63 h. ago Gaza ceasefire talks live: Israeli airstrikes continue with negotiations due to begin in Egypt

Negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talks, as the US president said the first phase should be completed this weekIsrael continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in CairoEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has praised Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it could mark the start of a path towards stability in the region.In an address to mark the 1973 war between Israel and Egypt that led to the end of Israel’s occupation of the Sinai peninsula, Sisi said on Monday:I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in Gaza after two years of war, genocide, killing and destruction.A ceasefire, the return of prisoners and detainees, the reconstruction of Gaza and the launch of a peaceful political process that leads to the establishment and recognition of the Palestinian state means we are on the right path to lasting peace and stability. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Cairo

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Cairo for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Egypt

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Egypt for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in Cairo

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayNegotiators have arrived in Cairo before talks on Monday expected to focus on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as Israel continued strikes on the Palestinian territory, killing 63 people in the last 24 hours.The talks on Monday would focus on the first phase of Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago NHS issues urgent plea to Brits as new Covid strain spreads through UK

The NHS is urging people to do one thing as soon as possible as Stratus, the new Covid variant, gains momentum.

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6 d. ago One third of children in parts of Kenya severely malnourised as aid cuts worsen crisis

Exclusive: Data from Save the Children reveals a devastating shortages of food in affecting tens of thousands of infants under the age of five

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6 d. ago NHS bosses issue urgent plea as new Stratus and Nimbus Covid

Doctors are trying to 'winterproof' the NHS - with one new change to vaccinations happening for the first time ever

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9 d. ago Children suffered 'grievous harm' during Covid from those who were meant to care for them, inquiry told

Chairman Baroness Heather Hallett (pictured) said Covid-19's impact on children was 'severe and long-lasting' because they missed educational opportunities and social interaction.

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9 d. ago Urgent ‘silent’ diabetes warning as routine NHS tests miss killer condition – 7 clues to watch for

THOUSANDS of men in the UK could be living with 'silent' diabetes, scientists have warned. Routine diabetes checks may give false negative results in people with a common but often undiagnosed genetic deficiency. Scientists fear this could leave thousands, particularly black and South Asian men - who are more likely to carry the gene -...

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9 d. ago Covid inquiry hears lockdowns led to increase in kids’ suffering and abuse

Chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett said the pandemic’s impact on children and young people had been 'severe' with some kids being subjected to 'grievous harm' by carers during lockdown

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9 d. ago Trump greets Netanyahu as he arrives at White House for crunch Gaza peace talks: Live updates

Trump’s crucial meeting with Israeli leader follows growing calls for Palestinian statehood

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1 week ago Omeprazole users issued with urgent NHS warning over 'common' use of heartburn tablets

Omeprazole is one of the most commonly prescribed tablets in the UK with the most recent figures showing 73 million NHS scripts for the drug

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2 w. ago ‘We are at our limit’: Gaza’s last hospitals overwhelmed as thousands flee south

‘Not enough of anything’, says surgeon, as Israel’s assault forces injured, sick and hungry people to leave Gaza CityThe few remaining hospitals and clinics in central and southern Gaza are being overwhelmed by a “tsunami” of injured and sick patients fleeing a new Israeli offensive in the north of the devastated territory, medics say.At both Nasser medical complex, in the southern city of Khan Younis, and field hospitals in al-Muwasi, the coastal “humanitarian zone” designated by Israel, staff are struggling to cope with large numbers of new arrivals forced out of Gaza City in the north of the devastated Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Three students evacuated from Gaza arrive in Northern Ireland

They are among a group of students from Gaza who have recently arrived in the UK.

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2 w. ago Gogglebox's Pete and wife's marriage from 'awkward' first date to her 'doing his head in'

Gogglebox star Pete Sandiford has been married to his wife Paige for several years and they share two children

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3 w. ago First group of severely ill children from Gaza arrive in UK for urgent NHS treatment

The Mirror revealed at the weekend the young patients, who travelled to the UK via Jordan, had been evacuated from Gaza where the healthcare system has been decimated

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3 w. ago First critically ill children from Gaza arrive in UK for NHS treatment

The government announced the evacuation on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Gaza children arrive in Britain as government says more will enter

Health and Social Care secretary Wes Streeting has issued a statement

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3 w. ago Rubio arrives in Israel amid tensions over strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar

US secretary of state says Trump ‘not happy’ about Israeli attack that targeted Hamas officials in Doha for Gaza talksThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has arrived in Israel seeking to mend a rift with Washington’s other allies in the region over Israel’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar and the accelerated expansion of settlements on the occupied West Bank.In talks with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rubio will try to balance criticism of the Israeli airstrike on a Doha building, which killed aides to a Hamas leader and a Qatari security officer, with a message of overall support for Israel before the expected formal recognition of Palestine by a number of other US allies, including the UK, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bombed, starving and orphaned: The horrific plight of children arriving in Gaza’s hospitals alone

Up to 40,000 children in Gaza are believed to have lost at least one parent as Israeli forces continue a brutal offensive. Medics tell Alex Croft that many are now arriving in hospital alone

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