By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Al Jazeera
Rescue teams have pulled 70 bodies from the rubble in Gaza over 35 days, and families are now carrying out burials. At least 8,000 others are reportedly still trapped under the rubble, according to Al Jazeera.
A collective funeral was held in Gaza for 70 Palestinians whose bodies had remained trapped under the rubble. In Israel, discussions continue over the composition of the future government coalition, according to Al Jazeera.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Source: Al Jazeera ·
A fire ravaged the Syrian refugee camp in Bar Elias, in eastern Lebanon, destroying the 59 tents; nearly 500 people are left without shelter. According to Anadolu Agency, citing witnesses, civil defence teams brought the fire under control.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Madrid has declared a migration emergency in the Canary Islands, where more than 9,000 people have arrived since the start of November. On Saturday alone, 1,488 migrants were rescued at sea from 14 boats, a daily record since 2020, according to Al Jazeera.
🇪🇸 Spain · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Tens of thousands of people protested in France and Germany against the cost of living, austerity and the funding of education, according to Al Jazeera. Security forces used tear gas and water cannon to disperse some gatherings.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Al Jazeera ·
A shipwreck in the English Channel leaves 89 survivors, one possible missing personOn Saturday evening, a migrant boat trying to reach England sank near British waters: 89 people were rescued, including one suffering from hypothermia. Another person is potentially missing, according to the maritime authority for the Channel and the North Sea (Prémar), cited by BFMTV.The week in Africa
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