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Aid trucks line up on Egyptian border waiting for access to Gaza
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The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the only remaining outlet for supplies, but it has been closed for much of the past week, with neither Gazans, foreign nationals or humanitarian aid being able to cross amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Poland's opposition likely to form new govt: Exit poll
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According to the latest results published by global polling research firm Ipsos, although the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has come first in the country's parliamentary elections, with 36.1 per cent of the vote in a United Right coalition with smaller groups, it failed to muster a majority, reports Xinhua news agency.
Half a million Israelis evacuated since Hamas attack: IDF
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"All the communities around the Gaza Strip have been evacuated as per government directives. We don't want civilians near the combat zone," the BBC quoted Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Jonathan Conricus as saying in an online briefing.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Iran warns of 'pre-emptive action' in coming hours
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In recent days, Iran has repeatedly talked about the risk of an escalation in the Israel-Hamas war, but the Minister's remarks were the strongest warning yet that the fighting might spread, making it into a regional conflict, the BBC reported.
The militant Arab preacher who lives on in Hamas' military wing and weapons
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Hamas' Izz ad-Din Al Qassam Brigades - and the Qassam missiles - are named after Syrian cleric and militant Izz ad-Din Al Qassam (1881/82-1935), and the name was appropriate. Al Qassam spent most of his fairly short life planning and fighting at least three colonial powers from Libya to Syria, before beginning his operations in Palestine, proving the seamless continuum of the Arab world and its politics.
Hamas releases video of French-Israeli hostage
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in a cabinet meeting when the video was released and updated, his office said on Monday in a statement.
Nearly 1,000 Americans, family members left Israel on US-chartered transport: Official
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Speaking to CNN on Monday, the spokesperson said that since October 13, the government had offered “more than 4,000 seats on US government-chartered transport by air and sea to US citizens and their immediate family members”.
Bezos unveils Blue Ring platform to provide in-space logistics & delivery
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The platform provides end-to-end services that span hosting, transportation, refueling, data relay, and logistics, including an “in-space” cloud computing capability. 
Trump to reinstate travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim nations if elected
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Addrssing a campaign event in Clive, Iowa, on Monday, Trump also announced that he would suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those having “jihadist sympathies", CNN reported.
Gaza resolution co-sponsored by Bangladesh, Pakistan, Russia fails in UNSC
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The resolution was put to vote Monday night after the Council members could not agree on a common approach despite a last-minute attempt by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to forge a consensus at a closed meeting.
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