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Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza, for now
Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the government from shuttering the Gaza operations of dozens of aid organisations. Source link
Unexpected birth of a boy brings hope for Amazonian tribe with no men
As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected the Akuntsu to vanish when the three remaining women died. Source link
Mike Fincke reveals himself as the sick astronaut evacuated from space
The 58-year-old spaceflight veteran has identified himself as the astronaut whose illness prompted NASA’s first-ever medical evacuation. Source link
171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo
Mass graves with at least 171 dead bodies have been found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in a region the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from. Source link
Taliban launches retaliatory strikes against Pakistan
Pakistan was responding to “unprovoked fire” by Afghan forces at multiple locations along the border, the Information Ministry in Islamabad said. Source link
Judge allows Trump's $560 million White House ballroom project to proceed
A US judge rejects a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $560 million ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing of the White House. Source link
Blind refugee dies after detention by US border agents
Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s family had expected him to be released from a New York jail and reported him missing. He was found dead after temperatures dropped below freezing. Source link
US and Iran make 'significant progress' in nuclear talks, mediator says
While the US did not comment after the talks ended, Iran’s foreign minister told Iranian state television they had been the most intense exchanges between the two countries. Source link
Myanmar military using festivals as propaganda to hide war zone
As Myanmar’s junta celebrates Chin National Day in an effort to project control, air strikes on civilians underscore a deepening civil war. Source link
After years in exile, Iran's crown prince is planning a takeover
As the United States and Iran held their third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva amid heightened regional fears of the prospect of another war in the Middle East, Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi says now is the time to move forward with military intervention. Source link