Morning brief: Death toll in China quake rises to 116, latest from Israel-Hamas war, and more
Morning brief
At least 116people have been killed in the Gansu province after a strong, shallow tremor, according to the state broadcaster CCTV citing provincial earthquake relief headquarters.The quake struck Jishishan county in China’s northwestern province of Gansu at around 11:59 am (local time), on Monday (Dec 18) at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Meanwhile, the White House is hoping that the ongoing discussions will lead to another potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, according to White House spokesperson John Kirby. You can follow WION's website for live coverage of the conflict.
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