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US Senate votes to end shutdown: Why Democrats are upset with Chuck Schumer
The Senate Democratic minority leader is being blamed for allowing centrist Democrats to abandon party cause.
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From: People & Power
Cuba: Health Under Sanction
Free, universal, but failing – Cuba’s once world-class healthcare system is being strangled by US sanctions.
Published On 3 Nov 2025
Israeli forces kill another Palestinian in Gaza; Hamas returns 3 bodies
Despite the ceasefire, Israel’s strikes and severe restrictions on aid leave Gaza’s civilians struggling to survive.
From: The Stream
Is the world ready for another pandemic?
With countries struggling to bring the chikungunya virus under control, is the world prepared for another pandemic?
Published On 31 Oct 2025
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Are vaccine mandates needed to achieve high vaccination rates?
There are calls to remove mandates in the US – but the country faces unique barriers compared with other countries.
From: NewsFeed
Delhi cloud seeding fails as city covered in thick smog
Thick smog blanketed New Delhi on Thursday, a day after authorities failed cloud seeding to clear the air.
Published On 30 Oct 2025
RFK Jr walks back Trump administration’s claims linking Tylenol and autism
US official urges ‘cautious approach’ after Trump baselessly claimed taking Tylenol is linked autism in children.
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Fact checking a viral chart on US food stamps recipients’ race, ethnicity
US Department of Agriculture data reveals most recipients are white, US-born citizens, followed by minorities.
From: NewsFeed
Who are the 95 Palestinian healthcare workers held captive by Israel?
Israel is holding captive 95 Palestinian healthcare workers in its prisons.
Published On 28 Oct 2025
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Could COVID-19 mRNA vaccines also fight cancer?
New study reveals that vaccines developed using mRNA might hold the key to ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer vaccine.
Unexploded Israeli bombs threaten lives as Gaza clears debris, finds bodies
Israel restricts heavy machinery but allows Red Cross and Egyptian teams to enter Gaza to search for captives’ remains.
