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Middle East Crisis: First Stage of Gaza Polio Campaign Ending With High Hopes
Health workers completed the central Gaza phase of an emergency polio campaign in early September 2024 with coverage above the…
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How a U.N. Agency Became a Flashpoint in the Gaza War
UNRWA became one of the most contested institutions in the Gaza war because it was simultaneously the territory’s largest humanitarian…
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4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps
Rescuers recovered the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers near the summit of Mont Blanc on September…
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U.K.’s Revered NHS Is in Deep Trouble, Darzi Report Finds
Lord Ara Darzi’s September 2024 review concluded that England’s National Health Service was in critical condition, with long waits, poor…
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Debate Puts Trump’s Affinity for Putin Back in the Spotlight
The September 2024 presidential debate renewed scrutiny of Donald Trump’s posture toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kamala Harris argued that…
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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 18, Officials Say, Including 6 U.N. Workers
An Israeli strike hit the UNRWA-run Al-Jaouni school and surrounding area in Nuseirat on September 11, 2024. Gaza officials reported…
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Islamists Gain in Jordan, Reflecting Public Anger Over Gaza War
Jordan’s Islamic Action Front won 31 of 138 seats in the September 10, 2024 parliamentary election, becoming the largest single…
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Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable
The World Health Organization reported that from January 1 to August 25, 2024, countries reported 371,517 cholera cases and 2,527…
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Family of American Woman Held in China for 10 Years Asks for Help
The woman identified by family advocates as Dawn Michelle Hunt had been imprisoned in China since 2014 after a drug-smuggling…
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Death Toll in Vietnam From Typhoon Yagi Rises to 143
Typhoon Yagi struck northern Vietnam in September 2024 after crossing the Philippines and southern China. Vietnamese authorities reported that the…
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