Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing 5
The Ukrainian air force said Russia had fired 206 drones and nine missiles and added that "the air attack was...
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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant...
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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing 5
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US shows signs of strained patience with ally Israel
President Joe Biden while expressing his frustration with rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred this week to "indiscriminate bombing"...
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Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon's compounding crises are having a "devastating" impact on children and their education, a United Nations agency said...
- UN children's agency UNICEF said more than a quarter of households surveyed last month reported children not attending school, compared to 18 percent in April.
- For four years, Lebanon has been gripped by a crushing economic crisis that has pushed most of the population into poverty
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Israeli army opens fire at hospital wards: Gaza health ministry
"The occupation (Israeli) forces have tightened the siege and the targeting of Kamal Adwan hospital, firing at patient rooms and...
- The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees Philippe Lazzarini warned that the people of Gaza were "running out of time and options".
- Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that the war in the Gaza Strip would continue "with or without international support".
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UNICEF exhorts donors for US$9.4bn in funding
The agency said the funding would allow it to reach 17.3m children in need of measles vaccinations, 7.6m children with...
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