abortion is legal until at least viability, Supreme Court Brief, via 'The New York Times'. 13 states already have trigger-bans in place. Experts say it may become worth it to consider international options. If enough states prohibit [abortion], there might be some places where it's cheaper or easier to travel internationally [...] than it is to travel to another state, Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School Professor, via 'USA Today'. 72 countries allow abortion "on request," as the U.S. did for 50 years until the 'Dobbs' decision on June 24. With close to 601 million women of child-bearing age, some of these nations have friendly relations with the U.S., such as Canada, Puerto Rico, France and Germany. Other countries on this list include North Korea, China, Cuba, Belarus and the Russian Federation. Other countries on this list include North Korea, China, Cuba, Belarus and the Russian Federation. 23 percent of women of child-bearing age live in countries in which abortion is legal on extensive social or economic grounds. 14 percent of women of child-bearing age live in countries that allow abortion for broad reasons pertaining to health. Five percent of women of childbearing age (close to 90 million women) live in countries where abortion is outlawed. All of these numbers have yet to be updated in the wake of the June 24 Supreme Court decision

Bernie Ecclestone: I would take a bullet for Vladimir Putin

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone tells ITV's Good Morning Britain that he would "take a bullet" for Russian President Vladimir Putin and describes him as "a first-class person". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn