April 20, 2022: Mariupol deadline expires, Biden hosts military chiefs, Masks, Macron, Le Pen, COVID

April 20, 2022: Mariupol deadline expires, Biden hosts military chiefs, Masks, Macron, Le Pen, Shanghai

1.Russia's latest ultimatum to Ukrainian fighters holding out in Mariupol expired with no sign of mass surrender as Moscow pressed ahead with its offensive in the east and Western governments promised Ukraine more military help.

2. President Joe Biden will convene top U.S. military leaders in an annual White House gathering that takes on special significance as the war in Ukraine enters a risky new phase and the United States plans more military aid.

3. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said it would appeal a judge's ruling ending a mask mandate on airplanes if public health officials deem it necessary to stem the spread of COVID-19.

4. French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen will face off in a debate which could be decisive in the tight race to decide who will run the country for the next five years.

5. China's commercial capital of Shanghai reported no new COVID-19 infections outside quarantine areas in two districts, fanning hopes that the tide is turning in its pandemic battle, as some factories began to return to work.

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