Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200

Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200

The updated death toll came as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited storm-battered states. Hurricane Helene’s death toll in the United States reached 200 after the states of Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities. The updated death toll, double what officials had previously reported, comes as President Joe Biden visited storm-damaged…

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Prostitution an ‘Egregious Violation of Human Rights’—UN Special Rapporteur

Prostitution an ‘Egregious Violation of Human Rights’—UN Special Rapporteur

Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, at a press conference in which she discusses her findings on prostitution. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Thursday, October 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 03 (IPS) – Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and…

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Ex-Secretary of Defense: Iran’s Attack Ushers in ‘Dangerous World’ in Middle East

Ex-Secretary of Defense: Iran’s Attack Ushers in ‘Dangerous World’ in Middle East

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — On the day after Iran’s missile strikes against Israel, and as Israel’s war cabinet considered a retaliation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Defense forces have promised will be substantial, The Cipher Brief spoke with former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper about what has rapidly escalated into one of the most…

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