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‘Very sick and very tired’: the reality of famine for Gaza’s most vulnerable
ByMalak A Tantesh in Gaza City and Jason Burke August 23, 2025

Catastrophic hunger caused by aid blockade is most keenly felt by elderly people, the young and the destituteIn the overcrowded, rubble strewn streets of Gaza City, there was little surprise at the announcement that UN-backed experts believed the scene…

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‘Very sick and very tired’: the reality of famine for Gaza’s most vulnerable
ByMalak A Tantesh in Gaza City and Jason Burke August 23, 2025

Catastrophic hunger caused by aid blockade is most keenly felt by elderly people, the young and the destituteIn the overcrowded, rubble strewn streets of Gaza City, there was little surprise at the announcement that UN-backed experts believed the scene…

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‘We didn’t understand the goals of the war’: Israel’s inflated Hamas death toll shows lack of strategy in Gaza
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Yuval Abraham in Jerusalem August 22, 2025

‘War dashboard’ showing number of militants killed was objective in itself with no plan for how Gaza could be governed afterwards, say sources in elite Unit 8200As Israel gears up for a new offensive in Gaza, figures from a classified database suggest …

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Martin Rowson on Russian and Israeli preparations for peace talks – cartoon
ByMartin Rowson August 22, 2025

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UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City
ByJason Burke August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

IPC says famine is ‘entirely man-made’ and immediate response is needed or avoidable deaths will soarIsrael-Gaza war – latest updatesAn “entirely man-made” famine is taking place in Gaza’s largest city and its surrounding area amid deteriorating condit…

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Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return
ByKate Lamb August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial proposal to treat Palestinians would workThe Indonesian government is working on plans to treat 2,000 people from war-ravaged Gaza, holding a s…

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David Lammy among 21 foreign ministers to condemn plan for illegal West Bank settlement
ByKiran Stacey Policy editor August 21, 2025

Israeli ambassador to UK summoned as joint statement says move will fuel further violence and break international lawDavid Lammy has joined 20 other foreign ministers around the world in condemning Israeli plans to build an illegal settlement on the We…

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David Lammy among 21 foreign ministers to condemn plan for illegal West Bank settlement
ByKiran Stacey Policy editor August 21, 2025

Israeli ambassador to UK summoned as joint statement says move will fuel further violence and break international lawDavid Lammy has joined 20 other foreign ministers around the world in condemning Israeli plans to build an illegal settlement on the We…

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Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria
ByAgence France-Presse August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Cranes hoisted statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient city of Canopus Egypt has unveiled parts of a sunken city submerged beneath waters off the coast of Alexandria, including buildings, artefacts and an …

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Palestinians flee Gaza City as Israel begins offensive to take over the Strip’s capital – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian August 21, 2025

Israel announced on Wednesday it had begun its offensive in Gaza, which could displace 1 million Palestinians. The newly approved plan authorises the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists, deepening fears the campaign will worsen the already catastrophi…

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