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Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again
A new report says famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger More »
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Israelis evacuated from the Lebanese border wonder if they'll ever return
Around 60,000 Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon are grappling with the question of when they will be able to return home More »
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent
Hong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city More »
US defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains stalled over funding to send additional weapons to the front More »
How will a new national security law affect different walks of life in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has passed a new national security law that could redefine the liberties of its citizens, and its role on the world stage More »
Russia says it will evacuate 9,000 children from a border region targeted from the Ukrainian side
Officials say a Russian border region plans to evacuate about 9,000 children from the area because it is being continuously shelled from the Ukrainian side More »
Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
Gangs have attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas More »
A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That's a tall order
A British newspaper says Prince William and his wife Catherine have been filmed at a farm shop near their Windsor home More »
Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor
The U.N. labor agency says illegal profits from forced labor globally have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year More »
Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power
To no one’s surprise, President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power in a preordained election landslide that comes amid the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times More »