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Shiri Bibas not among bodies returned from Gaza, Israel says, accusing Hamas of ‘serious violation’
IDF statement comes hours after Benjamin Netanyahu orders further crackdown on occupied West Bank over bus explosions. One of the four bodies returned by Hamas to Israel on Thursday is not that ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law
Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal. Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in ...The Guardian - 18h -
Minister resigns over cuts to overseas aid, saying move harms UK's reputation
Dodds delayed her resignation until after Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump, saying he had needed a united cabinet.BBC News - 5d -
Canadian premier says he will cut off electricity exports to US 'with a smile on my face'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he is prepared to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. if President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods go through. “If they want to try to ...The Hill - 2d -
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in NairobiABC News - Feb. 21 -
International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze
Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report finds. Some of the world’s largest aid organisations are axing thousands of ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire
Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were murdered in Gaza and that Ms. Bibas’s body was that of someone else.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Israel ‘wants to extend first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal’ as talks stall
Israel ready to resume fighting if there is no progress in crucial talks this week, reports say. Israel is seeking to extend the first stage of the ceasefire agreement in the war with Hamas in Gaza ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Israel seeks Gaza ceasefire extension while shunning talks to end war
First phase of deal with Hamas to halt fighting is meant to end this weekendFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Family mourns grandfather’s death as Israel brings Gaza tactics to West Bank
Major military operation causes largest displacement of Palestinians in West Bank since Israel seized it in 1967. Waleed Lahlouh was 73, with a shock of white hair that marked his age, when Israeli ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
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Anxiety in Gaza and Israel as Cease-Fire Nears End of First Phase
A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.The New York Times - 6d -
As Phase One of the Israel-Gaza Truce Winds Down, What’s Next?
Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend.The New York Times - 5d -
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Lyse Doucet: Gaza ceasefire in peril as Israel and Hamas hit impasse
Concern grows after Israel said it would block aid to Gaza unless Hamas accepted a new US proposal.BBC News - 2d -
Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports
Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restart. The Israeli government is reportedly planning to ratchet up its blockade on Gaza as ...The Guardian - 2d -
U.S. and Israel reject Arab states' alternative to Trump's Gaza 'Riviera'
The United States and Israel have rejected a Gaza Strip reconstruction plan that sees the devastated enclave being fully rebuilt without displacing Palestinians, as envisioned under President ...NBC News - 1d -
U.S., Israel reject Gaza reconstruction plan backed by Arab nations
Egypt unveiled a $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan with broad backing that would not displace Palestinians. The White House says it ignores reality.CBS News - 19h -
As Israel and U.S. Align on Gaza, the Arab’s Plan Leaves Issues Unanswered
As Israel remains deadlocked with Hamas over key issues, Gaza’s future after the war ends appears no closer to a resolution.The New York Times - 15h -
Boy, 16, shot by food delivery driver, eyewitness says
Inquiries continue after the teenager was shot dead near Stockwell Tube station on Tuesday.BBC News - 1d -
This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump administration.Wired - Feb. 19 -
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people
The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sidesABC News - Feb. 26 -
ICC urged to investigate Biden for ‘aiding and abetting’ Gaza war crimes
US-based nonprofit Dawn also accuses ex-secretary of state Antony Blinken and ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin. A US-based nonprofit organization has urged the international criminal court to ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts
Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defenceFinancial Times - 5d -
US aid cuts are expanding Chinese influence
China is rapidly filling the vacuum left by the Trump administration's decision to freeze and reduce foreign aid, using strategic lending and infrastructure investments to counter American ...The Hill - 1d -
The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade: pushing Palestinians toward catastrophe | Editorial
A pan-Arab coalition resists US-Israeli policy on Gaza, while Donald Trump’s reported Hamas talks signal a potential reversal of longstanding strategy. Israel’s decision to block aid to Gaza, as ...The Guardian - 18h -
Trump hints at deep cuts at the EPA, alarming workers and groups
President Trump said the head of the EPA is prepared to implement deep staffing and spending cuts as part of the administration's efforts to downsize the executive branch.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine
Fresh blow to Kyiv as Trump administration shifts on conflictFinancial Times - 21h -
A soccer ball, a T-shirt: teachers scramble to say goodbye to students fleeing under Trump
As families move away to avoid deportation, excruciating goodbyes leave teachers feeling ‘completely empty’. A soccer ball covered in signatures from classmates. A handwritten letter telling a ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
F-16 jets scrambled to intercept planes near Mar-a-Lago, NORAD says
NORAD scrambled jets Saturday to intercept three civilian planes that violated temporary flight restrictions near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.CBS News - 2d -
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FDA says Ozempic, Wegovy are not in short supply anymore, which could impact prices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply. CBS News New York reporter Ali Bauman reports on ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Hamas ready to cede control of Gaza, official says
Hamas is willing to cede political power and administrative governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian unity government, but would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is achieved.NBC News - 6d -
Israel says body released by Hamas was not Shiri Bibas
The Israeli military says the body released by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas as they claimed. “No match was found for the fourth body,” they say, describing it as “anonymous and unidentified.” ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
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Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria
Israel confirmed it is conducting strikes in southern Syria, as the new Syrian government calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.ABC News - Feb. 25 -
People will starve because of US aid cut to Sudan, humanitarian worker warns
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - Feb. 25
