It is a treacherous journey to Black River, a coastal town in Jamaica’s southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, which this week bore the brunt of Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
Uprooted trees and lamp-posts,…
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With City Covered in Water, Vietnam Shluchim Escape by Boat
While Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica and dominated news coverage in the United States, another deadly natural disaster has been making waves across the world.
Last week, Typhoon Fengshen brought devastating rainfall to central…
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UN Security Council backs Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved a resolution backing Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, a shift that aligns with the Trump administration’s support for…
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Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara – United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
- Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
- UN calls for Western Sahara talks based on Morocco’s autonomy plan Reuters
- UN approves resolution…
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Remains of three bodies returned to Israel for identification
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Friday evening that it had facilitated, “at the request and with the approval of both parties,” the return of remains belonging to three bodies to Israel.
It was not immediately…
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will not leave Royal Lodge immediately
Getty and BBCAndrew Mountbatten Windsor will not have to leave Royal Lodge immediately and could move to Sandringham as late as the new year, the BBC understands.
On Thursday, King Charles stripped his younger brother of his titles and honours,…
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