People in Gaza return to what is left of their homes
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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In the days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect, people in Gaza have begun returning to the neighborhoods they'd fled — only to find total devastation. Also, how Canada is preparing for US tariffs, from the highest levels of government to the individual Canadian household. And, the latest on an oil spill in Russia, that's been called the worst environmental catastrophe of the 21st century.
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| 0:00.0 | People in Gaza are returning to the homes they left behind. |
| 0:09.0 | Where are the houses? |
| 0:10.0 | Where are the streets? |
| 0:11.0 | Where's the animals? |
| 0:13.0 | Where's the people we love? |
| 0:15.0 | Nobody. |
| 0:16.0 | I'm Carol Hills. |
| 0:17.0 | And I'm Carolyn Beeler. |
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| 0:51.0 | That's all ahead today on the world. |
| 1:02.4 | This is the world. I'm Carolyn Beeler. And I'm Carol Hills. Thanks for being here this Friday. We start today's show with news from the Middle East. Hamas will be releasing four |
| 1:07.5 | more hostages this weekend as part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel. |
| 1:11.9 | The deal seems to be holding so far and the effects are already visible on the ground in Gaza. |
| 1:17.1 | 90% of the population there has been displaced, according to the UN. |
| 1:21.4 | And in recent days, people have started returning to the neighborhoods they fled. |
| 1:26.9 | They're traveling by foot or riding horses or donkeys. |
| 1:31.4 | The world Shurindafari has been in touch with three families making that journey. |
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