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Floods in Gaza leave tens of thousands without shelter
Civil Defence reports over 1,500 emergency calls as thousands of tents and shelters destroyed after heavy rains.
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Rains flood 70,000 displaced families’ tents in Gaza
Initial losses are estimated at about $3m, according to Gaza's Government Media Office.
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Ethiopia clashes drive thousands into Kenya
Deadly clashes between armed forces in southern Ethiopia have driven tens of thousands into neighbouring Kenya with no idea when they can safely return home. Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country with around 130 million people, is grappling with multiple armed conflicts, particularly along borders between its states.
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Photos: Thousands rally in France over rising costs and economic struggles
Trade unions led more than 260 planned protests nationwide, urging government to address economic woes and wage demands.
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Indonesia rushes thousands of troops to Jakarta amid wiretap scandal
Indonesia is deploying thousands of troops in Jakarta amid an alleged wiretapping scandal targeting the president.
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‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs
Tens of thousands of workers in world's second-largest apparel exporter hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.
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Thousands displaced as homes are bulldozed in India’s Assam state
Hundreds of homes have been bulldozed in the Dhubri district of Assam state in northeastern India.
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Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.
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Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians
Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many of which were damaged or ransacked.
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Thousands evacuated as India braces for second cyclone in a week
Cyclone Murasu expected to hit near Ongole late Monday with wind speeds of 100-110km/h, Meteorological Department says.
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Tens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city
Bhutan is building a 'mindfulness' city to drive economic growth and persuade more young people to stay.
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Thousands displaced from Hebron as Israel carries on siege
Almost 5,000 people have been displaced as a result of Israel’s military siege on the city of Hebron in the West Bank.
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Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends
A rare humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
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Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
Thousands joined largely orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
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Thousands join Indian opposition protest
India’s opposition parties staged major protests in New Delhi on Sunday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and a nationwide voter list review that has fuelled demonstrations since the summer, led by the youth movement Cockroach Janta Party. Eliza Herbert reports.
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Virgin Media O2 set to cut thousands of jobs to reduce costs
The broadband firm has not finalised numbers but it is likely be a sizeable chunk of staff, the BBC understands.
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Photos: Thousands join India’s opposition rally against election chief
Protesters march in New Delhi demanding the election chief quit over voter roll changes seen as favouring Modi’s party.