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Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas had agreed the first phase of a new ceasefire deal in Gaza. We’ve been here before, but is it different this time? Has Trump proved the doubters wrong?Jonathan Freedland speaks to Julian Borger about the prospect for peace in the Middle East and the US president’s role in getting to this pointArchive: PBS Newshour Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/oct/09/gaza-ceasefire-plan-how-much-credit-does-trump-deserve-podcast Author : Presented by Jonathan Freedland, with Julian Borger, produced by Natalie Ktena, and the executive producer was Danielle Stephens Publish date : 2025-10-09 18:49:00 Copyright for

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the education secretary and Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson about the plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as why she is pushing the prime minister and chancellor to get rid of the two-child limit on benefits.Plus, she explains why she believes she is the best candidate to become the next deputy leader of the Labour party. And, we hear her thoughts on Keir Starmer’s leadership and how Labour should take on Nigel Farage and the rise of Reform Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/oct/09/labour-bridget-phillipson-on-gaza-child-poverty-and-the-deputy-leadership-race-podcast Author : Presented by Kiran Stacey

US president Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to ‘first phase’ of plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisonersFull report: ‘First phase’ of deal to end war in Gaza agreedWhat we know so far about the dealFamilies of Israelis held hostage in Gaza gathered in what has come to be known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv after the announcement.“President Trump, thank you very much. We thank him, our children will not have returned home without him,” said Hatan Angrest, whose son Matan is among the hostages. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/09/gaza-ceasefire-live-trump-says-hostages-probably-released-monday-idf-says-gaza-city-still-extremely-dangerous Author :

The author was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm• Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: László Krasznahorkai wins ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre’The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced.The Academy cited the 71-year-old’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/09/laszlo-krasznahorkai-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-2025 Author : Emma Loffhagen Publish date : 2025-10-09 11:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of wanting to sow ‘chaos’ as it repeats tactics from previous winters that left millions of Ukrainians without energy or heatingJessica Elgot is the Guardian’s deputy political editor.Keir Starmer has said the UK will back India taking its “rightful place” on the UN security council as he met Narendra Modi in Mumbai at the end of his two-day trip, saying both he and Modi had discussed the need for a “just and lasting” peace in Ukraine.The prime minister and I also discussed the need for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, the need for stability and

Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon lineFollow the latest updates liveIsrael and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a “peace plan” in Gaza, pausing hostilities in the devastated territory and bringing the best hope yet of a definitive end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed ten of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests across the world.Donald Trump announced the agreement on his Truth Social network saying all of the hostages held in Gaza would be released soon and

Ibrahim Helmy tells Icac hearing he created fake invoices as part of alleged multimillion-dollar kickback schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former transport bureaucrat has admitted to being paid with envelopes of cash at an Oporto fast-food restaurant after allegedly asking a contractor to artificially inflate invoices so they could share the difference.Ibrahim Helmy, 38, appeared before the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Thursday for a second day of evidence on his alleged involvement at the centre of a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme. Continue

Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, particularly to New ZealandClimate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific.Research by Amnesty International released on Thursday found current immigration systems are inadequate for Pacific Islanders seeking safety and stability, as rising seas threaten to make their homelands uninhabitable. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/09/climate-crisis-humanitarian-visa-displaced-pacific-islanders Author : Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson Publish date : 2025-10-09 01:02:00 Copyright for syndicated

Ayres tells ABC the Australian industry has faced a tough global market and unfair trade practices. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWill Australia’s east coast get a gas reserve?There have been growing calls for an east coast gas reserve to help combat sky high gas prices, including a push from the Bluescope steel CEO yesterday.We will do a careful piece of work here. In the last term of government, we intervened on gas prices following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and the impact that had in global energy markets in order to

Authorities say they found convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west AtlantaThe last fugitive from the high-profile, 10-man New Orleans jailbreak in May has been captured, according to authorities.In an announcement on Wednesday, Jason Williams, the New Orleans district attorney, said that authorities had captured four-time convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west Atlanta. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/new-orleans-jailbreak-fugitives Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-10-08 20:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Survey finds 58% backing restricting armed forces to external threats amid Trump deployments to US citiesUS politics – live updatesMore than half of Americans believe that the US government should only deploy armed troops in the event of external threats, according to a new survey.The Reuters/Ipsos survey released on Wednesday found that 58% of Americans believe that the president should only send in armed forces to areas with external threats. Meanwhile, 25% said that they believed the US military could be used for other purposes and 18% said that they were not sure. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/military-external-threats-survey-trump Author

Qatari PM and US’s Witkoff and Kushner join Hamas and Israeli negotiators working on Trump’s Gaza planAs 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

