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31 premature babies who were evacuated from al-Shifa hospital permitted to enter Egypt
Some people did get out of Gaza in the last 24 hours – dozens of premature babies have been permitted to enter Egypt.
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President Biden indicates Israel Hamas hostage deal is close
President Biden has said he believes a deal to release some of the hostages being held by Hamas – in exchange for a pause in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza – could happen soon.
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‘It’s breathtaking, the level of incompetence’: Covid Families for Justice on Patrick Vallance’s Inquiry evidence
We spoke to Jean Adamson from Covid Families for Justice. Her father Aldrick died with the virus in April 2020.
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Covid inquiry: Patrick Vallance claims ‘complete lack of leadership’ in diary
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak suggested Covid should let “rip” – even though people would die from the virus, according to evidence at the public inquiry from the UK’s former chief scientist.
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Campaigners call for government support for deaf sports
While the England women’s football team were grabbing the headlines at the World Cup this summer, their deaf counterparts were scrabbling around for funding to reach their equivalent event in Malaysia.
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Will the chancellor cut taxes in Autumn statement?
The chancellor says he will not implement tax cuts that would push up inflation.
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‘World cannot stand by’: WHO says Gaza ceasefire is ‘absolutely critical’
We spoke to Dr Margaret Harris from the World Health Organisation.
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Babies transferred from besieged Gaza hospital – amid reports of imminent hostage deal
Their fate captured global attention. Now 31 premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital – a place decimated by Israel’s siege and operation to destroy Hamas – which the UK has designated a terrorist organisation. Israeli troops are still in al-Shifa, searching for evidence of a Hamas command centre.
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Sam Altman sacking should be wake up call for governments around the world, AI expert says
We spoke to Amba Kak, who’s executive director of the AI Now Institute.
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Why did OpenAI board sack Sam Altman?
The tech world is reeling after Open AI – the company behind ChatGPT – ousted its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
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‘There’s no space for anyone’: life inside Khan Yunis
We spoke to filmmaker Yousef Hammash, who also works for the Norwegian Refugee Council, on what life is like in Khan Yunis
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UN school reportedly bombed in Gaza – as hostage families march in Israel
Patients, staff and displaced people have been streaming out of Gaza’s biggest hospital, leaving behind a few doctors to care for the patients who can’t be moved.
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Documentary pays tribute to late British photographer Tish Murtha
She shot in black and white, to better capture the lives of people living on the edge of destitution in north east England: now a new documentary pays tribute to the life and work of the late photographer Tish Murtha.
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What’s the future for Benjamin Netanyahu?
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid has declared that the country has lost faith in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – declaring he “must go now”.
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‘NHS England need to take mental health services seriously’, says health policy analyst
We spoke to the health policy analyst Roy Lilley, a former vice chair of West Surrey and North East Hampshire Health Authority.