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Experts call the spill Israel’s worst beach contamination in memory, and they fear much marine life has been wiped out. Nobody can say how long recovery will take

Myanmar military warns protesters could ‘suffer loss of life’ ahead of planned mass strike  CNN As Myanmar Mourns Slain Protesters, Military Junta Threatens More Violence  NPR Myanmar protest call for general strike draws junta threat  Yahoo News Trump allies cower after Capitol insurrection,

New York Times investigation shows unprecedented steps by Mnuchin to ease sanctions on Dan Gertler, accused of massive corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo

After enduring a wretched week of Arctic storms, hunger and cold, several Texans lucky enough to have power were handed another pain point — massive electricity bills. Houston resident David Astrein, 36, a human resources director at a manufacturing company,

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One month before Israel goes to 4th election in 2 years, survey still indicates no clear path to government for either side

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Boeing has recommended temporarily stopping flights of planes with a similar engine to one that suffered a catastrophic failure mid-flight over the weekend.

Despite government recommendation, only one-third of pregnant women in Israel have been vaccinated; 50 expectant mothers currently hospitalized, including 8 in critical condition

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hady Amr starts job gunning for improvements to Palestinian economy and renewing bilateral ties, but is not giving up on two-state solution