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• Sudan: Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan

  Two truckloads of food aid destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, were destroyed in an aerial attack over the weekend, the World Food Progamme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

• ‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now

  Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.

• Response must outpace spread of Ebola: UN relief chief

  The world must move faster to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that is growing exponentially, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator warned on Tuesday.

• At SCO summit In Kyrgyzstan, Guterres calls for more representative global governance

  UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help reshape global governance for a changing world, arguing that a more multipolar international order can strengthen multilateralism, advance fairness and better serve developing countries.

• Decades of war have left ‘depth and breadth’ of trauma across Afghanistan, UN finds

  Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, often without access to justice, reparation or formal acknowledgement of the harm done to them, according to a new UN report.

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Christian Today

• Assisted suicide bill could lead to closure of care homes and hospices

  Care homes could be forced to choose between helping their patients to die or closing down.

• Remote consultations increasingly routine in Ireland's abortion services

  A new study has found that remote consultations are becoming a routine part of early medical abortion services in the Republic of Ireland, prompting renewed debate over safety and regulation.

• Portsmouth Cathedral secures funding for urgent belfry conservation work

  Portsmouth Cathedral has reached its fundraising goal to restore its historic belfry, paving the way for conservation work to begin next month.

• Haitian bishop warns gangs are targeting Church as violence forces parish closures

  “We keep praying, singing and dancing,” says one local bishop despite the daily threat of violence.

• Jen Hatmaker says she no longer believes in Hell

  Jen Hatmaker, a prominent progressive Christian influencer and bestselling author who quit attending church last year, now says she no longer believes in Hell.

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• Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

• Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

  So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

• Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

  Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

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• Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

  When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds.

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World Sports

• UFC president Dana White does not expect punishment for domestic violence incident

• Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph

• Zach Johnson isn't discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup

• Australian Open draw: Rafael Nadal begins title defense with tough test in opening round

• The Boston Celtics become the first team to hit 30 wins this season with victory over the New Orleans Pelicans

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