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World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out
Ongoing conflict in the country’s east is driving mass displacement and pushing millions into crisis or emergency levels of hunger.…
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Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi
The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. “The name of…
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From childhood to university, economic inequality shapes life chances worldwide
Independent studies by the agencies paint a picture of widening disparities that begin in childhood and continue into higher education,…
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Chad’s refugee crisis overwhelms maternity care in east, UN agency warns
The crisis is unfolding as Chad struggles to cope with a massive influx of refugees and returnees fleeing the civil…
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Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk
This time of year, Don Gabbard, a fire chief in eastern Oregon, wants to look up at the Strawberry Mountains…
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China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No.
A representative from a Chinese think tank approached officials from Anthropic at a meeting in Singapore last month to insist…
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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
Democratic voters in Nebraska will decide on their candidate in a key battleground House district on Tuesday, as the party…
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Two Critically Injured After Gunman Fires Into Traffic in Cambridge
Two people were critically injured after a gunman using an assault-style rifle began shooting into traffic in Cambridge, Mass., on…
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Judge Again Delays Guantánamo’s First Death-Penalty Terror Trial
The military judge in the U.S.S. Cole bombing case on Monday reset the start of jury selection to Oct. 19,…
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Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait
They arrived around 2:30 in the morning on Monday, their government plane stopping on the pavement at the Omaha airport.…
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