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- The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of a lack of fuel. Israel announced Friday that it will allow a “very minimal” amount of fuel into the besieged territory daily. But the shipments appeared to be far less than what the U.N. has said is needed. Phone and internet services were partially restored Friday night after some fuel was delivered.
- Top United Nations officials debriefed the United Nations General Assembly about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza today.
- The lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, has approved its biggest-ever federal budget, which will increase spending by around 25% in 2024, with record amounts going to defense.
- The White House wants House Republicans to withdraw subpoenas targeting members of President Biden’s family as part of an impeachment inquiry.
- The new GOP House Speaker, Mike Johnson, says he is publicly releasing thousands of hours of footage – some of it with sensitive material — from the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
- The chairman of the House Ethics Committee has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress.
- Workers’ rights activists joined prisoner advocacy groups this week to call on the California prison system to give a meaningful raise in wages to prisoner workers in the state. Currently, incarcerated workers get paid less than ten cents an hour.
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