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Trump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on that
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President Trump, who campaigned to keep the United States out of wars, has denied in a televised interview making this promise. Trump was asked about the US-Israel war with Iran - on NBC's "Meet the Press" - and said "I didn't guarantee 'no war'". BBC Verify has found multiple examples of him saying "no more wars" on the campaign trail in 2024, as Lucy Gilder reports. Produced by Tom Joyner and Sophie Bott. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz. The players and staff will have to fly in and out of the US for each of their games in the group stage. Some wore matching suits and others carried identical green bags as they landed, just days before the tournament kicks off. Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine, according to federal officials. Will Grant spoke to a 70-year-old widow who says the inability to use her building's elevator during a power outage trapped her and her husband when he needed medical care. BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks. BBC's Will Grant reports from a pro-government demonstration held after the US indictment of the former president. The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996. The US government has charged the former Cuban president with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the downing of the two planes. Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing. US fans of the Eurovision Song Contest gathered in Washington DC to cheer on their favourite European acts. The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down. The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard. The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship. Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia. Officials in both states cite dry conditions, high winds and drought as key factors making the fires difficult to control. Despite Donald Trump’s announcement of an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire, several vessels have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is in Islamabad, where preparations for the peace talks continue, despite no confirmed date. Esmail Baghaei expressed concern regarding the US’s naval blockade of its ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel. The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements. The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.