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Here is a quick look at the top global stories of the week:Gaza is now experiencing famine, the world’s leading authority said Friday. This comes after months of warning by aid groups that Israeli restrictions on the entry of food into the Palestinian territory were causing starvation. Israel rejected the report, calling it a lie. Separately, Israel’s defense minister warned that Gaza’s largest city would be destroyed unless Hamas disarmed and released all the hostages. Read our explainer on how experts confirmed the famine, and see AP’s photos of Palestinians struggling for food.National Guard troops will soon start carrying weapons…

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Lyle Menendez was denied parole on Friday, keeping him behind bars with his younger brother Erik Menendez, whose parole was denied on Thursday.As Lyle Menendez, 57, attended the hearing remotely from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, parole commissioner Julie Garland commended him for his behavior in prison, including his lack of violence, his work on programs and his positive relationships with other inmates and staff. She also noted his strong support network and solid plans for a post-release life.But she said the panel found “there are still signs” that he poses a risk to the public.”You…

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New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sounded a warning bell on the potential misuse and mis-prescription of weight-loss drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro.These GLP-1 medications, IMA national president Dilip Bhanushali told ET should only be prescribed by certified endocrinologists or diabetologists. IMA, the country’s largest organisation of modern medicine practitioners, will formally write to the health ministry and drug regulator to push for stricter prescription controls, Bhanushali said.“IMA has shared its concerns among its members regarding this because we thought that this should be prescribed by certified endocrinologists or diabetologists. It is a new drug, and we…

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Famine is now occurring in Gaza City, according to the world’s leading authority on food crises.The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released an analysis Friday, saying more than more than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, suffering widespread starvation and preventable deaths. It’s the first time the IPC has confirmed a famine in the Middle East, where Israel has been in a brutal war with Hamas since the militant group’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack.People in Gaza rely almost entirely on outside aid to survive because Israel’s military offensive has wiped out most capacity to produce food…

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge on Friday ordered Alabama lawmakers to draw new state Senate districts after ruling the state violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the influence of Black voters around the capital city.U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco blocked the state from using the current map in the 2026 elections and said a new map must be put in place that creates a new district in Montgomery where Black voters “comprise a voting-age majority or something quite close to it.”“The appropriate remedy is a redistricting plan that includes either an additional majority-Black Senate district in the Montgomery…

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A tour bus traveling back from a trip to Niagara Falls overturned in Upstate New York on Friday, killing multiple people and injuring dozens of others, some of whom became trapped or ejected, police said.At least four people were killed in the crash, law enforcement sources told ABC News, amid the ongoing rescue response.A bus crashed on I90 near Pembroke, NY, on Aug. 22, 2025.WKBWThe “serious crash” occurred on Interstate 90 in Pembroke, near Buffalo, according to New York State Police. Images from the scene showed the bus on its side in a ditch and a large emergency response, including…

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