Food aid reaches northern Gaza for first time in weeks

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Palestinians wait for humanitarian aid on a beachfront in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. 

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, food aid reaches northern Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families continue to push for their release. This conflict has stirred up strong emotions in Lod, a mixed Jewish and Arab town in central Israel. And, the northeast African nation of Sudan is rich in natural resources. Various international actors are fueling its civil war there with an eye on the bottom line. Also, thousands of junior doctors in South Korea are striking against a government plan to train more physicians, saying they want better pay and working conditions for themselves. The government says if the doctors don’t return to work by Feb. 29, they will face arrest and risk losing their licenses. Plus, the latest Disney animated series depicts a futuristic Lagos.

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