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UN chief condemns 'intolerable' suffering in Gaza

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said Gazans were being subjected to an "intolerable level of suffering" following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect.The strikes, by far the deadliest since the truce came into force on January 19, killed more than 400 people, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
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Turkey university cancels Erdogan rival's university degree

A Turkish university said Tuesday that Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and already the target of a clutch of court cases -- falsely obtained his university degree. The ruling could deprive him of the chance to challenge Erdogan for the presidency -- an office which requires a higher education degree.Imamoglu slammed the decision as "unlawful" and said the board of Istanbul University had no authority to make such a decision.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey university cancels Erdogan rival's university degree