GAZA -- The first shelter camp for displaced Palestinians was set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the battered enclave on Thursday.

Established at the UNRWA industrial training station in the heart of Gaza, the shelter camp has become a temporary home for numerous families who have been forced to seek refuge as a result of the Israeli military campaign that has been going on since Oct. 7. (Palestine-Gaza Shelter)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, agreed on the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing "in a sustainable manner," the Egyptian presidency said in an overnight statement Thursday.

In a phone conversation, Biden appreciated Egypt's efforts toward achieving peace and stability in the region, said the statement.(Egypt-US-Gaza)

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COLOMBO -- One person was killed and 18 others injured when a bus veered off a road and fell down a precipice on Thursday in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, said the police.

Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said the rainy weather contributed to the accident. (Sri Lanka-Bus Accident)

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PRAGUE -- At least 20 people were injured after two trams collided on Thursday in the western Czech city of Pilsen.

The accident occurred around 12 noon at Karlovarska Street in the city. Firefighters secured the scene, the local fire rescue service said on social media, adding that there were about 20 injuries. (Czech Republic-Accident) Enditem

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