Officials meet for talks to find an end to the war in Gaza
Family members and supporters of the hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza complete the final leg of a four-day march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to demand the immediate release of all hostages in Jerusalem, July 13, 2024.
The CIA director and a top Biden adviser are in the Middle East this week to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials. It’s part of the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Also, Panama starts building a barbed wire fence in the Darien jungle between South and Central America to stop migrants from reaching the US. And, African migrant communities in Maine are creating new congregations to fill the gap as US church membership declines. Plus, a look at food from around the world with National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek.
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