Israel Returned to War in Gaza Hoping to Break Hamas. It Achieved Few, if Any, Goals.

Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.

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U.S. Is Missing the Century’s ‘Greatest Economic Opportunity,’ U.N. Chief Says

In a speech on renewable energy, António Guterres cited “clear market distortion” in favor of fossil fuels by President Trump and others but called the transition to cleaner energy economically inevitable.

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U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.

The instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.

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U.S. Says Deadly Blast in Yemen Was Caused by Houthi Missile

An explosion near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital on Sunday killed 12 people, according to health authorities tied to the Houthi-led government.

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Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

“The floodgates of horror” have been opened for Palestinians since the collapse of the temporary cease-fire, Secretary General António Guterres said.

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High Toll Is Feared After Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war, was felt across Southeast Asia, and experts warned there could be tens of thousands dead.

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U.N. to Pull International Workers From Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

The United Nations is withdrawing about one-third of its international work force in Gaza, with the reduction coming after an Israeli tank shell hit a U.N. compound.

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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Refugees’ Survival: ‘People Will Die’

At the world’s largest refugee camp, for Rohingya people in Bangladesh, the food allowance per person is set to fall to just $6 per month, far below what aid officials say is required for survival.

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What International Law Says About Trump’s Proposal to Remove Palestinians From Gaza

Taking over the enclave, forcing Palestinians to leave and preventing them from returning would be clear violations of international law, experts say.

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U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff

The total employees arrested since 2021 has risen to 24, a U.N. spokesman said. The Iran-backed Houthis have held them on murky charges of espionage and foreign intervention.

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