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Over 500 women in Baja Verapaz and Chimaltenango unite in clubs to foster self-worth, community support and confidence., San Miguel Chicaj, Guatemala — In the remote highlands of Baja Verapaz, women are rediscovering their strength through a simple yet powerful tool: their voices. For generations, Indigenous women in Guatemala haveContinue Reading

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UN stresses urgent action is needed to address famine conditions, requiring thousands of aid trucks into enclave weekly., Palestinians in Gaza continue to suffer a harsh daily struggle to access food, water, and essential medical supplies one week into the ceasefire agreement as Israel heavily restricts the flow of aidContinue Reading

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Arab Barghouti on his father’s continued imprisonment despite the recent exchange of captives between Hamas and Israel., Israel does not want Marwan Barghouti as “partner for peace” Quotable Arab Barghouti on his father’s continued imprisonment despite the recent exchange of captives between Hamas and Israel. Arab Barghouti, son of respectedContinue Reading

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In the latest indication that ties to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee are becoming a political liability in Democratic politics, Senate candidate and Democratic Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts publicly parted ways with the lobbying group on Thursday. “In recent years, AIPAC has aligned itself too closely with PrimeContinue Reading

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Indiana University Bloomington terminated its director of student media, Jim Rodenbush, who oversaw the university’s print newspaper, The Indiana Daily Student, according to a letter from the editors published on the paper’s website. The decision comes after increasing conflict between the university administration and the student newspaper about what wasContinue Reading

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Past visits by top leaders to Yasukuni, which honours convicted war criminals, have angered Japan’s neighbours., Past visits by top leaders to Yasukuni, which honours convicted war criminals, have angered Japan’s neighbours. The new leader of Japan’s governing party, Sanae Takaichi, has decided not to visit a controversial World WarContinue Reading

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Huge explosions were seen in southern and eastern Lebanon as Israeli war planes targeted the area, killing at least one, NewsFeed Huge explosions were seen in southern and eastern Lebanon as Israeli war planes targeted the area, killing at least one person. Israel said it attacked Hezbollah infrastructure, despite aContinue Reading