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ReutersCopyright: ReutersA group of Trump fans hold up signs at the conference in National Harbor, MarylandImage caption: A group of Trump fans hold up signs at the conference in National Harbor, MarylandThis used to be a “big tent” event for conservatives of all stripes; these days it’s more or less a Trump convention. An ad repeatedly plays on the giant plasmas between speeches asking people to vote – not on whom Republicans should nominate for the election – but simply: “Who should be President Trump’s vice president!”I’ve been watching speeches in the event hall and chatting to delegates beside the…

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The Israeli government has embarked on a campaign to dismantle UNRWA, the UN agency responsible for assisting Palestinian refugees, following allegations that as many as 13% of UNRWA’s 13,000 staff in Gaza were also working for Hamas, with some even participating in the murderous attacks of 7 October. Source link

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