World News in Brief: New relief window in Gaza, sexual violence in Sudan, new action against chemical weapons

A last-minute extension of the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Thursday offered hope that UN humanitarians and aid partners will be able to pursue their efforts to reach the enclave’s most vulnerable people.

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World News in Brief: New relief window in Gaza, sexual violence in Sudan, new action against chemical weapons

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