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UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with

Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump’s order rolling back protections for transgender people.

As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and revolutionary, saw his hometown bombed heavily during

White House Daily Briefing  C-SPAN

Rebel forces continue to claim more Congolese territory coveted for its rich mineral resources. In Myanmar, former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.

After the president signed an executive order “defending women against gender ideology extremism,” several federal government websites on gender and sexual health disappeared. (Image credit: Evan Vucci)

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world’s most mineral-rich territories. (Image credit: Brian Inganga)

US government agencies order employees to remove gender pronouns from email signatures  CNN US federal websites stay up after confusion over plan to remove diversity information  Reuters Several U.S. government websites down amid Trump push to remove diversity-related content  San Francisco Chronicle Federal

The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the former North Dakota governor to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.