7 h. ago It’s taken only 24 hours, but Trump’s fairytale of peace in the Middle East seems doomed

As the ceasefire teeters after only a day, the region looks set to remain trapped in a dystopian, ever-violent Groundhog Day, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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7 h. ago Wizz Air flight returning from Egypt peace summit makes emergency landing after passengers report 'explosion' in cargo hold and dropping 21,000ft in eight minutes

A Wizz Air flight returning from the Middle East peace summit has been forced to make an emergency landing following passenger reports of an explosion in the cargo hold. 

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23 h. ago Ben Jennings on Donald Trump declaring peace in the Middle East – cartoon

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30 h. ago ‘For the sake of peace’: why a Palestinian forgives the Israeli soldier who shot him

Exclusive: Munib al-Masri Jr is part of a campaign asking the UK to help create a ‘just future’ in Palestine – starting with an apology for its role in the crisisHe has spent 14 years in pain, adjusting to paralysis below the waist. But Munib al-Masri Jr, 37, says he forgives the Israeli soldier who shot him.Masri is among Palestinians who welcomed the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood last month but are pushing the government to go further. The Britain Owes Palestine campaign that Masri is part of wants the UK to formally apologise for what they say is its historical role in creating the Middle East crisis, as ceasefire talks bring an uneasy peace to the region and raise questions about its future. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Awkward! Starmer drops smile as Trump turns back on him at Middle East peace summit

The prime minister faced an awkward moment as Donald Trump appeared to invite him up to speak in front of reporters during the Middle East peace summit

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40 h. ago Donald Trump tells crowds there are world leaders he 'doesn't like at ALL' as he teases who they are

Leaders from across the world stood behind the US President as he delivered a speech following the signing of an historic peace deal in the Middle East which has brought an end to the war in Gaza

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43 h. ago Abraham: Don't be surprised if this biblical figure comes up in Middle East push for peace

President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the “Abraham Accords” in his high-profile Middle East trip

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45 h. ago Trump vows lasting peace in Middle East and talks rebuilding Gaza as he signs Egypt accord — but offers few details

Signing caps off a day-long victory lap for Trump as Israeli hostages were freed after two years of Hamas captivity

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45 h. ago Trump insists there is momentum towards a ‘lasting peace’ in the Middle East

US President signs Gaza ceasefire deal and addresses Knesset after release of all remaining living Israeli hostages

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47 h. ago 'Hostages release is huge step but there are still 6 obstacles to peace in Middle East'

'We've had day one of a long process and Israel will have to show immense restraint in the face of provocation,' writes the Mirror's Defence and Security Editor Chris Hughes

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50 h. ago Trump calls for ‘ultimate prize of peace in the Middle East’ after Israeli hostages released

Trump said the freeing of hostages under a ceasefire deal put an end to the "long nightmare" for both Israelis and Palestinians

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52 h. ago Trump heads to Gaza peace summit after declaring 'new dawn' for Middle East as Israeli hostages reunite with families: Live updates

LIVE: Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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53 h. ago Why Donald Trump keeps rescuing Keir Starmer from international humiliation

With Keir Starmer facing scorn from both Israel and the US ambassador in Tel Aviv over the UK’s role in the Middle East peace process, the US president has once again come to his aid. Political editor David Maddox explains why

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54 h. ago Starmer expresses ‘deep relief’ at release of all remaining Israeli hostages

Sir Keir also insisted it was now ‘crucial’ to implement US President Donald Trump’s peace plan in the Middle East.

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54 h. 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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56 h. ago Trump says ‘everybody is happy’ as he arrives in Israel to meet freed hostage families

The US president touched down in Israel as the first of the remaining Hamas hostages were released

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56 h. ago Starmer branded 'John Terry' of politics as he jets into Middle East for Gaza peace plan signing

Keir Starmer is in Egypt for a signing ceremony as the peace deal starts coming into operation.

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57 h. ago Trump arrives in Israel to lavish reception after declaring ‘war is over’ in Gaza

The US president touched down in Israel as the first of the remaining Hamas hostages were released

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59 h. ago While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian futureToday, Sharm el-Sheikh will host the most high-profile gathering of global leaders in the Middle East of recent years. Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sánchez and others are meeting “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security and stability”.If the ceasefire holds, this language is an augur of the future. One where there is no reckoning, no addressing of root causes. Only a hurtling into the imperatives of cleanings-up and workings-out. All the while illegal occupation continues, and another chapter of Israel’s violations is furtively closed without accountability not only for Israel, but for its sponsors.Nesrine Malik is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Insurrection Act on the cards, says Vance, as president touts peace in the Middle East

JD Vance confirms White House seriously considering invoking 1807 insurrection act as Trump heads to Israel. Key US politics stories from Sunday 12 October at a glance.The Trump administration is considering ways to invoke emergency powers, including utilising the Insurrection Act of 1807, which would allow president Donald Trump to deploy troops on US soil in the event of major unrest.Despite legal pushback, vice-president JD Vance has confirmed the White is seriously considering the idea. “The president’s looking at all of his options,” he told NBC’s News’s Meet the Press on Sunday, adding that “we are talking about this because crime has gotten out of control in our cities”. Continue reading...

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