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Our top stories. In Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden greeted William Ruto,

Kenya's president, the first African leader to make a state visit to America in 16 years.

Kenya will become America's 90th major non-NATO ally and the first from Sub-Saharan, Africa.

During his trip Mr. Ruto will also seal some deals,

an American company has already agreed to build a motorway in Kenya for $3.6 billion.

Identity and Democracy, a group of far-right parties in the European Parliament expelled alternative for Germany

after one of its MEPs said that the SS and Nazi paramilitary force were not all criminals.

Maximillian Carr's remarks had already led France's national rally

to disavow the anti-immigrant nationalist party.

Despite a recent dip in the polls, the AFD remains one of Germany's most popular parties.

America's Department of Justice and 30 State and District Attorneys General launched an antitrust

lawsuit against Live Nation Ticketmaster.

They alleged that the ticket selling firm acts as a monopoly, making business harder for venues

and causing fans to pay more for tickets. The firm called the charges absurd, blaming

artist's popularity and increasing costs for higher ticket prices.

Writing for the economist, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Schultz,

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