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In a shock announcement, Donald Trump proposed America take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

after its 2 million Palestinians are permanently resettled in neighbouring

countries. Speaking at a joint press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister,

America's president suggested the enclave, which he earlier called a demolition site,

could be developed into, quote, the Riviera of the Middle East.

Mr. Trump did not directly answer a question about how and under what authority America could

occupy the territory. Police said that around 10 people were killed in a shooting at a community

college in the city of

Eurlborough, Sweden. They said that the lone attacker, who is thought to have died at the scene,

was not previously known to them, and that they do not believe he had links to an armed group.

School shootings are rare in Sweden, but there have been a couple of knife attacks that scores in recent

years. Hamas said that the second phase of talks about the Gaza ceasefire deal had begun.

Negotiators are expected to agree on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all of Gaza and the

release of all remaining living hostages.

But there are still details to resolve, including the timeline.

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