UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts

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  This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Valerie Sanderson, and in the early hours of Wednesday,

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  the 21st of May, these are our main stories.

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  The United Nations says Gazans are yet to receive any humanitarian aid,

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  despite Israel allowing about 100 more trucks to enter the territory.

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  President Trump has announced plans for a missile defence system that he says will protect the whole of the United States.

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  Two aides of Mexico City's mayor have been shot dead as they drove to work in the morning rush hour.

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  Also in this podcast...

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  The children's TV classic Sesame Street moves to Netflix.

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  Is international goodwill running out for Israel because of the conduct of its war on Hamas in Gaza?

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  Many of its own allies,

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  who've backed Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas following the October 7 attack,

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  now say they are horrified by its latest military escalation in Gaza.

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  We'll have more on that shortly.

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  But first, Israel says it allowed about 108 trucks to enter Gaza on Tuesday.

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  But as we record this podcast, the United Nations has said that no aid has yet been distributed.

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  The UN's humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, described the situation in Gaza as chilling.

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  Let me describe what is on those trucks.

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  This is baby food, baby nutrition.

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