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- U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad
The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.
Eric Schmitt. New York Times. Thursday, 25 Apr 2024 16:36:37 +0000. - 2023 saw drastic surge in people facing acute hunger, UN report says
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023. The increase was due to deterioration in food security, officials say.
Fox News. Thursday, 25 Apr 2024 12:05:13 -0400.
There are currently 196 internationally-recognized countries in the world, although one of these countries, Taiwan, is not universally recognized as an independent country. Most of these countries — 192 to be exact — are members of the United Nations, an international organization that was formed in 1945 to increase cooperation among member countries and reduce conflicts between them. The largest country in the world is Russia, located on 6,592,812 square miles in eastern Europe and northern Asia. The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, located on 109 acres in Rome, Italy. The newest country in the world is South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011.
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