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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado greets supporters in Norway after Nobel ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months early Thursday morning, when she waved to supporters at a hotel in Norway’s capital hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Source link
Gaza aid deliveries falling short of ceasefire terms: AP analysis
Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an Associated Press analysis of the Israeli military’s figures as humanitarian groups say the shortfall is severely impacting the strip’s two million people. Source link
Israel approves hundreds of housing units in 3 settlements in the occupied West Bank
Israel has given the go-ahead for the construction of 764 more houses in three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, a decision likely to further stoke tensions as a watchdog group accused the Israeli government of moving toward “de facto annexation” of the Palestinian territory. Source link
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized strategic city of Uvira in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it’s taken control of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Wednesday afternoon, following a rapid offensive since the start of the month. Source link
Armed kidnappings are keeping thousands of Nigerian children out of school
Sending children to school has become too dangerous for many families in Nigeria, where armed kidnappings have become too common. Source link
What’s happening between Thailand and Cambodia?
The latest violence between Thailand and Cambodia is part of a long conflict over territory near their shared border. This week’s clashes threaten a fragile ceasefire that was brokered back in October. CBC’s Salimah Shivji explains how we got here. Source link
Australia's social media ban for users under 16 starts now
Eyes around the world are turned to Australia as its world-first ban on social media for users under age 16 takes effect. The tough new law aims to block Australian children and younger teens from addictive platforms and harmful content online. Source link
Lithuania declares national emergency over balloons entering airspace from Belarus
Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks, while the Belarusian leader called for negotiations on border tensions and said his country “does not need war.” Source link