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Emergency Aid Trucks Enter Gaza for First Time in Nearly Three Months
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Emergency Aid Trucks Enter Gaza for First Time in Nearly Three Months

Several trucks have entered Gaza with emergency aid – the first in nearly three months. The news comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted that two million Gazans are starving
HRW Urges Action on Israel's Gaza Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis
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HRW Urges Action on Israel's Gaza Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The international community must act due to the humanitarian situation under Israel's blockade of Gaza and the country's plans for the area, believes the human rights organization HRW. "Israel's blockade has exceeded military tactics and become a tool for extermination," says HRW chief Federico Borello
UN Reports Water Crisis at Darfur Hospital After Shelling
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UN Reports Water Crisis at Darfur Hospital After Shelling

The UN accuses the warring parties in the civil war in Sudan of hospital areas.
Diddy Trial Begins in Earnest with Opening Statements
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Diddy Trial Begins in Earnest with Opening Statements

The trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs is now entering a new phase. No cameras are allowed in the courtroom – but the coverage of the high-profile trial is still significant when the parties are to hold their pleadings
Hamas to Release Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander
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Hamas to Release Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas claims that the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will be released. According to Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, the terrorist-designated group is now ready for "intensive negotiations" to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Gaza
Over 30 Killed in Sudan Attacks Linked to RSF
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Over 30 Killed in Sudan Attacks Linked to RSF

Israel Shuts Down UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem
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Israel Shuts Down UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Israel is reported to have shut down several schools run by UNRWA in East Jerusalem. This means that Israel is now formally enforcing its ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, reports The Times of Israel
Drone Attacks Ignite Fires in Sudanese Fuel Depots
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Drone Attacks Ignite Fires in Sudanese Fuel Depots

New drone attacks are being reported from Sudan on Thursday after several days of attacks in the war-torn country. Wednesday's attack on a naval base in the port city of Port Sudan means a significant deterioration of the already strained situation, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Libya Health Minister Arrested in Cancer Medicine Corruption Scandal
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Libya Health Minister Arrested in Cancer Medicine Corruption Scandal

Libya's Health Minister and several high-ranking officials have been arrested in a corruption scandal involving the import of cancer medicines.
Drone Strikes Hit Sudan's Port Sudan for Third Consecutive Day
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Drone Strikes Hit Sudan's Port Sudan for Third Consecutive Day

Drones have hit the airport and knocked out the power in the important port city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea. It is the third day in a row that the seat of the war-torn Sudan's army-backed government is being attacked
Relief Ship with Activists Attacked by Drones Near Malta
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Relief Ship with Activists Attacked by Drones Near Malta

A relief ship with activists en route to the Gaza Strip claims to have been attacked by drones in the Mediterranean. The ship was on its way with emergency aid to Palestinians in war-torn Gaza
Trump's Security Adviser Mike Waltz Resigns Amid Chat Leak Scandal
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Trump's Security Adviser Mike Waltz Resigns Amid Chat Leak Scandal

Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post to become a UN ambassador instead, the President announces. Waltz is the first really big name to leave during Trump's second term
Sudan Presidential Palace Shelled by RSF Forces
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Sudan Presidential Palace Shelled by RSF Forces

The President's palace in Sudan has been shelled by paramilitary RSF, according to a military source.
US Defends Israel's Block on UNRWA Amid Gaza Aid Controversy
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US Defends Israel's Block on UNRWA Amid Gaza Aid Controversy

The UN's highest court assesses whether Israel does enough for civilians in the Gaza War when the country has introduced a total blockade. In Israel's absence, the USA defends the decision to stop the coordinating aid agency on the ground
Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions
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Trump's First 100 Days: Trade Wars, Deportations, and Global Tensions

It is 100 days that will likely stand out in history books. The US President Donald Trump's tumultuous first period has been marked by trade conflicts, deportations, annexation threats, and attempts to handle the wars in Gaza and Ukraine
UN Food Program Faces Major Staff Reductions Due to Funding Cuts
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UN Food Program Faces Major Staff Reductions Due to Funding Cuts

Israel Dismisses ICJ Case on Gaza Aid Blockade
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Israel Dismisses ICJ Case on Gaza Aid Blockade

Israel has blocked all acute aid to the Gaza Strip for nearly eight weeks and alarms are sounding about widespread famine while the bombs are falling. When the blockade is taken up in the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ), the process is completely dismissed from the Israeli side
Border Shooting Continues for Fourth Night in Disputed Kashmir
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Border Shooting Continues for Fourth Night in Disputed Kashmir

Shots Exchanged at India-Pakistan Border After Kashmir Attack
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Shots Exchanged at India-Pakistan Border After Kashmir Attack

Shots have been exchanged between Indian and Pakistani military at the militarized border in disputed Kashmir during the night towards Friday, according to representatives from both countries.
China Criticizes US Tariffs as Bullying at UN Meeting
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China Criticizes US Tariffs as Bullying at UN Meeting

The USA's trade tariffs are equivalent to bullying and extortion. This was stated by China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong in a fiery speech before the Security Council
US State Department to Cut 15% of Staff, Close 100 Offices
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US State Department to Cut 15% of Staff, Close 100 Offices

The personnel strength at the US Department of State is to be reduced by 15 percent and over 100 offices are to be closed, according to a downsizing plan. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio states that it is about a change of course from "decades of excess and bureaucracy"
Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius Joins Historic Conclave to Elect New Pope
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Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius Joins Historic Conclave to Elect New Pope

He becomes the first Swede ever to participate in the conclave's top-secret work of electing a new pope. Himself, Sweden's and the Nordic countries' only cardinal, Anders Arborelius, has grown tired of the question of whether he can be considered to succeed Pope Francis
Ukraine's Elderly Bear the Brunt of War's Devastation
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Ukraine's Elderly Bear the Brunt of War's Devastation

Zinajda Hyrenko had plans for her old age, just like many other Ukrainians. But with the Russian invasion, everything was turned upside down
Haiti's Security Crisis Worsens as Violence Spreads, Warns HRW
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Haiti's Security Crisis Worsens as Violence Spreads, Warns HRW

International efforts are required to avoid complete and devastating chaos in Haiti, reports a human rights group.
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