A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, a White House official said, after the bill was flown to Seoul https://t.co/whnCYIXKKb
Russia is permanently banning nearly 1,000 Americans, including President Biden and Vice President Harris, from entering the country.
One prominent name missing from the list: former president Donald Trump. https://t.co/QUOXze8G7N
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 21, 2022
"At least 200 American families were at some point in the process of adopting Ukrainian children when the war-torn country halted adoptions. It's unknown when they could restart." https://t.co/oMgRw4gVNf
As thousands of Ukrainians continue to flee Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, they run a gauntlet of harassment by Russian troops, sometimes coming under fire https://t.co/y6rUP7rju5
BREAKING: Australia’s prime minister has conceded defeat after an election that could deliver a minority government. “I think it’s very important this country can move forward,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. https://t.co/l8zzVnpi2o
The conservative Catholic archbishop of San Francisco says he will no longer allow U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to receive Communion because of her support for abortion rights https://t.co/LfTdsGNpqH
The White House confirmed that Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is poised to take a senior strategy and spokesperson-type role with the National Security Council. https://t.co/yUvRxSTH01
Italy’s Mount Etna spews red-hot lava into the night sky as volcanic activity alert levels were raised to “yellow” by Italian authorities on Friday. pic.twitter.com/cXNigEh1rG
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