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in the occupied west bank to cheers from those who'd gathered to greet them. for the first time, only one half of the hostage prisoner was filmed. are exchange was filmed. these are some of the 600 palestinians as part of the latest among them, swap with israel. among them, 50 people serving life 59 95.9545, serving life, ” ' " ' more than 400 sentences, but more than 400 from gaza detained the from gaza detained during the war, often held without charge. their release came the their release came after the bodies of four israeli hostages were returned hamas earlier were returned by hamas earlier in the day. previous releases involved that involved ceremonies that is well were cruel and well saidrwererguel and , ~ having no hum'llatmc hawng nnrenegt a hum'llatmc havmc "fireneat a condition of humiliating. having no regeelr—r ~ a condition of the exchange amohg 7 7 amohg those released in today. among those released in previous weeks was this man who previous weekslwas this manrwhe his preuisus weekslwss this manrwhs his and two sons.
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buried his wife and two sons. translation: i’m buried his wife and two sons. translation:— translation: i'm sorry i couldn't _ translation: i'm sorry i couldn't - you. - translation: i'm sorry i couldn't - you. if i translation: i'm sorry | | couldn't - you. if only couldn't protestyou. if only known what souldn't protestyoo�*. if only known what have i'd known what would have happened, i wouldn't have thought. happened, i wouldn't have thou:ht. , , , happened, i wouldn't have thought-— happened, i wouldn't have thou:ht. , , , ., thought. his sister went on to criticise the _ thought. his sister went on to criticise the israeli _ criticise the israeli government for failure government for their failure to bring them home alive. bring them hemealitts; ~—~—————— bring them hemerelittel—r ~—~—————— and , ., , ., bring them hemerelittel—r ~—~—————— and as ., bring them hemerelittel—r ~—~—————— andasa bring them hemerelioell www and asafamil , , ., bring them hemerelioell ww and as a famil , it ., bring them herneelit'el— ., and as a family, it must a nation and as a family, it must never happen they could saved have saved you back to third and we lost. in have saved you back to third - and we lost. revenge, and we lost. in gaza last night. — revenge, and we lost. in gaza last night, people _ revenge, and we lost. in gaza last night, people waited - revenge, and we lost. in gaza last night, people waited for. revenge, and we lost. in gaza lasi return people waited for. revenge, and we lost. in gaza lasi return pi those vaited for. revenge, and we lost. in gaza lasi return pi those freed for. revenge, and we lost. in gaza lasi return pi those freed in rl the return of those freed in the return of those freed in the latest exchange. but they will know this first phase of ceasefire is coming to an the ceasefire is coming to an end. negotiations for a second would see the phase, which would see the release of all the remaining living hostages, in exchange for a lasting peace, are yet to begin. let's speak to arman mahmoudian, research fellow security institute. to bbc news. so, phase
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one has come to an end �*with one has come to an end—now with exchange that took place the exchange that took place late last night on both sides, hostages and prisoners. could hostages and prisoners; could give me your thoughts on {might happen t what might happen next? that's a very good _ what might happen next? that's a very good question, _ what might happen next? that's a very good question, sally. - a . “ewwwww a . 7 ’ friabiglidéétian" z 7 ’ friabiglirjéétian" be think the big question would be issue and gaza in �* gaza in the government of gaza in the post—war era. from day one, we �* that as we 7 �* that as we the �*that as we the end knew that as we reached the end of the hostage releases, hamas would be about its would be concerned about its and israelis would be existence and israelis would be concerned about security, not hamas or a hamas ora similar having hamas or a similar militia running gaza. we have seen an intense degree of militia running gaza. we have seen an int and degree of militia running gaza. we have seen an int and discussions, 7— two or z— 7 two or three weeks ago president trump's t presiden�* american ownership suggestion. american ownership over gaza, which was chased by a counter offer from over gaza, which was chased by a counter offerfrom hamas that they would withdraw in exohange
