Syria Clashes <<CAT:General News-International>>

Syria Clashes-intro and ceasefire wrap

apa424176-Wrap--DAMASCUS, Syria-(Karen Chammas, AP correspondent with sound of Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim president )-“I'm Karen Chammas”-AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a ceasefire in Syria.

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Syria Clashes-Al Sharaa raw sound

apa424177-Raw Sound--DAMASCUS, Syria-(Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim president, speaking in Arabic)-“sound ends”-Sound of Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim president speaking in Arabic in a televised statement on Thursday as he said the Druze is an integral part of Syria and denounced Israel’s actions as sowing division. ((Verbatim: The Israeli entity, which has consistently targeted our stability and sown discord since the fall of the former regime, now seeks once again to turn our sacred land into a theater of endless chaos—aiming to fragment our unity and weaken our ability to rebuild and rise. This entity spares no effort in sowing conflict and division, ignoring the truth that Syrians, throughout their long history, have rejected all forms of separation and fragmentation."))

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AP Poll Trump <<CAT:Government and Politics>>

AP Poll Trump-intro voicer

apa424181-Voicer--WASHINGTON-(Jennifer King, AP correspondent)-“Jennifer King, Washington”-About 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump's job performance. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports with results from the latest AP poll.

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AP International News Headlines <<CAT:General News-International>>

AP International News Headlines-intro wrap July 17

apa424180-Wrap--LONDON-(Karen Chammas, AP correspondent with sound of Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim president speaking in arabic)-“I'm Karen Chammas”-AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on an Israeli strike on a church in Iraq killed dozens; a ceasefire in the Syrian region of Sweida; Ukraine has a cabinet reshuffle.

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