Israel has unleashed hundreds of airstrikes into Gaza, a 140-square-mile strip of land home to roughly 2 million people, after the militant group Hamas launched a terrorist attack in Israel on October 7. At least 2,778 people have been killed and 9,938 people have been injured in Gaza in the aftermath.
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Six dead on Hawaii wildfires
Six people have died and more have been injured by wildfires sweeping the Hawaiian island of Maui. Thousands are without power or cell phone service due to fires that are being fuelled by winds from a nearby hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.
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Suspect in fatal shooting of 8 in Illinois found dead in Texas
A gunman suspected of killing eight people in the city of Joliet, Illinois, has died after a confrontation with law enforcement officials. Police in Joliet said Romeo Nance, 23, is believed to have fatally shot himself after the confrontation near Natalia, Texas.
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Powerful earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-China border
Three people have died after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked a mountainous and remote part of China’s far western Xinjiang region early Tuesday. State broadcaster CCTV reported that a further five people were injured and 12,426 evacuated from affected areas.
