Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 607

As the war enters its 607th day, these are the main developments.

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Israeli air attacks kill 30 in Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp: Civil defence

The bodies were recovered from under bombed buildings, most of them women and children, civil defence in Gaza said.

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Canada says it is confident Israel not behind deadly blast at Gaza hospital

Analysis by Canadian Forces Intelligence Command finds blast more likely caused by an errant rocket fired from Gaza.

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Russian strike on Ukrainian mail depot kills six, officials say

At least 14 people were injured in the Russian missile strike on an 'ordinary civilian' site, Kyiv says.

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Israeli air strike kills two in West Bank, Palestinian medics say

Israel says strike was targeted at members of the armed groups Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.

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Hamas says Israel refused to receive 2 hostages; Israel calls it propaganda

Hamas captured 210 people during its deadly assault in southern Israel on October 7 and they are being held in Gaza.

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He is Ecuador’s youngest president-elect. What lies ahead for Daniel Noboa?

Noboa, heir to a banana industry fortune, faces rising crime with little political backing and an abbreviated term.

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Could Venezuela’s diaspora hold the key to its opposition primary race?

With 7.7 million people recently fled abroad, Venezuela's opposition hopes the diaspora could become a political force.

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Not all in China’s military view Taiwan, the West as primary threat

As China prepares for possible conflict with Taiwan, the US, some see such a confrontation as unnecessary, unwinnable.

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What’s the impact of Israel’s Gaza war on Arab nations?

Protests in the Middle East reflect public anger at Israel's bombardment of Gaza.

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‘We will cut out your tongue’: Filipino activists recount kidnap ordeal

Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano say they were taken from the street by the military and endured abusive interrogations.

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Palestinian teacher says he’s determined to stay in Gaza, whatever the cost

Abdallah al-Naami says he has lost students to Israel's 'non-stop' bombing campaign as its war with Hamas stretches on.

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US, UK, Germany tell citizens to leave Lebanon as regional tensions rise

US, UK, and Germany advise citizens to leave Lebanon following days of protests and cross-border exchanges.

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Gaza’s only cancer hospital could shut down amid Israel’s war and siege

Starved of fuel, the hospital has already stopped some services, such as radiology. Gaza has 9,000 cancer patients.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 603

As the war enters its 603rd day, these are the main developments.

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Military attack leaves Myanmar’s displaced civilians with ‘no safe place’

Dozens were killed last week when the military bombed a camp for people displaced by decades of conflict.

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Jim Jordan fails in second US House speaker vote

Conservative Republican says he expects a third vote on his faltering bid for speaker job on Thursday.

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Jordan cancels Biden summit after hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast

US president will only visit Israel as Jordan says summit will be held at time when parties could agree to end the war.

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PA forces fire tear gas at West Bank protesters after Gaza hospital strike

Palestinian Authority security forces use tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters in Ramallah.

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‘We only wanted to leave’: One Palestinian family’s attempt to flee Gaza

The Abd Rabu family share the story of how they tried to escape the violence in Gaza, only to face bombs at the border.

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Surrounded by death, Gaza content creators fight to get the truth out

Popular Palestinian content creators in Gaza Strip use their platforms to showcase the true image of Israeli aggression.

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