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World News Update: Humanitarian Crises and Political Maneuvering
Several significant events unfolded across the globe, ranging from humanitarian crises to political maneuvering. A limited number of sick and wounded Palestinians were allowed to cross into Egypt via the Rafah border crossing, while Madagascar grappled with the aftermath of Cyclone Fytia, and Mexico pledged aid to Cuba despite U.S. pressure. In the United States, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end protected status for Haitians, and in Sudan, the military claimed a breakthrough in a long-standing blockade.
The Rafah border crossing between the Palestinian territories and Egypt saw a limited reopening, with a small number of sick and wounded Palestinians permitted to enter Egypt for medical treatment, according to The Guardian. Egyptian officials had anticipated that about 150 people would leave the territory and 50 would enter, but Reuters reported that by nightfall, Israel had only permitted 12 Palestinians to re-enter. The crossing had been closed by Israeli forces for more than 20 months.
Meanwhile, Madagascar was reeling from the impact of Tropical Cyclone Fytia. The storm, the first of the season, brought heavy rainfall, resulting in flooding that affected nearly 30,000 people and caused at least three deaths, The Guardian reported. It is estimated that more than 40,000 homes could be flooded in the coming days.
In the Americas, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to send humanitarian aid to Cuba, despite efforts by the United States to cut off oil access to the island nation, according to The Guardian. Sheinbaum stated that Mexico was exploring all diplomatic avenues to send fuel to the Cuban people. This move followed an order signed by former President Trump threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba.
In the United States, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for up to 350,000 Haitians, The Guardian reported. Judge Ana Reyes issued a temporary stay preventing the US homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, from implementing her decision to remove the protected status, which allows Haitians to legally live and work in the United States.
In Sudan, the military announced that they had broken through a years-long blockade of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, according to Al Jazeera. This marks the military's second major advance in the Kordofan region in less than a week.
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