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Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Egypt as Israel intercepts another aid flotilla – live updates – CNN
- Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Egypt as Israel intercepts another aid flotilla - live updates CNN
- Mideast Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner Set to Attend Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt Today Democracy Now!
- Gaza talks: Witkoff, Kushner join; Hamas says hostage, prisoner lists exchanged with Israel NBC News
- A decolonised alternative to Trump’s Gaza peace plan Al Jazeera
- Cautious optimism at Gaza talks as Hamas hands over lists of names for swap deal Reuters
UK opens up more driving test slots to help reduce backlog
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says learners booking tests earlier has contributed to rising demand
More driving test slots are being made available to tackle a severe backlog as figures show a 15% increase in learner drivers with future tests booked compared with this time last year.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show 668,128 people had a practical driving test booked in Britain at the end of September, up from 579,138 a year earlier.
Continue reading...Trump live: Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty
Trump critic James Comey pleads not guilty to charges that he made false statements to Congress.
Trump live: Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty
Trump critic James Comey pleads not guilty to charges that he made false statements to Congress.
Germany draws up law to allow police to shoot down drones
Cabinet agrees draft legislation after spate of sightings, including over Munich airport
German police will be allowed to shoot down drones under new legislation aimed at increasing safety after a spate of sightings across Europe.
Rogue drones, which have not been attributed to a specific owner, have disrupted air traffic across the continent in recent weeks. Some have been spotted over hospitals, canals, armaments factories and other sites of critical infrastructure in Germany.
Continue reading...Van Jones and the moral vacancy of American commentary on Gaza
US pundit’s 'dead Gaza baby' joke exposes the moral vacancy that defines US media on Palestine.
Pelicot tells rape appellant she ‘never’ gave him consent – DW
- Pelicot tells rape appellant she 'never' gave him consent DW
- Ex-Husband Contradicts a Man Appealing Conviction in Pelicot Rape Case The New York Times
- Man Who Raped Gisèle Pelicot Denies It Despite Videos. Here's How She Called Him Out People.com
- Gisèle Pelicot tells appeal trial she never gave consent to man convicted of rape The Guardian
- Gisèle Pelicot to face one of her rapists in court as French women fear nothing has changed BBC
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise
Ethiopia has written to the UN, accusing Eritrea of "funding, mobilizing and directing armed groups" on its soil.
Guardian prison columnist Erwin James drowned in Devon marina, inquest finds
Journalist who wrote column A Life Inside while jailed for murder fell into the sea in January 2024
A journalist and author who wrote much-admired columns from prison drowned in a Devon marina after spending an evening in a harbourside pub, an inquest has concluded.
Erwin James Monahan, who used the pen name Erwin James and wrote a regular column for the Guardian – the first of its kind in British journalism – fell into the sea at Brixham in Devon, close to where the boat he was staying in was moored, the inquest in Exeter heard.
Continue reading...Israeli forces intercept latest Gaza flotilla
Israeli forces intercepted another aid flotilla sailing to break the siege on Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea.
Tour operator Intrepid drops carbon offsets and emissions targets
Firm will instead invest A$2m a year in ‘climate impact fund’ supporting renewables and switching to EVs
One of the travel industry’s most environmentally focused tour operators, Intrepid, is scrapping carbon offsets and abandoning its emissions targets as unreachable.
The Australian-headquartered global travel company said it would instead invest A$2m (£980,000) a year in an audited “climate impact fund” supporting immediate practical measures such as switching to electric vehicles and investing in renewable energy.
Continue reading...Exclusive: Hamas demands release of high-profile militants in ‘red line’ for Israel – Euronews.com
- Exclusive: Hamas demands release of high-profile militants in 'red line' for Israel Euronews.com
- Hamas is demanding the release of a prominent Palestinian prisoner. This could be a red line for Israel CNN
- Hamas wants to trade Gaza hostages for these high-profile prisoners. Israel views them as terrorists AP News
- New York woman fears Israel-Hamas deal would free terrorist who killed her brother decades ago CBS News
- Hamas says there is “a spirit of optimism” over peace talks The Economist
Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists – AP News
- Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists AP News
- Israel seizes another Gaza flotilla Fox News
- Austin activist aboard Gaza aid flotilla returns after deportation from Israel KXAN Austin
- Greta Thunberg alleges torture in Israeli detention after Gaza flotilla arrest Reuters
- US activist from Gaza flotilla alleges ‘psychological torture’ by Israel Al Jazeera
Inside one battle-scarred Gaza building, displaced families tell the story of war – BBC
- Inside one battle-scarred Gaza building, displaced families tell the story of war BBC
- See how two years of war, loss and heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza CNN
- Genocide label crucial in addressing atrocities in Gaza: Legal scholars Al Jazeera
- We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. The New York Times
- Satellite images reveal extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip NBC News
Inside one battle-scarred Gaza building, displaced families tell the story of the war
The Skeik building, in a quiet road in western Gaza City, has seen many families pass through it since the war began.
Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival – BBC
- Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival BBC
- Myanmar's military strikes village in paramotor raid, killing at least 20 people including children NBC News
- Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest The Guardian
- At least 18 killed by military bombing at Myanmar Buddhist candlelight festival, human rights organizaton says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Myanmar: ‘Deadly attack’ on festival highlights paraglider threat to civilians Amnesty International
Britain’s once-mighty Conservative Party is battling to avoid extinction – AP News
- Britain’s once-mighty Conservative Party is battling to avoid extinction AP News
- There’s one issue that’s key to a Tory revival The Times
- Friend or foe? Tories grapple with rise of Reform BBC
- I didn’t think I’d ever say this: let’s hope the Tory party can be saved | Polly Toynbee The Guardian
- Bleak reality of opposition sets in for Conservatives BBC
Trump looms large over Nobel Peace Prize – Financial Times
- Trump looms large over Nobel Peace Prize Financial Times
- What to Know About the 2025 Nobel Prizes The New York Times
- Press release: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 - NobelPrize.org NobelPrize.org
- Can Trump really win a Nobel Peace Prize? Yes. Here’s how CNN
- Nobel Prizes announced this week. Trump says he won’t get one, but he’s been nominated USA Today
Germany to allow police to shoot down drones – Reuters
- Germany to allow police to shoot down drones Reuters
- Who is responsible for Germany's drone defense? DW
- German police to be given power to shoot down drones France 24
- Germany to allow police to shoot down drones, interior minister says Euronews.com
- Bavaria moves to let police shoot down drones amid rising European sightings The Kyiv Independent