Southern Gaza is ‘pressure cooker of despair’ says UN
The comments come as Israel prepares to advance its war on Gaza farther south.
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UNRWA could shut down by end of February if funding does not resume
A string of countries including the United States, Germany and Britain have paused their funding to the aid agency in the wake of allegations that some UNRWA staff were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks in southern Israel.
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What are US troops still doing in the Middle East and where are they?
Three U.S. soldiers were killed and dozens wounded after a drone hit a military outpost in Jordan, known as Tower 22, on Sunday. The location is just one of many bases the U.S. has in the Middle East.
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What is UNRWA, the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency the U.S. cut off aid to?
Major donors to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) have suspended funding after allegations emerged that around 12 of its tens of thousands of Palestinian employees were suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas. But what is the UNRWA and what does it do?
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Israel ‘hit squad’ execute three Palestinians in middle of a hospital
Israeli commandos disguised as Palestinians killed three gunmen in a hospital in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the police and military said, accusing one of them of planning an imminent attack and the other two of involvement in recent violence.
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Gaza starves as Israel presses war on Hamas
A U.N.-backed report says the whole population of Gaza faces crisis levels of hunger and a growing risk of famine.
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Kamala Harris starts Africa tour in Ghana, announces security aid
The United States will provide $100 million to Ghana and four other West African countries to help them deal with violent extremism and instability, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday during a visit to Ghana.
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‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut Says UN chief
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate change.
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Chinese President Heading to Russia This Week to Meet With Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia next week to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, the two countries said on Friday, as Beijing touts a plan to end the grinding Ukraine war that has received a lukewarm welcome on both sides.
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U.S. grapples with forces unleashed by Iraq invasion 20 years later
From an empowered Iran and eroded U.S. influence to the cost of keeping U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria to combat Islamic State fighters, the United States still contends with the consequences of invading Iraq 20 years ago, current and former officials say.
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