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From the #BBCWorldService bulletin:
The #Biden admin has asked the #US #Congress to authorise another $20 billion in support for #Ukraine. Most of the money would be spent on military aid. Since #Russia 's full-scale #invasion began 18 mthss ago, Washington has given well over a $100 billion to Ukraine's #war effort. A US government official said such support would continue for as long as necessary. Some Republicans in Congress have indicated that they'll oppose continued funding.
#SCOTUS has blocked a settlement that would protect the billionaire owners of a pharmaceutical firm from being sued for deaths caused by #opioids . Under the deal, the #Sackler family would be shielded from legal liability. Their company, #Purdue Pharma, would emerge from bankruptcy as a different entity, and pay $6 billion to fight America's opioid epidemic. The Biden admin objects to the agreement. #OxyContin Overdoses of painkillers like #OxyContin are blamed for tens of thousands of deaths