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Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three hostages in Jabalia, a town in northern Gaza.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, they were murdered. In Jabalia, a town in northern Gaza.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, they were murdered during Hamas's attack on Israel

on October 7th.

Earlier, America's armed forces said that the first aid shipments had arrived at a pier on Gaza's Mediterranean coast.

The temporary pier was built by America in collaboration with several European countries

to bring relief to the war-torn enclave.

The aid was loaded onto ships in Cyprus. to bring relief to the war-torn enclave.

The aid was loaded onto ships in Cyprus

from where it made the day's journey to Gaza.

Chinese authorities announced sweeping measures

to stabilize the country's ailing property sector.

The Central Bank has set up a $41.5 billion lending facility to help state-owned companies

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