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Egypt takes key role in renewed diplomatic push for truce in Gaza: CAIRO: A high-level Egyptian delegation was in Israel for talks on Friday amid a new ...
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Egypt takes key role in renewed diplomatic push for truce in Gaza
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Pentagon announces $6B for long-term Ukraine weapons contracts: The United States announced a $6 billion weapons package for Ukraine on Friday ...
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Pentagon announces $6B for long-term Ukraine weapons contracts
Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Package for Long-Term Ukraine Weapon Contracts
  • The United States announced a $6 billion weapons package for Ukraine on Friday, its largest military aid package to date for Kyiv’s forces.

  • The weapons and equipment will include critical interceptors for Ukraine’s Patriot and NASAM air defense systems, significant amounts of artillery ammunition, air-to-ground munitions, counterdrone weapons, and maintenance and sustainment support.

  • In addition to previous aid packages, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking additional Patriot batteries to create a shield around Ukrainian cities and defend against further Russian missile attacks.
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Northwestern students continue pro-Palestine protest for second day, demanding school divest from Israel
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Northwestern students continue pro-Palestine protest for second day ...
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Biden meets with 4-year-old American who was held hostage by Hamas: President Biden met at the White House Wednesday with Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old who was held ...
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Biden meets with 4-year-old American who was held hostage by Hamas
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Two horses that bolted through London have undergone surgery, UK official says: Two military horses that bolted through the streets of London after being spooked ...
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Two horses that bolted through London have undergone surgery ...
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As Gaza cease-fire talks resume, the coming fight for Rafah looms large: Washington has said it cannot support a major military operation in Rafah ...
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As Gaza cease-fire talks resume, the coming fight for Rafah looms large
Quick Glance: Israeli Forces Ready to Conquer Rafah in Gaza, Awaiting Government Approval
  • The Israel Defense Forces have completed all necessary preparations to capture the southernmost city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and can initiate an operation once they receive government authorization, as stated by a senior Israeli defense official.

  • This official informed Reuters that Israel is planning to take control of Rafah, considered the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, evacuate Palestinian civilians from the area, and launch an assault against Hamas fighters.

  • According to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel is progressing with a ground operation without specifying a timeline for the action.

  • Various Israeli reports indicated that top Israeli security officials traveled to Egypt on Wednesday to coordinate the planned offensive in Rafah.
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
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White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from ...
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel to broker ceasefire in Gaza: All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel to broker ceasefire in Gaza
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War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US?: Students at the Columbia University encampment protesting against Israel's assault on Gaza ...
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War on Gaza: Why are students protesting at campuses across the US?
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Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire: Hamas is stressing its four conditions even as 18 countries try to ramp up pressure on ...
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Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire
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Arrests made at US university pro-Palestine protests: Renewed confrontations between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza continued ...
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Arrests made at US university pro-Palestine protests
Quick Glance: USC Main Commencement Canceled Amid Gaza War Protests
  • Protests against the Israel-Hamas war prompt the cancellation of USC's main graduation ceremony and numerous arrests at campuses nationwide.

  • Universities are grappling with protests that could disrupt upcoming commencement ceremonies and are considering changes to regulations regarding encampments and exams.

  • Some students demand schools sever ties with Israel, leading to accusations of antisemitism and concerns about safety on campus.

  • The wave of protests, inspired by events at Columbia University, has led to civil rights investigations into universities facing protests and complaints of discrimination amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Military horses from London's Household Cavalry to return to duty 'in due course'
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Military horses from London's Household Cavalry to return to duty 'in due ...
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UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur: Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on ...
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UN warns of possible imminent attack on city in Sudan’s North Darfur
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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now: Beyond the horrors in Gaza and the long tragic history of the oppression of Palestinians ...
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Gaza, Campus Protest, and the Fierce Urgency of Now
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Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks
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Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and ...
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Holocaust Survivor Tells Student Anti-Genocide Protesters: 'Just Keep Doing It': "There is a question of historical responsibility towards injustice ...
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Holocaust Survivor Tells Student Anti-Genocide Protesters: 'Just Keep ...
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'Moron!' Prince Harry blasted as he dons British military medals in new video: Prince Harry made a new appearance at an awards ceremony but royal fans were not ...
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'Moron!' Prince Harry blasted as he dons British military medals in new ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses 
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UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo: The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed ...
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UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo
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UN warns of possible imminent attack on Sudanese city: The United Nations is increasingly concerned about a possible imminent attack on al-Fashir in Sudan’s ...
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UN warns of possible imminent attack on Sudanese city
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and divisive’
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White House calls Trump’s Charlottesville ‘peanut’ comments ‘repugnant and ...
Quick Glance: Trump compares Charlottesville and Israel-Gaza protests
  • Former President Trump downplayed the significance of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the rising demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza.

