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20/05/2021 04:06 GMT : Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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International pressure is mounting for a truce

Could a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas be on the cards? President Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister  Benjamin Netanyahu for a significant de-escalation. We'll go live to Jerusalem.
 
US diplomacy is also in action in Iceland where the American and Russian foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a potential meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.   
 
In Bangladesh the government's prosecution of an investigative journalist has prompted a strong reaction.

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