Presidente colombiano anuncia que romperá relaciones con Israel por tener un gobierno 'genocida' (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/world-news/gen…

Argentina's divisive President Milei gets a crash course in the art of compromise...

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With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina (from The Associated Press) By Isabel DeBre apnews.com/article/argent…

Unprecedented wave of narco-violence stuns Argentina city of Rosario (from The Associated Press) By ⁦Isabel DeBre⁩ ⁦Almudena Calatrava⁩ & photos from ⁦Natacha Pisarenko⁩ apnews.com/article/33c910…

A quick summary on Iran's drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles that can reach Israel. Reminder, Iran is about 2000 km from Israel.

Milei in Miami & set to meet Musk

With its mineral reserves, Argentina has much to offer tech billionaire Elon Musk, who describes lithium — indispensable for electric car batteries — as “the new oil.”

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FPA statement regarding 6 months of no access to Gaza for foreign journalists

my latest from dengue-ridden Argentina --

Bug spray has become this season's hot-ticket item.

How desperation, hoarding & price gouging fed a mosquito repellent crisis in Argentina...

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A grim milestone in the war. 100 days.

In those days a Gaza doctor says he lost dozens of colleagues, friends

His hometown has transformed into a giant displacement camp

People have changed too. Paler, thinner, jumpier.
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Security footage from a West Bank village shows a young man suddenly being shot and dropping to the ground

2 others rushing to his aid are hit, killing a 17 yr old

The video obtained by AP shows the shooting appears to be unprovoked

by Julia Frankel
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“This war will end someday when two leaders agree to shake hands,” he said. “But our sorrow, our pain, will never heal.”

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In southern Gaza's demand-driven war economy, large family tents now range from $800 to $1,400

by Jack B. Jeffery

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Israel has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across northern Gaza

Released detainees say troops separated families, forced men to strip to their underwear then trucked them to a detention camp on the beach

They spent hours or days cold, hungry, thirsty apnews.com/article/0ecbc3…

A bag of flour in Gaza is now the rarest luxury, costs over $120...

'We are searching for water and anything that we can chew in the 21st century,' said Khaled

His 7-year-old daughter cheered, he said, when he brought home a tomato

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Ahlam hasn’t sent her children back to their classrooms...“Security is more important than education,” she said.

great ready by Claire Parker on the undeclared war zone that is Jenin refugee camp

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For all Palestinian parents, Marwan Tamimi said, there comes a moment they realize they’re powerless to protect their children

Last week's prisoner releases highlighted a grim rite of passage for West Bank boys: Israeli jail

Here's the story of 1 family
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'[Israeli officials] showed him military plans for the continued campaign and spoke of a few more months of high-intensity combat, a significant part of which will take place in southern Gaza. Blinken replied sharply: 'You don't have that much credit.'' haaretz.com/israel-news/20…