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Burning trash to stay warm, displaced Syrians struggle to survive winter

People displaced by Syria’s war struggle with poor wages, an economic crisis and falling aid as rain and cold set in.

Al Jazeera

Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners as part of extended exchanges for hostages

Hamas had earlier Tuesday released 10 Israelis and two foreigners before 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons on the fifth day of a temporary truce between the two sides.

WEKU

Disease Stalks Somali District Ravaged By Floods

The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede -- for now -- but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease.

International Business Times

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More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza

Hamas released 11 Israelis and a bus with Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank after the two sides announced a continuation of their temporary cease-fire to facilitate more exchanges.

WEKU

UN Says 61 Trucks Deliver Aid In Northern Gaza

The United Nations on Saturday said 61 trucks carrying medical supplies, food and water had delivered their payloads in northern Gaza, as a pause in fighting allows aid to enter the besieged coastal territory.

International Business Times

Free at last: Hamas releases 24 hostages as Gaza ceasefire holds

In a tension-filled day, Israel also releases 39 Palestinians from its prisons as Gaza residents get relief from airstrikes

The Independent UK

Somalia flood death toll climbs, thousands displaced

Flash flooding in Somalia has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected.

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Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency

More than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Horn of Africa.

Al Jazeera

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years

Somali authorities say floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of the country

The Independent UK

Somalia swamped by once-in-a-century flooding after historic drought: UN

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event.

Radio France Internationale

Beatings, threats at gunpoint and fleeing in terror: Inside the most aggressive West Bank land grab in 50 years

Bel Trew visits villages in the occupied West Bank and hears harrowing tales of settler violence in which Palestinian families describe being forced from their homes – in what human rights groups say is the single biggest land grab since Israel captured the region in 1967

The Independent UK

About 90,000 people displaced by Myanmar conflict: UN

Aid efforts are struggling as fighting between Myanmar’s military and ethnic armed groups intensifies.

Al Jazeera

Death and displacement as floods hit East Africa

The recent downpours underscore the region’s vulnerability to climate change, which is leading to more extreme weather.

Al Jazeera

Northwest Syria witnesses most intense military escalation in three years

More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month.

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Why does Biden doubt the Palestinian death count in the Israel-Gaza war?

Rights advocates condemn the US president for denying Palestinian suffering ‘even in death’ during the Israel-Hamas war.

The Guardian - UK

How bombings, blockades and import bans caused Gaza’s water system to crumble

Gaza’s already rudimentary water network has been obliterated, with 2.2 million residents trying to get by on three litres a day

The Conversation

Understanding the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 5 charts

Understanding the current war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza requires context and history. These charts aim to show changes in the region that have occurred over time to put some of the events in perspective.

France 24

'Drop in the ocean': Initial aid set to enter Gaza insufficient to meet needs

President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart to allow a first run of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, which Israel sealed off after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.

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The Independent UK

'Drop in the ocean': UN-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now

U.N. officials and their partners are ramping up efforts to take advantage of a possible window for Israel and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, whose people have been stripped of deliveries of fuel, food, water and medical supplies from the outside as Israeli forces strike at Hamas…

Al Jazeera

No medicines, water, food scarcity: All to know about Gaza after Israel war

Gaza’s residents are grappling with shortages of food and water while hospitals are overwhelmed amid Israeli bombing.

Salon

Settlers killing West Bank Palestinians

"Israeli settlers are shooting, injuring, setting fires, and damaging property," human rights group says

Al Jazeera

Gaza’s dire humanitarian crisis explained

Israel’s strikes and blockade are pushing Gaza’s essential services and resources to the brink of collapse.

Al Jazeera

UN begins shipping aid for Gaza to Egypt amid uncertainty

The UN says it needs guarantees and security before it can stockpile significant amounts of aid at the Rafah crossing.

The Guardian - UK

US-led diplomatic effort fails to ease Palestinians’ plight in Gaza

Antony Blinken returns to Israel after Gulf tour and Joe Biden reportedly considering a visit amid humanitarian fears

The Guardian - AU

Iran warns of ‘pre-emptive action’ as Gaza ground assault looms – as it happened

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