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Kamala Harris Announces New $3 Billion U.S. Pledge To Global Climate Action At Dubai Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris announced new funding for climate action on Saturday at the COP28 summit in Dubai, where she touted American leadership on the climate crisis, including its recent investments in clean energy and efforts to make vulnerable communities more resilient to worsening climate disasters.

U.S. Warns Israel Amid Gaza Carnage It Doesn’t Have Long Before Support Erodes

President Joe Biden and his top advisers are warning Israel with growing force that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry intensifies about the scale of humanitarian suffering there.

Biden Pressed Netanyahu To Get More Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza As Fears Grow Over Conflict Escalating

President Joe Biden on Sunday pressed his Israeli counterpart to “immediately” scale up the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Israel-UN Spat Intensifies After Secretary General Says Hamas Attacks ‘Did Not Happen In A Vacuum’

A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas’ October 7 attacks on the country “did not happen in a vacuum.”

Anger Erupts Across Middle East And The World Over Gaza Hospital Blast As Biden Arrives In Israel

Protests erupted across the Middle East following the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital, with Israeli and Palestinian officials trading accusations over who was to blame as US President Joe Biden arrived in Tel Aviv.

A Proposed Law In Ghana Would Require Citizens To Report LGBTQ People To Authorities

Most countries in Africa criminalize same-sex activity and/or LGBTQ people, but enforcement can vary. In Ghana same-sex relationships were illegal prior to this current bill, LGBTQ centers and groups were still allowed to exist. If the bill passes, their existence will become illegal, too.

Niger’s Coup Leaders Face A Deadline To Cede Power

The leaders of a coup in Niger are digging in their heels as they face a looming deadline from neighbors to give up power or face possible military action.

Jamaica Heads To Women’s World Cup Knockout Stage For First Time

Jamaica became the first Caribbean nation to reach the knockout phase of the Women’s World Cup. Jamaica had never previously reached the knockout stages of a World Cup – men’s or women’s – prior to the 0-0 draw in Melbourne on Wednesday.

What Do We Know About The Us Soldier In North Korea And What Might Come Next?

For the first time in decades a US soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody. US military officials say King “willfully and without authorization” crossed into North Korea while taking a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area.

Rapper Meek Mill Vows To ‘Spread The Word’ Against Antisemitism After Auschwitz Visit

Meek Mill said he went to Auschwitz to "see this for myself and learn about it for myself," describing what he saw there as "terror, pain, something you can't really explain."

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