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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia
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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia

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The bad news is that in October and November 2025, “the majority of the population continued to face high levels of acute food insecurity

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1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

12/20/2025 By The Conversation

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

12/20/2025 By Human Rights Watch

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Fossil Fuels causing Antarctic Glacier to Melt Irreversibly, raise Sea Levels

Fossil Fuels causing Antarctic Glacier to Melt Irreversibly, raise Sea Levels

(By AFP) Giant Antarctic glacier beyond point of no return (via AFP) Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, one of the biggest single contributors to world sea-level […]

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Top Ten Things wrong with NSA Surveillance of Americans

Top Ten Things wrong with NSA Surveillance of Americans

(By Peter Van Buren) The debate Edward Snowden envisioned when he revealed the extent of National Security Agency (NSA) spying on Americans has taken a […]

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Ariel Sharon should have been Tried for War Crimes: Human Rights Watch

Ariel Sharon should have been Tried for War Crimes: Human Rights Watch

(By Human Rights Watch) (Jerusalem) – Ariel Sharon died without facing justice for his role in the massacres of hundreds and perhaps thousands of civilians […]

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Did Ariel Sharon get a pass on War Crimes because he was White?

Did Ariel Sharon get a pass on War Crimes because he was White?

(By Juan Cole) It is shameful that Vice President Joe Biden should be attending the funeral of Ariel Sharon today, given that the former Israeli […]

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Iran interim nuclear deal to begin January 20

Iran interim nuclear deal to begin January 20

A landmark interim nuclear deal between Iran and world powers will begin on January 20.

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Iran Negotiations Breakthrough: Reduction of 19.25% Enriched Uranium Stock begins Jan. 20

Iran Negotiations Breakthrough: Reduction of 19.25% Enriched Uranium Stock begins Jan. 20

(By AFP) White House confirms Iran nuclear deal to take effect Jan 20 (via AFP) The White House confirmed Sunday that a nuclear agreement with […]

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Iran
New Congressional Sanctions on Iran Will Backfire  . . . on Congress

New Congressional Sanctions on Iran Will Backfire . . . on Congress

(By Farhang Jahanpour) Despite strong opposition by the White House and the States Department and despite the pleadings of some of the most prominent bipartisan […]

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Pakistan
Pakistani Boy who Tackled, Thwarted School Bomber Honored

Pakistani Boy who Tackled, Thwarted School Bomber Honored

(By AFP) Pakistan honours teenage bomb hero with bravery award (via AFP) A Pakistani teenager who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber, saving […]

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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (497): “You’re beast and demon, angel, human being”

Omar Khayyam (497): “You’re beast and demon, angel, human being”

You who distill within you the whole world, attend to this voice from the realm beyond: You’re beast, and demon, angel, human being; whatever you […]

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