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    First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’

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    Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

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    Top aid officials call for greater solidarity and support for Haiti

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      Sustainable development: ‘Be leaders and inspire’ UN deputy chief urges, as 2030 deadline nears

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      Gaza: WHO and partners provide lifesaving treatment following deadly Israeli strikes in Al Mawasi

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      First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’

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      Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

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      UN humanitarians report severe displacement and critical needs in Gaza City

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      Top aid officials call for greater solidarity and support for Haiti

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      World News in Brief: Sand and dust storm scourge, Mali humanitarian update, moving education online

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