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At least 20 people have been killed after a multi-storey building in Gaza City, previously damaged by Israeli strikes, collapsed on Wednesday. Rescue workers were searching through the rubble for dozens of people believed to be trapped, including children
At least 20 people have been killed after a multi-storey building in Gaza City, previously damaged by Israeli strikes, collapsed on Wednesday. Rescue workers were searching through the rubble for dozens of people believed to be trapped, including children. Gaza’s civil defence service said five children were among the bodies recovered from the site. At least 25 injured people were taken to hospitals. Medical sources said rescuers could hear the voices of people trapped beneath the rubble as they continued their efforts to reach survivors. The building had housed around 100 displaced Palestinian families, according to witnesses. It contained four apartments on each floor and had already been severely weakened by Israeli strikes during the war. When the structure collapsed, it fell onto tents beside the building where displaced families had been sheltering. Mohammed Abu Dan, a supervisor with Gaza’s civil defence service, said more than 10 families had been living in the building. Many displaced people had been forced to stay there because they had nowhere else to go.…
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Accident
Three Killed as NBC and Telemundo News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles
A news helicopter crashed and burst into flames Tuesday in a Los Angeles neighborhood, killing at least three people while crews were covering a collision between an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news organizations said. The helicopter, operated by NBC and Telemundo,…
World
Iran Hesitates to Crack Down on Headscarf Defiance as War and Economic Pressures Mount
Enforcement of Iran’s strict rules governing women’s dress has eased significantly in recent years, with women increasingly appearing in public without headscarves. Videos shared on social media show women sitting at outdoor cafes without head coverings, wearing crop tops, exercising alongside men in parks and…
Politics
Iran Claims 200 Nights of Resistance Have Forced Its Enemies ‘to Their Knees’
Iran’s deputy foreign minister praised the resilience of the Iranian people on Wednesday, saying their resistance against the country’s adversaries had protected Iran’s sovereignty and forced its enemies “to their knees.” Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post shared on X…
US
Trump Administration Has Cut or Frozen $177 Billion in Federal Grants Across All States
The Trump administration has cut, frozen or delayed as much as $177 billion in federal grants since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to an analysis released Wednesday by a pro-democracy nonprofit organization and a group of researchers and scientists. The cuts and funding disruptions have affected all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with health, nutrition,…