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US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskyy at White House (Reuters Image)

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In today’s News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest on shooting at East Jerusalem, how Mehul Choksi will be kept at Mumbai jail if extradited, Zelenskyy backs Trump’s tariff on India over Russian oil purchases, INDIA Bloc VP candidate Sudarshan Reddy meets Lalu Yadav, BJP says ‘hypocrisy exposed’, and other top stories.

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