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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will not be alone when he meets President Trump at the White House today. Terry Schultz reports on the European leaders who will accompany Zelensky to find out what's in Trump's proposal for advancing a peace deal with Russia. The President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of NATO, along with the leaders of Britain, Finland, France, Germany, and Italy, will be joining President Zelensky in Washington. The Ukrainian leader thanked EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen when they met in Brussels Sunday. It's very important that you are with us and that we speak to America and we speak together. It's expected Trump will propose conditions for a peace deal suggested by Russian President Vladimir Putin at last week's summit in Alaska, which would be very difficult for Ukraine to accept.

Many European leaders consider their own security to be closely linked to Ukraine's. And some countries are willing to provide a peacekeeping or monitoring. force if a ceasefire is reached. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels. Riot police in Israel yesterday violently broke up a protest outside the headquarters in Tel Aviv of the Prime Minister's Lakud Party. It was one of the biggest anti-war rallies since the war began nearly two years ago. The BBC's Ilenda Nel has more from Jerusalem. The clashes in Tel Aviv followed what's thought to have been the largest rally in 22 months of war. Smaller protest took place across Israel. Frustration is growing over plans to expand a military offensive

into Gaza's most populated areas, with many Israelis fearing that could endanger the remaining hostages. 20 out of 50 are believed to be alive. The Israeli Prime Minister has accused demonstrators of hardening the negotiating position of Hamas. This week, his cabinet is expected to approve military plans for an operation to occupy Gaza fully. The BBC's Yolanda Nell. Air Canada says it will try to resume flights this evening, it shut down Saturday after flight attendants went on strike. The Canadian government has ordered both sides into binding arbitration and the flight attendants back to work. But the union refused, saying the order is unconstitutional. The dispute has stranded more than 100,000 people around the world. Vancouver resident Elizabeth Forney is stuck in

Toronto. There is no rebooking options that are offered to us. Air Canada is trying to push a refund on which does not cover any rebooking with alternate carriers. So we're left either stranded in Toronto or to rebook ourselves with a competitive carrier. The existing labor contract has been extended until a new one is sent by the arbitrator. A major issue is compensation. Workers are largely paid only when the plane is moving,

but not when helping passengers board. Hurricane Erin is bringing heavy rain to the Caribbean. The Category 4 storm could cause dangerous surf and rip-time. in the eastern U.S. coast this week. This is NPR News. A hearing will be held in federal court in Miami today on the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. Attorneys for some of those being held

say they have not been able to meet privately with their clients. Attorneys for the government say lawyers do have access now after an initial delay. Jury selection begins today in San Francisco for a privacy trial involving and Google. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, Google is fighting claims that it improperly collected data from mobile phone users. A federal judge has rejected Google's attempts to throw out the case. It centers on Google allegedly tracking people even after they turn an off switch on cell phones

to purportedly stop the tracking. The judge said evidence has shown Google was being intentionally vague about what the off switch actually did. And so a jury will now be selected to hear whether Google's actions violated California privacy laws. If the jury sides against Google, it could lead to stiff financial penalties. Google says the claim that it deliberately deceives consumers about tracking is patently false. Last year, Google settled a suit over its incognito mode after a lawsuit claim the company collects data on the supposedly private browsing sessions. Bobby Allen and PR News. British actor Terran Stamp died yesterday.

He began his film career in 1962 as a merchant scene. and Billy Budd. In 1994, he portrayed a transgender nightclub entertainer in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He may be best known as the villainous General Zod in the early Superman films. Terrence Stamp Voice 87. I'm Nora Rahm. NPR News.