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An Israeli negotiating team will travel to Qatar on Sunday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza.

The office of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, said on Saturday that Hamas had asked for conditions that were not acceptable.

They reportedly included an Israeli withdrawal to its positions before a previous short-lived ceasefire in March.

Donald Trump has called the proposal for a 60-day truce final.

At least 27 people were killed and dozens more are missing after heavy floods swept through Texas.

Many of the victims were girls staying at a summer camp near the Guadalupe River.

27 are still unaccounted for.

Emergency workers have rescued several hundred people and are searching for more.

Greg Abbott, Texas's governor, signed an emergency disaster declaration. Britain re-established diplomatic relations with Syria.

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