World News in Brief: Syria Human Rights Update, Cuba’s Post-Hurricane Support Still Vital, Impunity and Violence in Myanmar

World News in Brief: Syria Human Rights Update, Cuba’s Post-Hurricane Support Still Vital, Impunity and Violence in Myanmar

UN human rights investigators were informed of the discovery, made last month, during a five-day mission to Al-Hassakeh governorate that concluded on Tuesday. The team heard first-hand accounts of past and present human rights violations. These include a significant number of murders, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and deportations of detainees to Iraq, according to the…

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Students injured in the Brown University shooting are suing the school, alleging a security failure

Students injured in the Brown University shooting are suing the school, alleging a security failure

Providence, Rhode Island — Brown University is accused in lawsuits from three students who were injured in December 13 campus shooting That the Ivy League school ignored previous warnings about the shooter and did not provide adequate security that could have prevented the tragedy. The lawsuits, filed last week in Rhode Island Supreme Court, allege…

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Former Fauci advisor accused of concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

Former Fauci advisor accused of concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

Washington– A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic spread across the country, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Dr. David Morenz, 78, is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records…

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SECURITY TIP LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight

SECURITY TIP LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight

The Security Council will return to the Middle East crisis in New York on Tuesday, with debate focusing on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the worsening humanitarian crisis there and efforts to advance a US-backed peace plan.UN senior political affairs official Khaled Khiari warned of increasingly dire conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, while…

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The Trump administration will pay two more companies to withdraw from offshore wind leases in the United States

The Trump administration will pay two more companies to withdraw from offshore wind leases in the United States

Washington– The Trump administration announced two additional payments Monday for energy companies to withdraw from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to terminate their offshore wind leases in exchange for compensation totaling about $900 million. The Interior Department announced Monday that the two companies have decided not…

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Nebraska becomes the first state to implement Trump’s signature Medicaid work requirement

Nebraska becomes the first state to implement Trump’s signature Medicaid work requirement

Omaha, Nebraska — On Friday, Nebraska will become the first state to mandate work, volunteerism or education Requirements for new Medicaid applicantseight months ago Federal requirements kick in. Supporters worry that the state is moving so quickly that key details will remain unresolved and some people who qualify for coverage will lose out. State officials…

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