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Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

The Parker Solar Probe has sent a signal that it is operating normally back to scientists.

A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight EST on Thursday, signalling it was safe and operating normally. We'll hear how significant this fly-by was from a solar physicist.

One of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals has been forcibly evacuated by the Israeli military, according to medics. Dozens of people were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes targeting the area around the healthcare facility overnight, with the WHO describing conditions there as 'appalling'. We hear a doctor in Gaza as well as our correspondent in the Middle East.

South Korea's political crisis has hit new depths, after parliament voted to impeach the acting president - less than two weeks after impeaching his predecessor. We speak to our reporter in Seoul and get reaction from young Koreans living through the uncertainty.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(Photo: Artist concept of the Parker Solar Probe flying into the Sun's outer atmosphere. Credit: NASA)

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