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Stand Up for Madinah: The US politician pushing for peace in Gaza | Documentary

A Democratic state representative, who opposes US support for Israel, fights to pass a ceasefire resolution for Gaza. Madinah Wilson-Anton is the first Muslim State Representative elected in President Biden’s home state of Delaware. She advocates for her community as a politician and challenges perceptions of it in her free time as a budding stand-up […]

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Two years on, Tigray war survivors hope time will heal the scars of war | Conflict News

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In Mekelle, which is the main urban centre of northern Ethiopia, normal life appears to have resumed. People crowd the streets, cafes and markets – even as the trauma and wounds of the war remain. Across the region though, a sense of uncertainty still lingers. Despite the progress made since the signing of the peace

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Can Iran and Israel Find a New Equilibrium?

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The Middle East is still in a state of volatile uncertainty after the latest exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran. Last weekend, Israel destroyed much of Iran’s air-defense system, as well as a major Iranian missile plant. This week, two top Iranian officials threatened to continue the cycle of retaliation. “We have never left

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Supreme Court rejects bid by GOP not to count some Pennsylvania ballots

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Republicans wanted some so-called provisional ballots to be rejected. The United States Supreme Court has dismissed an effort by Republicans to prevent the counting of provisional ballots in Pennsylvania – a move that would have meant thousands of votes were not tallied. Republicans in the state, which Joe Biden and the Democrats narrowly won in

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Will Hezbollah and Israel agree on a ceasefire? | Israel attacks Lebanon News

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The Lebanese group has signalled it is open to a ceasefire with Israel if terms are ‘suitable’. As Israel continues to bombard Lebanon and trade rocket fire with Hezbollah, negotiations are being held behind closed doors for a deal between the two sides. But with a caretaker government unable to form a cabinet and no

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Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns | Gaza

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The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas militants in the area, top United Nations officials have warned. “The entire Palestinian population in north Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence,” they said in a statement on Friday signed by the

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Israeli strikes kill 95 Palestinians across Gaza, hospital targeted | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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At least 95 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, mainly in the north of the enclave where a hospital was attacked, medical supplies were torched and operations were disrupted, health officials said. A vast majority of the victims in Thursday’s attacks were civilians in northern Gaza, medical sources told

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U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia

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The Biden administration is turning to an unlikely interlocutor as North Korean troops move into combat position to help Russia in its war in Ukraine. To convey threats to North Korea, U.S. officials are talking to China. And American officials say they hope the conversations further stoke any suspicions China might feel about the troop

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Botswana’s ruling party loses power after six decades, early results show

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President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary majority in shock defeat. Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost its grip on power on Friday after opposition parties won 31 of 61 seats in parliament,

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Iranian Officials Threaten Retaliation for Israeli Strikes

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Two top Iranian officials on Thursday said Iran planned to respond to Israel’s recent attacks, according to Iranian media, threatening to continue a cycle of retaliation between the countries. “Iran’s response to the Zionist aggression is definite,” said Gen. Ali Fadavi, the deputy commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, according to Iranian media. “We have

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