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World Service,02 Feb 2026,49 mins
Palestinians are due to start passing through the Rafah crossing
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The long-delayed reopening of the Rafah crossing is a key part of President Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza. It will come as a relief to many Palestinians who see it as a lifeline to the world. Bad Bunny, the shape-shifting Puerto Rican musician, makes Grammy history as he wins best album with a record sung entirely in Spanish. And the ceremony was full of speeches by winners, railing against Trump's immigration crackdown. (Photo: Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah. Credit: Shutterstock)
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