Morning news brief: US evaluating Hamas response to ceasefire; India's J&K hit by terror attack; & more

The United States said that it has started “evaluating” the formal response sent by Hamas to their Gaza ceasefire proposal.

In other news, the World Health Organization confirmed a human case of bird flu infection in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

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US Secretary of StateAntony Blinken has been making efforts to channel global support for a UN Security Council resolution which supports the proposal of a ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group and Israel.

One CRPF jawan was killed in action in Kathuaand six others were injured infire exchange betweenterrorists and soldiers in Doda, Jammu & Kashmir Tuesday night.This is the third incident in three days in Jammu.

TheUN report highlights a 21 per cent increase in grave violations against children in 2023, totalling 30,705 verified violations.These included 5,301 killings, 6,348 injuries, 8,655 instances of child recruitment and use in conflicts, 5,205 denials of humanitarian access and 4,356 kidnappings.

A four-year-old child was infected with bird flu. He was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) of a local hospital. The child was exposed to infected poultry at home and in his surroundings.

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