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The House of Representatives debates a long-stalled package that could reshape Kyiv's war effort.
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STORY: With warmer weather setting in, Kyiv, which is lobbying Washington to release the delayed aid package amid shortages of men and ammunition, fears Russia is preparing a major offensive across the more than 1,000 km-long (620-mile) frontline."If they don't sign (bill for U.S. military aid) in time we will have to retreat to Dnipro, and maybe even to Lviv, and maybe even to Poland. Everything is possible," said a 28-year-old Ukrainian serviceman who uses call-sign "Student."White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Friday that the United States would send shipments of arms to Ukraine "right away" if a funding request to help Ukraine repel Russian invaders is approved.Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's top commander, has warned that the battlefield situation in the east has deteriorated. But he has said that Kyiv's brigades in Chasiv Yar are holding back the assaults for now and have been reinforced with ammunition, drones and electronic warfare devices.
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Palestinians carried backpacks and bags of flour as they left an area of Rafah on Saturday near the border with Egypt after receiving an alert from the Israeli army to evacuate.
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SATURDAY AM: A24’s Civil War is winning the box office skirmish against three wide entries with a second weekend of $11M+ after a $3.25M Friday. That’s a -57% second frame ease which isn’t as steep as many would expect for this divided movie. A24’s trick: They know how to generate the chime-in factor and sources …
The marathon of the future might look the same from the outside: humans running 26.2 miles in one of the most ancient sports on Earth. But a virtual version of those same humans could have run it before, and an AI might offer coaching advice during the race, writes Andrew Griffin
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Chad goes to the polls next month for a presidential election hoped to mark a return to democratic rule three years after military leaders seized power. Growing Russian influence in Africa, meanwhile, is shaking up historical ties to France. Transitional ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby, who is running to stay in power, spoke to RFI and sister station France 24 about the vote, Russia and the future of Chad's relations with France. RFI/France 24: Chad's presidential election is scheduled for 6 May and s
The steering committee for both International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Saturday emphasized the need for broader accountability as the institutions implemented reforms to help countries grapple with climate change and other shocks. "We must hold ourselves accountable more broadly as we become a better and bigger bank," said Mohammed bin Hadi Al Husseini, the United Arab Emirates' minister of state for finance, who heads the joint Development Committee this year. Al Husseini issued a chair's statement, rather than a communique, amid disagreements over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, but referenced economic risks posed by the conflicts.
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