A panel of food security experts said the situation remained dire in the enclave despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

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Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.

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The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

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A 17-year-old worker died at a pork producer in Nebraska run by the governor’s family. Two investigations later, the boy’s mother is still searching for answers.

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Sam Darnold's fiancée, Katie Hoofnagle, praised the Seahawks quarterback after a 16-point comeback against the Rams to take the NFC West in an overtime thriller on Thursday night.

"We're going to release several hundred thousand documents today, and those documents will come in all different forms, photographs and other materials associated with all of the investigations into, into Mr. Epstein."

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Dolph Lundgren defends marriage to wife 39 years younger, saying "age is just a number" as he launches Hard Cut Vodka brand and reflects on beating cancer.

Plus, check out the new Counting Crows documentary on HBO Max this week, too!

President says ‘I don’t rule it out’ when asked about the possibility of conflict during NBC interview

FBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.

Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics.

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Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith disputes Rep. James Clyburn's claim that gender bias caused Kamala Harris's election loss to President Donald Trump.

Ukrainian leader welcomes move and says it is critical Russian assets remain frozen

• EU leaders agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without use of frozen Russian assets

In his first comments on Ukraine, Putin swiftly blames Kyiv for the continuing war, saying “they are basically refusing to finish this conflict via peaceful means” (whatever that means from the literally invading party).

But he says there are “some signals … indicating they are willing to engage in some type of dialogue.”

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In an era of expansion in North American sports, the NBA might be the next major league to join the trend.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas has urged white men to come forward if they ever experienced discrimination at work based on their race or sex.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to 9 months in jail by a Romanian court after being caught with marijuana while performing at a music festival in July 2024.

The educator and broadcaster on the search for life beyond Earth, what we might gain from mining on the Moon — and how to divert a killer asteroid

The 3-year-old son of Alabama sports reporter Christina Chambers reportedly opened the door for his grandfather, who then discovered Chambers and her husband dead in a suspected murder-suicide.

A homeless hero has been credited with cracking the shootings at Brown University and MIT wide open after he confronted the gunman -- as the feds say he is now "entitled" to the staggering $50,000 reward.

Two new AI-powered start-ups claim to help you find what looks good for your body shape. I tested them versus advice from a human stylist. Here are the results.

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World champion heptathlete Anna Hall opens up to The Post about her whirlwind year that included a gold-medal win and an engagement.

The harrowing final text message that Greg Biffle's wife sent her mother before their plane crashed in North Carolinas was revealed on Thursday night.

US president has been blatant in his appointment of relatives, close friends and big donors – almost none of whom have diplomatic experience

When your goal is to “help Europe correct its current trajectory” because it is “weak”, “decaying” and facing “civilisational erasure”, your choice of highly trained operatives for the mission is plainly of paramount importance.

In Donald Trump’s case they include: a former burger magnate; his eldest son’s former fiancee; the owner of the Houston Rockets basketball team; a producer of Broadway musicals; PayPal’s co-founder; and a convicted felon who is also his son-in-law’s father.

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President Trump ordered the suspension late Thursday of the visa lottery program used by the suspect in the killing of two Brown University students and a MIT professor to gain entry to the US.