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April 25, 2024: EDUCATION

A Look at the Gaza War Protests That Have Emerged on U.S. College Campuses

Associated Press – Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.

April 25, 2024: HEALTH ISSUES

UN: 282 Million People Faced Acute Hunger in 2023

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released Wednesday.

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The African Union Is Joining the G20 September 13, 2023

Analysis: By Exiting Grain Deal, Russia Risks Alienating Its Few Remaining Partners July 21, 2023

Analysis: In Threatening Shift, North Korea Moves to Redefine Relations with South January 8, 2024

Analysis: Iran Enriches More Uranium as Gaza War Rages, U.S. Vote Looms November 17, 2023

Analysis: Iran’s Nuclear Slowdown May Prop Up U.S. Hopes to Ease Tensions September 7, 2023

Analysis: Russian Veto Points to ‘Grim Future’ for North Korea Sanctions Enforcement March 29, 2024

Analysis: With Defiant Summit, Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim Send Rivals a Warning September 15, 2023

Asian and European Nations Discuss Global Financial Crisis October 29, 2008

Australia, UK, U.S. Alliance to Develop Hypersonic Missiles April 5, 2022

Beijing Warns of Action After Secretary Pompeo Says Taiwan Not Part of China November 18, 2020

Britain Closes Base in Basra September 4, 2007

Can War Massacres Sway China’s Support of Russia? April 8, 2022

China and Russia: A Long, Complicated Friendship March 22, 2023

China and Russia Hold First War Games December 31, 2004

China and Venezuela Reach Oil Deal September 5, 2006

China: Conflict with Taiwan “More Probable” After U.S. Promises to Help Build Naval Fleet April 9, 2018

China Diplomat: U.S. Fueling New Cold War Due to Presidential Election August 7, 2020

China Invests Strategically in Eastern Europe November 18, 2010

China Lashes U.S. over Its Military Ties with Asian Nations March 7, 2022

China, New Zealand Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement April 15, 2008

China, Russia: U.S. at Fault for Global Economic Crisis January 30, 2009

China Says U.S.-Japan Actions Are Stoking Division April 19, 2021

China Suspends Economic Dialogue with Australia as Relations Strain May 7, 2021

China to Buy Up Canada's Resources November 8, 2004

China Urges U.S. to Stop Increasing Ties with Taiwan November 13, 2020

Contradictory UN Comments Leave Many Perplexed January 9, 2007

Costs of the Afghanistan War, in Lives and Dollars August 19, 2021

Could It Escalate? A Look at What Is Behind Iran and Pakistan’s Airstrikes January 18, 2024

Cuba, Haiti Stir Fresh Political Pressures for U.S. President July 16, 2021

Downsizing U.S. Troops in Germany August 8, 2007

Ed Koch Editorial: “Coming for the Jews” November 10, 2003

End of an Era: Raul Castro Confirms His Resignation April 16, 2021

EU Countries Expel Russian Diplomats in Navalny Dispute February 8, 2021

EU Deploys Troops in Africa July 2, 2003

EU Fines Microsoft $357 Million July 12, 2006

EU-Russia: Frustrations & Challenges May 22, 2007

Explainer: How Was Turkey’s Veto of Nordic NATO Bid Avoided? June 30, 2022

Explainer: Tensions High Over Isolated Azerbaijan Region January 23, 2023

Explainer: What Is the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline? February 22, 2022

Explainer: What Turkey’s Erdogan Could Gain in NATO Debate May 26, 2022

Explainer: What Would It Mean if Ukraine Joined NATO? June 9, 2023

Explainer: Why Quick Ukraine Membership Would Be a Challenge for EU December 15, 2023

Finland Joins NATO in Historic Shift, Russia Threatens ‘Counter-measures’ April 7, 2023

France Calls for EU to Oppose a Nuclear Iran September 5, 2007

G-8 Agenda: Oil, Food and Global Warming July 9, 2008

G-8 Summit: Is a Better World Possible? June 4, 2007

G7 Concludes with Ukraine in Focus May 22, 2023

‘Game over’: Westerners Rush to Leave Kabul as Taliban Takes Capital August 16, 2021

