G7 leaders pledged to raise $600 billion over five years to improve infrastructure in developing countries and counter China's Belt and Road initiative. For more on this, watch this report by WION's correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

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G7 leaders pledged to raise $600 billion over five years to improve infrastructure in developing countries and counter China's Belt and Road initiative.

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On Sunday, the G7 leaders sat down for their very first meeting. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked, 'Jackets on? Jackets off? Do we take our coats off?'.

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The 48th G7 meeting is underway in Germany with world leaders discussing key issues including the Russia-Ukraine war. G7 leaders have agreed to ban gold imports from Russia.

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The G7 leaders held a round table discussion and agreed to ban gold imports from Russia. For more on this, we're joined by WION's correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

G7 leaders agree to ban gold imports from Russia

The G7 leaders along with EU representatives held a round table discussion. Like other high-stakes meetings, Russia Ukraine War dominated the talks. The leaders agreed to ban gold imports from Russia. For more on this, we're joined by WION's correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

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The stage is set in Germany for the 48th G7 Summit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Munich for the G7 Summit. India is not a member of the G7 but, India has been specially invited. For more details, we're joined live by WION's Siddhant Sibbal.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden has arrived in Munich to participate in the G7 Summit, which kicks off today at 3PM IST. For more details, watch this ground report by Siddhant Sibbal.

G7 summit: French President Macron & US President Biden reach Germany

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US President Joe Biden called the Supreme Court abortion ruling a 'sad day for the country'. He added, this decision will not be the final word.

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In a bid to ease US inflation, President Joe Biden has said that he is planning to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Biden is also considering lifting tariffs that were earlier imposed on Beijing.

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Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans, took place Saturday in Galveston, Texas, the Gulf Coast city where Juneteenth originated.

Historians say on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Union Major General Gordon Granger and his men informed enslaved Americans they were free from slavery after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln more than two years earlier, on Jan. 1, 1863.

During Saturday’s event at the Ashton Villa, the former headquarters for the Confederate Army in Galveston, speakers praised the efforts of former State Representative Al Edwards, a Houston legislator who helped make Juneteenth a statewide holiday in 1980.

Douglas Matthews, the event’s master of ceremony and Galveston Juneteenth Celebration coordinator, laid out some history in his opening remarks.

“Freedom is a cherished word to all humanity – particularly to those in bondage. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued his promised Emancipation Proclamation. But it took 30 months for President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the enforcement thereof to reach the South. Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas with 2,000 troops on June 18, 1865 – two and a half years later – to announce and enforce the freeing of Black slaves. And this was the birth of Juneteenth," Matthews said.

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Alana Holloway Edwards, the daughter of the late State Rep. Edwards and a school principal, said promoting her father’s legacy is based on education and awareness of Juneteenth.&nbsp;

“My father, late and former State Representative Al Edwards, was majorly focused on makingJuneteenth not only a state holiday, but also a national holiday, and bringing awareness to the fact that Union Army General Gordon Granger came to Galveston to free the 250,000 slaves that were left still in Texas even two years after the Emancipation Proclamation,” Holloway Edwards said. “And so today, we celebrate here at Ashton Villa because that day is significant and everyone deserves to know the truth about the history that happened right here in Galveston in Texas.”

In June 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed and sent to President Joe Biden a bill making June 19, or "Juneteenth," a federal holiday. Biden signed the bill into law on June 17, 2021.

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Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans, took place Saturday in Galveston, Texas, the Gulf Coast city where Juneteenth originated.

Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans, took place Saturday in Galveston, Texas, the Gulf Coast city where Juneteenth originated. Historians say on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Union Major General Gordon Granger and his men informed enslaved Americans they were free from slavery after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln more than two years earlier, on Jan. 1, 1863. During Saturday’s event at the Ashton Villa, the former headquarters for the Confederate Army in Galveston, speakers praised the efforts of former State Representative Al Edwards, a Houston legislator who helped make Juneteenth a statewide holiday in 1980. Douglas Matthews, the event’s master of ceremony and Galveston Juneteenth Celebration coordinator, laid out some history in his opening remarks. “Freedom is a cherished word to all humanity – particularly to those in bondage. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued his promised Emancipation Proclamation. But it took 30 months for President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the enforcement thereof to reach the South. Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas with 2,000 troops on June 18, 1865 – two and a half years later – to announce and enforce the freeing of Black slaves. And this was the birth of Juneteenth," Matthews said. Also Read: Three-word resignation: Frustrated with your job? Here’s how you can draft your resignation letter Alana Holloway Edwards, the daughter of the late State Rep. Edwards and a school principal, said promoting her father’s legacy is based on education and awareness of Juneteenth. “My father, late and former State Representative Al Edwards, was majorly focused on makingJuneteenth not only a state holiday, but also a national holiday, and bringing awareness to the fact that Union Army General Gordon Granger came to Galveston to free the 250,000 slaves that were left still in Texas even two years after the Emancipation Proclamation,” Holloway Edwards said. “And so today, we celebrate here at Ashton Villa because that day is significant and everyone deserves to know the truth about the history that happened right here in Galveston in Texas.” In June 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed and sent to President Joe Biden a bill making June 19, or "Juneteenth," a federal holiday. Biden signed the bill into law on June 17, 2021. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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