death toll
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This week, US President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against declaring independence, the death toll from the outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo continued to rise, and Sir David Beckham became the UK's first billionaire sportsman.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Iran first claimed that more than 175 teachers and students were killed, before later revising the death toll.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Elsewhere in the region, the death toll from Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon has reached 2,521 people since March 2, with an additional 7,804 wounded, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Other agencies place the death toll in the tens of thousands.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Just as it's difficult to count the Motherland’s complete death toll, it’s difficult to verify exactly how many Soviet airwomen were killed during the Great Patriotic War.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