  • Trump highlighted that President Biden frequently cites the Charlottesville rally and Trump’s response as a reason for his White House candidacy in 2020.

  • Trump’s remarks coincided with college campus protests concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties in Gaza.

  • Biden has denounced antisemitism in the protests while also criticizing those who fail to grasp the situation with the Palestinians.
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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous aid delivery mission
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US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous ...
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Pro-Palestinian campus protests roil political debate in Washington: College students demonstrating their support for Palestinians on campuses across the country ...
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Pro-Palestinian campus protests roil political debate in Washington
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Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
  • Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.

  • Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Opinion | Israel Has a Choice to Make: Rafah or Riyadh: Israel is facing one of the most fateful choices it has ever had to make.
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Opinion | Israel Has a Choice to Make: Rafah or Riyadh
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Poland donates $2 million to UN agencies for humanitarian aid in Gaza: Half will go to the World Food Program and the other half to the United Nations Relief and ...
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Poland donates $2 million to UN agencies for humanitarian aid in Gaza
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Russia-Iran Military Alliance Gives Israel Cause for Concern: Israel’s trading of missile attacks with Iran this month may be on hiatus, yet the unprecedented ...
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Russia-Iran Military Alliance Gives Israel Cause for Concern
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Hamas Pressured to Release Hostages in Gaza by US, Allies: The US and 17 other nations pressed Hamas to release their citizens who are missing or held hostage in ...
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Hamas Pressured to Release Hostages in Gaza by US, Allies
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How a ragtag army defended Bosnia and Herzegovina against two aggressors: ARBIH, formed in April 1992, managed against all odds to successfully defend the ...
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How a ragtag army defended Bosnia and Herzegovina against two aggressors
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Evidence of torture as nearly 400 bodies found in Gaza mass graves: Some victims found at two hospitals were ‘buried alive’ while others were ‘executed’ by the ...
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Evidence of torture as nearly 400 bodies found in Gaza mass graves
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Military service a family legacy: This is a family you probably want to avoid having a neighbourly dispute with. They are a family of servicemen and women that ...
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Military service a family legacy
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Iran's counterstrike has put Israel on notice, but the focus must still be on Gaza
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Iran's counterstrike has put Israel on notice, but the focus must still be ...
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Jordanian doctor risked her life to help deliver Palestinian babies in Gaza: Weeks after the start of the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, Jordanian obstetrician ...
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Jordanian doctor risked her life to help deliver Palestinian babies in ...
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Arrests at Universities Pile Up as Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread: The protests that began at Columbia University have spread to other states from Texas to ...
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Arrests at Universities Pile Up as Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread
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Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be: A symbolic political act cannot put an end to Israeli crimes or grant Palestinians ...
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Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to ...
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Israel rebukes US calls for investigation into mass graves in Gaza: “Investigate what?” an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said.
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Israel rebukes US calls for investigation into mass graves in Gaza
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792: As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792
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UN gives update on UNRWA staff accused by Israel of Oct. 7 involvement: Of the initial 12 accused by Israel, UNRWA fired 10 people and said the remaining two are ...
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UN gives update on UNRWA staff accused by Israel of Oct. 7 involvement
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Plastics treaty could have major benefit for Pacific: One scientist and his team say new data they've produced shows it is possible to achieve a goal of zero ...
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Plastics treaty could have major benefit for Pacific
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Israeli civilian killed in Hezbollah missile attack on Lebanon border: Sharif Sawaed was doing infrastructure work for the IDF in Mount Dov area; in response ...
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Israeli civilian killed in Hezbollah missile attack on Lebanon border
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IDF: Israeli civilian dies of wounds after Hezbollah attack on Mount Dov: Sharif Sawaid was doing infrastructure work in the area, said the Israeli military; ...
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IDF: Israeli civilian dies of wounds after Hezbollah attack on Mount Dov
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Hamas’s Hostage-Video Release Aims to Head Off Rafah Assault: Hamas is racing to prevent an imminent Israeli military operation in Rafah, ramping up an ...
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Hamas’s Hostage-Video Release Aims to Head Off Rafah Assault
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WATCH: National Cathedral hosts memorial for World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza
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WATCH: National Cathedral hosts memorial for World Central Kitchen aid ...
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Washington has lost touch with reality. If it doesn't adapt, the world will pay: The US intelligence community recently released its annual threat assessment ...
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Washington has lost touch with reality. If it doesn't adapt ...
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Jimmy Davis-Goff: Death of an adventurer with an ‘all-encompassing sense of life’
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Jimmy Davis-Goff: Death of an adventurer with an ‘all-encompassing sense ...
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UN official says it could take 14 years or more to clear rubble from Gaza: The extensive amount of rubble left by Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip ...
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UN official says it could take 14 years or more to clear rubble from Gaza
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Losing a Foot Never Held Her Back, Until She Tried to Join the Military: Amputees who try to join the U.S. armed forces are rejected, no matter how capable they ...
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Losing a Foot Never Held Her Back, Until She Tried to Join the Military
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Reconcept­ualizing Asia’s Security Challenges: Conventional wisdom suggests that economic development driven by a hegemonic power leads to economic prosperity ...
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Reconcept­ualizing Asia’s Security Challenges
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Biden replaces coordinator for Gaza aid with head of US Institute of Peace: The Biden administration is appointing the head of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) ...
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Biden replaces coordinator for Gaza aid with head of US Institute of Peace
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UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North Darfur state capital | Africanews
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UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North ...
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282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza: UN report
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282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in ...
Quick Glance: Over 280 Million People Worldwide Affected by Severe Hunger
  • Nearly 282 million individuals across various countries faced acute hunger in 2023, with the war-torn Gaza Strip having the highest number of people experiencing famine.

