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Venezuela builds forces near border with Guyana despite agreement to de-escalate
By Vasco Cotovio and Allegra Goodwin On February 10, 2024 Satellite images show Venezuela has bolstered its military presence near the border with Guyana, despite Caracas saying it would pursue a…
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Police fire tear gas as hundreds protest government in Haiti
Reporting by Steven Aristil; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Kim Coghill On February 7, 2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Haitians took to the streets on Monday…
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What Is Behind the Criminal Conflict Raging in Chiapas, Mexico?
By Juliana Manjarrés On February 8, 2024 Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas has started 2024 with a surge in violence between the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel New Generation, in…
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WA Liquor Board Suspends ‘Lewd Conduct’ Enforcement After LGBTQ+ Bar Inspections
By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks Feb. 1, 2024 at 7:38 pm The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board will immediately suspend enforcement of its lewd conduct rule after inspections at Seattle LGBTQ+ nightlife venues…
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Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce
By Cheryl Platzman WeinstockUPDATED JANUARY 26, 2024ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 25, 2024 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline…
Read MoreThe Impact of Limited English Proficiency on Healthcare Access and Outcomes in the U.S.: A Scoping Review
By Sylvia E. Twersky, Rebeca Jefferson, Lisbet Garcia-Ortiz, Erin Williams and Carol Pina Healthcare 2024, 12(3), 364; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030364 Submission received: 29 December 2023 / Revised: 24 January 2024 / Accepted: 25 January 2024 / Published: 31 January 2024 Abstract A majority…
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10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024
More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily. More believe they can get away with it. JANUARY 1, 2024, 1:00 AM By Comfort Ero, the president and CEO of the International Crisis…
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‘Collective Rapes’ Surge as Weapon in Haiti’s Gang War
By Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda Coletta January 29, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Mislande’s nightmare began as it does for so many women and girls here, with a trip across…
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‘Gutter-level’ talk: China-Philippines discord deepens over Taiwan
A. Anantha Lakshmi in Hong Kong and Kathrin Hille in Taipei FEBRUARY 1 2024 Ferdinand Marcos Jr has strengthened resistance to Beijing’s assertive tactics in South China Sea After Taiwan’s presidential election last month,…
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