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| Hello. As US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Russia's latest deadly attack in Ukraine, our Europe digital editor Paul Kirby explains why the future of Russia-occupied Crimea is central to peace talks. Also, our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams speaks to Gazans who oppose Hamas. And finally, a female magician recalls how she gained admission to a male-only society back in 1991.
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Why Crimea is a red line for Zelensky |
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| | Russia seized Crimea during a power vacuum in Ukraine in February 2014. Credit: Getty Images | President Trump has condemned Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv. Writing on social media, he addressed the Russian leader directly: "Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!" Trump's frustration at the slow progress of ceasefire talks had previously been directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. On Wednesday, Trump rebuked Zelensky after he said Kyiv would not recognise Russia's 2014 capture of the Crimean peninsula. Approving Russia's illegal annexation would not just be a red line for Ukraine, writes Paul Kirby, but would set a worrying precedent. |
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| Pakistan suspends visas for Indians in tit-for-tat | Pakistan has issued measures against India as tensions soared following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir. | Read more > |
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| China tells Trump to cancel tariffs to hold talks | China has urged the US to cancel its sweeping levies on Chinese goods to signal that President Trump wants a trade deal. | What to know > |
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| Pope mourners queue for 'chance to say goodbye' | Pope Francis, who died on Monday, is currently lying in state in an open coffin in St Peter's Basilica. | Watch the video > |
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| Sussexes unveil memorial to children's online safety | Prince Harry and Meghan have been supporting families who say social media played a role in their children's deaths. | Here's how > |
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| Hamas opposition on the rise in Gaza | | An anti-Hamas protest took place in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on 26 March. Credit: Getty Images | On the streets of Gaza, more and more Palestinians are expressing open defiance against Hamas, the armed group that's ruled the strip for almost 20 years. In that time, there have been three major wars with Israel and two smaller conflicts. Recent protests indicate the group's iron grip on Gaza is slowly slipping. |
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| | Moumen al-Natour, a Gaza lawyer and former political prisoner who's long been a vocal critic of Hamas, spoke to us from the shattered remains of his city, the flimsy canvas side of the tent which now forms part of his house billowing behind him. "We didn't choose Hamas and now Hamas is determined to rule Gaza and tie our fate to its own. Hamas must retreat" he said.
Speaking out is dangerous. Hamas has never tolerated dissent. Some of the more recent protests suggest that civilians, driven to the edge of madness by a year and a half of Israeli bombardment, are losing their fear of Hamas. |
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And finally... in the UK | In 1991, a female magician fooled then male-only Magic Circle society by posing as a man to gain admission. When membership opened to women just a few months later, Sophie Lloyd came clean - and got kicked out. But, 34 years later, she is now being readmitted. Meet her alter-ego Raymond and watch her explain how she pulled it off. | |
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