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Kushner has floated a plan that would effectively divide Gaza into two halves until Hamas is eradicated, with reconstruction funds flowing only into the part controlled by Israel while the Hamas side languishes.

Their industries languished and then ended up poor.

Indonesia will sign an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a grandmother, languishing on death row for drug-related crimes, an Indonesian government source told AFP.

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Many of his reforms are languishing, his popularity is falling and he is battling to avoid devaluing Argentina's currency, the peso, before the vote, fearing that would drive up consumer prices.

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West Ham are struggling in the Premier League, languishing in 19th place as head coach Graham Potter faces mounting criticism and internal club scrutiny.

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