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Israel arrests hospital director and other staff in raid on last functioning facility in northern Gaza, health officials say

CNN  —  Israeli forces arrested a hospital director and dozens of staff after raiding the last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, the ministry of health in the territory says. The World Health Organization said the raid on Kamal Adwan – which has come under Israeli assault for months – put the facility out …

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US to evacuate 20 embassy staff from Haiti following car attack and intensifying gang violence, say sources

CNN  —  Violence is intensifying in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, this week, which saw a United Nations helicopter hit by gunfire and two gangs apparently target US embassy vehicles. A security source told CNN on Tuesday that two armored vehicles belonging to the US Embassy in Haiti were fired upon by the criminal groups “400 Mawozo” …

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“Smell of death is everywhere” in northern Gaza under Israeli bombardment, UN staff say

United Nations aid workers in northern Gaza “cannot find food, water or medical care,” following nearly three weeks of “non-stop” Israeli bombardment, a senior UN official said on Tuesday, citing reports from staff on the ground. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, outlined the horrific conditions UNRWA staff are working under in …

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Harrods ‘utterly appalled’ by allegations that former owner Mohamed Al Fayed raped staff

London CNN  —  The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed. More than 20 female ex-Harrods employees have accused Al Fayed, who died last year at age 94, of sexually assaulting them, according to an in-depth BBC investigation. One said …

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Staff from hospital in northern Gaza refuse to leave remaining patients despite Israeli military activity

Two of the remaining hospitals in northern Gaza remain under Israeli siege, according to staff from the medical centers. On Friday morning, Israeli military vehicles at the northern gate of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia prevented ambulances from reaching the hospital, according to the remaining medical staff inside. The medical center has been …

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