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

I'm Nigel Adely and in the early hours of Thursday the 25th of July,

these are our main stories. Benjamin Netanyahu was

told a joint session of Congress that Israel will retain security control of

Gaza for the immediate future, but the territory should have a civilian Palestinian

administration.

The Israeli Prime Minister speech was boycotted by many Democrats, while thousands of demonstrators protested outside Congress.

At least 25 people have died and dozens are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off

the coast of Mauritania.

Also in this podcast,

The whip can be a tool to extend the information you want to give to the horse, but it has to be in a very mild way.

But if it's used as punishment or in a violent way, stressing the horse,

it's absolutely unacceptable.

A video emerges of the British equestrian Charlotte Judardan whipping her horse.

She has withdrawn from the Olympics, calling it an error of judgment.

Our enemies are your enemies.

That was the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message to US lawmakers in his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.

It was a controversial visit to Washington as the war in Gaza continues after nine months of fighting.

After praising Israel's alliance with America, Mr Nachinja said that once

Hamas was defeated, the Palestinian territory must be demilitarized and

de-radicalized.

Israel does not seek to resettle Gaza, but for the foreseeable future we must retain overriding security control there to prevent the resurgence

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