2 h. ago Tony Blair Institute undertakes restructuring as losses mount

Consulting group and think-tank founded by former PM doubles down on artificial intelligence and seeks new donors

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12 h. ago Arab states push back on Tony Blair role in overseeing postwar Gaza

Some countries voiced concerns over Donald Trump’s decision to name former UK prime minister to ‘board of peace’

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42 h. ago Trial came after long campaign for justice for Bloody Sunday victims

The bereaved families described the start of the trial in September after a decades-long campaign as a momentous day.

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44 h. ago No 10 denies reports Starmer is preparing to miss 2030 clean energy target

The Prime Minister was said to be considering dropping the goal in order to keep energy bills down.

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55 h. ago Tony Blair Institute urges shift in focus from clean to cheaper power by 2030

A paper by the former Labour PM’s think tank is the latest intervention in an increasingly fractious energy debate.

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7 d. ago Gaza latest: Aid delivery ‘extremely challenging’ despite Israel

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said humanitarian groups have a ‘mountain to climb’ to deliver the necessary scale of aid in Gaza

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8 d. ago Gaza latest: Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill Hamas’ if violence continues amid delays over dead hostages

Families of Israeli hostages demand termination of ceasefire deal if Hamas fails to return the 19 bodies remaining in Gaza

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1 week ago Tony Blair flees questions at Egypt peace summit after Trump says the ex

The former Labour prime minister was among those who queued up to shake hands in Egypt with the US president, who has spoken about him having a seat on a 'peace board'.

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1 week ago Tony Blair back on the big stage... but for how long? Former prime minister beams beside Trump

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared in high spirits after the US President named him as a potential member of his 'Board of Peace' to oversee the Gaza territory.

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1 week ago Tears of joy after Hamas hell as Trump peace deals sees all 20 hostages released

Donald Trump's early stages of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas has seen the release of 20 hostages being returned today after months of hell in captivity

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1 week ago Tony Blair back on the big stage... but for how long?  Former prime minister beams beside Trump

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared in high spirits after the US President named him as a potential member of his 'Board of Peace' to oversee the Gaza territory.

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1 week ago Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘historic day’ as Gaza peace plan is signed

The Prime Minister said the UK could use its experience with Northern Ireland to help monitor the ceasefire.

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1 week ago All living Israeli hostages freed and hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners released as Trump leads Egypt summit – live

US president in Egypt alongside world leaders after Israeli families welcome hostages home and Palestinian detainees are freedHamas releases 20 remaining living Israeli hostagesJoy and sorrow as Palestinian prisoners and detainees returnDonald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The war in Gaza is over, says Trump. Now who will be responsible for maintaining the peace? | Roy Schwartz

Israelis believe their interests are better served by Washington than Jerusalem. But will Trump and Netanyahu’s focus change now the hostages are home?Roy Schwartz is a senior editor and op-ed contributor at HaaretzThe streets of Tel Aviv felt empty this Monday morning. Apart from people rushing to work or walking their dogs, the place seemed relatively deserted. Even some of the most popular coffee spots had more vacant seats than occupied ones. This day feels like a holy day – not because it actually is one (it’s Simchat Torah Eve) – but because of the return of the last 20 living hostages from Hamas captivity. There was no need to ask where everyone was. Thousands had gathered in “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv (formerly known as Museum Square – and who knows if that name will ever return). Others were glued to their television screens at home, as if it were the World Cup final. Thinking about it, the war’s final act trumps even that. Apparently, the sound of silence can be full of...

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1 week ago Trump hails 'dawn of a new Middle East' as he receives standing ovation in Israel's parliament after freeing hostages from Hamas captivity in historic Gaza peace deal

President Donald Trump trumpeted the dawn of a 'new Middle East' during a speech before the Israeli parliament on Monday, just over two years after Hamas militants invaded Israel.

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1 week ago Trump heralds dawn of a new Middle East in historic speech as hostages are freed and test of fragile Gaza ceasefire begins

President Donald Trump trumpeted the dawn of a 'new Middle East' during a speech before the Israeli parliament on Monday, just over two years after Hamas militants invaded Israel.

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1 week ago Wales star's unexpected £3.3m side gig revealed after deal with former PM's family

A current Wales player is one of three footballers who have taken a stake in a property portfolio previously owned by a company set up by a former Prime Minister's family

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1 week ago Israel’s Knesset has declared Trump the Middle East’s peacemaker

Donald Trump has been cheered in Israel’s Knesset and feted for his diplomatic role in the Gaza peace plan, but does the evidence stack up, asks world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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1 week ago Wrexham star's surprising side hustle revealed after £3.3m deal with ex

A Wrexham footballer and fellow players have invested in a £3.3m rental property portfolio once owned by a former UK leader's family as he prepares for life beyond football

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1 week ago Israeli hostages released: all living captives freed as Trump receives standing ovation at Knesset – latest updates

Donald Trump to speak to Israeli parliament as released hostages are seen in first imagesFull report: Hamas releases Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaExplainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

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