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the for the palestinian 0n yair the former prime laeidl the fermerp—f- of israel, said may be minister of israel. said may be best solution be an egyptian led coalition ruling for eight years instead of gaza for eight years instead of the americans. it seems all sides are trying to compromise meet and meet the other party a little bit toward the little bit closer, toward the middle way, but it's to little bit closer, toward the mi a le way, but it's to little bit closer, toward the mi a veryay, but it's to little bit closer, toward the mi a veryay, b way, to little bit closer, toward the mi a veryay, bway, and to little bit closer, toward the mi a veryay, b way, and a to 7; _namtc7 777 7 77 — mobile dynamic. the us middle east envoy _ mobile dynamic. the us middle east envoy steve _ mobile dynamic. the us middle east envoy steve witkoff - mobile dynamic. the us middle east envoy steve witkoff is - mobile dynamic. the us middle east envoy steve witkoff is in i east envejf'sitese witkoff is in region. east envejf'fstese witkoff is in region. of east envey'stese witkoff is in region. of course the focus the region. of course the focus is all now on phase two and what that like, and to enable that negotiations to enable that to begin. this was seen as the wasn't it, 7 wasn't it, with tricky one, wasn't it, with regards to what happens in with the 77 with the expectation that gaza, with the expectation that all israeli military would have to withdraw?— all israeli military would have to withdraw? yeah, it's going to withdraw? yeah, it's going to be the _ to withdraw? yeah, it's going to be the hardest _ to withdraw? yeah, it's going to be the hardest part. -
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to be the hardest part. because, as move towards the because, as we move towards the last hostages being released, h" but”? beings re'sve�*rr'n' fl ,, ~ on" or their b" but”? being; re'esoed;~~~ —— —— ~ ————— or their remains, h" but”? beings re'sve�*rr'n' fl ,, ~ on" or their remains, hamas' alive or their remains, hamas' instinct be survival instinct would be escalated and stronger. the hostages is their strategic leverage. theirabsence, _iimil hamas doesn't have much to hold israel or the against israel or leverage the israelis. would be israelis. they would be concerned that israel could to tfifitsffisd that israsl field 777 7777 777777 77' 7’ to gaza. destroy tfihtafhad that israsl field 777 7777 777777 77' 7’ to gaza. destroy hamas' return to gaza. destroy hamas' most of return to gaza. destroy hamas' command most of an return to gaza. destroy hamas' command and t of an so if high command and tunnelsrso if want to come back again they want to come back again after the release of the last posted, it would be very easy. after the release of the last pos don't : would be very easy. after the release of the last pos don't know d be very easy. after the release of the last pos don't know how very easy. after the release of the last pos don't know how hamas sy. after the release of the last pos don't know how hamas would we don't know how hamas would reason to that risk. be reason to accept that risk. what incentives can be offered circumstances that neither or israel are united states or israel are in having hamas gaza in post—war ruling gaza in post—war era. theissue ruling gaza in post—war era. the issue for israel, and 7 and minister course, and prime minister
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benjamin netanyahu has always from the 7 7 from the get—go 7 from the get—go that 7 7 from the get—go that hamas be eliminated. it must not must be eliminated. it must not be a part of gaza and the future there. future administration there. and yet, in phase one, hamas has been at show its has been at pains to show its strength. the fact it's still present and running things strength. the fact it's still gaza. ;ent and running things strength. the fact it's still - i gaza.-d running things strength. the fact it's still - i gaza._|ning things strength. the fact it's still gaza. ., ., , n. thins strength. the fact it's still gaza. ., ., , m in gaza. yeah, that is true, the _ the - in gaza. yeah, that is true, | the _ the hostage —w the ceremonies we releases, the ceremonies we have seen. it displays that haveseen it disnlays that... w e ww, . e. a haveseen it disnlays thatw ,. e ”we — w a level of haveseen it disnlays thatw ,. w www — w a level of power. hamas has a level of power. however, it's not clear if they however it's netrclea' itthetl , . —~ newly however it's netrclea' it these , . —~ newly recruited troops from are newly recruited troops from the use or experienced troops. don’t mtg??? what these we—don�*t knew what these movements and let's say they are drills, let's say they are manoeuvres, to show you have civilian can always have a civilian carrying a gun. their infrastructure has been damaged but still hold control in
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but they still hold control in gaza. we to in mind, gaza. we have to keep in mind, the last decade �*hamas gaza, they didn't leave room for any palestinian any room for any palestinian elements to rise in gaza. so it is kind of natural and reasonable that the the reasonable that the moment the israelis withdraw, the vacuum of power would be a suitable for hamas to regroup. we will watch with . reat regroup. we will watch with great interest _ regroup. we will watch with great interest . see - regroup. we will watch with great interest . see what l great interest to see what happens next. you for and analysis7 and analysis on is the only way to stop russia from invading ukraine again. sir keir said he was excited to build a "new partnership" between the us and uk. he was speaking at a reception at the british embassy in washington, where he referenced elon musk�*s stunt of wielding a "bureaucracy chainsaw" to cut regulations.
