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Gaza Conflict

Casualties in Gaza:
- Israeli attacks killed at least 95 Palestinians and injured 440 others in recent days.
- An airstrike on a school in Kyunas killed 18 people, including children.
- Israeli planes dropped leaflets advising residents to evacuate but no safe zones truly exist.
Hospital and Aid Concerns:
- An Israeli strike hit the Alaka Martyrs Hospital, causing panic.
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation suspended aid due to security fears, with roads to aid centers deemed combat zones by Israel.
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for an investigation into attacks on aid sites.

Syria:
- Syrian officials condemned Israeli airstrikes in the province of Dah, causing heavy casualties.
South Korea:
- Lee Jayong elected as President, promising strengthened democracy and dialogue with North Korea.
Sudan:
- Attack on a UN food convoy in Darfur kills five workers, exacerbating the famine crisis.
- Cholera outbreaks are worsened by damaged infrastructure and unsafe water sources.
- Tensions in South Sudan rise with clashes between army and militia groups.

Trump Administration Actions:
- Proposed cuts to foreign aid and social programs.
- Rescinded emergency abortion protections.
- Executive order blocked that limited transgender healthcare in prisons.
Legislation and Reactions:
- Controversial spending bill criticized for increasing national debt.
- Elon Musk voices opposition to the spending bill.

Pride Month and LGBTQ Rights:
- Defense Secretary plans to remove Harvey Milk's name from a Navy ship.
- Expansion of removing names of civil rights figures from federal projects.
Tulsa Reparations:
- Announcement of a $105 million reparations package for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims.
- Focus on reconciliation, repair, renewal, and righteousness.

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