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Palestinian health authorities report that the death toll in Gaza has risen above 74,000 since the war began, marking another grim milestone in the conflict. The figure covers those killed since fighting started in October 2023 and comes as international attention remains fixed on ceasefire efforts, humanitarian conditions, and ongoing casualties across the territory.

Health authorities in Gaza report that the Palestinian death toll from the war has risen above 74,000 since the conflict began, according to an Associated Press roundup carried widely across US news outlets. The figure marks another grim milestone in the conflict and comes alongside other Middle East developments in the same report. The tally, published by Gaza's Health Ministry, does not distinguish between civilians and fighters and is cited routinely by international media and UN officials.

Police in Bega, New South Wales, are searching for a female driver accused of fatally reversing into a 73-year-old man following an argument, then fleeing the scene. Officers are appealing to the public for help locating the driver and the vehicle involved as the hit-and-run investigation continues.