65 m. ago Gaza latest: Trump says deal reached for Hamas to release hostages and Israel to withdraw troops as ‘first steps’ toward peace

Trump claims all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ after negotiators ‘sign off’ on plan

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1 hour ago Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed first phase of Gaza peace plan

US president says all hostages to be released ‘very soon’ as he hails breakthrough deal

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2 h. ago Trump claims Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first Phase of our Peace Plan’ and all hostages will be released ‘very soon’

President says he could visit Gaza as part of a trip to seal the peace deal this weekend

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2 h. ago Gaza ceasefire talks live: Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first phase’ of peace plan

Trump says ‘all parties will be treated fairly’ while Israeli prime minster Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘with God’s help’ all hostages will be brought homeAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza: two years on series marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack into Israel and the war in Gaza, the below has been published:The children’s names appear on a list of victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, maintained by health authorities in the territory. As of the end of July it ran to 60,199 names, of whom 18,457 were under 18s. Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings, as well as the war’s many indirect victims. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump announces Gaza peace deal as Israel and Hamas sign off on 'first phase' of landmark plan

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that both Israel and Hamas had signed off on his proposed peace deal - a substantial step in ending the war in Gaza.

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5 h. ago Trump says he may travel to Middle East as Gaza deal is ‘very close’

Senior officials from Qatar and Turkey also attend in push for breakthrough over US president’s peace plan

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5 h. ago Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on first phase of Gaza peace plan

US president says all hostages to be released ‘very soon’ as he hails breakthrough deal

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5 h. ago Every word Chief Constable said amid synagogue investigation into officers' use of weapons

"We have been inundated with messages of thanks and support for the actions that our brave officers took to prevent further harm to our Jewish community"

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6 h. ago Lenny Henry faces backlash after calling for slavery reparations for black Britons

In his new book The Big Payback, the comedian and actor argues that racism in modern Britain can be traced directly to the slave trade and calls for radical solutions to address its legacy

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6 h. ago 'No misconduct' in case of armed officers who fired weapons during synagogue attack

Adrian Daulby is believed to have been accidentally shot by police while attempting to prevent Al-Shamie from entering the synagogue, along with another victim who was injured

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7 h. ago Men hatched terror plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’, jury hears

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein secured guns and hundreds of ammunition rounds, Preston crown court toldTwo men accused of plotting a terrorist attack in Greater Manchester secured guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in a plan to “kill as many Jewish people as they could”, jurors have been told.Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, have gone on trial charged with preparing acts of terrorism between 13 December 2023 and 9 May 2024. The prosecution in the case at Preston crown court alleges that they are Islamic extremists with a “visceral dislike” of Jewish people. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Synagogue killer rang 999 pledging Islamic State allegiance during attack

Police also said Jihad Al-Shamie was not known to either the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme Prevent or to counter-terror police.

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8 h. ago Wolseley founder Jeremy King wages war on Ozempic in new book

The restaurateur describes the drug as ‘the province of the vainglorious’

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9 h. ago Three arrested as police raid uncovers drugs haul and suspected stolen bikes

Two men, aged 20 and 22, and a boy, aged 16, are being questioned by police

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9 h. ago Spain opts for just a single flight for start of new EU entry

Exclusive: UK’s most popular overseas destination will only gradually roll out EES plan across airports, road frontiers and sea ports

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10 h. ago Authorities to announce 'significant development' in probe of California’s Palisades Fire

Federal officials and Los Angeles police plan to announce a “significant development” related to the criminal investigation into last January’s deadly Palisades Fire

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11 h. ago Everything we know about Cardiff Council's plan to overhaul parking in the city

Cardiff Council is looking at making major changes to parking in the city, including introducing new permits and making drivers of larger vehicles pay more

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11 h. ago Badenoch silences the Tory plotters as her 'bold' plan to ABOLISH stamp duty is hailed by Kirstie Allsopp and economists after barnstorming conference speech

Mrs Badenoch delivered a barnstorming rallying cry to Tories that culminated in a fresh pledge to ditch the hated purchase tax on family homes to revive the dream of ownership.

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11 h. ago Gisèle Pelicot tells appeal trial she never gave consent to man convicted of rape

Woman says at retrial of Husamettin Dogan that ‘no victim should feel shame’ as court shown video evidenceGisèle Pelicot, who survived almost a decade of rape by dozens of men after she was drugged by her ex-husband, has told a French court that she never gave consent for anyone to abuse her while she was in a comatose state and that no victim should ever feel shame.Addressing the appeal trial on Wednesday of an unemployed builder who has contested his conviction for raping her, she said: “For me, the harm has been done – I will need to rebuild from these ruins and I think I’m on the right road – but what I want to say to others is that I never regretted my decisions, from filing a legal complaint until today. I want to say to victims to never be ashamed of what was imposed on them, because they’re never responsible.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Brit marathon swimmer survives double shark attack by fighting off 'pure muscle' Great White which started biting him off California coast

Chris Murray, 50, was attempting to swim the 20 miles between Catalina Island and the Los Angeles County coast before the terrifying encounter took place..

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