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Search and rescue efforts nearing end in Turkey, U.N. liaison says

"The probability of finding survivors under the rubble in below freezing temperatures is becoming a lower probability."

Axios

Miracle as family found alive in Turkey earthquake rubble as hopes fade for survivors

Rescue workers extricated the family of five from among a mound of debris in the hard-hit town of Nurdagi, in Gaziantep province, where they had been surviving under the rubble for five days

Daily Mirror

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll likely to ‘more than double’, UN says

At least 24,596 people have been confirmed dead after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck on Monday

The Guardian - UK

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Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid

Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northern Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail.”

The Independent UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll expected to double as fatalities exceed 25,000, UN aid chief says

‘We haven’t really begun to count the number of dead,’ the UN aid chief said

Evening Standard

‘A beautiful outpouring of rage’: did Britain’s biggest ever protest change the world?

In February 2003, 1.5 million people protested in London against the looming conflict. They didn’t stop the war… but their legacy still looms large

The Guardian - UK

Northern Syria, already ravaged by war, is desperate for aid after the earthquake

In northern Syria, people already displaced by civil war are now suffering from the effects of this week's earthquake. But aid has been unable to reach them.

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U.N. aid chief says world must remember those displaced by quake in Turkey and Syria

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appealed on Saturday to remember thousands of people who needed shelter and food while rescuers kept searching for survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.

Reuters

Rescue teams find more survivors of devastating quakes

Rescue teams using thermal cameras to locate signs of life are continuing to pull survivors out of mounds of rubble, five days after a major earthquake struck a sprawling border region of Turkey and Syria

The Independent UK

Irishman shot dead in Australia 'by father-in-law' as wife of tragic victim left devastated

The Irish Mirror has confirmed that accused Luke Simon, 57, is the father of Mr Conlon’s wife Linda – who has been left devastated by his gun death.

Irish Mirror

Aid trickles in as death toll from Turkey-Syria quakes surpasses 24,000

International aid was trickling into parts of Turkey and Syria on Saturday where rescuers toiled to pull children from rubble in areas devastated by a massive earthquake that has killed over 24,000 people.

Radio France Internationale

Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN

UN official in Syria says the ‘crisis within a crisis’ is also making the delivery of aid more difficult.

Al Jazeera

Assad Visits Aleppo, Accuses West of Lack of Humanity

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma visited on Friday survivors from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of northern Syria early Monday. Syrian official websites published images of Assad and his wife while checking on the injured at the Aleppo University Hospital, in their first visit to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll passes 25,000 as Erdoğan warns against looting – as it happened

Rescue efforts continue as UN warns hundreds of thousands of people urgently need food in wake of disaster

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Miracle Rescues as Türkiye-Syria Quake Toll Passes 25,000

Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Türkiye and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead. Tens of thousands of local and international rescue workers are still scouring through flattened neighborhoods despite freezing weather that has compounded the…

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India Poised To Become World's Most Populous Country This Year: Report

India is poised to become the world's most populous country in 2023, surpassing China which has held the position since 1950, according to a report by Washington-based think tank Pew Research Centre. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

UN draft resolution: Any peace must keep Ukraine intact

Ukraine’s supporters have circulated a proposed resolution for adoption by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its smaller neighbor

Bangkok Post

Quake death toll above 23,000 in Turkey, Syria

The death toll in Turkey and Syria from this week’s catastrophic earthquake surpassed 23,600 on Friday as relief organisations struggled to overcome an array of obstacles to deliver aid to survivors in both countries.

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Biden to visit Poland as Russia-Ukraine war reaches one-year mark

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Poland this month to mark the one-year mark of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House announced.

Reuters

Frustration at UN ahead of likely row with Russia on Syria aid

The United Nations Security Council will next week discuss if it will allow the UN to deliver aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through more than one Turkish border crossing following Monday's devastating earthquake - a move Russia does not think is needed.

Zenger

New U.S. Funding For UNRWA An Obstacle To Peace Following A Terrorist Attack

On his recent trip to Israel, Antony Blinken spoke of the need for security & stability in the region as conflicts escalate.

The Independent UK

First war, now earthquake: Many Syrians displaced again

This week's deadly quake has potentially displaced millions of people in war-torn Syria, many of them for the second time

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief calls for special forces to Haiti

The U.N.’s human rights chief is urging the international community to consider deploying a specialized force to Haiti

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols: United Nations appeal calls for ‘urgent action’ following police killing

Exclusive: ‘We demand the immediate arrest of Preston Hemphill, and all of the other officers who took any action that contributed to the death of Tyre Nichols,’ attorney tells The Independent

The Independent UK

Quake brings chance for Syria's Assad to ease isolation

Experts say Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad may try to use this week’s deadly earthquake as an opportunity to ease his country’s international isolation

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