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Thousands of Gazans Rush Aid Center Amid Scarce Relief Supplies
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Thousands of Gazans Rush Aid Center Amid Scarce Relief Supplies

Thousands of Gazans stormed into a relief center that had received scarce but much-needed aid shipments, several media outlets report. Israeli military is said to have shot warning shots and smoke was seen rising from the site
UN Reports 180,000 Gazans Displaced in Ten Days Amid Israeli Offensive
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UN Reports 180,000 Gazans Displaced in Ten Days Amid Israeli Offensive

Nearly 180,000 Gazans have been driven into flight since Israel launched its latest offensive in the war-torn area, reports the UN's migration agency IOM. The civilian population is exhausted and traumatized, according to IOM
Emergency Aid to Gaza Begins Amid Leadership Change
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Emergency Aid to Gaza Begins Amid Leadership Change

The new aid support, backed by the USA, has opened its first depots in Gaza, despite the head of the organization quitting on Monday. The goal is to reach out with relief shipments to distressed Palestinians
Israeli Activists Break Into UNRWA Facility in East Jerusalem
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Israeli Activists Break Into UNRWA Facility in East Jerusalem

Israel Accused of Using Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
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Israel Accused of Using Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza

Israel has repeatedly accused the terrorist-stamped Hamas of employing human shields – a war crime – in the Gaza Strip. However, both Palestinians and Israeli soldiers describe to AP how it has become an increasingly common method within Israel's military
UN Chief Criticizes Israel's Blockade of Gaza Aid
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UN Chief Criticizes Israel's Blockade of Gaza Aid

The UN chief directs sharp criticism towards the blocking of emergency aid to Gaza. A hundred trucks are reported to have been let in, but several of the trucks were plundered
Bakeries in Gaza Resume Bread Production Amid Conflict
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Bakeries in Gaza Resume Bread Production Amid Conflict

A small number of bakeries been able to start baking and distributing bread in war-torn Gaza, announces the UN's food program (WFP). At least 29 children have died of starvation-related causes in Gaza in recent days, according to information from the Palestinian Authority's Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan
US War Veteran Leads New Emergency Aid Effort in Gaza
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US War Veteran Leads New Emergency Aid Effort in Gaza

Israel's plan to release aid to Gaza through a completely new organization has been met with sharp criticism from the established aid world. The plan is not perfect, but it gives people food, says the American war veteran Jake Wood, head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is to distribute the aid
UN: 14,000 Gaza Infants Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis
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UN: 14,000 Gaza Infants Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis

Around 100 UN trucks with emergency aid have been permitted to roll into Gaza on Tuesday. The UN estimates that 14,000 infants are suffering from acute malnutrition
22 Nations Urge Immediate Resumption of Aid to Gaza
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22 Nations Urge Immediate Resumption of Aid to Gaza

Sweden, together with 21 other countries, demands in a joint statement that Israel "immediately allows a complete resumption of aid to Gaza and enables the UN and humanitarian organizations to work independently and impartially".
Emergency Aid Trucks Enter Gaza for First Time in Nearly Three Months
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Emergency Aid Trucks Enter Gaza for First Time in Nearly Three Months

Several trucks have entered Gaza with emergency aid – the first in nearly three months. The news comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted that two million Gazans are starving
HRW Urges Action on Israel's Gaza Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis
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HRW Urges Action on Israel's Gaza Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The international community must act due to the humanitarian situation under Israel's blockade of Gaza and the country's plans for the area, believes the human rights organization HRW. "Israel's blockade has exceeded military tactics and become a tool for extermination," says HRW chief Federico Borello
UN Reports Water Crisis at Darfur Hospital After Shelling
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UN Reports Water Crisis at Darfur Hospital After Shelling

The UN accuses the warring parties in the civil war in Sudan of hospital areas.
Diddy Trial Begins in Earnest with Opening Statements
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Diddy Trial Begins in Earnest with Opening Statements

The trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs is now entering a new phase. No cameras are allowed in the courtroom – but the coverage of the high-profile trial is still significant when the parties are to hold their pleadings
Hamas to Release Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander
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Hamas to Release Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas claims that the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will be released. According to Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, the terrorist-designated group is now ready for "intensive negotiations" to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Gaza
Over 30 Killed in Sudan Attacks Linked to RSF
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Over 30 Killed in Sudan Attacks Linked to RSF

Israel Shuts Down UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem
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Israel Shuts Down UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Israel is reported to have shut down several schools run by UNRWA in East Jerusalem. This means that Israel is now formally enforcing its ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, reports The Times of Israel
Drone Attacks Ignite Fires in Sudanese Fuel Depots
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Drone Attacks Ignite Fires in Sudanese Fuel Depots

New drone attacks are being reported from Sudan on Thursday after several days of attacks in the war-torn country. Wednesday's attack on a naval base in the port city of Port Sudan means a significant deterioration of the already strained situation, says UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Libya Health Minister Arrested in Cancer Medicine Corruption Scandal
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Libya Health Minister Arrested in Cancer Medicine Corruption Scandal

Libya's Health Minister and several high-ranking officials have been arrested in a corruption scandal involving the import of cancer medicines.
Drone Strikes Hit Sudan's Port Sudan for Third Consecutive Day
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Drone Strikes Hit Sudan's Port Sudan for Third Consecutive Day

Drones have hit the airport and knocked out the power in the important port city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea. It is the third day in a row that the seat of the war-torn Sudan's army-backed government is being attacked
Relief Ship with Activists Attacked by Drones Near Malta
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Relief Ship with Activists Attacked by Drones Near Malta

A relief ship with activists en route to the Gaza Strip claims to have been attacked by drones in the Mediterranean. The ship was on its way with emergency aid to Palestinians in war-torn Gaza
Trump's Security Adviser Mike Waltz Resigns Amid Chat Leak Scandal
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Trump's Security Adviser Mike Waltz Resigns Amid Chat Leak Scandal

Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post to become a UN ambassador instead, the President announces. Waltz is the first really big name to leave during Trump's second term
Sudan Presidential Palace Shelled by RSF Forces
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Sudan Presidential Palace Shelled by RSF Forces

The President's palace in Sudan has been shelled by paramilitary RSF, according to a military source.
US Defends Israel's Block on UNRWA Amid Gaza Aid Controversy
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US Defends Israel's Block on UNRWA Amid Gaza Aid Controversy

The UN's highest court assesses whether Israel does enough for civilians in the Gaza War when the country has introduced a total blockade. In Israel's absence, the USA defends the decision to stop the coordinating aid agency on the ground
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