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Israel has struck Lebanon about 1,000 times from the air and more than 500 times with artillery since the cessation of hostilities in November last year, according to Acled, a conflict data tracking organization.

He also called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities and the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow life-saving aid to reach affected populations".

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“GameStop, acting under its authority as a Neutral Entity and The World’s Retail Gaming & Trade-in Destination, hereby declares the official cessation of the console wars,” GameStop said.

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As witnesses reported drones targeting the army-held capital Khartoum for the third consecutive day on Thursday, four UN agencies urged an "immediate cessation of hostilities".

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"There should be calls for the immediate cessation of these hostilities, for civilians to be allowed to immediately and safely depart el-Fasher without harassment, without taxation, without the risk of extrajudicial execution," she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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