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New Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip leave at least 48 dead in the last few hours
At least 48 Palestinians have died in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours from Israeli attacks, bringing the total number of fatalities in the last fifteen months to 45,854, including almost 18,000 children, according to data from the Ministry of Health of the enclave.
On the other hand, the injured are 109,139, after adding the 75 that arrived at the Gaza hospitals on the last day.
In addition, the Ministry controlled by Hamas figures at 11,000 missing under the rubble who have not yet been rescued.
Palestinian medical sources confirmed that they had received six deaths in the hospitals of Jan Yunis, in the southern Strip, as a result of bombings in the nearby city of Rafah, including two children attacked by a quadcopter drone.
Israeli attacks on the Nuseirat refugee camp
Shooting and artillery attacks have also been reported in the last few hours in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the center of the enclave, where last night a drone attack in the middle of the camp against a meeting of citizens caused 19 injuries who were treated at the Al Awda hospital.
That same hospital received seven injuries as a result of another attack in the nearby Bureij refugee camp, in which three people from the same family, a child and his parents also died on the spot.
There are also reports of attacks within Gaza City, where a woman and her son were killed by a bombing on the Al Omari mosque in Al Daraj, a neighborhood in downtown Gaza City, where attacks were also recorded in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Radwan, Sabra and Zaytun.
Another baby dies of hypothermia and there are already 8 victims of the cold
The baby Yousef Anwar Klubb, who was only 35 days old, died last night of hypothermia in the fenced Gaza Strip, the eighth fatal victim of the cold in recent weeks, which has already claimed the lives of six other babies and a young man.
The baby died “as a result of harsh weather conditions and extreme cold,” confirmed the Ministry of Health in Gaza, which indicated that the victims due to low temperatures in the enclave have risen to eight.
All these deaths have occurred among displaced people in the Mawasi area, in the south of the Strip, who live in precarious tents, many of them damaged by inclement weather, so they do not protect well from the cold in the area, where many Gazans were forcibly forced to flee in the summer months, so they do not have the appropriate warm clothes to face the winter.
“We have repeatedly warned about the dangers of imminent climate depressions, the winter season and the frost waves, which coincide with the catastrophic reality that our Palestinian people live, who face murders, genocide, destruction of homes and vital sectors, as well as displacement and forced migration,” denounced the Gaza Government.
The Government warned that in the coming days “heavy rains and frosts” are expected, which poses a real threat to the lives of the displaced who have already been victims of “war crimes”; and demanded that the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany, countries that support Israel, intercede to “stop the genocide”.
The cold and lack of shelter causes the death of newborns
“The cold climate and lack of shelter are causing the death of newborns in Gaza, while 7,700 newborns lack care to save their lives,” the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) denounced today.
The UNRWA also denounced the attacks against the health system of the Strip and recalled that the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia, the largest in the north of the enclave, has been out of service after being assaulted last week by the Israeli Army, which arrested about 200 people including part of the medical staff and its director, Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, who is in unknown.
“Up to 50 attacks in the vicinity of the hospital have been verified since October 2024,” the UN agency said. Israel launched a harsh “slamed earth” military offensive that month throughout the north of the enclave, which has caused at least 3,000 deaths and a thousand missing, although those figures have not been updated for weeks due to the lack of access to rescue services.
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ICE to remain at airports amid DHS shutdown, Homan says
The U.S. “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Sunday that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will remain deployed at airports until operations return to “100% normal,” as the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues.
“We will maintain ICE presence until airports feel they are fully back to normal operations,” Homan said during an interview on Face the Nation on CBS.
Homan justified the deployment on security grounds, noting that the measure was ordered by President Donald Trumpamid widespread absenteeism among agents of the Transportation Security Administration, who have gone without pay for over six weeks due to the DHS shutdown.
According to acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, at least 460 TSA agents have resigned during the shutdown, while daily absenteeism has averaged 11%, exceeding 50% at some airports.
Homan warned that if TSA staffing levels do not recover after the shutdown, ICE agents will continue filling the gap. “ICE is there to support our TSA brothers and sisters. We will remain as long as needed to ensure airport security,” he said.
The DHS shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The impasse stems from disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over ICE funding.
A recent bipartisan Senate proposal to fund DHS without including ICE failed after being blocked by House Republicans, who insist on full funding for the agency.
Amid the deadlock, Trump signed an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents to address what he called an “emergency situation” and restore order at airports, with payments expected to begin Monday.
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Oil prices surge again as Middle East tensions persist
Oil prices climbed again on Friday for a second consecutive session, as markets remained concerned about a prolonged conflict in the Middle East with no tangible diplomatic progress.
North Sea Brent crude for May delivery rose 4.22% to close at $112.57 per barrel.
Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) approached the $100 mark, settling at $99.64, up 5.46%.
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay by ten days his ultimatum for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz failed to reassure market participants.
“It means there will be ten additional days of disruptions in the Middle East for crude and refined product flows,” said Andy Lipow, of Lipow Oil Associates.
“For prices to come down, a resolution to the conflict is necessary,” Lipow added. “And even in the event of a ceasefire, it is not certain that Iran would allow oil shipments to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Young Spanish Woman Receives Euthanasia After Legal Battle, Sparking Debate
A 25-year-old Spanish woman, Noelia Castillo, received euthanasia on Thursday following a prolonged legal dispute with her father.
She passed away at a care center in Sant Pere de Ribes, about 40 kilometers from Barcelona, where she had been living for some time, according to Spanish media reports.
In an interview broadcast a day earlier on Antena 3, Castillo expressed her exhaustion after enduring prolonged suffering. She indicated that her decision was influenced by a combination of personal circumstances and health-related challenges, including family conflicts and a condition of paraplegia following a previous incident that left her with lasting physical consequences.
Spain legalized euthanasia in 2021, becoming one of the few countries that allow patients under strict conditions to seek medical assistance to end their lives in order to avoid what the law defines as unbearable suffering.
The case has reignited debate in Spain over the ethical, legal, and family dimensions surrounding euthanasia, as well as the broader issue of support for individuals in vulnerable situations.
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