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New Zealand sends 50 troops to Europe to help in Ukraine war efforts

Rebecca Falconer New Zealand will send 50 troops, eight logistics specialists and a C-130 Hercules aircraft to Europe as part of efforts to assist Ukraine with weapons and aid, Prime.

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Jake Sullivan says Kremlin “planned” attacks on civilians in Ukraine

National security adviser Jake Sullivan told ABC’s “This Week” Sunday that U.S. intelligence indicated “there was a plan from the highest levels of the Russian government” for its forces to commit.

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Austrian leader to meet with Putin in Moscow

Rebecca Falconer Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced he’ll visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. Why it matters: Nehammer would be the first European leader to meet with Putin.

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The president’s party almost always gains seats in midterms

Sarah Mucha History bears out the political trope that the president’s party loses seats in the midterms: there’s rarely been an exception in modern elections. Why it matters: Both Democrats and.

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Australia to hold federal election on May 21

Rebecca Falconer Australia will hold a federal election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Sunday morning local time. Why it matters: Morrison’s coalition has a one-seat majority in the.

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Texas woman faces murder charge for alleged “self-induced abortion”

Authorities in Texas say they’ve charged a 26-year-old woman with murder for allegedly causing “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” AP reports. Driving the news: Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday.

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Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race

Mike Allen, author of Axios AM Former President Trump made a surprise endorsement of Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz, in the closely watched race for the Republican nomination in.

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Pakistan’s Imran Khan removed as prime minister after no-confidence vote

Axios Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a no-confidence vote to remove Imran Khan as prime minister. Why it matters: While no previous Pakistani prime minister has completed a full five-year term, the former cricket.

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EU Approves New Sanctions as Russian Attack on Rail Station Kills Over 30

Russian proxies set up their own self-declared states in Donetsk and neighboring Luhansk in 2014. The attack happened as Ukrainian authorities were trying to evacuate as much of the town’s.

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U.S. suspends normal trade relations with Russia

Erin Doherty The U.S. suspended normal trade relations with Russia and banned Russian energy imports on Friday after President Biden signed both bills into law. The big picture: The move accompanies Biden’s executive.

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