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Egypt works to broker ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

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Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 20, 2023.

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The Egyptian government is working to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Also, young people in Britain have been drifting away from organized religion. But one group that’s not part of that trend is Muslims. In Part 4 of our weeklong series about youth and faith in the United Kingdom, we’ll visit one part of east London where young Muslims make up a huge portion of the community. Plus, Thailand just changed the legal definition of marriage, which will allow same-sex couples there to officially tie the knot. This change has been many years in the making. And, a federal judge in Australia just slapped Airbnb with a $20 million fine for tricking customers into paying higher prices. 


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In This Episode

Talks in Cairo aimed at ceasefire between Hamas and Israel
Australian court finds Airbnb misled thousands of customers
Christmas trees celebrate 26 countries
US-Venezuela prisoner swap signals possible thaw in relations
In a first for Southeast Asia, Thailand takes first steps toward legalizing LGBTQ+ marriage
Children stand in front of the building of the Peruvian Congress as part of a call to demand accountability for cancer patients in Peru, September 2023.
Desperate cancer patients in Peru look for options across the Atlantic
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