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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed on Sunday that he anticipates advancing a package containing assistance for Ukraine when the House comes back from recess. He anticipates the package to feature "some significant improvements." In an interview on "Sunday Night in America With Trey Gowdy," Johnson emphasized the challenging position he's in, with a historically…

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia, according to a statement from his office. The hernia was discovered during a routine checkup the night before, his office said. During the surgery, Netanyahu, 74, would be under full anesthesia, his office said in the initial statement. Accordingly, his duties…

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Pope Francis made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and the “prompt” release of all Israeli hostages during his traditional Easter message “to the city and the world” on Sunday. The address came after Francis presided over Mass in the morning and made several loops around the piazza, greeting some of the tens…