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Thousands of people in Lebanon and Syria have been wounded and at least 12 killed, including 2 children, when pagers exploded in an allegedly Israeli attack.
Pharrell has criticized celebrities who have come out and endorsed political candidates despite previously backing Hilary Clinton for president in 2016.
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[UN News] New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.
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Twelve people, including a child, have been killed after pagers exploded, Lebanon's health minister says.
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Lebanon's caretaker health minister revealed that the death toll from Tuesday's coordinated and unprecedented attack reached 12, including two children
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The report found that former employees of the UK defence ministry who held procurement positions moved onto jobs at top defence and arms companies.
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Reports from the Ukrainian and Russian sides differed as to the cause and scale of the attack.
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Hezbollah threatened Israel after thousands of its members’ pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing 12. Israel has not commented on whether it was responsible.