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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Gaza ceasefire begins after Hamas names hostages set for release

The ceasefire in Gaza has officially begun following an almost three-hour delay, after Hamas named the hostages it plans to release on Sunday. Israel had earlier said it was continuing to fight in Gaza until the names were handed over in accordance with the agreement, and at least eight people were killed in an air strike on the territory on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian officials. Hamas blamed a delay […]

todayJanuary 19, 2025 2

Donald Trump

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Tariffs and relations with China could be first questions to arise over Trump

Tariffs and relationships with China could be among the first issues up for discussion when Donald Trump re-enters the White House, according to the director of the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank. Bronwen Maddox said she believes the US administration has “become the big question for UK foreign policy”, and the UK will be faced with having to “make some decisions” about its positions on certain issues. She also […]

todayJanuary 19, 2025 4

Trump to take oath inside due to freezing temperatures

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Trump to take oath inside due to freezing temperatures

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of very cold weather. “The weather forecast for Washington DC, with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows,” Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way.” The Rotunda is prepared […]

todayJanuary 18, 2025 3

Benjamin Netanyahu says officials have reached a deal to return hostages

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Benjamin Netanyahu says officials have reached a deal to return hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached. The announcement early came a day after Mr Netanyahu’s office said there were last-minute snags in talks to free hostages in return for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners. Mr Netanyahu said he would convene his security Cabinet on Friday and then the government to approve the […]

todayJanuary 17, 2025

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol

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South Korea’s impeached president detained in martial law investigation

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency says impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained over his imposition of martial law last month. In a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of an anti-corruption agency, Mr Yoon lamented that the “rule of law has completely collapsed in this country”, but said he was complying with the detention warrant to prevent clashes between law enforcement officials and the presidential security service. […]

todayJanuary 15, 2025 1

Death toll from Los Angeles-area fires rises to 10

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Death toll from Los Angeles-area fires rises to 10

The death toll has risen to 10 from the Los Angeles-area fires, according to the county coroner’s office. The fast-moving Kenneth Fire started in the late afternoon in the San Fernando Valley near the West Hills neighbourhood and close to Ventura County. Only hours earlier officials expressed encouragement after firefighters aided by calmer winds and help from crews from outside the state saw the first signs of successfully beating back […]

todayJanuary 10, 2025 1

Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service at Washington funeral

Jimmy Carter has been hailed for his humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral. All of Mr Carter’s living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House, delivering a eulogy. Mr Biden and others took turns praising Mr Carter’s record — which many historians have appraised more […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025 3

US army veteran kills 15 in New Year’s Eve ‘terror attack’

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US army veteran kills 15 in New Year’s Eve ‘terror attack’

A US army veteran driving a pick-up truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group has killed at least 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into New Year’s Eve revellers in New Orleans before being shot dead by police. The FBI said it is investigating the attack early on Wednesday in the city’s French Quarter as a terrorist act and does not believe […]

todayJanuary 1, 2025 3

US federal appeals court upholds sexual abuse finding against Donald Trump

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US federal appeals court upholds sexual abuse finding against Donald Trump

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the five million-dollar (£3.99 million) award that the Manhattan jury granted to E Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse. The magazine columnist had given evidence at a […]

todayDecember 30, 2024 2

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