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Israel’s renewed bombardment of Gaza continues into second day | BBC News
Israel’s renewed bombardment of Gaza is continuing into its second day, as the IDF warns civilians in some areas to evacuate. Fighting resumed on Friday after a seven-day truce expired; Israel and Hamas have blamed each other for failing to agree an extension. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
New START Treaty suspension raising fears of a renewed arms race
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia would suspend participation in the New START Treaty, the last central pillar of post-Cold War nuclear arms control between Moscow and Washington, which limits their strategic nuclear arsenals. Signed in 2010, the New START Treaty caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the United States and Russia may deploy and the deployment of land- and…
Texas school shooting: Renewed calls for stricter gun control
“This only happens in this country.” A teenage gunman has killed at least 19 children and two adults at a primary school in the US state of Texas, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade, prompting calls for greater gun control across the country.
Renewed conflict in Ukraine could trigger a food supply crisis
From a country that suffered one of the worst famine in history, Ukraine has become one of the major grain exporters in the world. Last year, it produced about 100 million tonnes of grain, and exported 75 percent of it. With tensions between Ukraine and Russia, there are fears that the cost of these exports may rise, or that they may not make it out…