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Families in Gaza described Sunday's ceasefire with Israel as a "glimmer of hope in a cycle of death", British hostage Emily Damari who was shot in the hand on October 7 has reunited with her mother after 15 month in captivity, and Trump rallies in Washington DC on the eve of his inauguration.

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1| Gazans hail ceasefire as 'glimmer of hope in a cycle of death'

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2 |British hostage reunited with mother after 471 days held captive in Gaza

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3 |Four years on, MAGA faithful welcome Trump's unlikely return to DC

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4 |Reeves blasted over Davos investment drive while millionaire non-doms desert the UK

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5 |Ukrainian war hero couple warn against Trump's peace plan

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There has been tears of joy after Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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