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Earthquake death toll in Syria surpasses 2,500

The death toll in Syria from a devastating earthquake has surpassed 2,500, according to Syrian state media and a rescue service operating in the insurgent-held northwest.

Reuters

Taliban administration to send earthquake aid to Turkey, Syria

Afghanistan's Taliban administration will send around $165,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria to help the response to a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck this week, according to a foreign ministry statement.

Reuters

Afternoon Update: Australians missing after earthquake; church might drop ‘he’ for God; and polluting hybrids

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Hope for survivors dwindles as death toll from Turkey-Syria quake exceeds 15,000

Rescuers continued to search the wreckage for survivors trapped in the rubble left by devastating earthquakes before they succumb to cold weather in southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. As the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria climbed to more than 12,000 on Wednesday, despair and anger were growing…

France 24

US Says Helping Quake-hit Syria but Not Assad

The United States said Tuesday it was working with partners to provide earthquake relief in Syria but would stand firm against working with the Damascus government. The United States also said it expected to send further assistance to Türkiye after sending two rescue teams to the NATO ally, which suffered…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Crews find survivors, many dead after Turkey, Syria quake

Thinly-stretched rescue teams worked through the night into Wednesday, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings downed in Turkey and Syria by a catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 7,700, their grim task occasionally punctuated by the joy of finding someone still alive

The Independent UK

Earthquake death toll passes 7,700 as search teams and emergency aid arrive

Rescuers work in freezing temperatures to find survivors in Turkey and Syria as World Health Organisation fears fatalities could hit 20,000

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‘A terror unlike any that I can describe’: surviving the horror of the earthquake in Idlib

Syrian journalist Mohamad Kazmooz was asleep when the 7.8 earthquake hit. He describes scrambling to safety as his apartment building collapsed around him

The Guardian - AU

Desperate son Gürkan searches for mother in rubble of Turkish earthquake

Gürkan is standing in front of an apartment block that collapsed when an earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria. His mother is trapped somewhere inside.

ABC News

Four Australians missing in Türkiye earthquake, search-and-rescue team sent to help

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says four Australians who were in the region of a devastating earthquake in south-east Türkiye and Syria remain unaccounted-for.

ABC News

Satellite images capture Türkiye's cities before and after the country's devastating earthquakes

Newly released satellite images capturing cities in Türkiye and Syria show widespread devastation as rescue efforts continue after Monday's devastating earthquakes.

ABC News

How to donate to charities working to help victims of the Türkiye and Syria earthquakes

If you're feeling helpless as you watch the rescue efforts from the other side of the world, you may be considering donating money to help. Here are some of the charities already at work in the region.

ABC News

Dramatic video captures moment entire family were pulled from rubble after Syria earthquake

Video showed the joy and jubilation of rescuers after an entire family was retrieved from the wreckage near the rebel-held city of Idlib

The Independent UK

Chicago groups rally for earthquake relief in Turkey, Syria; here’s how to donate

As the death toll rises above 5,000 in Turkey and Syria and rebuilding efforts begin, Chicago residents can contribute to fundraisers, donation drives and medical supply collection.

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The Shamima Begum Story review: Deluded monster, innocent child, or neither? This gripping BBC film lets the viewer decide

New documentary hears from the former Isis recruit herself, as well as those who knew her in London and Syria

Daily Mirror

Baby born in rubble of Syria earthquake brings gift of life amid death and destruction

The baby girl was born under the rubble as the number of those who died shot past 7,200 an international rescue effort was underway to try to save hundreds of people still buried

Manchester Evening News

How people in Greater Manchester can help after Turkey and Syria earthquake

Collection points have been set up in Trafford Park and Middleton for clothes and sleeping bags, as Manchester rescue teams head tp the disaster zone

The Independent UK

US man convicted of aiding Islamic State as sniper, trainer

A former New York stockbroker-turned-Islamic State group militant has been convicted of becoming a sniper and trainer for the extremist group during its brutal reign in Syria and Iraq

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Daily Record

Three British nationals confirmed missing as 7,000 dead in Turkey-Syria earthquake

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly confirmed the trio are missing and a further 35 are affected following the earthquake which struck yesterday morning.

The Independent UK

Heartbreaking photos show father clutching hand of dead daughter trapped in Turkey earthquake rubble

Irmak, 15, died on Monday following the earthquakes, her pale fingers visible through the slabs of concrete

Daily Mirror

King Charles sends his 'thoughts and special prayers' to victims of Turkey earthquake

The King's words came after two major earthquakes southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on Monday, followed by a third quake with a magnitude of 5.7 on Tuesday morning

Chicago Sun-Times

As aid pours into Turkey, Syria, rescuers race to find earthquake survivors

Monday’s magnitude 7.8 quake and a cascade of strong aftershocks cut a swath of destruction that stretched hundreds of miles across southeastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, toppling thousands of buildings.

Daily Record

Stevie Mallan pays tribute to former teammate who died in Turkey and Syria earthquakes

Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan is among the more than 7,000 people who have died as the harrowing scenes continue to unfold.

Reuters

U.S. search and rescue teams set to arrive in Turkey on Wednesday

Two U.S. Agency for International Development teams will arrive Wednesday morning in Turkey and will head to the southeastern province of Adiyaman to focus on urban search and rescue following earthquakes that killed more than 6,300 people and left a trail of destruction in Turkey and neighboring Syria.

ABC News

Grief-stricken relatives in Australia mourn loved ones killed in Türkiye-Syria earthquake as communities raise funds for victims

As families in Australia grieve their relatives buried under the rubble of a devastating earthquake, community members are rallying to collect donations and provide crucial aid.

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