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Israel may have violated humanitarian law with American weapons, US says
US weapons may have been used by Israeli forces in ways that violated international law, a State Department report has found.
4-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35
The death toll in the bombings of two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo last week rose to at least 35 Friday, with an additional two in very critical condition, a local official told The Associated Press. The Congolese army and a rebel group known as M23 have blamed each other for the bombings at the Mugunga and Lac Vert displacement camps in eastern Congo. The U.S. State Department accused M23 and the army of neighboring Rwanda.
1-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Australia supports revised UN resolution on Palestinian membership
Resolution originally requested ‘favourable’ reconsideration of application but was watered down in last-minute negotiations
4-min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
The independent office that reviews allegations against House members found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds to personal use, triggering an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, a new disclosure revealed Friday. The recommendation and the full report from the Office of Congressional Ethics were both released Friday, as required under the law. The leaders of the House Ethics Committee emphasized that the disclosure does not itself mean that a violatio
3-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Taylor Swift’s new Era Tours setlist – seven Tortured Poets songs added
As the European leg of Swift’s Eras tour gets under way, fans are closely following the evolution of her setlist following the release of The Tortured Poets Department
2-min read - NewsEvening Standard
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
A report said there is ‘reasonable’ evidence to conclude that Israel had breached international law in its conduct of the war in Gaza
6-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Family connected to house where Boston police officer's body was found outside in snow testifies
A highly anticipated trial involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank outside a home entered its ninth day on Friday in Massachusetts. John O’Keefe died in the Boston suburb of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022. The case has garnered national attention because the defense alleges that state and local law enforcement officials framed girlfriend Karen Read and allowed the real killer to go free.
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