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US firm Boston Consulting Group quits Gaza relief initiative

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48:35

Palestinians carry bags filled with food and humanitarian aid provided by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organization approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, June 3, 2025.

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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a US-based firm that helped design and manage an aid initiative to deliver food to Palestinians in Gaza in areas controlled by the Israeli military, has withdrawn its team from the operation. Also, farmers express concern as Kenyan courts consider importing genetically modified seeds. And, Vietnam is scrapping its long-standing policy that families can only have two children. Plus, the semicolon could be becoming an endangered species.

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Boston Consulting Group, designer of Israel-backed Gaza relief effort, quits initiative
5:54
Farmers are concerned as Kenyan courts consider import of genetically modified seeds
4:07
The semicolon is an endangered species
3:09
Results for Mexico’s first countrywide election for judges roll in
5:52
German city sees largest evacuation since World War II
2:16
Today’s anniversary in China will be censored online
5:13
Vietnam ditches two-child policy
0:40
Flooding in Nigeria kills hundreds of people, displaces thousands, at start of rainy season
7:02
Trump administration cuts funding to Barcelona library over DEI policies
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4:15
All seats will be up for grabs after far-right politician blows up the coalition
2:05
Germany introduces massive corporate tax cuts to spur flagging economy
5:33