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Jan 2025
27m 19s

Celebrations and relief over Gaza ceasef...

Bbc World Service
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Israelis and Gazans welcome the ceasefire but express concern it won't end the conflict. Also: Trump's secretary of state pick, Marco Rubio, stresses the US First agenda, and rethinking women's roles in ancient Britain.

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