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with sir keir. hello from washington, we have only been here a couple of hours and already we've been to the embassy. the prime thetbritish embassy. the prime headed straight there ministerheaded’straight there his plane, to be greeted from his plane, to be greeted by someone you might recognise, mandelson, the lord mandelson, the new ambassador here. foreign david 7 david lammy 7was there secretary david lammy was there too. they wanted to woo members too. they wa ntedjcorrwoomenrbers the trump at of the trump administration at drinks this is drinks reception. this is in action. a labour diplomacy in action. a labour prime minister he he 77 7 h7e7had77 7 7 77 h7e7had7s7or7n77ething he had something in reckoned he had something in with elon musk, the for who 77 who fece ntly who fecently handed trump, who was recently handed a chainsaw to try to his ruthlessness at demonstrate his ruthlessness at cutting bureaucracy. tote cutting through bureaucracy. we want to cutting through bureaucracy. e want to strike a new partnership. we share the view that our days lie ahead. that our best days lie ahead. and, know, taking out a and, you know, taking out a �* isn't quite
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and, you know, taking out a �*isn't quite my style, chainsaw isn't quite my style, but we stripping red tape and bureaucracy , hear from lord mandelson, letshea fro-«bed “a"de'se" the case that the uk and nna'dne the case that the tilt and — —— ., , , us nna'dne the case that the llk and — —— ., , , us have always been super the us have always been super close and should continue really closely. i working really closely. 77 say that we being wouldn't say that we are being encircled — wouldn't say that we are being encircled by adversaries, mew nm— encircled by adversaries. we certainly not, but they are are certainly not, but they are doing — are certainly not, but they are doing a — are certainly not, but they are doing a little bit of ganging z _—::7 and that's what'fi and that's what'oto up. and that's what's going to need — up. and that's what's going to need us — up. and that's what's going to need us to— up. and that's what's going to need us to be working hand in shoulder—to—shoulder, glove, shoulder—to—shoulder, even — glove, shoulder—to—shoulder, even more _ glove, shoulder—to—shoulder, even more than we do usually. mom we're c-oin to be doin it and we're going to be doing it at a _ and we're going to be doing it at a time _ and we're going to be doing it at a time when you have a m _ou fit i'y77777?£7777 7777 t 777 77 7 t m country, in the in my view is president, who in my view is going — president, who in my view is going to _ president, who in my view is going to be a very consequential president for this country, ,, so consequential president for this counter meetin- for the 2 meeting for the prime big meeting for the prime minister with the president a few hours away now. 77the themiddle east,
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intelligence... so much on the and a huge amount at chris travelling with the prime minister. merlyn thomas. huge anticipation about this visit the part of the prime visit on the batflithe p=iree— , ,,, and he is already minister, and he is already set out his stall, hasn't he, in out his stall; hasn't he; in~ . ~ ~ , of his message terms of his message for president trump?- terms of his message for president trump? terms of his message for president trum - ? , ., keirstarmer keir starmer calling sir keir starmer calling president trump a close friend and saying no relationship more important more7important than more7importa nt than with = -= us, the relationship the us, the relationship between the uk and the us, that special 7 special relationship 7 special relationship that very special relationship that has been so far emphasised = -: the two countries. many between the two countries. many years. this line that you heard sir keir starmer say, that he years. this line that you heard si stripping 'mer say, that he years. this line that you heard si stripping away;ay, that he years. this line that you heard si stripping away;ay, tape he years. this line that you heard si stripping away;ay, tape and 7 is almost is almost a
