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A new study published in The Lancet revealed a significant decline in life expectancy in Gaza, which plummeted by nearly 35 years between October 2023 and September 2024. The research, which assessed data from the Gaza Health Ministry, found that male life expectancy fell from 73.6 to 35.6 years, while female life expectancy dropped from 77.5 to 47.5 years.
What's happening in New Caledonia?
An archipelago under French control in the Pacific has been hit with unrest for weeks now over the right to self-determination and independence. The protests that turned violent in New Caledonia following the deployment of troops even prompted French President Macron to visit the archipelago and postpone the planned reform. So what's happening in New Caledonia?