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U.S becomes only country to veto a Gaza cease-fire resolution at the U.N.

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  The United States vetoed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations Security Council on Friday, December 8.   The Security Council vote on the resolution, backed by Arab states, had 13 in favor and one — the U.S. — against, while the United Kingdom abstained. After the vote, the U.S. deputy representative to the U.N., Robert Wood, said the resolution was rushed and ignored U.S. diplomatic efforts to get more aid into Gaza and free hostages taken by Hamas militants in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. "We propose language ... that would have reinforced the life-saving diplomacy we have undertaken since Oct. 7, increased opportunities for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, encourage the release of hostages and the resumption of humanitarian pauses and laid a foundation for a durable peace," Wood said. "Unfortunately, nearly all of our recommendations were ignored." Several foreign ministers of Arab countries that have be...

Rapper 2 Chainz rushed to hospital after car accident in Miami

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American rapper, 2 Chainz was rushed to the hospital early on Saturday morning after his car was hit by an alleged drunk driver. The “It’s a Vibe” rapper born Tauheed K. Epps  took to his Instagram Story to share video footage of himself on a stretcher being carried into an ambulance. TMZ reported that the Atlanta rapper was rushed to a hospital after he was hit by a car in Miami by an alleged drunk driver. Thankfully, 2 Chainz has been listed in stable condition. “We’re told cops suspect the other driver may have been driving under the influence,” TMZ reported,  According to the publication, 2 Chainz, 46, suffered neck injuries and possibly other injuries but is in stable condition at the hospital.