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77 is 77almost a plea bureaucracy, is almost a plea to the trump administration that actually we have a lot in common than you think. more in common than you think. we are too close aground 7you7.7sir 77 you. sirke7ir you. sir ke7ir sta7rmer with you. sir keir starmer saying, we have cut back on ggygngg�* we have cut back on aid, gsgygngg we have cut back on aid, we ggygngg�* we have cut back on aid, we upping foreign aid, we are upping defence those are two defence spending. those are two things he will be able to use leverage, and since he will as leverage, and since he will is a plea to say, actually, say is a nlea to say; actually; , ,, can meet halfway say is a nlea to say; actually; w ,, can meet halfway on this. we can rneet halfway on this; hopefully for keir starmer, and hopefully forwkeiwr starmer, will be and hopefully forwkeiwr starmer. will be looking to a hgyfill be lookin: to u . .~ . deal. and it is what we are seeinu deal. and it is what we are seeing on _ deal. and it is what we are seeing on the _ deal. and it is what we are seeing on the part - deal. and it is what we are seeing on the part of- deal. and it is what we are | seeing on the part of global seeing an the part et'gl’e�*eat" " " as they seeing an the part etgl’e�*eat" " " as they approach leaders, as they approach president trump. they are coming with their ducks in a to77show 77 77to7sho7w7 with; 7 7 7 to7show willing, to show row to show willing, to show fact they want to a the fact they want to do a deal, to show they are stepping deal; to show they are stepping in response to threats of up in response to threats of tariffs and all sorts of things on the part of president trump. and sir keir starmer�*s yes, and sir keir starmer�*s meeting really comes at quite a jump 7shot77777777 77 77 7 7jump 7shot both the uk
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verticaljump shot both the uk also relationship and also europe's retationship the us. he is sort of with the us. he is sort of sandwiched between two sandwiched "rn'between two earlier week, meetings. earlier this week, president macron visiting the house, and the photos we white house, and the photos we were chummy, the two saw were very chummy, the two leaders, president macron and leaderwpresident maccon and trump were very president tran-la were “sets ...,,;....;;u ' ;; n' r” towards president trenna were sets” ' n " ' ' ,,, w n "7 —— towards each president trdnne were eersr ' n " ' ' ”' w n "n " towards each other. flattering towards each other. and later this week, we expect end'later this wees; we espect see end'later this wee'e; we espect see the end'tater this wee'e; we espect see the ukrainian president to see the ukrainian president arriving in the white zelensky arriving in the white house as well, on friday according to president trump. that's with regards to the resources deal 7 7 resources deal that is mineral resources deal that is being worked on and negotiated. are still yet to the 7 7 t77hat.7 7 sir keir detailsrofthat. �*a'o sir keir visit comes in starmer�*s yisit comes in those two things. will between those two things. will he be capitalise on he be able to capitalise on what macron what president macron has already done in terms of between 7 between the us relationships between the us and europe? and will he have any sway happens with any sway on what happens with the us security guarantees in ukraine? really, sir keir starmer is to reclaim a starmer is trying to reclaim a role in the world order that
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president trump really seems to continuously be upending. indeed, very unpredictable, as y0u7. 7777777 you. we we all espedee thanityeu; we '”’”"' talkin we all espedee thanh you; we "” ' talk in more detail we all expedee thanh you; we "” ' talk in more detail about zele ns ky�*s zelensky�*s visit at president zelensky�*s visit at the end of this and of the deal between the us course the deal between the us and ukraine on critical meanwhile, the white house says the ai video posted but no palestinians, was not created by anyone at the white house. secretary anna kelly said:
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identified in western texas and neighbouring new mexico. the airport wants to bring its emergency runway it can handle. with more than 40 million passengers last year. we will have a lot more on the expansion of proposals business a little later. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.
