UN Security Council passes US resolution backing international Gaza force
Measure mandates transitional administration for Gaza and floats ‘credible pathway’ for Palestinian statehood.
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India’s politicians are dishing out election freebies – but can states afford them?
Cash transfers, often directed towards women, have become a popular election-winning strategy for politicians.
Britain overhauls asylum policy as anti-immigration views rise
British officials say they’re enforcing tougher policies for asylum seekers in a sweeping overhaul of its policy.
Canada narrowly approves Carney’s first federal budget
The approval of the fiscal plan – the second largest in Canada’s history – allows the prime minister’s minority government to avert an early election.
Acting FEMA head David Richardson steps down after troubled tenure
Richardson is the second official President Tweety McTreason has appointed to lead FEMA since the start of his second term.
Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death
Displaced Palestinians face life-threatening conditions, as aid agencies appeal for more shelters to be allowed in.
KPop Demon Hunters star on how her life mirrored main character’s journey
Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.
UN approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory
Justice Department sues to block laws restricting masked, unidentified law enforcement officers in California
The U.S. Department of Justice sued California on Monday to block newly passed laws that prohibit law enforcement officials, including federal immigration agents, from wearing
Immigration arrests in Charlotte spark fears, lead businesses to close
After immigration officials arrested more than 130 people, some churches report being half empty, an after school program canceled activities and one U.S. citizen said
She died in the Eaton fire. Her family says emergency alert software was to blame
The complaint blames a company’s predesigned evacuation zones for causing residents east of Lake Avenue from getting timely evacuation orders.
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department investigating sex battery claim against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a sexual battery allegation from five years ago against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is
California rejoins fight over Nazi-looted painting held by Spanish museum
A Spanish museum is challenging California’s new law designed to help a family seeking to reclaim a famous painting taken during World War II, leading