War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially for children | AP News

War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially for children | AP News

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to maintain their mental health with few resources and no safe places to recover after nine months of war. Mental health experts say anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation and aggression are prevalent. Children are especially vulnerable. (AP Video by Mohammad Jahjouh, Production by Wafaa Shurafa) Hundreds of

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John Deere ends support of ‘social or cultural awareness’ events, distances from inclusion efforts

John Deere ends support of ‘social or cultural awareness’ events, distances from inclusion efforts

NEW YORK (AP) — Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash. In a statement posted Tuesday to social media platform X , John Deere also said

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Student protesters vow ‘complete shutdown’ in Bangladesh after days of violent protest

Student protesters vow ‘complete shutdown’ in Bangladesh after days of violent protest

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — People stayed home and many malls closed their doors Thursday morning in Bangladesh’s capital as protesters attempted to impose a “complete shutdown” after days of student protesters violently clashing with police and ruling party-backed student activists. Traffic was thin on Dhaka’s usually clogged streets. Offices and banks opened, but commuters complained

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Nokia sees double-digit fall in Q2 profit, sales in weak 5G market but sees improved 2nd half

Nokia sees double-digit fall in Q2 profit, sales in weak 5G market but sees improved 2nd half

HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia Thursday reported a double-digit fall in profit and sales in the second quarter due to a continuing weak market as clients are holding off investments in 5G technology. The Espoo, Finland-based company reported a net profit of 328 million euros ($359 million) for the April-June period

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Far-right Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, threatening Gaza cease-fire talks

Far-right Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, threatening Gaza cease-fire talks

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday morning, threatening to disrupt Gaza cease-fire talks. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader, said he had gone up to the contested Jerusalem hilltop compound of Al Aqsa Mosque to pray for the return of the hostages “but without a

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