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The Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts. The court could vote to strike down a Black majority House district in Louisiana because it relied too heavily on race.

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Germany announced $2 billion in aid for Ukraine as Kyiv signaled that it would need $120 billion in 2026 to stave off Russia. Estonia, Finland, Lithuania and Sweden said they would also participate in the funding initiative.

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Gaza's Health Ministry said it has received 45 more bodies of Palestinians from Israel under terms of ceasefire deal. Red Cross vehicles, thought to be transporting the bodies, were seen heading towards Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

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And Pope Leo XIV received a purebred Arabian horse as a gift from a Polish stud harm The Vatican said the donor was inspired by a photo of the pope on horseback in Peru.