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  A Palestinian school teacher won a $US1 million education award to applause from world leaders for her approach to teaching children through play. Hanan Al Hroub, who teaches at the Samiha Khalil High School in the West Bank Palestinian city of Al-Bireh, was presented with the award in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pope Francis announced the winner in a video message to the ceremony, which was chaired by UAE Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. "A child has...

Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Philanthropist in US and Israel, Dies at 87 Joshua Shuman Billionaire philanthropist and casino owner Sheldon Gary Adelson has died. Adelson died on Monday night at the age of 87 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  Dr. Miriam Adelson announced her husband’s death in a statement which said that “Sheldon was the love of my life. He was my partner in romance, philanthropy, political activism and enterprise. He was my soulmate.” A funeral will be h...