55 h. ago The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: the ceasefire and hostage deal must not fizzle out | Editorial

As Donald Trump persists with a monstrous proposal to remove Palestinians, the immediate need is to prevent fresh conflictThe pain and damage wreaked in the last 16 months will reverberate through families, communities and the Middle East for decades to come. On Thursday, the bodies of two young children and their mother, and that of an 83-year-old peace activist, were returned to Israel by Hamas. They were kidnapped in the 7 October 2023 raid in which the militants killed around 1,200 Israelis and others. Around 48,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war in response.It was always feared that the ceasefire deal, which has brought desperately needed respite for Palestinians in Gaza and the return of Israeli and foreign hostages, would be fleeting. The six-week opening stage is due to expire on 1 March. The talks on the more complicated second stage have yet to begin, more than a fortnight after the...

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4 d. ago Trump's strategy could ignite 'devastating' war, expert warns as Taiwan invasion fears soar

Taiwan's status has "never looked more unstable", a stark new report has warned, as it warned that a Donald Trump presidency could spark a chain of events that lead to global conflict

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4 d. ago Trump peace plan sparks 'wider war' in Europe fears amid doubts he would defend Nato ally under Article V

The warnings came as Trump and Putin’s top diplomats were meeting for talks in Saudi Arabia

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4 d. ago Trump Ukraine peace plan sparks 'wider war' in Europe fears amid doubts he would defend Nato ally under Article V

The warnings came as Trump and Putin’s top diplomats were meeting for talks in Saudi Arabia

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5 d. ago US banks transporting gold from London to New York amid trade war fears

US banks transporting gold from London to New York amid trade war fears  The Indian Express

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5 d. ago Many weary Ukrainians long for an end to the war but now fear it will come on unfavorable terms

After nearly three years of living under constant threat of Russian airstrikes while their troops fight a grinding campaign against Russia’s invasion, many Ukrainians long for an end to the war

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