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Switzerland supports WFP in helping vulnerable Gazan families cope with increased hardships

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Switzerland’s renewed support to WFP helps thousands of poor Gazans cope with increased hardships...

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Former Malaysian PM Returns to Power After Stunning Election

Malaysia's former leader, Mahathir Mohamad, was sworn in Thursday as the country's seventh prime minister after his stunning election victory the day before, a feat that makes him the world's oldest elected leader.

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Attacks on Education Worsening Globally, Study Shows

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A 12-year-old student sits in his school in West Mosul, which was damaged extensively...

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UNHCR resumes life-saving refugee evacuations from Libya

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, evacuated 132 vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers out of Tripoli and flew them to Niamey, the capital city of Niger, on Thursday. This is the first group of refugees airlifted out of Libya since the UNHCR humanitarian...

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