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BBC OS: 2023/12/20 16:06 GMT: Talks in Egypt over a new ceasefire

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Talks in Egypt over a new ceasefire

2023/12/20 16:06 GMT

2023/12/20 16:06 GMT: Talks in Egypt over a new ceasefire

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The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, is in Cairo for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza

The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, is in Cairo for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza.

As international pressure grows for the resumption of a temporary truce in Gaza, the leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, is in Cairo to discuss a possible pause in the fighting. We speak to our correspondent in Egypt and explain who Ismail Haniyeh is. We also hear from residents in Gaza and speak to families of the hostages who are still being kept in Gaza. 

Countries facing the largest numbers of migrant arrivals into the European Union have welcomed a deal that aims to standardise the way migration and asylum are dealt with across the bloc. Our Europe regional editor explains. 

After Pope Francis permitted Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, we speak to a couple who received their blessing this week. 

England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has been named the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year 2023 – she is the first goalkeeper to get the award. We get reaction from a journalist who has been following her story. 

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: A woman reacts, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 20, 2023. Credit: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

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