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Trump brags about crowd sizes and bashes Chicago over crime stats while returning from historic Mideast peace deal

On his flight home from the Middle East, Trump focused on domestic issues, including Chicago’s crime rates

The Independent UK

Trump-Gaza latest: US president signs peace deal and withdraws Netanyahu’s invite amid Erdogan threat

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees exchanged for last 20 living Israeli hostages and captives

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What we know about the next steps as a ceasefire begins in Gaza

A ceasefire has taken effect in Gaza under a breakthrough deal

The Independent UK

Trump Gaza Deal Divides Allies and Ignites Controversy: What's Going On?

Trump's 8 October 2025 Gaza breakthrough frees hostages but divides Israel, Arabs on governance. Netanyahu votes today—will statehood demands shatter peace

International Business Times UK

Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: expert Q&A

After two years of violence and the deaths of 68,000 Palestinians and more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, it has been reported that Hamas and the Netanyahu government will sign a phase 1 ceasefire agreement. This is the first part of a 20-point plan promoted by the US…

The Conversation

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal as ceasefire set to begin tonight

Celebrations as ceasefire and release of remaining hostages set to go ahead along with the flow of aid into Gaza

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A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail

The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remain

The Guardian - AU

What happens next after Israel and Hamas agree ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace deal?

ANALYSIS: US president Donald Trump announced the deal Wednesday evening, calling it ‘the first steps toward a strong, durable, and everlasting peace’. Bel Trew explains what may come next.

The Independent UK

Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

IN DEPTH: After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families tell Alex Croft of their pain – and their unwavering hope that a peace deal can finally bring them home

The Independent UK

Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space

Primatologist said in interview released after her death she would also put Putin, Xi and Netanyahu on that spaceship

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on Trump’s Gaza plan: the bloodshed must end, but this proposal betrays Palestinians

Editorial: An end to the annihilation, and the release of Israeli hostages, is urgently needed. But lasting peace cannot be built on the denial of basic rights

The Guardian - UK

The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East

The morning of October 7 2023 set in process a series of events which have profoundly changed the Middle East.

The Conversation

The Sea: How an Israeli director’s moving film about a Palestinian boy became a target for Netanyahu

IN DEPTH: When Shai Carmelli-Pollak’s film ‘The Sea’ won five trophies at Israel’s Oscars, it sparked a furious backlash from the government, including threats to defund the awards entirely. The director tells Maira Butt that artists in the country are operating in an increasingly intolerable environment

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UN Security Council to take up Russia and China's last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran

Russia and China are forcing the U.N. Security Council to vote on a resolution that would give Iran a six-month extension before sanctions related to its nuclear program are reimposed

The Independent UK

TV host storms off own show over Israel and Charlie Kirk argument with co-stars

A TV host stormed off her own show during a heated row over conspiracy theories about Israel’s involvement in the death of Charlie Kirk.

Euronews

Protesters rally at Ben Gurion Airport against Netanyahu before US visit

Protesters gathered at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s departure for the United States, calling for his removal and an end to the war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Israel shuts crossing that connects occupied West Bank to Jordan

Closure of King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge is the latest in long line of collective punishments imposed by Israeli forces.

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The UK, France, Canada and Australia have recognised Palestine – what does that mean? Expert Q+A

The UK, France, Canada and Australia are among a group of nations that are moving to formally recognise the state of Palestine like most other states have done over the years. This move is a major diplomatic shift and turning point in one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. Here’s…

The Guardian - UK

Latest recognitions of Palestinian state will deepen global diplomatic rifts

Israel threatens retaliatory West Bank annexations while announcements by UK, Canada and Australia increase tensions with US

Al Jazeera

Is recognising Palestine a way to ‘save face’ for Western leaders?

While a historic decision, Western states’ recognition of Palestine needs to come with more action, analysts say.

The Guardian - UK

UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestine, with wave of Israel’s allies to follow

Partly symbolic move by up to 10 states comes amid fears Israel could respond by annexing parts of West Bank

Evening Standard

Richard Gere calls out 'enabler' Donald Trump at Together for Palestine gig as boos fill Wembley stadium

Dozens of stars appeared at the Wembley Arena Together For Palestine benefit concert, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Paloma Faith, and Florence Pugh

The Independent UK

The Latest: Kash Patel confronts Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing

FBI Director Kash Patel is confronting skeptical Democrats at a Senate hearing Tuesday, touting his leadership of the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency and facing questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing, the case against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the firings of senior FBI officials who have…

Euronews

Trump tells Israel to be careful in its approach to 'great ally' Qatar

Trump was responding to a question asked by a reporter about whether he had a message for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding last week’s Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha.

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