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WAR AND THE RECORD
Look closely. Keep the context. Ukraine. Israel and Gaza. Sudan. Who can authorize war, how evidence is verified and what reaches households here.
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Ukraine and reported cross-border incidents Civilian protection and service disruption
Latest cited document 2026-09-17
Coverage through 2026-08-31
Source check 2026-09-19 Monthly casualty coverage ends August 31; September 17 is a related publication date.
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Israel, Gaza and the West Bank Humanitarian conditions and historical civilian experience
Latest cited document 2026-09-16
Coverage through 2026-09-16
Source check 2026-09-19 The September 16 statement was issued during a rescue operation; other documents cover earlier periods.
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Sudan and regional receiving countries Displacement definitions, access and essential services
Latest cited document 2026-09-10
Coverage through 2026-09-07
Source check 2026-09-19 Regional document is dated September 7 and was published September 10; no map total is reproduced.
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United States Constitutional powers and the historical War Powers Resolution
Latest cited document 1973-11-07
Coverage through Reference guide; no reporting interval
Source check 2026-09-19 Dated record is the original statute; official undated explanations were checked September 19, 2026. This is not a current-bill tracker.
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Cross-conflict reporting methods Verification standards, definitions and source attribution
Latest cited document 2026-08-12
Coverage through 2026-07-31
Source check 2026-09-19 Most methodology pages are undated; August 12 is the dated Ukraine example’s publication date.
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Virginia, with national and global context Military families, veterans’ services, fuel and trade mechanisms
Latest cited document 2026-09-08
Coverage through Reference guide; no reporting interval
Source check 2026-09-19 September 8 is the WFP trade explainer; the Danville clinic page was updated February 2. No measured Gretna impact is claimed.
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