A 26-year-old mother named Valerie, who had recently returned from working in Queensland, was among the casualties of Vanuatu’s worst earthquake in a century, with the death toll at 14 and over 200 injured. Australian rescue teams arrived in Port Vila, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to provide aid and support as the country begins its recovery efforts. The earthquake caused significant destruction of key infrastructure, with international assistance needed, while locals remain fearful of aftershocks and the long road to recovery ahead.
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Charities call for end to deadly new Gaza aid system
More than 170 NGOs are urging the dismantling of a US- and Israeli-backed food aid scheme in Gaza due to reports of over 500 civilian deaths near distribution centers since its inception in May. They accuse the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation of endangering lives and bypassing UN aid systems, as the Israeli military acknowledges civilian harm at these sites while claiming the need to prevent aid diversion to Hamas. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5:...
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