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Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE has been attacked by Iranian missiles - what does it all mean for the region's fragile truce?

A Russian deserter tells us about life among the contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

After FIFA allows a team of Afghan women refugees to take part in international football competitions, we speak to the captain.

and the tech entrepreneur who has paid to conduct a professional orchestra.
5 May 7AM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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