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Hostages were holding white cloth on stick when Israeli forces shot them, army says Funeral of killed hostage held in southern Israel Mourners have gathered for the funeral of Samer Talalka, 22, one of the three hostages who were mistakenly killed by Israeli military yesterday, having been held by Hamas in Gaza The IDF said the three men …

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Ukraine confident it will secure €50bn in EU aid despite Orbán veto Kyiv hopeful ‘all necessary legal procedures’ will be completed at EU summit in January Luke Harding in Kyiv Fri 15 Dec 2023 15.54 GMT Ukraine has expressed confidence it will receive a €50bn aid package from the EU, despite Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, vetoing the funding at …

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  Looking into the eyes of an orphan in Gaza By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails, Scott McWhinnie and Rachel Clarke, CNN  6 minute read Updated 11:12 AM EST, Thu December 14, 2023 20-month-old Amir Taha lies silently on the bed – his fluffy hair sticking up, his baby soft skin violated by a raw, jagged wound across his …

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COP28: Landmark summit takes direct aim at fossil fuels 13th December 2023, 08:01 PST By Georgina RannardClimate reporter at COP28 Nations at the UN climate summit have for the first time taken explicit aim at the use of fossil fuels. The talks in Dubai came close to collapse but in a dramatic turn-around, nations agreed to …

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  Bloody diarrhea, jaundice, hepatitis: Thousands fall ill in war-ravaged Gaza amid spike in infectious diseases By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN  5 minute read Published 9:53 AM EST, Tue December 12, 2023 Bloody diarrhea, jaundice, acute hepatitis and respiratory infections. These are just some of the diseases spreading in the Gaza Strip, where the World Health Organization (WHO) …

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Israel rejects claims it is trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza WHO chief says ‘Gaza’s health system is on its knees and collapsing’ amid intensifying ground offensive Israel-Hamas war – live updates Julian Borger in Jerusalem Mon 11 Dec 2023 15.02 GMT Israel has rejected suggestions it is trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza as …

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Chances shrinking of new ceasefire, Qatar says, as Israel steps up assault Gaza death toll now reportedly about 18,000 The Gaza health ministry – which is run by Hamas – has reportedly said about 18,000 Palestinians have now been killed in Gaza since the war started on 7 October. Al Jazeera quotes spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra as …

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 Civilians make up 61% of Gaza deaths from airstrikes, Israeli study finds Civilian proportion of deaths is higher than that in all world conflicts in 20th century, Haaretz newspaper says Israel-Hamas war – live updates Julian Borger in Jerusalem Sat 9 Dec 2023 12.53 GMT The aerial bombing campaign by Israel in Gaza is the most indiscriminate in terms …

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