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The International Energy agency has revealed that lng now makes up 35 of europes energy supplies, not far off the 40 contribution that russia made before it was sanctioned over ukraine. Joining me now is ben mcwilliams, whos an Affiliate Fellow at bruegel. Thank you very much for being with us today. What are your concerns about where gas prices could go if these workers do indeed strike . This is certainly a concern, but to be clear up front, nothing comparable to last year. The position we are in is that, as you mentioned, as russian Pipeline Supplies have been cut over the last 12 months, the eu and uk have become more dependent on liquefied national gas. Natural gas. Australia typically supplies asia. If it were cut to asian consumers, we would see asian consumers turning around and looking to qatar and co ....
A truce cant come soon enough. In rafah, one more day of harrowing loss. Palestinians mourn for 14 members of the abu ansa family, most women and children. They were victims of israeli air strikes, according to Hospital Officials and gazas civil defence. There were about 35 people in the house, says farouk abu ansa. Most were children. There were no fighters. The house collapsed on them, three or four storeys. Imad cannot reach his son. He is still under there, he says. And My Brother In Law was killed, with his two children, born after years of ivf. And after five months of israeli bombardment, this is the new landscape of gaza. In israel, it has been five months of anguish for families of the hostages. They need to be released now. This weekend, they have been pleading again with their government to do a deal and get their loved ones home. Ofer is a very warm person. ....
We know this happened well within french waters. We know it actually happened on a canal some 30 kilometres or so from the coastline itself. We have seen footage of the canal in question, the water level is very high. It is a wide waterway, flanked on one side by forests and on the other by some homes. We have also seen footage of Emergency Services appearing to be by the bow of a small white boat which is jutting up from the water line and alongside that belongings strewn all over the towpath. The authorities in france say the boat was just too small for the number of people, 16, they say, who were trying to board it. Then it capsized as people were getting on board. They say that a seven year old died at the scene. They also say a person walking by raise the alarm and there were other children on the boat as well. 0ther children on the boat as well. Other siblings of the girl as well as other adults and other children and th ....
From washington had sent pulses racing among some people, hoping that there may be an imminent agreement for a cease fire, however temporary, between hamas and israel. And the hamas delegation arriving in cairo today for the talks also expressed hope that a deal could be reached. And again, Optimism Sort of grew, but there were significant obstacles. And anybody covering this story over the last few months will know that often hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground. And one of israels obstacles and demands that was that hamas should present a detailed list of the hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement, of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. That list hasnt been provided by hamas. There are thought to be at about 134 hostages held by hamas and other groups in gaza. About 30 of those may actually be dead. And israel wanted to know who was still alive, who ....