Brutal winter storms in Gaza put 850,000 people at imminent flood risk; Over 100 Palestinians detained in West Bank; U.S. military onboards Google’s AI
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Gaza Strip
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The article extensively covers the humanitarian crisis in Gaza including flooding risks, child malnutrition, and displacement. Understanding Gaza's geography, history, and political situation provides essential context for comprehending why 850,000 people face flood risk in displacement camps.
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Rapid Support Forces
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The article mentions U.S. sanctions on networks funding the RSF in Sudan and notes 10 million displaced there. Understanding the RSF's origins as Janjaweed militia, their role in the Darfur genocide, and the current civil war explains why this conflict has created one of the world's largest displacement crises.
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March 23 Movement
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The article references M23 pushing toward Uvira in eastern Congo. This Tutsi-led rebel group backed by Rwanda has been central to decades of conflict in the DRC's Great Lakes region, and understanding their history illuminates the complex ethnic and geopolitical dynamics driving ongoing violence.
Winter storms are expected to hit Gaza today. Child malnutrition in Gaza remains at crisis levels. Only a third of Gaza’s children are enrolled in school. Israel remains the foremost state perpetrator of journalist killings in 2025 for the third consecutive year. More than 100 Palestinians are detained Wednesday in a sweeping raid on the West Bank. Bolivia restores full diplomatic ties with Israel. President Donald Trump says Russia is “obviously” winning in a wide-ranging interview with Politico. The U.S. military installs Google’s AI technology. A Senate report finds that immigration officials have detained and brutalized at least 22 American citizens. The U.S. sanctions a “transactional network” funding the RSF in Sudan, but fails to mention the UAE. UNICEF estimates 10 million have been displaced in Sudan. Nigerian soldiers are detained in Burkina Faso. The M23 pushes toward the city of Uvira in eastern Congo. Dozens are killed after intra-gang fighting in Haiti, six are killed in an attack on a security installation in northwest Pakistan, and the death toll rises in border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. A new Drop Site report uncovers that Jeffrey Epstein, contrary to previous claims, was de facto chief financial officer of Leslie Wexner’s pro-Israel philanthropic foundation.
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The Genocide in Gaza
Casualty counts in the last 24 hours: Over the past 24 hours, the bodies of three Palestinians, including one recovered from the rubble, arrived at hospitals, while five Palestinians have been injured, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. The total recorded death toll since October 7, 2023 is now 70,369 killed, with 171,069 injured.
Total casualty counts since ceasefire: Since October 11, the first full day of the ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 379 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 992, while 627 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble, according to the Ministry of Health.
Child malnutrition remains at crisis levels, UNICEF says: Despite a ceasefire announced two months ago, child malnutrition in Gaza remains at
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