Michele Kelemen
Stories
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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.
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World
A new report says Belarus has assisted Russia in adducting Ukrainian children
The State Department and the Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab release new information about Belarus's "complicity in and support for" Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children.
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Politics
U.S. Diplomats and aid staff are objecting to U.S. policy in the Middle East
Dozens of U.S. diplomats and aid experts have been expressing dissent over US policy in the Middle East.