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'Volcano' Of War Trauma Prompts Gazans To Seek Help
Gaza residents are suffering "a volcano" of psychological trauma from Israel's devastating military campaign that has become clear since last month's truce, according to Palestinian mental health specialists.
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How Gaza Grandmother Sorts Through Ruins and Rubble To Find 'A Little Hope'
With no shoes to protect their tiny dust-covered feet, Hiam Muqdad's grandchildren toddled unfazed through the bombed-out ruins of their Gaza City neighbourhood in search of clean water.
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"Tired" Gazans Count The Cost After Two Years Of War
A fragile ceasefire has brought respite to Gazans exhausted by two years of fighting, but even without the daily bombing, they are struggling to live amid the catastrophic destruction wrought by the war.
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Too Little, Too Late: WHO Says "No Dent In Hunger" In Gaza Despite Truce
The World Health Organisation said Thursday there had been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, and no observable reduction in hunger.
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"Only Way To Save Lives": Upholding Gaza Ceasefire "Vital", Says UN
Maintaining the Gaza ceasefire is critical for delivering life-saving food aid in the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday, repeating a call for all border crossings to be opened.
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After Truce, Gazans Rush To Banks For Cash Only To Find There's None Left
The Palestinians trying to rebuild their lives in the ruins of Gaza are short of many things: food, clean water, medicine, and cash. On Sunday, two bank branches reopened, triggering an eager rush of clients. They were quickly disappointed.
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"If Not India, Who?" Palestine Envoy Asks New Delhi To Lead Gaza Reconstruction
Palestine's Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh appealed to New Delhi on Thursday to take a leading role in ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and in shaping any post-war future.
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Gaza Crisis Overshadows Mexico's Annual 1968 Massacre Commemoration March
The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico's capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza.
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After Losing 3 Children, Gaza Mother Struggles To Save Two-Year-Old Daughter From Cancer
Nancy Abu Matroud has already lost three children during Gaza's war. Now, the Palestinian mother, 22, is fighting to save her daughter, Etra - a two-year-old cancer patient newly deprived of vital medical care
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"Let Me Touch You": Gaza Women Promised Food, Money, Work In Exchange For Sexual Interactions
As Gaza's humanitarian crisis grows, women say they have been exploited by local men - some associated with aid groups - promising food, money, water, supplies or work in exchange for sexual interactions.
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Afghanistan Earthquakes Worsen Humanitarian Crisis As Winter Nears
Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to rebuild as aid runs thin.
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Stop "Collective Punishment" In Gaza, Pope Leo XIV Tells Israeli President
Pope Leo XIV met Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as Israel presses ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza and the Vatican is urging an immediate ceasefire and return of hostages taken by Hamas.
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Gaza at "Breaking Point": UN Food Agency After Visiting Territory
The UN's World Food Programme warned Thursday that Gaza is "at breaking point" and appealed to urgently revive its network of 200 food distribution points to prevent pockets of famine spreading.
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4 Palestinians Shot Dead By Israeli Forces While Seeking Aid In Gaza City
Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said.
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'Volcano' Of War Trauma Prompts Gazans To Seek Help
Gaza residents are suffering "a volcano" of psychological trauma from Israel's devastating military campaign that has become clear since last month's truce, according to Palestinian mental health specialists.
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How Gaza Grandmother Sorts Through Ruins and Rubble To Find 'A Little Hope'
With no shoes to protect their tiny dust-covered feet, Hiam Muqdad's grandchildren toddled unfazed through the bombed-out ruins of their Gaza City neighbourhood in search of clean water.
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"Tired" Gazans Count The Cost After Two Years Of War
A fragile ceasefire has brought respite to Gazans exhausted by two years of fighting, but even without the daily bombing, they are struggling to live amid the catastrophic destruction wrought by the war.
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Too Little, Too Late: WHO Says "No Dent In Hunger" In Gaza Despite Truce
The World Health Organisation said Thursday there had been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, and no observable reduction in hunger.
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"Only Way To Save Lives": Upholding Gaza Ceasefire "Vital", Says UN
Maintaining the Gaza ceasefire is critical for delivering life-saving food aid in the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday, repeating a call for all border crossings to be opened.
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After Truce, Gazans Rush To Banks For Cash Only To Find There's None Left
The Palestinians trying to rebuild their lives in the ruins of Gaza are short of many things: food, clean water, medicine, and cash. On Sunday, two bank branches reopened, triggering an eager rush of clients. They were quickly disappointed.
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"If Not India, Who?" Palestine Envoy Asks New Delhi To Lead Gaza Reconstruction
Palestine's Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh appealed to New Delhi on Thursday to take a leading role in ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and in shaping any post-war future.
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Gaza Crisis Overshadows Mexico's Annual 1968 Massacre Commemoration March
The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico's capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza.
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After Losing 3 Children, Gaza Mother Struggles To Save Two-Year-Old Daughter From Cancer
Nancy Abu Matroud has already lost three children during Gaza's war. Now, the Palestinian mother, 22, is fighting to save her daughter, Etra - a two-year-old cancer patient newly deprived of vital medical care
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"Let Me Touch You": Gaza Women Promised Food, Money, Work In Exchange For Sexual Interactions
As Gaza's humanitarian crisis grows, women say they have been exploited by local men - some associated with aid groups - promising food, money, water, supplies or work in exchange for sexual interactions.
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Afghanistan Earthquakes Worsen Humanitarian Crisis As Winter Nears
Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to rebuild as aid runs thin.
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Amid Humanitarian Crisis
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Stop "Collective Punishment" In Gaza, Pope Leo XIV Tells Israeli President
Pope Leo XIV met Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as Israel presses ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza and the Vatican is urging an immediate ceasefire and return of hostages taken by Hamas.
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Gaza at "Breaking Point": UN Food Agency After Visiting Territory
The UN's World Food Programme warned Thursday that Gaza is "at breaking point" and appealed to urgently revive its network of 200 food distribution points to prevent pockets of famine spreading.
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4 Palestinians Shot Dead By Israeli Forces While Seeking Aid In Gaza City
Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said.
