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

I'm Valerie Sanderson and in the early hours of Monday the 4th of March,

these are our main stories.

America's Vice President Camilla Harris piles pressure on

Israel to come to an agreement with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza.

Where in Haiti where armed gangs in Porto Prince have stormed a prison helping up to 4,000 inmates escape.

Also in this podcast after a bitterly disputed election campaign Pakistan as a new Prime Minister.

Mohammed Shabbah Sharif Saab is declared to have been elected as the Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

And scientists believe they've solved the mystery about the age of the world's most spectacular

sand dunes.

The United States is piling more pressure on Israel to reach an agreement with

Hamas for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza.

Speaking on Sunday, the US Vice President Kamala Harris said that Palestinians had suffered

too much for too long.

I must address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

We have seen reports of families eating leaves or animal feed.

Women giving birth to malnourished babies with little or no medical care.

And children dying from malnutrition and dehydration.

As I have said many times, too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.

There must be an immediate ceasefire.

Camilla Harris also called in Israel to do more to allow large amounts of aid into Gaza

and said Hamas should release all the hostages. Talks are taking place in Cairo to try to

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