Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

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Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since Zack Polanski took over last month

The Greens in England and Wales have more than 100,000 members for the first time, the party has announced, a near-50% rise since Zack Polanski took over as leader last month.

It puts them on a potential course to overtake the Conservatives and comes little more than a week after the Greens announced they had moved past the Liberal Democrats in membership numbers, getting to 83,500.

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Badenoch demands PM address ‘unanswered’ China spy case questions – BBC

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  1. Badenoch demands PM address 'unanswered' China spy case questions  BBC
  2. The spy case shows how weak Britain has become. Starmer’s China appeasement must end  The Telegraph
  3. UK Ministers Criticize Starmer’s China Policy Amid Spying Row  Bloomberg.com
  4. Jonathan Powell had no role in dropping of China spy case, senior minister says  The Guardian
  5. US will be ‘perplexed’ by UK decision to drop China spy case, says ex-MI6 boss  Financial Times
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Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid as Moscow expresses ‘extreme concern’ over long-range U.S. weapons – PBS

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  1. Russia targets Ukraine's power grid as Moscow expresses 'extreme concern' over long-range U.S. weapons  PBS
  2. Russia attacks Ukraine’s power grid as Moscow worries over US Tomahawk missiles  AP News
  3. Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine  BBC
  4. As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts  The New York Times
  5. Zelenskiy says Russia waited for bad weather for attack on energy sites  Reuters
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Israel accused of altering prisoner lists ahead of Gaza – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israel accused of altering prisoner lists ahead of Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  2. US Jewish community leader lobbied for prominent Palestinian prisoner Barghouti’s release  The Times of Israel
  3. Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader  AP News
  4. Hamas presses Israel to free prominent prisoners as part of Gaza deal  BBC
  5. ‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release  The New York Times
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Tony Blair wins nod from Palestinian Authority for role in postwar Gaza

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Senior PA leader confirms readiness to work with former UK PM on post-ceasefire recovery

The former UK prime minister Tony Blair appears to have won the endorsement of the Palestinian Authority to be involved in the reconstruction of Gaza, after an exploratory meeting in Jordan.

Blair met Hussein al-Sheikh, the deputy president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation executive committee, in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. It was the first such meeting since Donald Trump announced Blair’s role in his 20-point plan.

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Gaza City clashes between Hamas and clan members leave 27 dead – BBC

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  1. Gaza City clashes between Hamas and clan members leave 27 dead  BBC
  2. Dozens killed in Gaza as violence erupts between Hamas and armed clans  Fox News
  3. Hamas asserts control in Gaza and targets alleged collaborators as ceasefire takes hold  CNN
  4. Hamas reappears on Gaza’s streets, and two of three militias that fought it go quiet  The Times of Israel
  5. Hamas reasserts control and settles scores in Gaza Strip  Financial Times
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U.S. troops are going to Israel to support the Gaza ceasefire, but JD Vance vows no ‘boots on the ground’ – Fortune

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  1. U.S. troops are going to Israel to support the Gaza ceasefire, but JD Vance vows no 'boots on the ground'  Fortune
  2. Trump will greet Israel hostages 'in person' after Hamas releases them from Gaza, Vance says  CNBC
  3. Vance: 'We are on the cusp of true peace in the Middle East'  Politico
  4. The American Troops Tasked With Helping Secure Gaza’s Future  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Trump’s Envoy Enters Gaza as Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Holds  Newsweek
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Trump ‘looking at all options’ amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act, Vance says

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Vice-president calls crime ‘out of control’ in US cities as Trump faces legal battles for use of federal forces

The White House is talking about invoking the Insurrection Act that would allow the deployment of military troops on US soil to quell domestic unrest amid legal challenges over the moves, JD Vance confirmed on Sunday.

Vance was asked on NBC News’s Meet the Press whether Donald Trump was seriously considering invoking the emergency power to deploy national guard forces and even the US military in domestic settings.

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Former NFL star Mark Sanchez ‘focused on recovery’ after jail appearance over stabbing incident

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  • Former NFL quarterback facing battery charge

  • Fox analyst released from hospital after treatment

Former NFL star Mark Sanchez says he is “focused on my recovery” after being booked and released from jail over an incident last weekend during which he was stabbed and another man was left with significant injuries.

Sanchez was processed at Marion County Jail on Sunday after his release from hospital. A judge ruled Sanchez had to undergo the processing before he is allowed to leave Indiana.

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South Carolina bar shooting leaves four people dead and 20 injured, officials say

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Mass shooting occurred early on Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill on idyllic St Helena island

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials say.

The shooting occurred early Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St Helena island, officials said. A large crowd was at the scene when sheriff’s deputies arrived and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds.

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