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Some of the estimated 125,000 Israelis who were forced from the settlements bordering Gaza by Hamas are returning homes four months after the attacks. On the other hand, several said they are unsure of when they will return and that they still don’t feel safe.
As dengue fever cases rise across the country, Brazil is preparing to launch a public vaccination program. Brazil’s Health Ministry reports that in the first five weeks of this year, the number of cases has increased by about five times compared to the same period in 2023.
Four months after the terror attack in southern Israel by Hamas on October 7, Israelis still grappling with the consequences of the invasion on their land, the devastation to their families, and concerns about the future.
Reporters say it’s always challenging covering the West Bank.But restrictions on journalists have increased since the Hamas terror incident on October 7. PRESS
When the magnitude 7-8 earthquake struck northwest Syria on February 6, 2023, thousands of people were already displaced,thousands were killed in the region and 170,000 had become homeless once again. After a year, there is no longer any emergency assistance, and some people are taking refuge in abandoned buildings.
“Vishniac,” a new released documentary, tells the story of Russian-born Jewish photographer Roman Vishniac in the 20th century, who escaped the Holocaust and eventually settled in America. Later, the movie “Schindler’s List” helped from the iconic photographs.
Elections for Pakistan’s province and national assemblies will be held next week, with three transgender candidates. Activist for human rights Nayyab Ali is one of them; a candidate from Islamabad for a national assembly seat. OA
Targeting the almost extinct San and Khoi population, the 2024 Kalahari Arts and Heritage Festival in the Northern Cape, South Africa, was seen as a success by both organizers and attendees.
A Kenyan company found creative and functional ways to reuse disposed and broken flip-flops. Around the world, millions of these colorful footwear end up in landfills, waterways, dump sites, and oceans
A survey conducted after two years of full-fledged war shows that Ukrainians are more unified than ever in rejecting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ambitions for their country. Anxiety over future support from the international community, however, tempers their pride at successfully opposing a much larger adversary.