The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 42,175 since October 7, 2023, the Gaza-based health ministry said in a statement released on Saturday.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli military operations in Gaza killed 49 people and wounded 219 others, bringing the total number of injuries to 98,336, according to the ministry.
Israeli troops launched continued attacks on Jabalia in northern Gaza from Friday night into early Saturday morning, killing at least 19 Palestinians, health institutions in the Gaza Strip reported on Saturday.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) announced Saturday that northern Gaza is facing a severe fuel shortage, caused by Israel's ground attacks and blockade, forcing all ambulances in the area to stop running. The organization emphasized that this has had a serious impact on emergency medical services.
The PRCS stated that the shortage of medical supplies and fuel poses a severe threat to civilians, endangering the lives of 400,000 people, including vulnerable children in intensive care.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 42,175
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 42,175
China will increase national scholarships and financial assistance for college students, the Ministry of Finance said on Saturday.
The Ministry of Finance will double quotas for national scholarships, increase the amount of scholarships for outstanding college students, raise the level of financial assistance granted to college students in need, and step up support for national student loan borrowers this year, Vice Minister of Finance Guo Tingting told reporters at a press conference in Beijing.
"The annual national scholarship quota for undergraduate and junior college students will be raised from 60,000 to 120,000, while the quotas for master's students and doctoral students will be raised from 35,000 to 70,000 and from 10,000 to 20,000, respectively," Guo said.
"The amount of national scholarship for each undergraduate and junior college student will be increased from 8,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan per year, and the amount of national encouragement scholarship for each undergraduate and junior college student will be raised from 5,000 yuan to 6,000 yuan per year," she said.
"The average amount of national grants will be hiked from 3,300 yuan per year to 3,700 yuan per year for each undergraduate and junior college student starting from autumn semester 2024," according to Guo.
"The maximum loan amount for undergraduate and junior college students will rise from 16,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan per year, and that for graduate students will rise from 20,000 yuan to 25,000 yuan per year. The interest rate will be reduced to 70 basis points lower than the loan prime rate of the same grade in the same period," Guo said.
China will also raise the amount of academic scholarships for graduate students in 2025, increase national grants for ordinary high school students, and expand the range and amount of national grants for secondary vocational school students, Guo added.
China to increase financial support for college students
