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Eleven candidates have filed to appear on Georgia’s Republican presidential primary ballot

The filing deadline for the Georgia Republican presidential primary passed on Nov. 12, 2023. Eleven candidates qualified to appear on the March 12, 2024, ballot. In order to qualify, candidates had to submit paperwork and pay a recommended $25,000 voluntary contribution to the state party.

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Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline

Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial losses to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar’s people to support his military forces, a call that is likely,…

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Tensions build behind the scenes between US and Israel over Gaza

Western officials continue to ask searching questions about future strategy as diplomatic pressure mounts

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UK government to present full law to set aside supreme court Rwanda decision

Decision to table primary legislation in parliament puts in doubt Rishi Sunak’s aim for flights to begin leaving for Rwanda by spring

The Guardian - UK

In Gaza, Ahmad lost his family then his legs to Israel’s bombing

Ahmad Shabat lost his legs in an Israeli air attack outside a UN school in Nuseirat refugee camp that killed his uncle.

Al Jazeera

Outbreaks of disease and hunger ‘inevitable’ in Gaza, UN says

The World Health Organization has already warned about 'an unusually large number of cases of diarrhoeal disease in Gaza'

Evening Standard

Israel drops leaflets warning people to flee southern Gaza towns

Flyer campaign raises fears war could spread to areas IDF previously said were safe

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Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways

The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China's Xi Jinping announced new agreements on fentanyl and military communications.

WEKU

My Jewish cultural identity is wrapped up in food. But some events are so momentous they blunt the appetite

As the crisis in Gaza and Israel unfolds, we hunger for grand statements and moral clarity. But all I really feel is despair

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotic resistance: microbiologists turn to new technologies in the hunt for solutions – podcast

The rise of drug-resistant infections is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs were estimated to kill 1.27 million people in 2019, and the UN projects that drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths a year by 2050.

The Conversation

Weah and Boakai in close race for Liberian presidency as voting begins

Vote counting was underway in Liberia on Wednesday, the day after a presidential run-off between football legend George Weah and ex-vice president Joseph Boakai, with the challenger taking a narrow early lead.

Radio France Internationale

A communications blackout in Gaza is slowing aid as officials press for hostage deal

President Biden said he was "mildly hopeful" about a deal to free dozens of hostages, including a 3-year-old American. Israel dropped leaflets urging the evacuation of parts of southern Gaza.

WEKU

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on abortion

Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans have struggled with messaging on the issue. GOP presidential hopefuls are trying to strike a balance on the campaign trail.

WEKU

‘Stop this obscenity’: could key UK summit turn tide on world hunger?

Andrew Mitchell wants next week’s food security conference to find ways to tackle waste and pests – and to show that aid works

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Israel raids Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital for second day

Israeli troops enter the medical complex from the south, reportedly destroying a wall and interrogating medical workers.

France 24

DR Congo faces logistical, security challenges before pivotal December poll

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gearing up for high-stakes elections on December 20, with incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi facing a crowded field of challengers that includes the runner-up in the disputed 2018 vote and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. With five weeks to go before polls open, organisers…

Al Jazeera

Myanmar military admits facing ‘heavy assaults’ from anti-coup forces

Spokesperson says opponents dropping ‘hundreds’ of drones on military outposts as offensive pushes forward.

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council calls for 'humanitarian pauses' to allow aid into Gaza

In its fifth attempt to agree on a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, the United Nations Security Council finally adopted a resolution calling for "extended humanitarian pauses" to allow aid to reach civilians in Gaza.

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The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What next after courts rejected Sunak’s Rwanda asylum policy – again

In today’s newsletter: After the supreme court rejected plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the government is considering its options

The Guardian - AU

Gaza civilians ‘face immediate possibility of starvation’ – as it happened

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Allowing Cumbria coalmine was ‘disaster’ for climate diplomacy, says Lord Turner

Former chair of climate change committee says UK’s decision has encouraged other countries to keep exploiting fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

Joe Biden issues strident defence of refusal to call for ceasefire in Gaza

US president argues Hamas has said it will not stop attacking Israel, and says he is ‘mildly hopeful’ of hostage deal

France 24

Hamas claims responsibility for shooting near Jerusalem that killed Israeli soldier

Hamas's armed wing claimed responsibility Thursday for a gun attack near Jerusalem that killed a soldier, saying it was in response to the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza. The news came after Gaza’s main telecommunications companies Paltel and Jawwal said services in the enclave were down due to a lack of…

The Hindu

Edinburgh to Kozhikode: how Kerala got onto UNESCO’s City of Literature list

Kozhikode is India's first City of Literature, recognized by UNESCO. It's love for literature is evident at the Kerala Literature Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of book lovers. The city has produced some of India's finest writers, poets, scriptwriters, and musicians. It also has a vibrant theatre tradition and…

The Guardian - UK

Brave Labour MPs have voted with their conscience. Where is Keir Starmer’s?

In backing a ceasefire in Gaza, scores of politicians have shown the courage and heart that their leader is lacking

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