12 February 2025
Episode 2957
39 minutes
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As a Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for further talks, we discuss whether the region’s politicians can come together to save the Gaza ceasefire deal. Also on the programme: Trump says a prisoner exchange with Russia could play a “big important part” in ending the war in Ukraine. Plus: we explore world leaders’ changing attitudes towards AI and Belfast’s “life-changing” €1,200 cocktail.
12 February 2025
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