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Gaza peace talks resume; Khan re-elected London mayor, and more

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Ukraine and Russia each swapped 75 prisoners of war, in their first such exchange in nearly four months Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump donors rally; Biden announces Israeli ceasefire proposal, and more

Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide hush-money payments to a former porn star before the election in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump found guilty; ruling South African party set to lose majority, and more

Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said he expects his country’s offensive in Gaza to last for at least another seven months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israeli official warns of a long war; jury deliberates in Trump trial, and more

Shipments of American aid to Gaza by sea were paused after a temporary pier built for deliveries was damaged by bad weather, American officials said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israeli tanks seen in central Rafah; OpenAI developing a new model, and more

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that civilian deaths in an Israeli air strike on a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah were a “tragic mishap”, and that Israel was investigating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gaza peace talks resume; Khan re-elected London mayor, and more

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