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John Cleese on Reuniting with the Living Pythons and More on Ukraine on the World 7-18

We're following up on the disaster in Ukraine where Russian-backed rebels are accused of shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, killing everyone on board. We'll speak with Ivor Dolhov, the Ukrainian Ambassador to NATO, reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow and the BBC's Anna Holligan in the Netherlands.

Also today, an update on Israel's ground invasion into Gaza. Blogger Nalan Sarraj tells us how the mood has shifted overnight in Gaza City.  Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, talks about Israel's strategy against Hamas. Daniella Cheslow reports from a school in Jerusalem that caters to both Jewish and Arab Israelis. It represents a patch of calm against the backdrop of grief and violence.

Plus John Cleese tells us about his battles with the British tabloids and what it's like to be back on stage with the surviving members of the Monty Python cast. "What I like is the laughter," he says.

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