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Our top stories. The head of the CIA will reportedly help mediate a deal between

Hamas and Israel to free Israeli hostages.

In the coming days William Burns, along with Israel's spy chief,

we'll meet with Egyptian and Katari officials.

Earlier this month, Katar and France helped broker a deal that would allow more humanitarian aid

into Gaza on the condition that some of the medication is delivered to Israeli hostages.

Negotiations to free hostages however have been slow.

The Iraqi and American governments are set to begin formal talks to end America's military presence in Iraq and engage in bilateral relations.

America's military has been in Iraq since 2008. relations. to help prevent a resurgence of Islamic State.

Iraq's government has repeatedly called for America's withdrawal

from the country.

A judge said that Louise Rubiales, who provoked controversy by kissing a female football player after Spain's World Cup victory, should go on trial.

The judge said that the kiss, quote case was not consensual.

The penalty for this kind of offense ranges from a fine to four years in prison.

FIFA, football's global governing body, suspended Mr Rubiales last October.

Apple said it would allow alternative app stores and in-app payment methods on its iPhones and iPads in the European Union.

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