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

I'm Nigel Adelie and at 1400 gm.

On Friday the 5th of January, these are our main stories.

Israel proposes a post-war plan for Gaza,

as U.N. Aid agencies say their efforts to deliberate in the region

are being hindered by security risks and checkpoint delays.

North and South Korea have conducted live fire drills near their maritime border

in the latest escalation of tensions. of Tensions. Also in this podcast the release of Oscar Pistorius on

parole 11 years after killing his girlfriend divide opinion in South Africa and

the fact is democracy needs journalism and today journalism needs

investment and that's what we're here to provide A UAE back bid for one of Britain's most influential newspapers causes controversy. The United Nations has responded to criticism from Israel that it's not

delivering aid quickly enough to Gaza despite Israel opening new

crossings into the territory.

In a statement, the UN's Office for Humanitarian Affairs

said agencies continue to do all they could

in the face of multiple challenges,

including denial of access and constant bombardments. of said the UN was stalling over aid deliveries to Gaza, suggesting Israel was playing its part,

but UN aid agencies were not. Now the UN has responded, saying its teams are hampered by long inspections, multiple checkpoints and

constant bombardment with aid workers being shot at and even killed. Last night

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