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Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’
The doctor who carried out the postmortems of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has…
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Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says
Israel's defence minister has said troops will remain in the so-called security zones they have established by seizing large areas of Gaza…
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At Least 6 Palestinian Babies Freeze To Death As Gaza Families Look For Shelter
At least six Palestinian newborn babies have recently died from extreme cold in Gaza, as families try to survive the winter with virtually…
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European Parliament President Metsola visits Gaza, underlines support
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visited Gaza on Thursday, marking the first visit by a member of the EU leadership to the…
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UN says larger quantities of aid are reaching Gaza Strip
Since a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant organization Hamas came into force on Sunday, more and more aid has…
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Aid pours into Gaza as ceasefire enters fourth day
More than 2,400 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to United…
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Egypt sends more aid to the Gaza Strip on day two of ceasefire
Around 220 aid trucks were sent from Egypt towards the Gaza Strip on Monday, the second day of the ceasefire between Israel and the…
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UN says 4,000 truckloads full of food and flour are set to enter Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said Sunday it has 4,000 truckloads of humanitarian aid ready to enter Gaza, with half…
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Almost 100 strikes located in Gaza 'humanitarian zone', BBC Verify analysis suggests
The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify…
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EU sends €140 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The European Commission announced on Monday a new humanitarian aid package worth €140 million ($142.8 million) to address the most…
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German Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Syria to meet new leaders
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is travelling to the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday on an unannounced visit, is setting…
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Ukraine's Zelensky announces humanitarian aid for Syria
Ukraine is ready to provide humanitarian aid to Syria, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. In coordination with his government,…
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Palestinians report numerous deaths in Israeli strikes in Gaza
An Israeli strike in the central section of the Gaza Strip resulted in numerous fatalities on Thursday, according to Palestinian reports,…
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Israeli strikes kill 7 in Gaza, UN halts aid via key border crossing
At least seven people, including two children, were killed in new Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, as the UN halts aid deliveries through a key…
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UN halts aid transport through key Gaza crossing after robberies
The Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip, the most important transit route for aid deliveries, will no longer be used until…
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'Wrapathon' of 25,000 gifts for Ukrainian children
People across the UK have wrapped about 25,000 Christmas presents to be delivered to young people in Ukraine. Volunteers in Swindon, Bath…
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Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Sudan’s military-controlled government on Wednesday said a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep…
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UN World Food Programme says it cannot replace UNRWA in Gaza
The World Food Programme (WFP) cannot serve as a replacement for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the…
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Germany pledges extra €96 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference
Germany on Thursday pledged a further €96 million ($104 million) in support for Lebanon at an aid conference convened by French President…
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Baerbock warns of Lebanon destabilization as Germany pledges €60m aid
Germany is pledging an additional €60 million ($64.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, as Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns…
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UN Palestinian agency accuses Israel of stopping aid deliveries
The head of the UN agency giving aid to Palestinians, Philippe Lazzarini, has accused Israel of stopping humanitarian assistance from…
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Relentless fighting is devastating Sudan and escalating in Darfur's capital, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Relentless violence has devastated Sudan and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around the only capital in…
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Ukraine is adhering to humanitarian law, Zelensky stresses
Ukrainian troops are "strictly" adhering to international conventions and humanitarian law in their advance into the western Russian…
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Big Sudan camp pushed into famine - experts
The civil war in Sudan has pushed a camp housing about 500,000 displaced people near the besieged Darfur city of el-Fasher into famine, an…