  • The United Nations report revealed that 24 million more people were dealing with acute food shortages compared to 2022, primarily due to a significant decline in food security, especially in Gaza and Sudan.

  • Of those on the brink of famine - 577,000 individuals - over 80% were located in Gaza, while numerous others in nations like South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Somalia, and Mali were also enduring extreme hunger.

  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres labeled the report as 'a reckoning of human failure' and emphasized the need for an urgent response to address the root causes of acute hunger and malnutrition, as well as overhaul food supply systems.
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The report on UNRWA’s neutrality ignores the Hamas elephant in the room: Catherine Colonna’s report on the UN aid agency’s neutrality mechanisms glosses over ...
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The report on UNRWA’s neutrality ignores the Hamas elephant in the room
Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
  • An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

  • The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

  • The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
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Feeding War, Killing Peace: Why The US Vetoed ‘Palestine’? | Countercurrents: The outcome of the Palestine vote and the American veto at the United Nations ...
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Feeding War, Killing Peace: Why The US Vetoed ‘Palestine’? | ...
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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?: Everything you need to know about the difference between Rwanda and Congo - and the war between them
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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?
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Incident in the British capital: Horses operated on after wandering through central London
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Incident in the British capital: Horses operated on after wandering ...
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UN calls to preserve forensic evidence of Gaza mass graves: The United Nations has emphasized the importance of preserving evidence on mass graves in Gaza ...
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UN calls to preserve forensic evidence of Gaza mass graves
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Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023, UN report shows: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from extreme weather and climate in ...
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Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023 ...
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Saudi Arabia supports UNRWA's efforts for Palestinian refugees, urges donor commitment
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Saudi Arabia supports UNRWA's efforts for Palestinian refugees ...
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PKK/YPG has no place in Syria's future, says Türkiye's representative at UN: 'Syria remains alarmingly exposed to be a battlefield for other hostilities in the ...
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PKK/YPG has no place in Syria's future, says Türkiye's representative at ...