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Gaza no longer has famine, says global hunger monitor

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - There is no longer famine in Gaza, a global hunger monitor said on Friday, after access for humanitarian and commercial food deliveries improved following a ​fragile October 10 ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants

Iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure

More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a government while facing pressure from Washington to exclude Tehran-backed armed groups. Amid seismic changes in the Middle East, where new alliances are forming

Israel charges Russian with allegedly spying for Iran

(Removes attribution to Israeli police from first paragraph) JERUSALEM, ​Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel has ​charged a Russian citizen with spying for Iran, ⁠including photographing Israeli ports and infrastructure under the direction of Iranian intelligence agencies, Israel's

UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

UNITED NATIONS, Dec ​18 (Reuters) - The ​United Nations ⁠General Assembly on Thursday elected Barham ​Salih, a ‍former Iraqi ​president who fled persecution under Saddam Hussein, ⁠asthe next U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Salih was elected without a vote ​by the

Trump expected to sign $1 trillion annual defense bill

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to sign ​into law a nearly $1 trillion annual defense ​policy bill, despite its provisions providing new aid to Ukraine and reining in his ability to ⁠dial down U.S. involvement in