A Palestinian woman pushes a cart with cardboard boxes through a Gaza street lined with makeshift stalls, highlighting the humanitarian crisis and aid shortages.

US-Backed Gaza Aid Group Shuts Down Operations

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—a US- and Israel-supported aid initiative—has announced that it is shutting down its operations in Gaza after nearly six months of work. The group had already halted its three food distribution points about six weeks ago, following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The US and Israel created GHF as an…

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U.S. Capitol building with the American flag flying, symbolizing the end of the government shutdown.

US Senate Passes Bipartisan Shutdown Deal

After more than a month of political stalemate, the US Senate has passed a bipartisan bargain aimed at finishing the nation’s record-breaking government shutdown. The vote represents a significant step toward restoring government functions that stopped in early October. The ascension came after a tense end to the week of transactions in Washington, where a…

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