The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 72,097 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel broke out on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries rising to 171,796, Gaza's health authorities said on Monday.
The authorities reported that one body and 5 wounded people were brought to hospitals in Gaza during the past 24 hours.
Since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, 2025, 630 Palestinians have been killed and 1,698 others wounded, it added.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 72,097
China’s automobile production and sales rose month on month in May, with exports surging 68.7 percent from a year earlier, industry data showed Wednesday.
During the period, automobile production and sales reached 2.616 million units and 2.629 million units respectively, up 1.6 percent and 4.1 percent month on month, while down 1.2 percent and 2.1 percent year on year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
The country's automobile exports continued to see robust growth in May, with monthly exports reaching 930,000 units, up 68.7 percent year on year, including 446,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs), which more than doubled from a year earlier. The export volume maintained above 900,000 units for two consecutive months, data showed.
The NEV output rose 22.4 percent year on year to 1.554 million units, while sales increased 14.4 percent to 1.496 million units, according to the data.
NEVs accounted for 56.9 percent of total new car sales in May, further climbing from the previous month.
In the first five months, vehicle exports reached 4.059 million units, up 63 percent year on year. NEV exports reached 1.833 million units, accounting for 45 percent of total automobile exports.
China's auto exports surge 68.7 pct in May as output, sales rise
