Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills and wounds dozens, authorities say

Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills and wounds dozens, authorities say

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military conducted a missile strike early Tuesday that targeted a humanitarian area in the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians there, authorities said. Details about the strike in the Mawasi coastal community just west of Khan Younis that the Israeli military has designated as a humanitarian zone remained unclear.

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Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level

Amid the worst drought in Brazil history, wildfires rage and the Amazon falls to a record low level

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over

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