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Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire

‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nearsFundraisers collecting for Palestinian civilians in Gaza are seeing a “catastrophic” drop-off in donations since the ceasefire was announced in October.Donations collected by volunteers and funnelled to needy families living in temporary shelters and struggling with illness, hunger and malnutrition have been harder to raise since then, according to organisers, many of whom have been running volunteer initiatives for Palestinians in Gaza on third-party crowdfunding platforms over the past two years. Continue reading...

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Armed men abduct children, staff at a school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction

Armed men have attacked a Catholic school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted several schoolchildren and staff

Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices

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Archaeologists lift the lid on a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus hidden in Budapest

Archaeologists in Budapest have unearthed a well-preserved Roman sarcophagus, revealing insights into the life of a young woman from 1,700 years ago

Grizzly attacks schoolchildren and teachers on a walking trail in Canada, injuring 11

A grizzly bear has attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically