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Our correspondent Sabine Siebold in Munich says European leaders are hoping it won't be a repeat of last year.

Sabina says that Europe is taking big steps now to cover more of its defense costs.

As we mentioned yesterday, the surprise closure of El Paso's airspace through airlines, local officials, and even other parts of the government, completely off guard.

Conflicting explanations from different agencies about why it happened has only added to the confusion.

So we called up our transportation correspondent, David Shepardson, in Washington to find out what we do know.

David says this incident shows how fraught the relationship is between the two agencies.

Russia has banned the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

The government says the meta-owned platform violated local laws, but it may also be part of an effort to move citizens to a state-controlled messaging service.

Our Russia chief political correspondent, Andrew Osborne, has more.

The Trump administration has removed the large pride flag that flies over the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

the Stonewall Inn is seen as the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement.

It's the site of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, when a local police raid on the gay bar led to a six-day standoff that's now considered a watershed moment in gay rights history.

The National Park Service says it's enforcing a long-standing policy that limits what flags can be flown at federal sites.

New York officials have already returned a large rainbow pride flag to the monument.

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