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A key contributor has announced that it will once again provide financial support for the United Nations agency assisting Palestinians, citing the growing hunger crisis in Gaza.
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A key contributor has announced that it will once again provide financial support for the United Nations agency assisting Palestinians, citing the growing hunger crisis in Gaza.

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars of support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization. Sweden changed its decision as a boat carrying large amounts of humanitarian

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Cinnamon containing lead has been removed from shelves due to contamination. Here is important information regarding the recall.
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Cinnamon containing lead has been removed from shelves due to contamination. Here is important information regarding the recall.

Multiple discount stores in the United States recalled packages of ground cinnamon due to a warning from federal health authorities about potential contamination with excessive amounts of lead. The U.S. FDA released a safety warning for six cinnamon brands, including ones found at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores. The decision was made after extensive

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A clinic in Alabama has resumed performing IVF treatments following the implementation of a new law that protects providers from liability.
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A clinic in Alabama has resumed performing IVF treatments following the implementation of a new law that protects providers from liability.

In Alabama, a clinic has resumed providing in vitro fertilization services following the governor’s approval of a bill that protects providers from legal repercussions related to a court decision regarding frozen embryos being considered children. On Thursday, news sources reported that Alabama Fertility Specialists successfully completed multiple embryo transfers. A video from CBS News captured

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The global number of females who have undergone female genital mutilation has reached 230 million, which is 30 million higher than in 2016.
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The global number of females who have undergone female genital mutilation has reached 230 million, which is 30 million higher than in 2016.

According to a report released by the United Nations children’s agency on Friday, more than 230 million females have experienced female genital mutilation, with the majority residing in Africa. According to a report released on International Women’s Day by UNICEF, approximately 30 million individuals have received a medical procedure in the past eight years that

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After numerous alerts about the starvation caused by Israel's blockade, children in Gaza start to lose their lives.
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After numerous alerts about the starvation caused by Israel’s blockade, children in Gaza start to lose their lives.

Due to Israel’s relentless airstrikes, blockades, and attacks in Gaza, there has been a persistent concern for famine in the region. Now, after many months of these warnings, there are reports of children succumbing to starvation. Severe hunger is predominantly affecting the northern region of Gaza, where isolation imposed by the Israeli military has resulted

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The perpetrator of the Maine shooting suffered from a brain injury, but according to experts, this alone does not justify his violent actions.
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The perpetrator of the Maine shooting suffered from a brain injury, but according to experts, this alone does not justify his violent actions.

Experts on brain injury are advising against making assumptions based on limited information about a soldier in the Army Reserve who committed the deadliest mass shooting in Maine last year, resulting in the death of 18 people. Researchers at Boston University studied a portion of Robert Card’s brain tissue and concluded that there were signs

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According to a survey, a growing number of Black women consider abortion to be their main concern in the 2024 election.
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According to a survey, a growing number of Black women consider abortion to be their main concern in the 2024 election.

A new survey from the health policy research firm KFF shows that over 25% of African American women voters consider abortion as their main concern in the upcoming presidential election. The results indicate a significant change from past elections, where white, conservative evangelicals tended to consider abortion as their top priority when voting. These voters

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