Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stall, Xi In Europe, Boeing Starliner Launch

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The Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas appear to have hit a roadblock. China's president heads to France for a state dinner — hoping to drive a wedge between Europe and America. Boeing is hoping it has better success in space than it's lately had inside the atmosphere.

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0:00.0	Israeli forces have been dropping leaflets in
0:04.9	Rafa warning civilians to move. Israel's defense minister has told the US a
0:09.3	military operation is coming despite months of US objections. What happens now? I'm
0:14.7	Michelle Martin that's Stephen ski but this is up first from NPR News. China's
0:22.0	president heads to France for a state dinner hoping to drive a wedge between Europe and America.
0:27.0	President Xi Jinping probably thinks that he can have a good conversation about how it can detach itself from the United States.
0:34.0	Is Europe United and how it wants to engage with China on trade and the war in Ukraine?
0:38.5	Also Boeing is launching its first starliner capsule with astronauts into space tonight after years of delays and
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