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The United States will deploy 1,500 additional troops to the border with Mexico, the Pentagon says, ahead of an expected surge of migrants when Covid-era restrictions are lifted next week. "For 90 days, these 1,500 military personnel, who will be sourced from the active duty component, will fill critical capability gaps, such as ground-based detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support," spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder tells reporters during a press conference. SOUNDBITE
Images of families from Sudan's Darfur region crossing the border into neighboring Chad, as heavy fighting continues in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, despite an announced truce between the army and paramilitaries, whose clashes have brought the country to the brink of a "catastrophe" and could prompt "more than 800,000 people" to flee the country, according to the UN. At least 20,000 Sudanese have sought refuge in Chad since the conflict began, of whom about 5,000 have registered, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). IMAGES
Mercedes-Benz tested the latest generation of brake control systems on drives in Arjeplog, Sweden, near the Arctic Circle. For more than 20 years, an official branch of the Sindelfingen plant has existed here: its very own test centre for testing in the most extreme conditions. In addition to the EQE, EQS, EQS SUV and EQE SUV, models of future vehicle generations based on future platforms were also used in the drives across a frozen lake and up the region’s highest mountain.“During the test drives, our team is primarily concerned with safety, efficiency and driving comfort. The development team tunes the brake control systems individually for each model series – and pushes them to their physical limits.”Christoph Böhm, Head of Brake Control Systems, Mercedes-Benz AGOn the way to an all-electric future, the team is working on a new generation of stability control systems. These make use of the properties of the electric drive to precisely control the torque at the wheels. Most drivers will probably never notice how hard their Mercedes-Benz vehicles work to keep them out of dangerous situations – for Böhm and his team, this is the definition of a job well done.
Ukrainian refugees, arrive and depart from the Polish border city of Przemysl. Volunteers can be seen handing out food and clothing, as well as offering administrative assistance. People sit and wait and rest inside the train station, including parents with their young children. IMAGES
Refugees cross the border from Ukraine into Poland as Kyiv is subjected to a fresh round of bombardment overnight, with columns of smoke rising high into the morning sky. Nearly three weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces hemming in Kyiv on two sides have stepped up their attacks, with many in the capital fearing a full-on assault could come soon. IMAGES