Georgia Re-Elects President January 14, 2008

German Chancellor in Mexico May 22, 2008

"Hateful" Words Now a War Crime January 13, 2004

Honduran Military Coup Sparks Violence in the Streets July 3, 2009

In Latin America, U.S. Faces a Rising China December 18, 2020

India’s Ties with Russia: What to Know June 22, 2023

Iran and China Sign 25-year Cooperation Agreement March 30, 2021

Iran-China Energy Deal March 3, 2006

Iran Heads For Confrontation January 6, 2006

Iran: "No Reason" To Back Down March 3, 2006

Iran Remains Global Flashpoint May 4, 2009

Iran’s Missile Launch Site Points to North Korea March 17, 2010

Iran’s Quandary: How to Stay Out of Israel’s War with Hamas October 23, 2023

Iran, Saudi Arabia Agree to Resume Ties, with China’s Help March 10, 2023

Iran Starts 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment, Seizes South Korean Ship January 5, 2021

Iran to Announce “Giant Achievements” February 8, 2007

Iran Vows Revenge for Soleimani Killing if Donald Trump Not Put on Trial January 4, 2022

Iran: Worst Civil Unrest Since 1979 Islamic Revolution July 3, 2009

Iranian President Tours Latin American January 18, 2007

Iraq’s Modern-day Assyrians March 15, 2003

Is China Working to Undermine America? July 7, 2005

Israel’s PM Bennett Emerges as a Mediator in Russia-Ukraine War March 16, 2022

Italy Indicts 26 Americans, Mostly CIA Counter-Terrorist Operatives February 21, 2007

Leaders Unite Against Global Warming February 6, 2007

The Logistics of War: How Washington Is Preparing for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan February 7, 2024

A Look at the Uranium-based Ammunition the U.S. Is Sending to Ukraine September 8, 2023

Middle East War in 2006? May 5, 2005

Myanmar Answers International Sanctions November 13, 2007

Nagasaki Marks 76th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing August 10, 2021

NATO Chief Hails ‘Historic Moment’ as Finland, Sweden Apply May 18, 2022

New Survey: World Opinion of U.S. Even Lower May 7, 2004

‘No Free Lunch’ for Lebanon Any More, Donor States Warn November 20, 2020

North Korea and Russia Clash with U.S., South Korea and Allies over Pyongyang’s Latest Missile Launch December 20, 2023

North Korea Claims Latest Test Was an H-bomb September 3, 2017

North Korea, Iran and Missiles September 3, 2003

North Korea’s Kim Says Military Should ‘Thoroughly Annihilate’ U.S., South Korea if Provoked January 1, 2024

Overview: The Russia-Georgia Conflict August 13, 2008

Paying for the War March 15, 2003

Pew Survey: American Attitudes Toward China Hardening March 5, 2021

President Biden: China Should Expect `Extreme Competition’ from U.S. February 11, 2021

President Biden Promises New Military Aid for Kyiv During ‘Historic’ Visit February 20, 2023

President Biden Says Afghanistan Exit Marks the End of U.S. Nation-building September 1, 2021

President Putin Declares Victory During Surprise Visit to Syria December 11, 2017

President Trump May Withdraw Troops from Somalia as Part of Global Pullback November 20, 2020

Prince William Hints at Backing Caribbean Nations Breaking from Crown March 30, 2022

Profile: Britain’s Next Prime Minister? March 7, 2007

Quest for More Leverage Drives Iran’s Nuclear Stalling Tactic, Analysts Say October 5, 2021

The Race For Oil June 29, 2006

Rising Costs Jeopardize UN Food Programs July 25, 2007

Russia Bets on COVID-19 Weakening the West, Report Says February 19, 2021

Russia Breaks Promise November 8, 2005

Russia, China and India—Coalition to Offset U.S. International Dominance? February 23, 2007

Russia’s Olympic Doping Case Helps China Skirt Dicey Topics February 17, 2022

Russia Says It Is Disappointed by Worsening Ties with U.S. December 29, 2017

Russia Says It Will Take Nothing Less but NATO Expansion Ban as It Moves Troops West January 19, 2022

Russia Suspends Only Remaining Major Nuclear Treaty with U.S. February 21, 2023

Russia-Syria Arms Agreement March 11, 2005

Russian and Iraqi Cooperation January 20, 2003

Russian Arms Exports May 10, 2006

Russian President: U.S. Has “Overstepped National Borders in Every Way” February 14, 2007

