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This is the Global News Podcasts from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jean Nacchilil and at 14 hours GMT on Thursday the 7th of March,

these are our main stories.

A Hamas delegation leaves talks in Egypt

that it was hoped would secure a ceasefire in Gaza

as more reports emerge of children starving to death there.

India's Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister makes a controversial visit to the country's only Muslim majority state, Kashmir.

New data shows that last month was the hottest February ever recorded.

Also in this podcast, a Hong Kong court lowers the bar for sedition,

raising further concerns about freedom of speech and...

Why call? and why criminal gangs are targeting songbirds in Cyprus.

As the situation in Gaza becomes ever more tragic with reports emerging now of

children starving to death, hopes had been pinned on ceasefire talks in Egypt.

President Biden had talked optimistically about having a ceasefire in place this week,

but instead a Hamas delegation has left the talks and Israel never even attended them, saying it first

wanted a list of surviving hostages being held in Gaza. Hamas has accused Israel of thwarting

attempts to reach a ceasefire before the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.

Israel has accused Hamas of making unrealistic demands.

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