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From silence to statehood: how Trump’s indifference moved the UK on Palestine

Under pressure on domestic and international stage to act on Gaza, a shrug from the president allowed Starmer to make pledge

The Guardian - UK

Returning migrants to France to start 'imminently', says minister after 2025 arrivals in UK top 25,000

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron agreed a 'one-in-one-out’ scheme at an Anglo-French summit last month

Evening Standard

Trump unveils sweeping new global tariffs but delays deadline by a week

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a wave of new tariffs on imports from more than 90 countries. The levies – ranging from 10 to 41 percent – had been due to enter force Friday but were pushed back by a week. The trade conflict has…

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Will the latest diplomatic moves to end the war in Gaza work?

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Voices: Is Keir Starmer already U-turning on Palestine?

COMMENT: As Canada’s Mark Carney becomes the latest world leader to recognise Palestine, critics claim the British prime minister is backing away from his own declaration, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

France under pressure to stop $9.7m of USAID contraceptives being destroyed

US reportedly planning to destroy contraceptives, probably destined for Africa, in France after dismantling USAID

The Guardian - UK

France welcomes Canada’s plan to recognise Palestinian state at UN

France has welcomed Canada’s announcement that it will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September – and says it will continue working to persuade other countries to do the same.

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France supports Belgium's push to block US destruction of contraceptives

France has confirmed it is monitoring a US plan to incinerate millions of dollars worth of unused contraceptives in Europe – a move aid groups say is ideologically driven and medically wasteful.

Radio France Internationale

Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September in latest push against Israel's Gaza policies

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September

The Independent UK

Trump backs Israel and rebukes Starmer over Palestinian state recognition

US president says UK move would ‘reward Hamas’ after appearing to endorse recognition plan in Scotland meeting

The Guardian - US

Macron says the EU-US trade deal's not yet done, and calls for more negotiation

With the ink barely dry on the trade deal between the EU and the US, the French president called for continued negotiations and, if necessary, the implementation of rebalancing measures.

Euronews

Advocates of a two-state solution realise time to act is now

Battle lines between moderate and extremist visions for future of Gaza and West Bank have become much clearer

The Guardian - UK

How significant is UK’s move to recognise Palestinian state, and why now?

PM Keir Starmer announces that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September, amid famine situation in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

UK and France pledges won’t stop Netanyahu bombing Gaza – but Donald Trump or Israel’s military could

Keir Starmer says unless there’s a ceasefire and a peace process leading to a two-state solution, Britain will recognise the state of Palestine at the UN in September. The UK prime minister is following a similar, alebit unconditional, pledge from the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

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The Guardian - UK

France and Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop Israel’s onslaught

Netanyahu’s government will be emboldened by what amounts to a distraction. The priority must be ending the butchery in Gaza

The Independent UK

Against the odds, Starmer has cleared the way to establish a state of Palestine

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By making Britain’s formal recognition of a national home for the Palestinian people dependent on the ending of atrocities in Gaza, the prime minister is taking a risk both in the region and within his own party – but for this, he deserves our unqualified support

The Independent UK

Candace Owens says ‘they’ll fake kill’ Brigitte Macron rather than go through discovery in defamation lawsuit

‘I can't see them wanting to make it to discovery. I just don't see that happening,’ said Owens

The Guardian - UK

Why is UK preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood?

Announcement marks significant shift in UK’s position – but why has it happened now and what effect will it have?

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The Independent UK

What has Starmer demanded of Netanyahu ahead of recognition of a Palestinian state?

The Independent looks at what conditions Sir Keir has set out ahead of recognition

The Independent UK

What does recognising Palestine as a state actually mean?

IN FOCUS: Starmer said he made the move ‘in the face of the growing horror in the Middle East’ after Israel failed to meet demands, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza. But what does that mean in practice? Tara Cobham and Bryony Gooch explain

Radio France Internationale

Germany, France and UK may send foreign ministers to Israel, says Merz

The leaders of Germany, France and Britain are weighing up whether to dispatch their foreign secretaries to Israel next week, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Voices: Why has it been so difficult for Britain to recognise the state of Palestine?

COMMENT: In the decades since the 1917 Balfour Declaration, the UK has broadly supported official recognition of a state of Palestine. So why has it taken more than a century for a government to sign up to it, asks Donald Macintyre

The Independent UK

UK will recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel ends ‘appalling situation’ in Gaza

PM chairs emergency cabinet meeting to outline peace plan – including historic shift in UK policy on Palestine

The National (Scotland)

Recognition of Palestine is 'worthless' without concrete action, expert says

RECOGNISING Palestine as state would “mean next to nothing” if it is not accompanied by concrete actions such as halting arms sales to Israel,…

The Independent UK

The UK could soon recognise the state of Palestine. What does that really mean?

France was the first G7 country and member of the UN Security Council to commit to formally recognising the state of Palestine

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