Tag: Toll
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Israel turns northern Gaza into brutal battlefield as death toll soars – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] After a week of heavy fighting Israeli troops have effectively severed Gaza in two. Meanwhile fighters from Hamas, which the UK proscribes as a terrorist organisation, are reported to have pulled back to embed themselves in dense urban areas. Israeli forces have almost completed their encirclement of Gaza City from the north west, the…
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Toll of Displaced Surges as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement Up to 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to the recent upsurge of fighting in the northern part of Myanmar’s Shan State, “straining an already underresourced humanitarian response,” the United Nations said today. In its latest flash update on the situation in Myanmar, the U.N. Office for the Coordination…
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Israeli troops push toward Gaza City as Palestinian death toll mounts – National
[ad_1] Israeli tanks and troops pressed towards Gaza City on Thursday but met fierce resistance from Hamas militants using mortars and hit-and-run attacks from tunnels as the Palestinian death toll from nearly four weeks of bombardments mounted. At the southern end of the besieged enclave, foreign passport-holders were being allowed out through the Rafah crossing…
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Gaza death toll suggests Israel’s tactics are ‘clearly wrong’ – POLITICO
[ad_1] U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said the death toll in Gaza amid Israel’s war with Hamas demonstrates something is wrong with Israel’s military operations. “There are violations by Hamas when they have human shields. But when one looks at the number of civilians that were killed with the military operations, there is something…
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Financial stress takes toll on Canadians’ mental health, relationships
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Many staying up at night worrying about their finances, RBC poll says Published Oct 27, 2023 • 4 minute read Just under half of Canadians are reporting deteriorating mental health as a result of financial stress. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto Article content Financial stress is taking a serious toll on…
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Death toll in Gaza approaches 7,000 as aid groups raise alarm about fuel : NPR
[ad_1] A Palestinian girl holds a container as she waits to collect portable water, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 26, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images A Palestinian girl holds…
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Israel-Gaza war latest: Rafah crossing opens for aid trucks as Palestinians say death toll now tops 4,300
[ad_1] Father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’ For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened to let desperately…
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Rishi Sunak confirms British death toll from horrific Hamas terror attack on Israel | Politics | News
[ad_1] An emotional Rishi Sunak has confirmed that six British citizens are confirmed dead since Hamas’ violent attack on Israel a week ago on Saturday. The Prime Minister delivered the news with a “heavy heart”, adding that a further 10 British citizens are missing, “some of whom are feared to be among the dead”. Mr…
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U.S. Tells World to Back Israel’s Gaza Strikes as Civilian Toll Rises
[ad_1] Antony J. Blinken is in the middle of his most intense trip as the top American diplomat, traveling to at least seven countries across the Middle East in four days to shore up support for Israel as it wages war against Hamas. During a whirlwind tour, at times guarded by security officers wearing body…
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The Human Toll of Poland’s Strict Abortion Laws
[ad_1] This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center Krzysztof Sowinski has cried every day since his wife Marta, who was five months pregnant, died of sepsis in 2022; he believes doctors put Marta’s life in danger by not giving them the option to terminate the pregnancy while the fetus’ heart was still beating. Janusz…