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Radio 4,18 Oct 2024,45 mins

Will Hamas leader's death end Gaza war?

The World Tonight

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The killing of the leader of Hamas has led to calls for a ceasefire, as fears of a winter famine grow. We hear from inside Gaza. Also tonight: As the Foreign Secretary David Lammy promises "cooperation" with China on a visit to Beijing, the son of Jimmy Lai, the British citizen jailed in Hong Kong for supporting democracy, urges Mr Lammy to make that conditional. The TV presenter Mariella Frostrup on how she hopes to tackle gender inequity in the workplace as the government's new menopause employment ambassador. And it's hot stuff: are celebrities' hot sauces driving the booming demand for spicy seasoning?

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