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Israel pounds Gaza ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
Israel bombarded Gaza early on Friday morning (local time), hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began…
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DR Congo wants ‘incapable’ East African force to leave
The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo says the East African regional force has been unable to restore peace in the east of country…
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Watch DJ Cuppy’s UN Address: Starting Small, Achieving Big
At the United Nations International Day of Peace Youth Observance, DJ Cuppy addressed the audience, where she issued a challenge. DJ Cuppy urged the audience…
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I’m one of the UK’s official climate change advisers – our new report says the country is no longer a world leader
Anne Coatesy / shutterstock The UK’s Climate Change Committee – the official independent advisory body of which I am interim chair – has spent the…
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EU issues muted response to Greek migrant shipwreck
BRUSSELS — The European Commission brushed aside pressure from international organizations to launch an independent probe into the conduct of the Greek authorities in what some…
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POLITICO Pro Morning Health Care: Your World Health Assembly guide — Returning to Ukraine for an abortion — Needle-free future?
Presented by PPTA By ASHLEIGH FURLONG with CARLO MARTUSCELLI, HELEN COLLIS, SUSANNAH SAVAGE and JOANNA ROBERTS PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to…
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UN atomic watchdog chief Grossi visits Ukraine nuclear plant
UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi visited a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Wednesday on his first trip to the country since Russia’s…
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EU sets up humanitarian hubs to help Ukrainians in Poland, Romania, Slovakia
The EU is setting up humanitarian hubs to help Ukraine in eastern member countries Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and is preparing to tap medical stockpiles…
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IPCC report: how politics – not climate change – is responsible for disasters and conflict
Piyaset / shutterstock The latest UN report on the potential impacts of climate change gives a grim verdict, with some effects now deemed unavoidable. But…
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UN team confirms 94 civilian deaths in Ukraine, toll may be much higher
A UN human rights monitoring team has confirmed 376 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 94 deaths, after three days of clashes, a UN report showed…
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