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Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians
The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills dozens, officials there say
An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry said.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya kills 93, says Gaza rescue agency
Medical staff and emergency services say those killed in the attack include many women and children. Middle East crisis – live updates Scores of Palestinians, including many women and ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Hezbollah announces new leader, Israel bans U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency
The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Israel's potential ban on Palestinian aid agency UNRWA raises concerns
UNRWA "really plays an irreplaceable role right now in Gaza, where they are on the front lines getting humanitarian assistance to the people that need it," U.S. State Department spokesperson ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Does Africa need its own credit rating agency?
A pan-continental body is not a cure-all for its debt problemsWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Hundreds of cosmetic goods contain toxic substances, says EU agency
Many retail goods contained ‘forever chemicals’ that are harmful to humans and the environment, according to reportWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says
The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Dutch asylum agency is fined 50,000 euros daily for an overcrowded center
A Dutch court has ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum seekers to pay a 50,000-euro ($54,000) penalty for every day that more than 2,000 migrants stay at an overcrowded center in the ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
RFK Jr. says Trump promised him 'control' of public health agencies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump has promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
U.S. Spy Agencies Issue New Warning on Russia’s Election Misinformation Campaign
Three recent videos have sought to undermine confidence in the security of the vote.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Intel agencies pinpoint Russia as behind false Haitian Georgia voting claims
Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
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Israel officially informs U.N. of end to relations with Palestinian relief agency
Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was cancelling the agreement that regulated its relations with the main U.N. relief organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) since ...Top stories - NBC News - November 4 -
Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
U.S. intelligence agencies prepare for Election Day, potential threats
The FBI says its election command center is staffed 24/7 to deal with any election-related security issues that pop up in the coming days. CBS News contributors Sam Vinograd and Andrew Boyd join to ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
UK health agencies join with Oxford Nanopore to speed up pathogen screening
Initiative is part of growing international efforts to give early warning of pandemic threatsWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
European agency says 2024 is "virtually certain" to be warmest year on record
Climate scientists working at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year on record.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says
The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris AgreementWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
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U.N. Agency Aiding Millions of Palestinians Is in Jeopardy---and There's No Plan B
On a typical day in Gaza, Unrwa provides food to around 2,000 families and healthcare to thousands more. Israel last week passed laws aimed at halting those operations.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
Former intelligence officials worry Trump will try to politicize and weaponize CIA
Former intelligence officials worry that Donald Trump could try to turn the spy services into tools of political retribution in his second term.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Meet These 7 Potential Leaders of Financial Agencies Under Trump
A Robinhood attorney and Republican regulators are people being considered for top jobs with the SEC, Comptroller of the Currency and other roles.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Federal agencies investigate racist texts sent after election
The FBI and other federal agencies are investigating the mass racist text messages sent after the presidential election. The messages, which referenced slavery, were sent to people around the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency in his administration.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Lee Zeldin tapped to lead Environmental Protection Agency under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Ford Fined by Safety Agency Over Defective Rearview Camera Recalls
The regulator faulted the automaker for not recalling cars with defective rearview cameras quickly enough and for providing incomplete and inaccurate information.Business - The New York Times - November 14