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David Nabarro Dies at 75; Grappled Globally With Ebola and Covid

At the U.N., he took on some of the world’s most challenging health crises in troubled areas, skillfully coordinating international efforts to reduce the spread of disease

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David Nabarro in 2014. As the special envoy of the U.N. Secretary General on Ebola, Dr. Nabarro provided strategic and policy direction for the international response.
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A Short History of Awkward Gift Giving Between U.S. and U.K. Leaders

For foreign leaders seeking to woo President Trump, a thoughtful gift is a time-honored diplomatic tactic. But there are pitfalls.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Monday. On the visit, Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, presented Mr. Trump with gifts including a document dating from 1853 that registered the marriage of Mr. Trump’s maternal great-grandparents.
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UK Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood In September, Unless Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire is Reached

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his country would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at 10 Downing Street last month.
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Starmer Is Edging Closer to Recognizing a Palestinian State, UK Officials Say

Two government officials said Britain was actively weighing the recognition of a Palestinian state, in a shift driven by public pressure over starvation in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at President Trump’s golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday. Mr. Starmer, the officials said, resisted Palestinian state recognition in the past because he viewed it as a largely “performative” gesture.
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Starmer Is Edging Closer to Recognizing a Palestinian State, UK Officials Say

Two government officials said Britain was actively weighing the recognition of a Palestinian state, in a shift driven by public pressure over starvation in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at President Trump’s golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, on Monday. Mr. Starmer, the officials said, resisted Palestinian state recognition in the past because he viewed it as a largely “performative” gesture.
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Hunter Biden Trashes Democrats, Including George Clooney, in Podcast Appearances

In a profane tirade, the former president’s son sought to settle scores with Anita Dunn, David Axelrod, James Carville and George Clooney. Among others.

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In a videotaped conversation, Hunter Biden dismissed George Clooney as “a brand” and James Carville as someone who “hasn’t run a race in 40 years.”
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