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UN May Cut Staff by 20%, Internal Memo Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Nations Secretariat is preparing to cut its $3.7 billion budget by 20% and slash about 6,900 jobs, a...
The United Nations flag flies in front of the Secretariat Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City September 18, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

UN May Cut Staff by 20%, Internal Memo Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Nations Secretariat is preparing to cut its $3.7 billion budget by 20% and slash about 6,900 jobs, a...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool

Netanyahu Says Israel Accepts Witkoff’s New Gaza Truce Proposal, Media Report

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told families of hostages held in Gaza that Israel has accepted a new ceasefire prop...

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Palestinians, displaced by the Israeli military offensive, shelter in a UNRWA school, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Food Trucks in Gaza Raided, Underscoring Aid Distribution Problems

CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.N. trucks delivering food to Gaza were stopped and looted overnight, Gaza residents and merchants said o...

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a howitzer in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov

US and Russia Clash in Public as the Ukraine War Heats Up

MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -The United States and Russia quarrelled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after U.S. President...

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Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin delivers remarks during his visit at U.S. Vice President JD Vance's residence for breakfast, ahead of St. Patrick's Day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo)

Ireland to Press Ahead With Trade Ban on Israeli-Occupied Areas

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s cabinet gave its formal backing on Tuesday to drafting legislation on restricting trade with Israeli settl...

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Trucks carrying aid are seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, on its Israeli side, May 27, 2025. The U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation earlier this week announced it had started delivering aid to Gaza. REUTERS/Shafiek Tassiem

Palestinians Flock to US-Backed Aid Centers Despite Concern Over Checks

CAIRO (Reuters) – Hundreds of Palestinians stormed sites where aid was being distributed by a foundation backed by the U.S. and Israel...

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A general view shows destruction in North Gaza, as seen from Israel, May 27, 2025 (REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Germany Threatens Steps Against Israel as Tone Shifts Over Gaza

TURKU, Finland/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister threatened unspecified measures against Israel on Tuesday and said ...

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Israelis gather with flags by Damascus Gate to Jerusalem's Old City, as they mark Jerusalem Day, in Jerusalem May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Far-Right Israelis Confront Palestinians, Other Israelis in Chaotic Jerusalem March

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A large rally in Jerusalem marking Israel’s capture of the city’s east in a 1967 war descended into ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Palestinians to Raise Flag at WHO for the First Time After Vote

GENEVA (Reuters) – The Palestinian delegation won the right to fly their flag at the World Health Organization after a symbolic victor...

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Hamas Agrees to US Proposal on Gaza Ceasefire, Palestinian Official Says

CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas has agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to th...

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Serafin Narcisco, 44, of Porterville, was convicted on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, of molesting a 4-year-old girl during a 2020 home burglary. (Tulare County SO)
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Tulare County Man Convicted of Child Molestation During Burglary Faces Life Without Parole

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What Local Politicians, LGBT Community Say About Trans Track Star

A man accused of stealing a City of Fresno vehicle was arrested Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Madera County after a pursuit that sparked small fires and ended with a crash. (Madera County SO)
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Fresno Man Arrested After Stolen City Vehicle Pursuit, Fires in Madera County

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Former MLB All-Star Breaks Ground on BMW/Porsche/Audi Dealership in Clovis

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Fresno, Clovis to Open Cooling Centers as Temperatures Expected to Soar

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Costco Misses Quarterly Revenue Expectations Amid Reduced Consumer Spending

Tulare County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a double shooting in Goshen after two people were found wounded Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Tulare County SO)
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Tulare County Authorities Respond to Double Shooting in Goshen

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US Appeals Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs, Sowing Market Confusion

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