GAZA -- The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Sunday that the Palestinian death toll has risen to 33,175 as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 38 Palestinians and wounded 71 others, bringing the total death toll to 33,175 and injuries to 75,886 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, said the ministry in a statement. (Gaza-Death Toll)

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MOSCOW-- Ukrainian drones attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Sunday, including one on the dome of the 6th power unit, according to the plant's press service.

The NPP said the attack on the dome had not caused critical injuries or casualties and that there were no threats of violation of safety limits. (Russia-Zaporizhzhia-Nuclear Power Plant)

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ATHENS-- With a lot at stake in the upcoming European Parliament elections, a key target for the center-right European People's Party (EPP) and citizens of Europe is to stop the rise of far- Right populists who aspire to "destroy Europe," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said here on Sunday.

"Our job is to fight back. We are standing up for Europe, democracy, prosperity, security," she said when addressing the Greek ruling New Democracy (ND) party's congress in Athens ahead of the June 6-9 elections. ND is a member of the EPP, EU's largest political party. (Greece-EC-Elections)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel withdrew all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza on Sunday, local media reported.

The one brigade, named Nahal, remains in central Gaza, splitting the strip in two and preventing the return of civilians from south to north of Gaza. (Israel-Gaza) Enditem

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