Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 72,971

Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Sunday that 10 fatalities and 36 injuries had been reported across hospitals across Gaza over the past 24 hours.

According to statistics, the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,971, with 173,000 others wounded since Oct. 7, 2023.

A total of 961 people have been killed and 3,020 others wounded since a ceasefire in Gaza came into effect on Oct. 10.

The first batch of artifacts for a grand ancient Americas exhibition in Shanghai arrived at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square on Saturday.

After a journey of more than 13,000 kilometers, 60 crates of artifacts were delivered to the museum for the upcoming "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" exhibition, scheduled to open in July.

The total loan of artifacts for the exhibition approaches 3,000 pieces. The museum's director says holding an exhibition of this scale presents a challenge, but the team is experienced and prepared for all tasks.

"We have essentially less than a month left until the opening. With such a large number of artifacts and such tight installation time, while also ensuring absolute safety of the artifacts, all this is testing our entire team. Shanghai Museum has hosted major exhibitions like this before and we have accumulated rich experience, so we are very confident we can complete this arduous task of artifact transportation and installation," said Chu Xiaobo, curator of Shanghai Museum.