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Ukraine to get second EUR 600 mln tranche of macro-financial aid on May 20.

The European Union has taken the decisions necessary to provide Ukraine with the second tranche of macro-financial assistance in the amount of EUR 600 million, which Kyiv will receive on May 20.

This was announced on Thursday in Brussels by representative of the European Commission Dana Spinant.

Yesterday, the decision was made to allocate the second part of the urgent macro-financial assistance program for Ukraine and to borrow funds from the capital market. This second part in the amount of EUR 600 million and the allocation of this amount is expected by May 20, she said.

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Future of TikTok in doubt in the US after Biden signs off Ukraine aid package.

Future of TikTok in doubt in the US after Biden signs off Ukraine aid package.

The video-sharing platform TikTok looks set to be banned in the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its US operations. US President Joe Biden signed a bill demanding the sale as part his $61bn aid package for Ukraine. American pol...

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Family members of Boeing 737 Max crash victims meet with Justice Dept.

Family members of Boeing 737 Max crash victims meet with Justice Dept.

The family members of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes met with Justice Department officials Wednesday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains what the families are hoping to achieve. CBS News 24/7 is the ...

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Chuck Todd: How lower voter turnout could help Biden in November.

Chuck Todd: How lower voter turnout could help Biden in November.

NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd discusses election interest hitting a new low and explains why lower voter turnout could help President Biden’s re-election campaign. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovati...

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Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan  - VOA News #shorts.

Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan - VOA News #shorts.

President Joe Biden signed into law the $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. VOA’s Misha Komadovsky has more. He said the new assistance, aimed at helping Ukraine fight Russia’s two-year invasion and...

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Hear Speaker Johnson call on Columbia University president to resign.

Hear Speaker Johnson call on Columbia University president to resign.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at Columbia University amid pro-Palestinian protests at the Ivy League school. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz breaks down the reaction on campus. #CNN #News

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Pro-Palestinian protests erupt at University of Southern California.

Pro-Palestinian protests erupt at University of Southern California.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Southern California were forced to clear their tents by campus police Wednesday. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Luzdelia Caballero is following the protests. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored stre...

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