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Fallout of US War on Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister says Americans are sick and tired with Israel’s influence over US policy. Reacting to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, Abbas Araghchi said most Americans are disgusted with Israel but Trump seems confused about the reasons. He then offered his own explanation, saying that Americans and people in the region are evidently sick and tired of Israel "bamboozline" US administration into forever wars. Earlier, Trump attributed the Republican defeat in the midterm elections to Americans’ dislike of Israel.

Anti-Trump protest

Women activists have staged a protest in the Philippine capital, Manila, against US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the country. Demonstrators held up images of Trump and carried placards reading, "Kick Trump Out." They said the US president is not welcome in the country, accusing him of fueling wars and ordering military attacks that have killed civilians. Protesters also denounced Trump as a fascist leader, holding him responsible for escalating conflicts around the world. They voiced opposition to the US-led Pax Silica initiative, warning it could give Washington control over critical supply chains and open the door to exploiting the Philippines' natural resources. Trump is expected to visit the Philippines next week to attend the ASEAN summit.

Gaza humanitarian crisis

People have joined rescue workers in Gaza after deadly winter flooding destroys thousands of tents housing displaced people, amid Israel’s restrictions on the entry of humanitarian supplies. People were using their bare hands to remove debris and find the missing people after a sand dune collapsed onto their tents due to heavy rainfall. Gaza's civil defense has so far confirmed six deaths, including three children and two women, in the incident south of Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza. Earlier, Gaza government’s media office said about 70-thousand tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people were flooded across the territory on the first day of the rains. It said there have also been injuries, some critical, due to collapse of buildings damaged in Israeli attacks.