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Speaking to the news presenter, Megan Kelly, Mr. Rubio said the war must end through negotiation, stating that it would be dishonest to suggest that Ukraine could defeat and take back territory from Russia. President Trump's decision to freeze nearly all US foreign aid is causing major disruption in Ukraine. From Kiev, James Waterhouse.

James Waterhouse. For more on President Trump and Marco Rubio's plans for Ukraine, I spoke to our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhard.

James Waterhouse. For more on President Trump and Marco Rubio's plans for Ukraine, I spoke to our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhard.

And where does this leave the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelenskyy?

And where does this leave the Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelenskyy?

Danny Eberhard. President Trump has again commented on what caused the collision between an airliner and a helicopter in the skies above Washington on Wednesday. In a post on his Truth Social account, Mr Trump said the military helicopter was flying too high by a lot. He didn't provide any evidence to back up his claim.

Danny Eberhard. President Trump has again commented on what caused the collision between an airliner and a helicopter in the skies above Washington on Wednesday. In a post on his Truth Social account, Mr Trump said the military helicopter was flying too high by a lot. He didn't provide any evidence to back up his claim.

The federal authorities have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft, as Ned Atofik reports.

The federal authorities have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft, as Ned Atofik reports.

Still to come, a hostage released by Hamas says she was held in UN aid agency ANWA facilities in Gaza.

Still to come, a hostage released by Hamas says she was held in UN aid agency ANWA facilities in Gaza.

The full interview coming up shortly.

The full interview coming up shortly.

To the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is currently convulsed in an offensive by the M23 rebel group. Thousands have been displaced as the Rwandan-backed rebels advance. They've already captured the eastern city of Goma. The United Nations says at least 700 people have been killed in the fighting for the city in the east of the DRC. Staffan Djaric is a UN spokesman.

To the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is currently convulsed in an offensive by the M23 rebel group. Thousands have been displaced as the Rwandan-backed rebels advance. They've already captured the eastern city of Goma. The United Nations says at least 700 people have been killed in the fighting for the city in the east of the DRC. Staffan Djaric is a UN spokesman.

The rebels are now moving south, heading for Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. But a Congolese official says their progress has been slowed. BBC reporter Paul Njai is in Gisenyi, on the Rwandan side of the border crossing with the DRC. He told Julian Marshall about the people who are fleeing from the DRC.

The rebels are now moving south, heading for Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. But a Congolese official says their progress has been slowed. BBC reporter Paul Njai is in Gisenyi, on the Rwandan side of the border crossing with the DRC. He told Julian Marshall about the people who are fleeing from the DRC.

In our earlier podcast, we reported on the debate in Germany's parliament on tougher new immigration rules, proposed by the man tipped to be Germany's next leader, Friedrich Merz of the Conservative Opposition Party, the CDU. On Friday, the German parliament went on to reject the draft legislation. Well, that was the scene in the Bundestag as the law was narrowly defeated by just 12 votes.

In our earlier podcast, we reported on the debate in Germany's parliament on tougher new immigration rules, proposed by the man tipped to be Germany's next leader, Friedrich Merz of the Conservative Opposition Party, the CDU. On Friday, the German parliament went on to reject the draft legislation. Well, that was the scene in the Bundestag as the law was narrowly defeated by just 12 votes.

It was controversial in part because the measures included unprecedented powers for the police to arrest migrants. but also because the CDU would have relied on the far-right AFD to get the law through Parliament, breaking a firewall, a previous pledge by all main parties not to work with the AFD. K. Gottschalk, an MP and deputy co-leader of the AFD, gave his reaction to the vote.