Memphis Barker: How Donald Trump and his cronies came to see the Gaza Strip as prime beachfront real estate

It all seemed clear to Jared Kushner, as he discussed the future of Gaza in an interview at Harvard University in February last year. &I&m sitting in Miami Beach right now,& he said, referring to the offices of his investment firm, Affinity Partners, in the Florida city that has witnessed an eruption of skyscrapers and deluxe hotels over the last decade.

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The measures against USAID have been hugely controversial
PARIS - The freeze in aid funding by Donald Trump's new US administration has left humanitarian workers seeing a large proportion of their budget cut off and fearing millions will be affected as programmes are suspended.
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What's next after impeachment of Philippine VP Duterte?
MANILA - The Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.
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'Multiple nationalities' among victims in Swedish mass shooting: police
ÖREBRO (SWEDEN) - Swedish police said Thursday that there were "multiple nationalities" among the victims in the country's worst mass shooting that left 10 dead plus the gunman.
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M23 calls public meeting in captured DRC city as fighters advance
GOMA (DR CONGO) - Rwandan-backed M23 called its first public meeting on Thursday since seizing the Congolese city of Goma after deadly clashes, as its fighters advanced towards another regional capital.
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US set to unveil Trump plan to end 3-year war in Ukraine
US allies expect President Donald Trump&s administration to present a long-awaited plan to end Russia&s war on Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week, according to people familiar with the matter. 
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