77 m. ago Photos show North Korean state celebrations on the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party

Gymnasts, children and others perform as the North Korean state marks official commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party.

Culture

84 m. ago Ceasefire prompts mass departure from Gaza camps as families load vehicles to return home

Footage shows thousands of Palestinians heading home towards northern Gaza after a US-brokered ceasefire deal came into effect on Friday (10 October).

Society

2 h. ago Palestinians displaced to southern Gaza begin journey home as ceasefire comes into effect

Thousands walk north along coastal road after Israel-Hamas agreement puts stop to fighting for first time in six monthsGaza ceasefire deal – live updatesThousands of displaced Palestinians have begun to return home from southern Gaza after a ceasefire came into effect and Israeli troops withdrew to an agreed-upon redeployment line – the first time that fighting has stopped in the devastated territory since March.The Israeli military said the ceasefire agreement, which was approved by the Israeli cabinet on Thursday night and begins the first phase of a US-drafted plan to end the war in Gaza, had been activated at noon local time (0900 GMT) on Friday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Gaza ‘until Hamas disarms’ despite ceasefire

Israeli shelling continued into Friday after the government ratified a ceasefire with Hamas, witnesses said

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2 h. ago A human tide floods back across Gaza as Trump's ceasefire begins and IDF troops start to withdraw... but who will run wasteland now as Hamas insists on keeping its weapons?

At noon local time (10am BST), the guns finally fell silent as Israeli troops began withdrawing to new defensive lines under the fragile truce.

Events

2 h. ago No family, no stability, no social fabric: the anguish of Gaza’s wounded orphans

As the number of WCNSFs – ‘wounded child, no surviving family’ – grows, charities struggle to find adults to look after themWithin a few months, the war in Gaza had already made its own addition to the vocabulary of emergency medical assistance with the world’s most heartbreaking acronym: WCNSF, “wounded child, no surviving family”.Over two years of bombardment and famine the problem has worsened, even though in the constant chaos created by Israeli bombing and evacuation orders, which fragment communities and scatter them around the Gaza Strip, it is hard to keep track of children separated from their families. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago 'All the reasons why Donald Trump will never win the Nobel Peace Prize he craves'

As Donald Trump wins a peace deal in Gaza, the Nobel committee denied him the peace prize he craves, says Fleet Street Fox. It comes as no surprise

Politics

2 h. ago Tech, terror and Tom Hollander: Niamh Algar on her wild new TV thriller

The Irish actor started out with Shane Meadows but her career is now stratospheric. As she takes on big tech in The Iris Affair, she talks about nerves, AI nightmares – and battling a malevolent supercomputerExplosions weren’t a problem, nor were the guns, fire, multiple fights and a spell underwater – but dealing with cockroaches? The line was drawn. “That was the one stunt we weren’t allowed to do,” says Niamh Algar with a laugh, “because cockroaches are actually quite dangerous.” Plus, she says with a wry smile, you can’t train one not to bite. It’s not too much of a spoiler to say her character in the new Sky Atlantic show The Iris Affair has a run-in with a bug infestation – CGI it turns out, and fakes made by the props team – that makes her other encounters with corrupt police, internet sleuths and a potentially malevolent megaquantum computer seem tame.Algar, most recently seen in the ITV thriller Playing Nice with James Norton earlier this year, plays Iris Nixon, a genius wh...

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2 h. ago Britain's best home renovations revealed: Before and after shots of the six most inspiring makeovers, the surprisingly small amounts they cost and how long they took

Nicole Gray discovers that you don't need a huge budget or a team of professionals to pull off a stunning transformation.

Economics

2 h. ago A human tide floods back across Gaza as Trump's ceasefire begins and IDF troops start to withdraw... but who will run wasteland now as Hamas insists on keeping its weapons? 

At noon local time (10am BST), the guns finally fell silent as Israeli troops began withdrawing to new defensive lines under the fragile truce.

Events

2 h. ago A human tide floods back into Gaza as Trump's ceasefire begins and IDF troops start to withdraw... but who will run the city now as Hamas insists on keeping its weapons?

At noon local time (10am BST), the guns finally fell silent as Israeli troops began withdrawing to new defensive lines under the fragile truce.

Events

2 h. ago Harry and Meghan 'humanitarians of the year' backlash as Gaza peacemaker Trump is snubbed by Nobel and William is praised for tears

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a standing ovation at a gala in New York run by Project Healthy Minds - a charity the couple and Archewell have supported since Megxit.

Politics

3 h. ago What we know about the next steps as a ceasefire begins in Gaza

A ceasefire has taken effect in Gaza under a breakthrough deal

Events

3 h. ago Palestinians begin journey to Gaza’s north as Israel says ceasefire now in effect – live

Thousands of Palestinians travel back to the north of the territory after IDF forces retreated to deployment linesIsraeli military has said that the ceasefire agreement has come into effect, as troops have now retreated to the deployment lines agreed upon.In a statement released on Telegram, the IDF says troops “began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines” from midday local time. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Voices: ‘Next year, let’s see’: Readers weigh in as Trump misses out on Nobel Peace Prize

Our community remain sceptical about Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize chances, and say he may have a shot in 2026 if his Gaza ceasefire leads to lasting peace

Politics

3 h. ago Israel says ceasefire has begun as troops pull back from some areas of Gaza

IDF says ceasefire agreement came in at midday local time, with Israeli hostages expected to be released early next week

Politics

3 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: Donald Trump getting Gaza ceasefire over the line doesn't make him 'President of Peace'

He's been campaigning for it for weeks, and will doubtless see being passed over for the prestigious award as an unbearable snub. But in reality, he was never really in the frame - nor should he have been

Politics

3 h. ago Arsenal stars give Thomas Tuchel a welcome World Cup headache after Bukayo Saka stunner

Tuchel has selection dilemma as Saka battles Arsenal team-mate Noni Madueke for England starting spot

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3 h. ago Thomas Tuchel’s ‘silent Wembley’ criticism brings unwanted distraction after England’s progress

The Three Lions boss urged the team’s supporters to improve the atmosphere after an excellent 3-0 win over Wales, but such criticism should not take attention away from positive signs ahead of next year’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico

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3 h. ago Explosions on Gaza skyline overnight as Israel’s cabinet approves ‘outline’ of peace deal

Explosions were seen on Gaza's skyline overnight into Friday (10 October) as Israel’s cabinet approved the “outline” of a peace deal.

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