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American Friends Service Committee (GAZA) — Hala Fayyad is proud of her handmade kite, decorated in the colors of the Palestinian flag. The four pieces of colored plastic — red, white, green and black — are held simply by white plastic sticks and a few strings. “We fly kites instead of warplanes,” the 13-year-old told […]
Ahmad Hasaballah / Stringer/Getty Images (GAZA) — Some children in Gaza are going to sleep thinking they may die amid the ongoing fighting in the Israel-Hamas war, according to an official with the U.N. organization focused on delivering aid to children. “You lie in bed and the building shakes and you feel like you’re lying […]
Getty Images – STOCK (KENYA) — A baby eastern black rhino has been born in Kenya, an event wildlife researchers are dubbing as a conservation success for the critically endangered species. The calf, estimated to be 6 months old, was discovered in the Chyulu Hills in southern Kenya via a complex system of cameras and […]
Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. Via Joseph Clark/Department of Defense (WASHINGTON) — The United States hasn’t given Israel every weapon it has asked for as it continues military operations against Hamas in Gaza, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters on Thursday. “Although we’ve been supporting them […]
GUILLEM SARTORIO/Getty Images (LONDON) — Almost a million people have been forced to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year following an upsurge in violence in the east of the Central African nation, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, has announced. Humanitarian agencies are […]
Westend61/Getty Images (LONDON) — Artificial intelligence could eliminate up to nearly 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom, according to a new study, which cautions that women and early-career employees are most at risk of being put out of work. Government policy, however, could allow the U.K. to avert job losses and harness AI for […]
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Global households are discarding an exorbitant amount of food every year, despite food insecurity remaining one of the top concerns in several regions around the world, according to a new report by the United Nationals Environment Programme. Households across all continents wasted more […]
ABC News LONDON — A court in the United Kingdom on Tuesday ordered a delay in the possible extradition of Julian Assange, allowing the WikiLeaks founder to continue his appeal fighting a transfer to the United States to face charges in connection with one of the largest thefts of classified government information in American history […]
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza for the remaining days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the unconditional release of hostages being held by Hamas terrorists. The Security Council said the resolution could lead […]
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (GAZA) — Doctors with aid organizations have described an “unimaginable situation” at European Gaza Hospital amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. An emergency medical team with Medical Aid for Palestinians, the International Rescue Committee and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund issued a release on Monday reporting patients are suffering from serious malnutrition and dying […]
