Would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. Vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. There are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to win what we expect to be a landslide. There have been reports that Public Service workers have been strongly encouraged to come out today on day one of this election, to cast their votes. I mean, there are so many things to say about this election. Vladimir putin dominates the airwaves, dominates the screens, on russian television, much more than any other candidate. So it will be no surprise, i think, when he is eventually declared the winner. Here in the uk, the conservatives are under fresh pressure over ties to a party donor at the centre of a racism row. The party has refused to confirm, or deny, reports that the donor has reportedly given more money to the party, than was known public
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There may be an imminent agreement for a ceasefire however temporary between how hamas and is real. They expressed hope that a deal could be reached and optimism grew but there were significant obstacles and anybody covering the story of the past few months knew that hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground and one of visual s obstacles and demands was that hamas should give a detailed list of hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement. Of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. That list has not been provided by hamas. There are thought to be about 134 hostages held by hamas and other groups in gaza. About 30 of those may actually be there. If you wanted to know who was still alive, there. If you wanted to know who was stillalive, he there. If you wanted to know who was still alive, he was going to be released. That has not been forthcoming so we understand it is not official, but we understand from several well pla
three hours of breaking stories, and checking out we start in israel where a palestinan man has injured seven people after driving his car into them in tel aviv and attacking them with a knife. he was later shot and killed. the palestinian militant group, hamas, has welcomed the attack. it suggested the man was responding to an israeli army raid in thejenin refugee camp in the west bank, which has left at least ten people dead. palestinian officials say about 3000 people fled their homes in the camp after israeli troops moved in on monday. israel said its forces had conducted an extensive counter terrorism effort . palestinian leaders have condemned the assault as a new war crime . 0ur middle east correspondant anna foster is at the israeli west bank barrier and has sent this update. there sent this update. is still activity and where seen there is still activity and where seen videos from inside thejenin cam that show is really shows use rating houses where they believed