Darfur: bearing the brunt of over two years of civil war in Sudan
An attack on what would have been the first aid delivery to the beseiged city of El Fasher in over a year has dealt a major blow in the Darfur region. The assault comes as humanitarian groups warn that collapsing healthcare, unrelenting violence, and a paralyzed aid effort are pushing civilians to breaking point.
How New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern broke the political mold
Whether it was her history making win in 2017.
Or the history she made as only the second woman elected to lead a country to give birth while IN office.
Or her decision to step away from power after leading New Zealand through crisis after crisis.
Jacinda Ardern could never be described as a TYPICAL politician. But perhaps the most norm-busting feature of her time as Prime Minister was her rejection of the old ways of leadership.
Now as she reflects on her time as Prime Minister of New Zealand Ardern is emphasizing the need to lead with kindness and empathy.
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Some Israelis are Shifting their Views on the War in Gaza
Since the war against Hamas in Gaza began, there have been protests in Israel pressuring the government to end the war so that the hostages being held there can be released. But lately, as the number of casualties in Gaza mount and food entering the te…
Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine drone strikes, Iran during 75-minute call
President Trump said it was a “good conversation” but noted the Russian leader had vowed “very strongly” during the call to respond to Ukraine’s Sunday drone strikes on air bases in Russia.
Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy
A declining birth rate led lawmakers to approve a new policy on Tuesday that lifts the limit on the number of children many families may have.
Claims of war crimes in Gaza are ‘ridiculous,’ says adviser to Israeli government
The Red Cross says Israeli forces killed 27 people attempting to get aid in Gaza on Tuesday. An Israeli American advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that account is “not accurate.”
Morning news brief
Tariffs on imported metals double to 50% on Wednesday, Trump asks Congress to cancel funding already approved for foreign aid and public media, the latest updates on aid distribution in Gaza.
“White genocide” isn’t a thing. Trump disagrees.
You may have heard that the U.S. gained 59 new residents last month from South Africa – and that more came this past weekend. They’re all white Afrikaners: a white minority group descended from European colonists. Trump has given some of these white Af…
What’s going wrong with aid in Gaza?
Tuesday morning brought another shooting near a food distribution site in Gaza — the third in as many days.
This time, more than two dozen people were killed as they tried to collect emergency food aid, according to Gaza health officials and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Israeli military acknowledged firing warning shots at “several suspects” moving toward their position, and fired additional shots at individual suspects who, they said, did not retreat.
The violence may have something to do with the way Israel is now managing food distribution in Gaza. It’s not how aid is typically given out in war zones.
Avril Benoit, CEO of Doctors Without Borders within the U.S., explains what she sees is wrong with the new aid plan in Gaza.
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South Korean opposition party candidate Lee Jae-myung wins presidential election
After months of political turmoil, South Korea has elected Lee Jae-myung, of the main liberal party, as the new president.
European CPACs show the growing unity of the global far-right
Members of the Trump administration mingled with far-right leaders from around the world at two Conservative Political Action conferences in Europe last week.
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