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March 6, 2024

White House calls on world leaders to help stop 'reckless' Houthi attacks after civilian sailors killed

The White House condemned a Houthis missile attack on the bulk carrier ship True Confidence on Wednesday, which resulted in three fatalities and at least four others getting injured.

March 6, 2024

Norwegian foreign minister predicts European UNRWA funding will resume soon

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide suggested that some countries were having second thoughts about pausing UNRWA funding. Norway, a top UNRWA donor, never paused their funding.

March 6, 2024

UK government official apologizes, pays damages after falsely accusing professor of supporting Hamas

A government official in Britain has apologized and paid damages to a professor she had accused of expressing sympathy for Hamas. Michelle Donelan paid an undisclosed sum.

March 6, 2024

World, UN signal no exit for civilians caught up in Gaza war: 'Politically toxic'

Millions of refugees from other conflicts have been resettled both around the globe, but offering Palestinians from Gaza an escape route is a thorny issue.

March 6, 2024

How Putin's government shifted from tolerating dissent to forceful suppression

Over the past decade, Vladimir Putin's government has transitioned from a stance of tolerating dissent to suppressing anyone who dared to challenge its authority.

March 6, 2024

World's largest hunger crisis looms in Sudan due to ongoing conflict, UN official warns

A conflict between rival generals in Sudan has escalated into a crisis, risking the world's largest hunger emergency, according to Cindy McCain, the top U.N. food official.

March 6, 2024

Biden under fire for Middle East policy; critics charge he's preventing 'Israel from winning'

Biden’s call for a cease-fire in Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists has critics raising questions about whether he is abandoning the Jewish state.

March 5, 2024

World War II plane found in Papua New Guinea 80 years after shot down by Japanese, leaving two missing

A defense plane from World War II was found in the jungle of Papua New Guinea by local civilians over 80 years after it was shot down by the Japanese.

March 5, 2024

Israel cease-fire negotiations end without breakthrough with Ramadan days away, Egypt says

Negotiations between Hamas and Egypt, for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages ended on Tuesday without breakthrough, officials say.

March 5, 2024

International court issues arrest warrants for Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two Russian military officers for their involvement in directing attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.