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Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss,’ UN warns as Gaza suffers and Israel prepares for offensive
Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated dangerously, experts say, with serious shortages of clean water and food as tens of thousands...
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Beijing to host global gathering as Xi Jinping lays out China’s vision
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is gathering world leaders in Beijing this week for a high profile forum with a clear...
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Noboa, 35, to become Ecuador’s next president following election dominated by spiraling crime
Center-right candidate Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of a banana tycoon, will become Ecuador’s next president, following an election driven...
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Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend most of their days...
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India’s top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage. Here’s what that could mean for millions of people
It wasn’t love at first sight when Aditi Anand met Susan Dias at a book club in Mumbai. “We didn’t...
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The last remaining exit for Gazans is through Egypt. Here’s why Cairo is reluctant to open it
Egypt is facing mounting pressure to act as neighboring Gaza gets pummeled by Israeli strikes after last weekend’s brutal assault...
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Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
Gaza is being “strangled” by Israel’s week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts have warned, as concerns grow that further...
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Xi and Putin to reunite in Beijing in show of solidarity as divisions with the West sharpen
When Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing for the opening of the 2022 Winter...
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UN ‘deeply concerned’ over reports women and children killed in Myanmar bombing
The United Nations says it is “deeply concerned” by reports that civilians, including women and children, were killed and injured...
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How to protect your eyes during the annular eclipse
On Saturday, an annular solar eclipse will create a scintillating “ring of fire” in the skies across the Americas. Astronomers...
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