Middle East crisis: UN security council to vote on granting membership to Palestine – as it happened
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Middle East crisis live: large parts of Rafah now a ‘ghost town’, says Unrwa spokesperson
Louise Wateridge, in a post on X, said it was ‘hard to believe there were over a million people sheltering here just a week ago’. One of ActionAid’s partners in Rafah has paused humanitarian operations there, with the charity warning that aid ...The Guardian - World -
Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
Anti-war protesters have taken down their tents in Harvard Yard after the university agreed to meet to discuss their demandsABC News - Top stories -
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Palestinians across the Middle East mark their original 'catastrophe' with eyes on the war in Gaza
Palestinians across the Middle East are marking the anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now IsraelABC News - World -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu says Israel rejects UN decision to promote recognition of Palestine as state
Palestine recognised as sovereign state by 143 out of 193 member states of the UN. ‘No water, food, health care, toilet’: Desperation deepens in Gaza’s campsThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said it faces “significant disruptions” to ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
What a ‘Free Palestine’ Means in Practice
Rather than the utopia envisioned by protesters, it would be an Islamist state that persecuted Jews and denied anyone real freedom.The New York Times - Top stories -
Newcastle council could be complicit in sportswashing, campaigners claim
Saudi Arabian-controlled Newcastle United lobbied for fundingEmails highlight relationship between council officials and clubHuman rights campaigners have suggested Newcastle city council could be complicit in sportswashing after its executives ...The Guardian - World -
NRF rejects Shein membership as retailer pursues U.S. IPO
If Shein gets a stamp of approval from the NRF, it could help legitimize the retailer in the eyes of lawmakers and clear its path to a U.S. IPO.CNBC - Business -
Defiant regional leaders resist the road map to EU membership
The heads of Serbia, the Bosnian Serbs, North Macedonia and Georgia oppose the steps needed to join the clubFinancial Times - World - European Union -
Grant Shapps, the lighthearted defence secretary with a gag for every warhead | John Crace
The minister did the media rounds, reassuring the public with his infinite levitas that we were safe from our foes. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. On Monday, Rishi Sunak had laid out his terrifying vision of the future. The collapse of western ...The Guardian - World -
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‘We have the right to express our feelings’: Palestine embrace Bohemians friendly
League of Ireland club welcome women’s national team over for their first match in Europe which carries great significance. “We have a reason to tell the people that we are human beings,” says Mira Natour, a defender for the Palestine women’s ...The Guardian - World -
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Moldova defies Russia with EU security pact
Ukraine’s neighbour set to join bloc’s military drills and jointly obtain weaponsFinancial Times - World - European Union -
Starmer and Sunak clash on security and prisoner releases at PMQs
The Labour leader seeks to turn the tables on the PM on the issue of security, quizzing him on prison overcrowding.BBC News - Top stories -
Arizona Supreme Court grants stay, preventing 1864 abortion ban from taking effect
The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday granted state Attorney General Kris Mayes' request to delay the enforcement of the state's 1864 abortion ban, preventing it from taking effect for the next several months. The state's high court granted a 90-day ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests
Using a lower cut-off for obesity would give a truer picture of who is affected, researchers say.BBC News - Top stories -
International UN Worker Is Killed in Gaza
It was the first time an international U.N. employee had been killed in Gaza since the war began last October.The New York Times - World - United Nations -
Fixing Social Security is not hard, and everybody would feel better
Trustees Report still shows 75-year deficits and exhaustion of trust fund in early 2030sMarketWatch - Business -
As Biden's 'ironclad' promise weakens, so does Israel's security
An American president trying to force Israel to accept U.S. terms, especially when we are being attacked, is something many Israelis disapprove of.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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More than 100 acts quit Great Escape music festival in solidarity with Palestine
Brighton event’s opening showcase scrapped after performers join Massive Attack and Brian Eno in boycott of sponsor Barclays. More than 100 acts have pulled out of the Great Escape music festival in Brighton as part of a Palestine-related campaign ...The Guardian - World -
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Crisis | 60 Minutes Archive
American youth struggled with mental health challenges in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. In 2022, Sharyn Alfonsi sat down with kids confronting those challenges – and the health care providers working to make care more accessible.CBS News - Top stories -
UN: 450,000 people have fled Rafah
Almost half a million Palestinians have fled from Rafah, according to the United Nations, as an Israeli military incursion continues in the area. Nearly 450,000 people have fled the Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip over the past week, ...The Hill - Politics -
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Zelensky cancels foreign trips as Russia attacks north-east Ukraine
As Ukraine says it's pulling back troops from some areas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces extra funding in Kyiv.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Missouri man who crashed U-Haul into White House security barrier pleads guilty
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.CBS News - Politics -
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Pakistan, US discuss how to tackle the regional security threat posed by IS group and local Taliban
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says Pakistani and U.S. officials have held their latest talks in Washington on how to expand cooperation in tackling the threat posed to regional security by an affiliate of the Islamic State group and the Pakistani ...ABC News - World -
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9-year-old boy narrowly missed in drive-by shooting caught on home security camera
A 9-year-old boy came within inches of being hit by stray bullets while he sat in his house in Fort Worth, Texas, when a drive-by shooting took place at an apartment complex earlier this month.NBC News - Top stories -
Almost 450,000 people have fled Rafah, UN says
Many streets in the southern Gaza city now lie empty, the UN says, as an Israeli operation continues.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
Iran open to ‘serious dialogue’, says UN nuclear chief
Fraught relations with Tehran, which faces sanctions over its atomic programme, appear to be easingFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
UN Begins Citing a Lower Death Toll For Women and Children in Gaza
The U.N. has begun citing a much lower death toll for women and children in Israel’s military offensive, acknowledging that it has incomplete information about many of those killed.The New York Times - World - United Nations -
UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this yearABC News - World -
Israel's Rafah offensive threatens to undo the partnership between the Jewish state and Egypt that has underpinned both countries' security since 1979.
Israel’s Rafah offensive threatens to undo the partnership between the Jewish state and Egypt that has underpinned both countries’ security since 1979.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Alabama middle school principal arrested and charged in 2013 cold-case murder in Georgia
An Alabama middle school principal was arrested and charged in the cold-case deaths of three people in Georgia more than a decade ago.NBC News - Top stories