This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Paul Moss, and in the early hours of Monday 18th August, these are our main stories.
A group of European leaders is preparing to join the Ukrainian president in Washington today,
where he's due to hold talks with Donald Trump.
A national strike's been held in Israel,
with protesters demanding a peace deal that would secure the release of hostages in Gaza.
And human rights groups have condemned the apparent execution of a civilian by Sudan's paramilitary group,
the Rapid Support Forces.
Also in this podcast, we look back at the life and career of Terence Stamp,
actor, idol and nemesis of Superman.
Rise before Zod.
Now, kneel.
It's often said that one of the Russian President Vladimir Putin's aims is to divide Ukraine and its allies in NATO.
Well,
he's certainly failed to break Ukraine's bond with the major European countries which give it support.
It's been announced that when the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky goes to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday,
several European leaders will accompany him.
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz,
the French President Emmanuel Macron and also the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
All of them will be in Washington to provide diplomatic backup,