20 h. ago Hamas gives ‘positive’ response to Trump proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Militant group expresses willingness to enter new round of talks as Israeli prime minister prepares to visit Washington

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22 h. ago Hamas says it is ready to enter ceasefire negotiations in ‘positive spirit’

Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USHamas said it had responded on Friday in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.US President Donald Trump earlier announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the nearly 21-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, stating he anticipated a reply from the parties in coming hours. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Hamas close to accepting proposed Gaza ceasefire deal, say sources

Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the group have said.Hamas officials on Friday issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response to discuss new ceasefire proposals already accepted by Israel. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Nearly 40 percent of Americans say they would back Musk’s third party if he creates one, poll finds

It comes after the world’s richest man claimed he would launch ‘the America Party’ in response to Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ which he has described as ‘insane’

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36 h. ago Hamas officials meet to discuss proposed Gaza ceasefire deal

Militant group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the group have said.Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire proposals and later issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Gaza ceasefire talks: Hamas officials meet to discuss proposed deal

Militant group said to want stronger guarantees of a permanent end to the war as Israeli prime minister prepares to fly to WashingtonHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the militant Islamist organisation have said.Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire proposals and later issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Gaza death toll hits at least 300 in just two days after horror Israel overnight attacks

Hundreds were killed in Gaza overnight even as ceasefire proposals are underway, and Hamas demands talks about ending the war as part of any agreement for a two month, phased pause in fighting

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4 d. ago Trump and Musk’s feud blows up again with threats of Doge and deportation

Reignited quarrel centers around Musk’s opposition to the president’s signature tax bill as it moves through CongressDonald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud reignited this week with the former political allies trading sharp public threats of retribution. The blowup, centered around Musk’s opposition to Trump’s signature tax bill as it moves through Congress, ends a period of rapprochement between two of the world’s most powerful men.Musk posted escalating attacks against Trump’s sweeping spending bill on his social media platform X, calling the legislation “insane” and vowing to form a new political party if it passed late Monday. In response, Trump claimed he could “look into” deporting the South Africa-born billionaire, while also suggesting he could cut government subsidies for Musk’s companies or set the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) on its former leader. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he admits 'this could end my political career'

Donald Trump pulled out of trade talks with Canada, had an angry response for the Ayatollah and keeps making thirsty comments about women in public. Here's everything you need to know

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9 d. ago EU leaders mull US tariff response as deadline looms over Trump’s 50% threat

European Commission expects to hear on Thursday whether leaders want quick trade deal or tough reactionEuropean leaders will tell the European Commission later on Thursday whether they want a quick trade deal with the US, or favour a tough response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats.The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is expected to update EU leaders over dinner on Thursday on trade talks with the US ahead of a looming 9 July deadline. Continue reading...

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1 week ago CNN anchors denounce Trump’s ‘manipulative’ claims that questions over Iran bombing are an attack on US military

‘That is false,’ Pamela Brown declared. ‘That is absolutely false, and that is a straw man argument.’

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1 week ago Trump breaks silence on Iran's 'weak' missile strike after Tehran warns retaliation isn't over: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump taunted Iran for its 'very weak response' to his strikes on its nuclear facilities after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at a US military base Qatar on Monday.

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1 week ago Donald Trump calls Iran firing missiles at US base in Qatar 'weak response' to his strikes on nuclear sites

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in escalation of Middle East conflict - but no casualties are reported

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1 week ago How will Iran’s embattled Supreme leader respond to US strikes?

Seemingly sheltering in a bunker with limited access to the outside world, Ayatollah Khamenei has shrinking options available

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1 week ago Americans are ‘right’ to be worried about Iranian sleeper cells, senator says as US rises to ‘heightened’ terror alert

Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Tom Cotton blames Joe Biden for allowing Iranian nationals into the U.S. and insists Donald Trump is not to responsible for increased threat levels

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1 week ago Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targetsMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran has warned the US to brace for retaliation after Donald Trump’s administration joined Israel in its war against Tehran, tearing up his isolationist foreign policy and launching the most consequential intervention in a conflict in a generation.Almost a day after US strikes targeting three key Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told France’s Emmanuel Macron: “The Americans must receive a response to their aggression,” signalling a potential Iranian reprisal that could drag the US into a new, protracted conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Spain threatens to block NATO 5% defence spending target in snub to alliance chief who demanded nations boost spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is pushing bloc members to boost their defence spending to 5% GDP by 2032, after Trump declared America's allies were shirking their responsibilities

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer weighs UK response as Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency COBRA meeting on the UK response to the Middle East crisis as Donald Trump warned that 'Iran's got a lot of trouble'

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2 w. ago Trump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attack

‘I may do it, I may not do it,’ US president says as Tehran reportedly prepares to strike US bases in responseDonald Trump said he had not decided whether or not to take his country into Israel’s new war, as Iran’s supreme leader said the US would face “irreparable damage” if it deployed its military to attack.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel had made a “huge mistake” by launching the war, in his first comments since Friday. “The Americans should know that any US military intervention will undoubtedly be accompanied by irreparable damage,” he said in a statement read out by a presenter on state TV. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Iran’s supreme leader warns US of ‘irreparable damage’ if it joins war

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Tehran will ‘never surrender’ in response to Donald Trump

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