A deaf adolescent from a Nairobi slum has exceeded expectations by excelling in a community ballet class despite her inability to hear the music. Gorrety Akinyi, 17, the lone deaf student in her ballet class, has mastered the routines by closely mimicking her teacher and classmates.
Egypt, Qatar, and the US encouraged Israel and Hamas to finish the Gaza truce pact.
Qatar, Egypt, and the United States pushed Israel and Hamas to subscribe to the principles articulated by US President Joe Biden. Far-right ministers in Israel's current coalition, however, have vowed to topple Netanyahu's government if he accepts such a deal. The Israeli opposition is encouraging the government to embrace Biden's latest ceasefire plan for Gaza. Still, Netanyahu has declared that conditions have not changed and that he would not accept a lasting ceasefire until Hamas is destroyed. Osama Hamdan, a Hamas spokesperson, described Biden's proposal as "positive" but stated that the party had yet to receive any formal documentation.
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