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WHO says Gaza’s main hospital no longer functioning The Al-Shafia hospital in Gaza City “is not functioning as a hospital anymore” and is enduring “constant gunfire and bombings in the area have exacerbated the already critical circumstances,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says there are at least 2,300 people inside the hospital, according to an update shared by the WHO, and doctors fear the remaining 36 newborn babies needing intensive care treatment may die. Israel says Hamas has a command centre under Al-Shifa – which Hamas denies, but insists it is not…

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US Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign Tim Scott has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, saying he believes the time is just not right. The US Republican Senator from South Carolina had hoped to become the first African American to secure the Republican nomination. He told Fox News “I think the voters, who are the most remarkable people on the planet, have been really clear that they’re telling me: ‘Not now Tim’.” Scott was initially very well funded in his presidential bid, but it’s failed to translate in the opinion polls. He has not yet…

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5 US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean Five US troops have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean, the US military says. The aircraft was on a routine training exercise when it suffered a mishap while refuelling. US operations have increased in the region since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. US President Joe Biden paid tributes to the victims, saying service members were putting “their lives on the line for our country every day”. “We pray for the families of all our fallen warriors today and every day,” he added. The military statement…

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