Conditions worsen in Gaza as Israel’s offensive continues

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Palestinians line up for free food distribution during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. 

Israel continues to engage with Hamas militants in Gaza, with the casualty toll mounting. Not enough food and medicine can get through to stave off a famine. And, is a united Ireland on the horizon? Northern Ireland has been without a functioning government for almost two years, but the Democratic Unionist party struck a new deal with the British government that should see the Northern Ireland assembly up and running again. Also, a mobile app designed to make applying for asylum in the US much easier was rife with problems. A year on, however, most of the problems have been fixed. Plus, a poster of Christ in Spain causes Holy Week controversy.

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