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Ms Rachel says she’ll risk career to advocate for children in Gaza
The popular YouTuber has received pushback for speaking out on behalf of children affected by war and famine
Ms Rachel, the children’s entertainer and educator whose YouTube videos have been watched by millions of families around the world, said she is willing to risk her career to keep advocating for suffering children in Gaza.
In an interview with WBUR, a Boston-based public radio station, Ms Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, said she had received pushback for speaking out to raise awareness of the situation in Gaza, where more than 54,000 people have been killed in Israel’s ongoing military assault.
Continue reading...South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor
South Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.
Satellite photos show destroyed bombers at a Russian air base that Ukraine said it hit – AP News
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Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders
Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.
‘All Jewish Americans are questioning their security’ after violent antisemitic attacks
Community leaders say people are anxious after recent attacks in Boulder and Washington DC showed that “anyone, anywhere” could be targeted.
UK prepares for war: How much will it cost? – Al Jazeera
- UK prepares for war: How much will it cost? Al Jazeera
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Israel strikes southern Syria after projectiles fired into Golan – BBC
- Israel strikes southern Syria after projectiles fired into Golan BBC
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- In first since November, sirens sound in Golan towns due to apparent rocket fire from Syria The Times of Israel
EU gives Bulgaria green light to adopt euro from start of 2026 – Reuters
- EU gives Bulgaria green light to adopt euro from start of 2026 Reuters
- The euro zone is ready for a new member: Bulgaria CNBC
- Bulgaria to join Eurozone in 2026 Financial Times
- European Commission Gives Bulgaria Green Light To Adopt Euro From January 1 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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‘A drone is circling over us!’: Greek Coast Guard drone flies over Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Flotilla – The Jerusalem Post
- 'A drone is circling over us!': Greek Coast Guard drone flies over Greta Thunberg's Gaza Flotilla The Jerusalem Post
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- Climate activist Greta Thunberg and "Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham join aid ship sailing to Gaza CBS News
Gaza worse than hell on Earth, Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day – live updates – BBC
Vietnam scraps two-child policy as it tackles falling birthrate
Authorities seek to increase number of births amid fear ageing society could threaten economic growth plans
Vietnam has scrapped a longstanding policy limiting families to two children, as the communist-run country grapples with a declining birthrate.
State media announced on Wednesday that couples could make their own decisions about how many children to have, and how much time to wait between births, reversing a decades-old preference for one- or two-child families.
AFP contributed to this report.
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Musk urges Americans to tell lawmakers to ‘kill the bill’
Billionaire says the bill, which faces a key test in the Senate, undercuts efforts to slash federal spending.
Spending Review: What is it and what might Rachel Reeves announce? – BBC
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A hungry wild elephant raids a grocery store in Thailand for snacks – ABC News
- A hungry wild elephant raids a grocery store in Thailand for snacks ABC News
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- Elephant Busts Into Grocery Store and Helps Himself to Snacks Like It's a Buffet AOL.com
Who was Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikTok star shot dead by a gunman? – Al Jazeera
- Who was Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikTok star shot dead by a gunman? Al Jazeera
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- A Pakistani man accused of killing a young TikTok influencer appears in court Yahoo
- Teen TikTok star shot dead after "repeated rejections" of man, police say CBS News
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North Korea pulls capsized warship upright after botched launch, report says – NBC News
- North Korea pulls capsized warship upright after botched launch, report says NBC News
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BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage
The corporation says claims that a story was removed from its website are "completely wrong".
BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage
The corporation says claims that a story was removed from its website are "completely wrong".