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‘We’ve got to do more’, says World Food Programme’s Palestine Director
We spoke to Matthew Hollingworth, the country director for Palestine for the World Food Programme, who is in Gaza, and began by asking about the potential Rafah operation, and what impact that could have on the people there.
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Palestinian president expects Israel will go into Rafah ‘in coming days’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he believes Israel will go into Rafah in the next few days. He told a conference in Saudi Arabia, an Israeli assault on Gaza’s southernmost city could force much of the population to flee the territory, and the only country that can stop it is the US.
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Al Sharpton on US campus wars and the US election race between ‘two old white men’
We’ve been speaking to the civil rights activist The Reverend Al Sharpton. He discussed the coming US election and the decision by philosophy professor and left-wing activist Cornel West to run for the presidency as an independent. But first, we began by asking him about the pro-Palestine demonstrations that have divided people on US campuses.
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Israel Gaza war protests sweep US campuses
The impact of events on the Middle East is being felt on university campuses across the world.
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How will US TikTok ban actually work?
TikTok is facing the prospect of disappearing from its number one market, the USA.
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Rapper sentenced to death in Iran after supporting Mahsa Amini protests, says lawyer
An Iranian rapper who through his music openly supported the months of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, has been sentenced to death, according to his lawyer.
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Russian deputy defence minister charged with ‘particularly large scale’ corruption
The Ukrainian city of Mariupol was the scene of a bitter siege until finally Russia took control of what was left of its destroyed buildings.
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Ukraine Russia: is the West ready to go to war? – The Political Fourcast
As the PM ramps up defence spending, the Conservative’s James Heappey and Labour’s Baroness Anderson join Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss whether British troops could end up fighting Putin’s war.
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Israeli soldier speaks out on war in Gaza
Fleeing Palestinians gunned down despite waving white flags, buildings flattened with whole families inside – the Israeli army has been widely condemned for its conduct in Gaza. Israel blames Hamas for hiding behind civilians, and for starting the conflict with its October 7th attack. It’s rare to hear from soldiers who’ve served on the ground,…
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Rwanda plan is ‘absolutely worth trying’, says Tory MP
Rwanda plan is ‘absolutely worth trying’, says Tory MP
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Rwanda scheme ‘isn’t going to be a disincentive’, says migrants’ rights campaigner
We spoke to Zoe Gardner, a researcher and campaigner on migrants’ rights.
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Five die crossing the Channel hours after Rwanda bill passes
It’s supposed to stop people risking their lives crossing the channel to Britain. But the threat of being put on a flight to Rwanda didn’t stop several more boats attempting the perilous journey across the maritime equivalent of the M25. Rishi Sunak says the government is acting out of compassion, to stop more tragedies like…
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Trump trial: Opening statements and first witness in hush money case
Once Donald Trump would’ve looked at the dilapidated Manhattan Criminal Courthouse and its courtrooms as a real estate opportunity. For the next six weeks it is where he will spend hour after hour, away from the campaign trail, his political and personal future on the line. The 45th president and the first to go on…
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Israel war: Missing hostages casts shadow over Passover
The Jewish festival of Passover – celebrating the freedom of Hebrew slaves – takes place this week with over 130 hostages taken on October 7th still missing, a bloody war taking more and more Palestinian lives in Gaza, peace talks at stalemate and Israel’s Prime Minister vows more attacks on Hamas. Today, two senior Israeli…
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Israel did not express concern about UNRWA staff, independent review finds
There has been a report published into the accusations by Israel that the UN’s Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, had been infiltrated by members of terrorist organisations in Gaza