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mineral resources. bbc news. are still waiting on about still waiting ondetail about is this what are what is in this deal. what are you hearing about _ what is in this deal. what are you hearing about what is in this deal. what are you hea there's tut what is in this deal. what are you hea there's going to what is in this deal. what are you heé there's going to be... n 72:22: doesn'7t have 7 77does7n'77t7hav7e7 details7, doesn'7t have details, just it doesn't have details, just promises for a deeper agreement in the future, and it might quite a bit of time before take quite a bit of time before we any details. 50 we see any details. :’ at point, opposedte hewtt will acteally in practice. but for work in practice. but for ukraine, the most important is aspect is security guarantees, which it hasn't
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whieh it hasn't get'at'the r"; "so" . moment. no, it's a purely commercial— moment. no, it's a purely commercial agreement. i security, firm or concrete. so in nothing firm or concrete; so in sense, it doesn't have of the us is indication of the us is to help ukraine in securi . and how much terms of security. and how much do we terms of security. and how much do we know terms of security. and how much do _ terms of security. and how much do we know about _ terms of security. and how much do _ terms of security. and how much do we know about the _ terms of security. and how much do _ terms of security. and how much do we know about the actual- do we know about the actual critical minerals themselves, gtitjcgl minerals themselves. gtittcgl minerals themselves. they are, the where they are, the value, what they are and how much of they are worth? end'hew much at is in the east of ukraine, it is in the east of ukraine, which is currently in russian it is in the east of ukraine, which is c it ently in russian it is in the east of ukraine, l which is c-tly in russian it is in the east of ukraine, l which is c. in russian it is in the east of ukraine, l which is c- russian it is in the east of ukraine, which is c , w, , ~ w, estimates from the estimates range from relatively low numbers to very numbers. nobody knows for high numbers. nobody knows for sure. we need to have a = study to understand mam; minerais are mam; minerals are there. how many minerals are there, whether are profitable how many minerals are there, wheth of are profitable how many minerals are there, wheth of mining. profitable terms of mining. various experts appear to suggest ekeerts annearto suggest—that; ;; ;, deal eknerts annearto suggest—that; ~ ~ deal is similar to = t.7 7 rights on the 7
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rights on the moon 7 rights on the moon or 7no7body 7nobody knows for sure if mars. nobody knows for sure if going to be feasible or it's going to be feasible or bring in enough to it a bring in enough to make it a sensible project.— sensible project. from your perspective. _ sensible project. from your perspective, give _ sensible project. from your perspective, give us - sensible project. from your i perspective, give us - view perspective, give us your view on the change in language and the optics president the optics between president zelensky and president trump in just week. we have gone zelensky and president trump in just throwing we have gone zelensky and president trump in just throwing we ha' comments fregtgthrowing various comments that were to now signing pretty abrasive to now signing an agreement washington an agreennent in washington tomorrow. i think everybody the deal tomorrow. i think everybody - the deal offered - tomorrow. i think everybody - the deal offered by| tomorrow. i think everybody - trump a deal offered by| tomorrow. i think everybody - trump administration tyl tomorrow. i think everybody l - trump administration was the trains administratien eifa= " acceptable to not acceptable to ukraine. unfortunately had a inthe 7777777777 in the exchange7 7 7777 in the exchange7abou7t77 element in the exchange about how the president viewed this deal. fortunately, the sides converged on something which is converged on something whichwis to the us. they can acceptable to the us. they can claim victory. it's also
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acceptable to ukraine in the it doesn't commit to sense it doesn't commit to anything this point, i anything at this point, as i said, it'sjust memorandum of said, it'sjust a memorandum of understanding. _ said, it'sjust a memorandum of understanding. we shall ww all understanding. we shall eeejoes-l i all develops — understanding. we shall eeejoes-l i all develops on _ understanding. we shall eeejoes-l i all t you ops on w- understanding. we shall eeejoes-l i all t you for on w- understanding. we shall eeejoes-l i all t you for youm- a moon—lander loaded with scientific instruments. the six—legged lander, which is called athena and is roughly the same height as a giraffe, will spend about a week flying to the moon where it will then touch down the actress michelle trachtenberg trachtenberg rose to fame in the �*90s horror soap in the tv series gossip girl. the new york police department
