Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims? | Business and Economy

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Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is estimated to be more than $100bn. Two powerful hurricanes have devastated properties and businesses across the southeastern United States. Climate-linked weather events are becoming more frequent and costly in the nation, draining the federal government’s aid funds rapidly. That is why many Americans lack flood insurance or […]

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More than 40% of people in Gaza to face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an emergency meeting to discuss increased U.S. pressure to ramp up aid into Gaza and warnings that Washington would be “watching the matter.” An Israeli official confirmed the Wednesday meeting to NBC News on Thursday, but did not provide further details about the discussion which was held on

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Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria | In Pictures News

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More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria. The crash took place on an expressway in Jigawa State. People then rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam said. Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria,

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China’s show of force in massive military exercises alarms Taiwan – Financial Times

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China’s show of force in massive military exercises alarms Taiwan  Financial Times China Employs Hackers and Celebrities to Undermine Taiwan  The Wall Street Journal Video shows one of Taiwan’s F-16s tracking a Chinese J-15 fighter jet with its sniper pod during war games  Business Insider China won’t renounce use of force over Taiwan; Xi visits frontline island  Reuters Taiwan

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How does restitution of cultural artefacts affect Western museums’ futures? | Arts and Culture

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Many African, Latin American and Asian nations are demanding that their former occupiers return historical objects and artworks. It’s given rise to a global debate: Can developing nations, short of funds, preserve the centuries-old artefacts they are reclaiming? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Karen Byera Ijumba – Senior Researcher, Open Restitution Africa Jos Van Beurden –

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Italy passes law clamping down on surrogacy tourism | Italy

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Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy – a pet project of the prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s party that activists say is meant to target same-sex partners. Since taking office in 2022, Meloni has pursued a highly conservative social agenda, looking to promote what she

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U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine

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WASHINGTON — The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week accused North Korea of transferring personnel to Russia’s armed forces, saying his intelligence agencies had briefed him on “the actual involvement of North Korea in the war” in

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