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Horrified by IDF war crimes in Gaza, more Americans are said to support Palestine than Israel for the first time ever ...

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Birth control shortages will only worsen if Trump goes ahead with plan to burn millions of dollars of contraceptives ...

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Vital medicinal plants, which some 70% of Ghanaians rely on due to high costs of private healthcare, are being lost to illegal gold mines.