15 h. ago Labour's declaring war on the middle class, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE: This is what I'm doing to shelter myself

Slowly but surely, the Budget jigsaw is taking shape - and we now have a clearer picture of the Chancellor's direction of travel.

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65 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel says it has resumed enforcement of ceasefire after 44 killed in Gaza air strikes

Hamas allegedly carried out attacks with an RPG and sniper fire against Israeli troops, putting the US-brokered ceasefire at risk

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66 h. ago War in Gaza caused big political shifts, and more are likely on the road to peace

Trump’s 20-point plan is forcing Middle East rivals to set aside differences and collaborate after years of competitionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf the war in Gaza had dramatic consequences across the Middle East, overturning long-held assumptions, resetting the geopolitical map and provoking massive shifts in public opinion, any durable peace is likely to have equally momentous effects.Some counsel caution. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Poisoned water and shattered grid: Gaza left in environmental freefall after war, report says

Approximately 80 per cent of all croplands in Gaza had been either damaged or destroyed, report says

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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Trump says it's now time to end the Ukraine war as he heralds the Middle East new dawn and hails it the 'end of an age of terror and death'

Trump will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Friday for what could prove to be a pivotal meeting.

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8 d. ago Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’

UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposalThere was a rare moment of joy among Israelis and Palestinians on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza as part of a swap deal for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, on a day world leaders met in Egypt to try to ensure the current limited truce is extended into a durable peace.Addressing the summit, the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, called for the ceasefire in Gaza to usher in a new era in the Middle East. “Let the Gaza war be the last of wars in the region,” the president said, amid widespread anxiety over how long the current truce will last. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Donald Trump declares 'war is over' as he heads to Middle East after peace deal

Donald Trump is heading to the Middle East after brokering a 20-point peace agreement with Hamas, declaring "the war is over" as he boarded Air Force One

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9 d. ago Gaza ceasefire live: Trump says ‘war is over’ as he heads to Middle East for release of hostages

Israeli prime minister says there are ‘very great security challenges ahead of us’ but expects hostages will be released tomorrowIsraeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said that Israel is ready for the “immediate” reception of all Gaza hostages.“Israel is prepared and ready to immediately receive all of our hostages,” he said in a statement after a meeting with the coordinator for the hostage coordinator Gal Hirsch. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Latest refinery strike shows ‘no safe places in Russia’s deep rear’

Bashneft oil refinery in Ufa is 1,400km from Ukrainian border; Zelenskyy says Trump can repeat Middle East peace success in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,327Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Bashneft oil refinery in Ufa, 1,400km from Ukraine, causing explosions and a fire, a source in Ukraine’s SBU security service told Reuters on Saturday. “This is the third SBU deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month Such strikes demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russian Federation.”Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine “[like in] the Middle East” during a phone call on Saturday. “If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian war,” Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump’s “outstanding” Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the US president to pressure the Kremlin into negotiations.Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on Saturday and cut power to parts of Ukra...

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1 week ago Netanyahu has clung on through Israel’s war, but will he survive peace? Experts weigh in on what happens next

With a ceasefire set to take effect, questions loom over whether the Israeli PM can hold together his far-right coalition. But analysts tell Taz Ali that the great survivor of Israeli politics may find a way to carry on

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1 week ago Israeli Cabinet approves 'outline' of deal to release hostages held by Hamas

Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East

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2 w. ago Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families tell Alex Croft of their pain – and their unwavering hope that a peace deal can finally bring them home

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2 w. ago Two years on from 7 October, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

Hamas militants captured 250 hostages in Israel in the most devastating attack on Israel in its history on 7 October, 2023. Their families tell Alex Croft that they hope a peace deal can finally bring them home - but say for two years they have been ‘collateral damage’

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2 w. ago Trump announces Israel has agreed to ‘initial withdrawal line’ in Gaza

‘Our goal is to limit the negotiations to just a few days,’ the Israeli prime minister said

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3 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he keeps posting offensive fake AI videos

While hopes are rising for a peaceful resolution to war in the Middle East, Donald Trump has reached his racist AI grandpa era. Here's everything you need to know

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3 w. ago SNP 'weak on defence' as Labour blasts Nationalists for failing to stand up for jobs on the Clyde

John Healey declared Labour is "the party of Britain’s defence" after the UK Government secured a series of job-boosting deals for the Clyde.

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3 w. ago Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy declares he would 'go to the bookies and put money on' Labour being in power for a record number of years this century

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is prepared to put his money where his mouth is as he believes Labour will be in power this century for a record number of years.

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' £50,000 despite being told by Electoral Commission to declare funding

Morgan McSweeney's think-tank Labour Together received the cash as he was told to declare donations

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3 w. ago Fury as elections watchdog throws lifeline to Starmer over claims his chief of staff 'hid' £730,000 in donations

In a controversial move, the Electoral Commission said it would not reassess why Morgan McSweeney failed to declare the donations to his think tank Labour Together.

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