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Second American Killed In Sudan
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed this morning the death of a second American citizen in Sudan. In a statement to the press, Kirby said, “Although there are some reports of violence and sporadic shelling and firing, we’re glad to see that the levels of violence generally appear to have gone significantly down.”
“We urge both military factions to fully uphold the ceasefire and to further extend it,” he added.
The ceasefire has been in place since midnight on April 24.
Xi And Zelensky Phone Call
Xi Jinping, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, reportedly called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday to discuss the war and other international matters. Here with more is Daily Wire Senior Editor Cabot Phillips:
The call between Xi and Zelensky was the first phone call between the…