Friday Focus: Gaza ceasefire – Trump prepares to take office
Friday Focus: Gaza ceasefire – Trump prepares to take office
On this week’s Friday Focus, Rudyard and Janice start the show with the big international news of the week: A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that will suspend fighting and see the release of 33 Israeli hostages. Why now? And, can it last? Rudyard and Janice then turn to the devastating LA fires and the astronomical cost of rebuilding without adequate insurance coverage. In Washington, Pete Hegseth breezed through US Senate hearings to be confirmed as the new Secretary of Defense. How does a man with no experience and a checkered past assume one of the most important and senior roles in government? Rudyard and Janice wrap up the show by anticipating what is to come on Monday when Trump takes office. Will his executive orders include a significant hike in tariffs for Canadian goods being exported into the US?
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