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US believes hostage deal and ceasefire ‘in best interests’ of Israel and Palestinians
President Biden spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu to reiterate US concerns about any Israeli invasion of Rafah, and the State Department has reiterated that a hostage deal and ceasefire is in the ‘best interests’ of Israel and the Palestinian people.
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Brazil battles nature as ‘largest ever’ floods submerge whole cities
At least 83 people are dead after days of heavy rain in southern Brazil and more than a hundred are missing.
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SNP chooses new leader but is it time for an election in Scotland?
John Swinney has been confirmed as the SNP leader – as the only candidate to replace Humza Yousaf – taking the job for the second time. He has promised a “new chapter” for the party.
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Proposed ceasefire a ‘good deal for everyone’, says Israeli hostage negotiator.
We speak to Gershon Baskin, an Israeli hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organization.
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‘We’re afraid of a ground invasion coming imminently’, says Rafah refugee
Before news broke about a potential ceasefire, we spoke to Ghada Alkurd – a Gazan woman who sought refuge in Rafah after fleeing from the north of the city.
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Hamas agrees to ceasefire but ‘deal’ not acceptable to Israel
The exodus in Rafah had already begun when, late on Monday, Hamas issued a statement saying it would accept the ceasefire deal. It is a dramatic development after seven months of bloody conflict in Gaza.
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Stormzy opens Merky FC HQ to provide youth opportunities in Croydon
Not content with launching his own publishing arm and scholarship programme, the British rapper Stormzy has now turned his attention to professional football. While there may seem to be plenty of diversity on the pitch, there certainly isn’t off it.
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Britain’s Olly Alexander addresses Israel Eurovision controversy
The inclusion of an Israeli artist in this year’s Eurovision song contest in Sweden has prompted calls for other country’s entrants to boycott the event as a protest against the war in Gaza.
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‘Greens have made huge gains‘, says party co-leader
The Green Party has been celebrating the election of its highest-ever number of councillors in last week’s votes and becoming the biggest party on both Bristol City and Hastings Borough councils.
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Rishi Sunak faces pressure to ‘change course’ following Tory election defeats
Admitting that a change of leader is not ‘a feasible prospect’, the former Home Secretary Suella Braverman today urged Rishi Sunak to ‘change course’ following what she described as the ‘terrible results’ in Thursday’s elections.
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Israel closes Gaza border crossing after nearby Hamas rocket fire – as ceasefire talks continue
Israel has closed the Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza after several rockets were fired by Hamas from an area nearby in southern Gaza, according to the Israeli Defence Forces.
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‘It’s absolutely clear that these advances were unwanted,’ says producer of new Channel 4 Spacey documentary
Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary due to air on Monday and Tuesday.
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India opposition accuses government of ‘crackdown’ as election gets under way
To the biggest elections in the world now, in India, where opposition parties say the government is using arrests and detentions to stop them campaigning – calling it a “nail in the coffin of free and fair elections”.
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Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor
Labour’s Sadiq Khan has also won an historic third term as London mayor. And despite a Conservative campaign attacking his expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone – many areas saw a swing to Labour.
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Labour’s Andy Burnham re-elected as mayor of Greater Manchester
We spoke to our North of England Correspondent Clare Fallon in Manchester, where Labour’s Andy Burnham has won a third term.