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Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian pause’ in war-torn Gaza Strip, UN envoy confirms

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Palestinian children travel to an UNRWA school to seek shelter after evacuating their homes...

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In Dominican Republic, Ban hails collective effort to bolster human rights, development, peace

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Senate of the Dominican Republic.

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Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Continue After Cease-fire Plan Fades

Israel continued airstrikes Wednesday in the Gaza Strip, a day after accepting a cease-fire plan and pausing its campaign, only to resume when the militant group Hamas rejected the pact.

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Level of human loss, destruction in Gaza ‘immense,’ says UN agency

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A young girl waiting to cross into Egypt with her family cries at the Rafah Border Crossing in southern Gaza. Egypt has...

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