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The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be "at imminent risk of death" if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
18m readA senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'4m read
United Methodist delegates repeal their church's ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages2m read
Bomb kills at least 12 people, including children, at two displacement camps in eastern Congo2m read
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others3m read