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Venezuela declares seven days of national mourning as quake death toll rises to 2,295

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 2,295 an official said on Wednesday as interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning for the victims. One week on from the natural disaster, tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for.

France 24

Relief Workers Say This Ebola Outbreak Could Take Six More Months to Bring Under Control

Frontline medics say the DRC Ebola outbreak could take six more months to control. WHO's own Africa response lead rated efforts a 3-4 out of 10. Here's why containment is lagging.

Medical Daily

‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes

Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimates

The Guardian - UK

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Aid workers warn of infectious diseases, overwhelmed hospitals after Venezuela quakes

Aid groups are warning that Venezuela's healthcare system is at its breaking point nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes hit the South American country

The Independent UK

WHO drastically revises Ebola case count in Congo down to 116 from over 1000

The WHO confirmed 116 suspected Ebola cases in Congo, a sharp cut from previous estimates.

Euronews

Volunteers serve comfort food in a worrying Ebola outbreak

Volunteers for the U.N. food agency are providing crucial support In the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo by cooking

AAP

DR Congo reopens airport in Ebola-hit area

BUNIA, DR Congo - The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined.

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WHO reports dramatic drop in suspected Ebola cases from over 900 to 116

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday reported a drop in suspected Ebola cases to 116, down from 906 last week. Testing had "cleared out" some on the suspected cases list. Around 321 cases were confirmed in the DR Congo, including 48 deaths, while nine confirmed cases have been registered…

France 24

Cruise Ship To Arrive In Spain's Canary Islands Amid Hantavirus Scare

The Dutch-flagged vessel is set to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife in West Africa coast on Sunday.

International Business Times

Evacuation of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship could face delays due to bad weather

‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard

The Guardian - UK

Tehran endures ‘worst night of strikes’ amid mixed US messages about more to come

Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’

The Guardian - UK

Only five critical Palestinian patients let out of Gaza after Israel reopens Rafah crossing with Egypt

Thousands are awaiting medical treatment, and some are dying while they wait to get it

The Independent UK

Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

The Independent UK

How malnutrition in Gaza is devastating children's health

Despite urgent appeals from the UN and aid agencies, the delivery of essential food and medical aid remains severely restricted - worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

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Benzinga

3-Year-Old Lost Both Arms And A Leg In Gaza — Now She's Wearing A Marvel-Inspired Prosthetic From Startup Bioniks

Three-year-old Habebat Allah lost both arms and a leg in a missile strike during the ongoing war in Gaza, while eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni hadn't been on a bike since the missile strike that tore through her school in Gaza a year ago. She lost her right arm during the…

International Business Times

New Backlash Over Trump Plan To Move People Out Of Gaza

An idea floated by US President Donald Trump to move Gazans to Egypt or Jordan faced a renewed backlash Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of Gazans displaced by the Israel-Hamas war returned to their devastated neighbourhoods.

The Independent UK

Israeli strikes kill 38 in Gaza’s Khan Younis and three journalists in southern Lebanon

Lebanon's health minister says that 11 journalists have been killed and eight wounded since exchange of fire began along the Lebanon-Israel border last year

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel – as it happened

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International Business Times

Israel Strikes Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon Foes After Attacks

The Middle East was reeling Sunday from deadly violence with Israel bombing Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen in quick succession in response to attacks from Iran-backed militant groups.

Al Jazeera

Did the UN really say Israel has killed fewer people in Gaza?

Changes in how the UN calculates Gaza’s casualties have been cited as evidence of bias. They aren’t.

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese refugees in Chad unable to access medical care for war injuries

Some people in Ambelia camp waiting for treatment to wounds resulting from ethnic violence last year

WEKU

Kamala Harris called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Here's what we know about the talks

Harris was due to meet Monday with a top official in Israel's war cabinet. She is calling for a cease-fire to facilitate an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

International Business Times

Gaza Famine 'Almost Inevitable': UN

Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Israel says it continues to operate in central and northern Gaza – as it happened

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The Independent UK

US piles pressure on Israel over conduct in war on Hamas

Secretary of state Antony Blinken urges more to be done to protect civilians in Gaza – as UN Security Council votes on resolution calling for immediate humanitarian ceasefire

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