WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday (Oct 8) that a Gaza hostages-for-ceasefire deal hammered out in Egypt represented "a great day for the world.""The whole world has come together on this one, Israel, every country has come together. This has been a fantastic day," Trump told Reuters in a brief telephone interview."This is a great day for the world. This is a wonderful day, a wonderful day for everybody," he said.[[nid:723724]]&nbsp;

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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday (Oct 8) that a Gaza hostages-for-ceasefire deal hammered out in Egypt represented "a great day for the world.""The whole world has come together on this one, Israel, every country has come together. This has been a fantastic day," Trump told Reuters in a brief telephone interview."This is a great day...

Trump to Reuters on the Gaza deal: 'This is a great day for the world'