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No decision on German tanks for Ukraine; New Zealand’s new prime minister, and more

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Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo, Egypt reportedly stalled without a breakthrough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ceasefire talks stall; American warship sails through Taiwan Strait, and more

Israel and Hamas reported fighting in eastern Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1m displaced Palestinians are sheltering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel and Hamas clash in Rafah; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more

Israel’s army said it had taken control of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Ukraine foils assassination plot, and more

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the country’s war cabinet had “unanimously decided” to “continue its operation” in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel strikes targets in Rafah; Xi meets Macron, and more

Negotiators for Hamas left Cairo after a second day of peace talks with Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No decision on German tanks for Ukraine; New Zealand’s new prime minister, and more

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