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Palestinians inside Gaza count down the seconds until a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Labour bows to pressure by announcing new grooming inquiries and Starmer considers UK troops in Ukraine as peacekeeping force. 

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1| Netanyahu says Israel will sign Gaza ceasefire deal despite far-right revolt in his own cabinet - live

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2 |This is the terrible cost of peace between Hamas and Israel

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3 |Labour bows to pressure to announce new grooming gang inquiries

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4 |Starmer considers UK troops in Ukraine in peacekeeper role

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40,000

The rough number of targets Israel's military says it has struck in Gaza since launching an offensive into the region on 8 October.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"We are counting the minutes and even the seconds."

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