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Now playing Next Israel Blinken arrives in Israel in bid to seal Gaza ceasefire deal The US Secretary of States arrival comes after US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar said they were closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Space Poland successfully launches historic satellite Poland's space industry marks historical day. 18/08/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Firefighters continue to battle five wildfires in Turkey Portugal has also sent a special task force to Madeira to help fight a fire burning on the island since Wednesday. 18/08/2024
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