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Hamas Leader Killed, 'Double-Hater' Voters, President Biden Visits Berlin

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🗓️ 18 October 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas who is believed to be the architect of the Oct 7th attack on Israel has been killed. What a group of voters who disliked both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are thinking now that Vice President Harris is in the race. And President Biden is in Berlin today to meet with European leaders for the last time as President.

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The leader of Hamas who is believed to be the architect of the October 7th

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attack on Israel has been killed.

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Does the death of Yajya Sinwar create an opening for the war in Gaza to end.

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I'm Leela Faldel, that's A Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.

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With a new Democrat on the ballot, we check in with voters who once told us they disapproved of both

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President Biden and former President Trump.

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I am really 50-50 right now.

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More on how their views of the race have changed since Vice President Harris became

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a Democratic candidate. And President Biden is in Berlin today to meet with

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European leaders for the last time as president. Stay with us we've got all the news you need to start your day.

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