Former FBI director expected to plead not guilty in case that has amplified concerns that the department is being used to pursue Trump’s enemiesEx-FBI director to appear in court on lying to Congress chargeA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolvedEmmanuel Macron’s second term is set to end in May 2027 and he has repeatedly said he will not resign, the Associated Press (AP) reports.If the French president were to quit, the Constitutional Council would declare a vacancy, the Senate president would assume interim powers and a new presidential election would be held within 35 days. On the far left, Melenchon’s France Unbowed has asked for Macron’s departure. More surprisingly, and a sign of Macron’s growing isolation inside his own camp, Édouard Philippe,

Tory leader says proposal would ‘protect interests of taxpayers and students’ but university representatives say it is ‘economically illiterate’Keir Starmer is on a visit to India. Speaking to reporters on the flight to Mumbai, he had time to take a swipe at Robert Jenrick.Here are some pictures from the Starmer trip. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/08/conservative-tory-conference-kemi-badenoch-labour-keir-starmer-india-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-10-08 07:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Survey shows one in four users intend to keep using system as it is phased out, despite increased virus and malware riskAbout 5 million British computer users risk becoming vulnerable to cyber-attacks and scams after Microsoft next week stops updating its decade-old Windows 10 system, consumer campaigners have warned.One in four of an estimated 21 million UK people using a device that runs the Windows 10 software intend to continue using it after updates cease and so will be at risk of online security breaches including malware and viruses, according to a survey by Which? More than a third of

Freida Parton says she has been ‘up all night praying’ as singer continues to deal with unspecified ‘health challenges’Dolly Parton’s sister says she has been “up all night praying” for the singer as she continues to deal with unspecified health problems.Freida Parton wrote that her 79-year-old sister “hasn’t been feeling her best lately”, two weeks after the singer postponed a Las Vegas residency scheduled for December, citing “health challenges”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/08/dolly-parton-health-problems-sister-prayers-going-to-be-just-fine Author : Sian Cain Publish date : 2025-10-08 01:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

New York City’s mayoral candidate criticized after he commemorates Israeli victims and Palestinian war victimsThe New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew ire from Israel over his statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in which he commemorated both the Israeli victims from that day and Palestinian victims from Israel’s ensuing war on Gaza.“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family

Transport offer part of long-awaited launch of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, is doing a breakfast television blitz this morning to announce that the public will be able to travel for free every weekend from early December until 1 February, as part of the launch of the metro tunnel.Allan has described it as a “thank you” to commuters for enduring disruptions as the project was built. Speaking on Today, she said:To say thank you to Victorians for their delivering free public transport for everyone

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrateProsecutors have said they will appeal against the chief magistrate’s decision to throw out a terrorism charge against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.The 27-year-old, known as Mo Chara, had been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, last November. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/07/cps-to-appeal-against-dismissal-of-terrorism-charge-against-kneecaps-liam-og-o-hannaidh Author : Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-07 18:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Illinois senator Dick Durbin grills Trump’s attorney general on the Epstein investigation and Bondi tells him ‘national guard is on the way’ to ChicagoBondi and Senate Democrats spar amid Trump’s troop deploymentsBefore we turn our attention to Capitol Hill, we’re also keeping an eye on Illinois today. On Monday, a federal judge did not immediately block the president’s move to deploy national guard troops, including hundreds from Texas, to Chicago.Instead, the judge set a hearing for Thursday, leaving room for the military to make their way to the windy city as soon as today. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/07/donald-trump-national-guard-pam-bondi-mark-carney-government-shutdown-us-politics-live-news-updates

Labour mayor of the West Midlands says Jenrick’s comments about Handsworth were racistAsked about the Jenrick story, Badenoch again suggests Guardian reporting is reliable.Q: Jenrick was making a distinction between white faces and brown faces. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/07/conservative-tory-conference-kemi-badenoch-jenrick-starmer-labour-protests-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-10-07 13:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israelis mark the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack in which 1,200 people were killedDeborah Cole is Berlin correspondent for the GuardianGermany marked the two-year anniversary of the 7 October attacks with sombre commemorations across the country and official flags pulled to half mast. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/07/gaza-ceasefire-peace-talks-israel-hamas-egypt-7-october-anniversary-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-10-07 11:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Macron has asked Lecornu to stay on for 48 hours to try to win over lawmakersJournalists are outside the Hotel Matignon in Paris, where French politicians are meeting with outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu.Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right party National Rally, has also supported the dissolution of parliament, followed by elections. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/07/france-macron-lecornu-cabinet-europe-live Author : Oliver Holmes Publish date : 2025-10-07 08:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visitRobert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/06/robert-jenrick-complained-of-not-seeing-another-white-face-in-handsworth-birmingham Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-10-07 05:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs