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Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries. In recent years, a growing share of development funding has gone toward the humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine and to support for refugees around the world. Gates was

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Biden’s national security team has no imminent plans to present an updated ceasefire proposal

By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — Joe Biden’s national security advisers have no imminent plans to present the president with an updated proposal in the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire negotiations, two senior administration officials told CNN – the latest indication that talks to end the conflict have seriously stalled. Some US officials had indicated in

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Running Springs residents return home after Line Fire evacuation orders downgraded

Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings in some areas impacted by the Line Fire, including Running Springs. Check Out: Resources for those impacted by three major SoCal wildfires(Includes interactive evacuation maps & shelter information) “I’m glad to be home. It was a long week,” said Angela Jobe, a Big Bear resident. For many residents who

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Ohio Supreme Court clears ballot language saying anti-gerrymandering measure calls for the opposite

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1 as requiring gerrymandering, when the proposal is intended to do the opposite. The high court has ordered two of eight disputed sections of the ballot description be rewritten, while upholding the other six.

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