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Jain Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, said that the security blocks members agreed to begin planning for a greater NATO role

in coordinating security assistance for Ukraine.

Under the proposal, NATO would take over the Ramstein Group, an American-led alliance of around 50 countries that supports Ukraine military.

America pushed back against the idea.

Quote, what's keeping the participating countries together is American leadership, said

John Kirby, the National Security Communications Advisor.

The announcement came as foreign ministers from NATO countries

gathered for a two-day meeting in Brussels.

Nelson Pelt, an activist investor, lost his bid for a seat on Disney's board after shareholders

re-elected the board's existing members.

The result was a win for Bob Iger, the entertainment giant CEO, with whom

Mr Peltz has been waging an often on proxy battle since 2022 to overhaul Disney's leadership.

Big investors including Black Rock and Vanguard support Mr. Iga.

The European Commission announced two investigations into Chinese solar companies based on a foreign subsidies law.

The probe will consider two consortiums that are hoping to develop a solar park in Romania.

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