1 hour ago Ukraine war briefing: 23 children and adolescents brought out of Russian

Rescue was carried out under Zelenskyy’s ‘Bring Kids Back UA’ programme; Trump ‘stepping up pressure’ to end war. What we know on day 1,325Twenty-three Ukrainian children and adolescents have been brought out of Russian-occupied areas of the country to territory under Kyiv’s control, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff said on Thursday. Andriy Yermak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the rescue was carried out under the president’s “Bring Kids Back UA” programme aimed at bringing to safe areas children deported to Russia or confined to Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine.US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington and Nato allies were “stepping up the pressure” to end the war in Ukraine, after his outreach to Russia’s Vladimir Putin failed to achieve a ceasefire. “Yeah, we are stepping up the pressure,” Trump said in an Oval Office during a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. “We’re stepping it up together. We’re all stepping it up. Nato h...

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1 hour ago 'I didn't think it was going to happen': Israelis gathered to sing, dance, and pray together as news broke of peace deal

Thousands of Israelis packed into Hostages Square to dare to dream that the war is over and all 48 remaining hostages are coming home, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

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2 h. ago 'I didn't think it was going to happen': Israelis sing, dance, and pray together as news broke of peace deal

Thousands of Israelis packed into Hostages Square to dare to dream that the war is over and all 48 remaining hostages are coming home, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

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2 h. ago Israeli Cabinet approves 'outline' of deal to release hostages held by Hamas

Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East

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3 h. ago Trump very much wants a peace deal — and prize— but one thing still stands in his way: Bibi

The U.S. president is very eager to see a ceasefire turn into a long-term peace agreement. But he’s got nothing to guarantee that, and needs Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu toi make it happen, writes John Bowden

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4 h. ago The Celebrity Traitors: First faithful murdered in plain sight

The dramatic episode also saw the competitors gather around the roundtable for the first time.

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4 h. ago Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz 'take major step in relationship as pals reveal loved

Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz have reportedly taken a major step in their relationship as pals close to the pair have claimed the couple are 'barely apart'.

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4 h. ago 'Inseparable' Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz take major relationship step

Pals say Harry Styles and his actress girlfriend Zoe Kravitz are set to take a huge step in the relationship and reveal what "very attractive quality" Zoe sees in Harry

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4 h. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Kate Garraway is suspected as Paloma Faith meets her maker in shock episode 2 twist

BBC game-show phenomenon saw the musician murdered with a slow-acting poison by Alan Carr, while Stephen Fry looks set to make an important vote in episode’s cliffhanger ending

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4 h. ago Defiant Scotland take step towards World Cup as remarkable fightback avoids Greek tragedy – 5 talking points

Steve Clarke's men put the visitors on the brink of elimination with a remarkable 3-1 win under the Hampden lights

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4 h. ago Stephen Robinson on the "small team" he wouldn't swap as they make St Mirren tick

The Northern Irishman works closely with his support staff in the quest to bring more success to the SMiSA Stadium.

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4 h. ago Luke Littler takes step closer to glory and dumps out World Grand Prix defending champion

Luke Littler has taken a step closer to World Grand Prix glory as he unceremoniously dumped out the reigning champion Mike De Decker

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5 h. ago Get Claudia Winkleman's BBC Celebrity Traitors style with 14 Boden pieces in autumn sale

The Traitors is back with an all-star cast and fans will be eager to take inspiration from Claudia Winkleman's wardrobe as she steps out for filming

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5 h. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Kate Garraway is prime suspect as Alan Carr murders first faithful in shock episode 2 twist

BBC game-show phenomenon kicked off last night with star-studded spin-off featuring Stephen Fry, Clare Balding, Paloma Faith and Alan Carr

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star admits 'I struggled so much' in candid confession

Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Yassin has opened up about the struggles he faced at school before someone stepped in to help

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6 h. ago EastEnders Joel's 'exit sealed' as harrowing attack on Vicki leaves viewers 'sickened'

EastEnders fans were left horrified as the aired harrowing scenes tonight, with Joel Marshall's storyline taking the darkest turn yet as he brutally attacked his stepmother Vicki

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6 h. ago Stephen Miller said Trump has ‘plenary authority’. What does that mean?

White House deputy chief of staff had an odd pause during a CNN interview when asked about the president’s power to deploy national guard troopsAn odd moment in a CNN interview with Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, has been circulating on social media after Miller’s distinct pause when discussing the “plenary authority” of the president. A technical glitch – crossed wires from another broadcast in Miller’s earpiece – caused him to stop talking before completing his thought, CNN said.But the term “plenary authority”, has been taken as subtext for the broader ambitions of the Trump administration to assert legally-unassailable power over the use of the military and other functions of government. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘Trump is like a juggernaut’: how the Gaza ceasefire deal was done

Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year warGaza ceasefire plan – live updatesIt is a well-known adage in politics that success has many parents, but failure is an orphan. Except when Donald Trump is involved, in which case there is only one parent.Nevertheless, many countries and individuals have a right to step forward to claim an authorial role in the deal that it is hoped will bring an end to the two-year war in Gaza. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and the ceasefire deal: hope at last, but the real work is just beginning | Editorial

This is the best prospect of ending Israel’s war in Gaza since it began. But a long-term solution remains distantDonald Trump called the pause in hostilities he has brokered the first step to a “strong, durable and everlasting peace”. No one can do more to determine the outcome than the US president. This was, for him, a modest statement, acknowledging that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of his plan – it being their decision, not his, to break a multi-point agreement into a multi-stage discussion. Two parties so far apart agreed on one thing: both would rather defer the really difficult issues.In Israel and Gaza, there was joy – however tentative – at the announcement. An end to the annihilation, the release of all hostages and the resumption of large-scale aid have all been desperately needed. There is every reason to fear that this will not lead to a lasting peace, and every reason to strive to ensure that it does. In finally reining in Benjamin Netanyahu, and...

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8 h. ago Man Utd's new stadium 'takes major step forward' as next steps outlined by club

Manchester United have launched the next phase of their consultation with supporters on the club's plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium at Old Trafford

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