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West Bank Death Toll Amid Genocide Tops 1,000 as Israeli Forces Kill Child
Israeli forces shot and killed fourth grader Mohammad Bahjat Al-Hallaq while he was playing soccer with friends.
Carbon Dioxide Levels Rose Record Amount in 2024, Experts Warn of Feedback Loop
Carbon dioxide emissions are “turbo-charging” the climate crisis, one official noted.
Led by Tlaib, Lawmakers Demand Trump Administration Protect Flotilla to Gaza
The flotilla, which is carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, has already been attacked numerous times.
Eric Adams Withdraws From NYC Mayoral Race as Polls Show Cuomo Behind Mamdani
Trump aims to clear the lane for Cuomo because he knows Cuomo will clear the lane for Trump’s agenda, says Mamdani.
As UN Turns 80, Trump Continues US Violation of Charter’s Limits on Use of Force
Donald Trump has ignored UN rules about attacking other nations, but he is not the first US president to do so.
Gustavo Petro Calls for UN to Be Moved After Trump Revokes His Visa
Trump retaliated over the Colombian president's speech demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza.
Delegates Protest Netanyahu’s UN Speech With a Mass Walkout
“Israel has chosen to be a pariah and is increasingly treated as such by the international community,” said Trita Parsi.
Israel Has “Calculated to Destroy” Palestinians, UN Report Says
A new report from the UN found that Israel has “extensively and systematically demolished civilian infrastructure.”
Was Trump’s Anti-Migrant, Anti-Climate Science UN Speech Directed at Far Right?
Trump was speaking to an international far right more than he was to UN member states, says journalist Ishaan Tharoor.
Trump Blasts UN for Not Solving Wars, Ignores Repeated US Vetoes on Ceasefire
“I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell,” Trump said at one point in his speech.