Michele Kelemen
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World
The U.N. Security Council has approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza
The Security Council voted 14-0 in favor of a resolution demanding a cease-fire through the end of Ramadan in two weeks. The United States abstained from the vote, allowing the measure to pass.
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Doctors in Gaza recount atrocities in Washington
Doctors who've been to Gaza are visiting officials in Washington to share first-hand accounts of the humanitarian crisis and to plead for more protection for Palestinian healthcare workers.
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World
Haiti's prime minister is stranded abroad as gangs threaten 'civil war'
Haiti's embattled prime minister is in neighboring Puerto Rico, still unable to return to Port-au-Prince, as calls for him to resign grow louder by the day.
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World
A U.N. report finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' attacks in Israel included rapes
The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely occurred at at least three sites on Oct. 7. Some hostages held in Gaza were also subject to sexual violence, the team found.
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Politics
U.S. vetoes call for ceasefire in Gaza for a third time
The Biden administration has again used its veto power on the UN security council to block a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. A U.S. ambassador suggested a different draft resolution.
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800 officials in the U.S. and Europe sign letter opposing approach to war in Gaza
More than 800 officials in the U.S. and Europe have signed a letter criticizing their governments' support for Israel's war in Gaza.
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World
U.N. approves aid, stops short of calling for Gaza cease-fire due to U.S. opposition
After days of delays, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for more aid to Gaza but not demanding a cease-fire — which would have drawn a U.S. veto.
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Politics
UN resolution to increase Gaza aid doesn't include call for a ceasefire
The UN Security Council is calling for stepped up aid deliveries to Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn of famine. It adopted a resolution after days of tough negotiations to avoid a U.S. veto.
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World
UN Security Council calls for expanded humanitarian aid in Gaza, as U.S. abstains
The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Friday seeking "urgent steps" to expand aid in Gaza, but could not secure the unanimous support needed to call for an immediate cease-fire.
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World
U.N. Security Council proposals for Gaza weakened to win U.S. support
U.N. Security Council proposals to call for a Gaza ceasefire or put the U.N. in charge of aid inspections were weakened to try to win support from the U.S., which backs Israel's fight against Hamas.