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Gaza death toll passes 24,000 as UN warns of famine without more aidThe death toll in Gaza has surpassed 24,000, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry, as the UN says delays in aid for the besieged territory may lead to famine.WorldJan 15
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Thousands break into U.N. aid warehouses in Gaza as Israel presses ground offensiveGaza's Health Ministry said the death toll among Palestinians has passed 8,000 and is expected to climb now that Netanyahu has announced a "second stage" in the conflict.WorldOct 29, 2023
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Taliban double down on barring women from taking university entry examsThe Taliban doubled down on their ban on women's education, reinforcing in a message to private universities that Afghan women are barred from taking university entry exams.WorldJan 28, 2023
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Fear of global food shortage looms as Russia steps back from Ukraine grain dealU.S. President Joe Biden warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia's suspension of a U.N.-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grain.WorldOct 30, 2022
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Ukraine nuclear power plant loses its remaining external power due to shelling: U.N.Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling.WorldOct 8, 2022
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Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant goes partly offline amid alleged shelling attackUkraine's and Europe's largest nuclear plant has stopped supplying Ukrainian-held territories with electricity, Kremlin-backed authorities said Saturday.WorldSep 3, 2022
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UN report outlines possible crimes against humanity in China’s XinjiangThe run-up to its release fueled a debate over China's influence at the world body and epitomized the on-and-off diplomatic chill between Beijing and the West over human rights.WorldAug 31, 2022
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Ukraine wants to extend safe shipping passage agreement beyond grainThree grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Friday while the first inbound cargo vessel since Russia's invasion was due in Ukraine to load.WorldAug 5, 2022
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China, Russia forced to defend vetoes of North Korea sanctions under new UN rulesThe close allies reiterated their opposition to more sanctions, blaming the United States for rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and calling for more dialogue.WorldJun 8, 2022
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Extreme heat waves expected to happen every decade, U.N. climate report saysThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report also found that once-in-a-decade heavy rain events are now 1.3 times more likely and 6.7 per cent wetter.EnvironmentAug 9, 2021
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