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What Withholding Funds to UNRWA Means for Gaza
[ad_1] Since the start of the conflict, a supplemental budget jumped to $47 million a month from $12 million a month, according to Tom White, UNRWA’s Gaza director. That extra money has paid for flour for 350,000 families; 14 million food items including canned meat and packets of dried chickpeas; mattress pads, blankets, and kitchen sets; the distribution of 20…
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U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran-Backed Groups: Live Updates
[ad_1] Iran projects its military power through dozens of armed groups across the Middle East, but how much does it control their actions? That question has taken on new urgency as the United States considers its next steps after an attack by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia on an American base in northwest Jordan. The attack on Sunday killed three soldiers…
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What to Know About the Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
[ad_1] After two years of political gridlock, Northern Ireland is set to finally have a functioning government again. Elected representatives will meet in the Assembly building on the outskirts of Belfast on Saturday and revive the power-sharing government that rules the territory. There will be one significant change since the last time they gathered: The first minister role will be…
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U.S. Leading Soft Landing for Global Economy
[ad_1] The world is starting 2024 on an optimistic economic note, as inflation fades globally and growth remains more resilient than many forecasters had expected. Yet one country stands out for its surprising strength: the United States. After a sharp pop in prices rocked the world in 2021 and 2022 — fueled by supply chain breakdowns tied to the pandemic,…
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U.N. Court to Rule on Whether Ukraine Committed Genocide
[ad_1] The top court of the United Nations ruled on Friday that it would take up the question of whether Ukraine committed genocide in its Donetsk and Luhansk regions, an accusation at the heart of Russia’s argument for its 2022 full-scale invasion. The ruling came in a case brought by Ukraine to the International Court of Justice. The court said…
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How Shrinking Populations Fuel Divisive Politics
[ad_1] In the 2000 film “Almost Famous,” Cameron Crowe’s comedy-drama about rock musicians in the 1970s, the character played by Zooey Deschanel at one point gives her younger brother some advice. “Listen to ‘Tommy’ with a candle burning, and you’ll see your whole future,” she says. I’m going to borrow that thought for today’s newsletter: Stare at this annotated map…
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U.N. Climate Chief Warns Countries Against ‘Hiding Behind Loopholes’
[ad_1] In a speech on Friday, the United Nations climate chief painted an optimistic picture of the fight against global warming while taking a jab at countries that avoid meeting their obligations by “hiding behind loopholes” in global agreements. The comments delivered by Simon Stiell amounted to an early attempt to set expectations for the next round of United Nations…
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El Salvador’s Strongman Is Set to Ride a Landslide Past Checks and Balances
[ad_1] El Salvador’s government has jailed thousands of innocent people, suspended key civil liberties indefinitely and flooded the streets with soldiers. Now the president overseeing it all, Nayib Bukele, is being accused of violating the constitution by seeking re-election. And even his vice-presidential running mate admits their goal is “eliminating” what he sees as the broken democracy of the past.…
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Pigeon Collared as a Possible Chinese Spy Is Freed After 8 Months
[ad_1] Suspicion of foreign espionage, cursive messages in ancient Chinese, a sensitive microchip — and a suspect that could not be stopped at the border. Ravindar Patil, the assistant Mumbai police sub-inspector assigned to the case, was scratching his head for answers. But first, he had to find a place to lock up the unusual captive. So he turned to…
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Fire From Explosion of Gas-Laden Vehicle Kills at Least 3 in Nairobi
[ad_1] A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, early Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270, with the death toll expected to rise. Many residents were likely inside their homes when the fire reached their houses late in the night in the city’s…
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