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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet

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The Ukrainian military says Russia launched 158 drones and missiles today

We hear from two residents in Ukraine on today's attacks and how Christmas has felt this year

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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet: Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza

30/10/2023

Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas releases a video of three Israeli women that it is holding hostage.

The families of three Israeli hostages seen in a distressing video released by Hamas today have expressed their anguish - but also their relief to know that their loved ones are still alive. We talk to a hostage negotiator about what happens next.

We hear from a mother in Gaza struggling to keep her five children safe and fed, as the head of the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees tells the UN the human tragedy unfolding there is "unbearable"

And we'll have the first in a series of special reports from Taiwan ahead of next year's elections.

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