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Cabinet launches new economic strategy during war – Shmyhal.

The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a new economic strategy that will operate in the conditions of war, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.

"The government, on behalf of the President of Ukraine, is launching a new economic strategy that will operate in a war, help our economy survive and become the foundation for post-war recovery," Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Friday.

According to him, these are eight programs in total aimed at creating jobs through business support, government orders, construction, lending and employment of the unemployed.

"This is also non-refundable grant assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises, support for Ukrainian manufacturers, construction of new infrastructure," the prime minister said.

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Watch Biden's full speech slamming restrictive state abortion laws in Florida.

Watch Biden's full speech slamming restrictive state abortion laws in Florida.

President Biden criticized restrictive abortion laws in states across the U.S. during a campaign speech in Florida. Biden also slammed former President Trump for bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade and called on voters in the audience to hold h...

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Israel denies being behind mass grave in Gaza - Israel-Hamas war.

Israel denies being behind mass grave in Gaza - Israel-Hamas war.

Israel has denied accusations that it buried Palestinians in a mass grave, following the discovery of more than 300 bodies in the courtyard of a Gaza Strip hospital. The United Nations said the grave near the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis contain...

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Tense moment cops face down pro-Palestinian protesters as riots hit US colleges.

Tense moment cops face down pro-Palestinian protesters as riots hit US colleges.

Police officers moved on the New York University (NYU) crowd shortly after nightfall on Monday (April 22), after hundreds of demonstrators for hours had defied university warnings that they faced consequences if they failed to vacate a plaza where...

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Number of U.S. measles cases continues to rise

Number of U.S. measles cases continues to rise

At least 125 measles cases have been reported across 17 states so far this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's more cases reported this year than in all of 2022, the most recent peak. CBS News' Nicole Sganga r...

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Israel vows to press ahead with Rafah offensive - DW News.

Israel vows to press ahead with Rafah offensive - DW News.

Six months into the war in Gaza, Israel faces strong pressure from the US not to mount a full-scale ground offensive into Rafah. Israel has withdrawn many of its ground troops from Gaza, but says it hasn't finished its military operations there. 0...

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Dust storm creates red haze in eastern Libya

Dust storm creates red haze in eastern Libya

A dust storm sweeping through parts of eastern Libya made the region look more like the surface of Mars, turning the sky a deep red that enveloped roads and buildings. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and ...

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