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Oct 2023
26m 59s

Joe Biden condemns Hamas' attack on Isra...

Bbc World Service
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The US president calls it 'an act of sheer evil' as reports of more victims emerge. The European Union vows to offer more support to the region. We look at what has happened and the economic impact it has caused. Finland and Estonia say an undersea gas pipeline between both countries has suffered deliberate damage. We look into the details. And the globa ... Show More
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