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Israel's new Gaza corridor and Hungary's...

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Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are seeking shelter after one of the biggest mass displacements of the war. Hungary is leaving the International Criminal Court. Gulf Co-operation Council countries were largely spared from US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday.   On today's episode of Trending Middle East:   Israel plans new corridor to break up southern Gaza   Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu visits   What is the ICC? International Criminal Court at heart of Israel-Gaza showdown   Gulf economies avoid harshest Trump tariffs but do not escape unscathed   Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs explained   This episode features Thomas Helm, reporting from Jerusalem.
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