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Rodent infestation and out-of-date food was found across government canteens and cafes in recent inspectionsWhitehall’s restaurants and bars have often been the scene of a grubby deal or plot in the occasionally dirty business of politics. But, according to a series of health inspections, they have needed to clean up their acts in more ways than one.Instances of mouse-nibbled snacks, repeated discoveries of their droppings, mouldy veg and other serious hygiene issues have been raised in recent years in inspections of canteens, cafes and restaurants across Westminster, the Observer can reveal. In one case, the inspector warned that eating in

Release comes after Hamas and Israel had traded accusations over ceasefire violations•​ Middle East crisis – live updatesGaza militants have released three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinians in Israeli custody, the sixth swap in a truce that came close to collapsing this week.Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the 19 January ceasefire, with the Palestinian group saying it would pause releases and Israel threatening the resumption of war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/15/israeli-hostages-palestinian-prisoners-to-be-released-after-week-of-uncertainty-over-gaza-ceasefire Author : Guardian staff and agency Publish date : 2025-02-15 07:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Ukrainian president says Putin only seeking ceasefire to lift sanctions and regroup as he prepares to address Munich security conferenceThe US vice-president and the Ukrainian president were locked in bilateral discussions at the Munich Security Conference on Friday as part of Donald Trump’s push for a negotiated peace agreement to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Zelenskyy referred to it as a “good conversation” and both spoke of more talks to come. You can see our video report on the story here: Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/15/russia-ukraine-war-munich-security-conference-jd-vance-zelenskyy-putin-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-02-15 09:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Three Israeli hostages and 369 Palestinian prisoners to be freed Live footage from the scene shows Red Cross vehicles arriving at the scene in Khan Younis where the hostages are to be released.Israelis are also preparing to watch the release of the hostages. Here are a few pictures from Tel Aviv: Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/15/middle-east-live-israeli-hostages-palestinian-prisoners-to-be-released-as-trump-calls-for-hard-stance-on-gaza-live Author : Helen Livingstone Publish date : 2025-02-15 07:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.