Saudi Arabia, Iran Restore Ties, Say They Seek Mideast Stability April 7, 2023

South Africa Says Israel’s Campaign in Gaza Amounts to Genocide. What Will the UN Do? January 12, 2024

South/Central American Alliance Against U.S. February 1, 2008

South Korea, U.S. to Share Nuclear Planning to Deter North Korean Threat April 28, 2023

South, North Korea Reopen Hotlines as Leaders Seek to Rebuild Ties July 28, 2021

Sweden Officially Joins NATO, Ending Decades of Post-World War II Neutrality March 7, 2024

Syria and Iran Sign Long-term Oil and Trade Agreements May 5, 2023

Taliban’s Persecution of Women Could Be ‘Crime Against Humanity’: UN Report March 7, 2023

Ties Increase Between Iran and Germany August 29, 2008

Timeline of the Georgian Conflicts August 14, 2008

Top U.S. General for Mideast: As U.S. Scales Back, China May Step In May 24, 2021

Trans-Atlantic Rift is Driven by Religion January 20, 2003

Turning a Page, Greece and Turkey Agree to Mend Ties December 8, 2023

The U.S. as World Cop September 3, 2003

U.S., Chinese Diplomats Clash in First High-level Meeting of Biden Administration March 19, 2021

U.S. Flies Nuclear-capable Bombers in Fresh Show of Force Against North Korea June 30, 2023

U.S. Hits China with Sanctions over Hong Kong, OKs Taiwan Arms Sale December 8, 2020

U.S. Imposes New Cuba Sanctions over Human Rights Abuses July 23, 2021

U.S. Imposes Sanctions Against China over Abuse of Uyghurs December 16, 2021

U.S. Missiles in Eastern Europe—and Blackmail! February 27, 2007

U.S. Orders China to Shut Houston Consulate in Move China Calls ‘Unprecedented Escalation’ July 22, 2020

U.S.-Pakistani Relations Strained August 1, 2008

Philippines, U.S. to Hold Biggest War Games in Years February 15, 2023

U.S. Plans to Designate Yemen’s Houthi Movement as Foreign Terrorist Group January 11, 2021

U.S. Remains Isolated July 2, 2003

U.S. Sanctions Russia for ‘Malign’ Acts, Moscow Reacts Angrily April 15, 2021

U.S. Says UN Sanctions on Iran Have Been Reimposed. What Does That Mean? September 22, 2020

U.S. Trade War Pushing China to Steal Tech, Talent, Taiwan Says April 2, 2021

UK Lawmakers Pass Motion Saying China Committing Genocide April 23, 2021

UN Calls for ‘Irreversible’ Move Toward Two-State Solution November 30, 2023

UN: Repression and Starvation on the Rise in North Korea August 18, 2023

UN Sets Agenda for 2008 January 11, 2008

Upcoming EU-Russia Trade Pact Summit May 30, 2008

Vladimir Putin, in Tehran, Gets Strong Support from Iran over Ukraine July 20, 2022

Vladimir Putin Warns West: Moscow Has ‘Red Line’ About Ukraine, NATO December 3, 2021

Vladimir Putin Warns West of Harsh Response if it Crosses Russia’s ‘Red Lines’ April 21, 2021

“We Got Him!”—The Implications January 13, 2004

West Concerned by Closer Russia-China Ties, Top NATO General Says February 5, 2021

The West’s Cooperation with Russia Raises Concerns January 1, 2016

What Do North Korea’s Missile Tests Mean for U.S. Relations? March 25, 2021

What Is the Risk of a War Between Russia and Ukraine? November 24, 2021

What to Know About Turkey’s Decision to Move Forward with Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO December 26, 2023

Who Are the Houthis and Why Hasn’t the U.S. Retaliated for Their Attacks on Ships in the Middle East? December 7, 2023

Why China Is Trying to Mediate in Russia’s War with Ukraine April 28, 2023

Why Russia Won’t Leave Ukraine Alone February 23, 2022

Why Tensions Have Been Growing Along NATO’s Eastern Border with Belarus August 16, 2023

With President Trump’s Help, Israel and the United Arab Emirates Reach Historic Deal to Normalize Relations August 13, 2020

A Worried Asia Wonders: What Will Joe Biden Do? November 10, 2020

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