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said she was found unresponsive on wednesday morning, adding that criminality was not suspected. hollywood is preparing for its biggest night of the year — sunday's 0sca rs ceremony. a sex worker in new york, will take home some so is its location — the russian speaking community anora's location manager. responsible for giving anora a great sense of place. romance, really highlights the new york russian speaking community of brighton beach, which lies 15 miles from manhattan
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on the atlantic ocean. the mansion, brighton beach, the club where annie works — of times, the backdrop of a film that informs sean wanted to make sure that, no matter what, we could get this block and be able to see the cyclone. i'm waiting foryou. he secured the mansion. he secured tatiana's, he secures the wonderful candy shop we shot at. i mean, literally, he got everything we needed. anora has many russian speaking characters, and brighton beach, perfectly as a location.
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new york neighbourhood. to set my next film here. with ross brodar, i went to visit tatiana, the russian restaurant used in the picture. mushrooms, beef, cream. 0nion, parsley. it's pretty good. really good. over a beef stroganoff lunch, we looked at sequences i have a couple of little moments of glory. did they mind you shooting here? no, they didn't mind at all. i love being a location manager, but it is fun to be
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if a re if are movie buff, you may want to know that this time on monday, we will have all the news from the oscars, the winners and that are wigggigggand losers; that are and winnergsuand losers; that are and the wigggigggand losers; that are and the drama. winnergsuand losers; that are and the drama. we winneigsuand losers; that are and the drama. we will provided and the drama. we will be live at the fair 7 tohear77 77 7 to hearfrom7 7 7 to hearfrom7th7e stars. party to hear from the stars. next, in business, we at next, in business, we look at the expansion of gatwick airport. could there be a decision today to enable it to its second runway on a use its second runway on a regular basis? i am business news in a moment. hello. wednesday was a pretty active day, weather—wise. we had some fairly heavy showers, some thunderstorms, large hail around as well. down for the next few days. but there'll be some chilly nights for the next few nights, patches around too. chilly start to thursday across the northern half of the uk, parts of scotland.
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but for most of us, lots of blue sky from the word go. the coast of norfolk, i think. up into the afternoon, and just a few showers for so, friday morning, then, we've got the light winds, we've got some mist and some fog that could be quite extensive first thing. even in some of our towns and cities below freezing, colder than that in the more rural spots. time of year on the final day of winter on friday — places could keep some fogginess right into the afternoon, i think. there'll be light winds,
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there'll be some sunshine, and a bit of fairweather cloud that bubbles up during but it should feel pleasant enough with those sunny spells. a band of cloud moving across the northern half figures across the board. windier sort of day across the northern isles. western isles seeing cloud increasing later in the day. for most of us, a similar day again — dry and settled, sunny spells by the afternoon, top temperatures on sunday around 10—11 celsius. bye— bye.
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no chip on the shoulder for nvidia as the tech giant with its latest earnings. and will gatwick get the green light to use its second runway on a daily basis? a decision is expected today on whether the uk's second biggest airport can expand its operations. live from london, this is business today. i'm sally bundock. it's a very busy day ahead, so let's— it's a very busy day ahead, so let's- you _ it's a very busy day ahead, so let's you through all you let's talk you through all you need — let's talk you through all you need to— let's talk you through all you need to know. trump is about to hit the european union with new tariffs. to 25% on all eu goods entering the country, claiming
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