- Israel assesses Hamas may not be able to return all remaining dead hostages, sources say CNN
- What We Know About the Remaining Hostages in Gaza The New York Times
- Live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace plan, Trump says AP News
- Trump says he will be ‘involved’ in keeping peace in Gaza – as it happened The Guardian
- No, Hamas is not ready for ‘lasting peace,’ but can Trump persuade it to free all the hostages? The Times of Israel
RSF attack on hospital in Sudan’s el-Fasher kills 12, medics say
The attack by the paramilitary on the hospital wounded 17 others, and is the second such attack in 24 hours.
EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods – BBC
- EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods BBC
- In Food Label Fight, Europeans Debate How the Sausage Gets Made The New York Times
- ‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods The Guardian
- EU lawmakers push to ban term 'veggie-burger' Reuters
- That’s no schnitzel! E.U. moves to ban using meat names for veggie fare. The Washington Post
No more veggie burgers? EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods
Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.
Ted Cruz blames Nigeria for ‘mass murder’ of Christians: What’s the truth?
Nigeria is suffering complex security crises, but Republicans in US are eager to paint them as purely religious.
The objects Gaza’s women refused to leave behind
Palestinian women carry relics from their homes in Gaza, revealing stories of loss and survival.
Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress
The former FBI leader will go to trial in January but his legal team argue the case is politically motivated.
‘Buckle up’: IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty
IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says 'uncertainty is the new normal' as tariffs weigh on the global economy.
Al Jazeera chief urges better protection for journalists in conflict zones
Al Jazeera Director General Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani says 'protecting journalists is protection of the truth.'
Illegal gold mining clears 140,000 hectares of Peruvian Amazon
Armed criminal groups tear down precious rainforest to capitalise on record gold prices, report finds
An illegal gold rush has cleared 140,000 hectares of rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon and is accelerating as foreign, armed groups move into the region to profit from record gold prices, according to a report.
About 540 square miles of land have been cleared for mining in the South American country since 1984, and the environmental destruction is spreading rapidly across the country, Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP) and its Peruvian partner organisation, Conservación Amazónica, found.
Continue reading...‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods
Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’
Veggie burgers, tofu steak and cauliflower schnitzel will be off the menu if the European parliament gets its way after a vote on food names.
MEPs voted on Wednesday by 355 in favour to 247 against to reserve names such as “steak”, “burger” and “sausage” exclusively for products derived from meat, a longstanding demand of farm unions.
Continue reading...Outgoing French PM says ‘path still exists’ to avoid snap elections
Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instability
France’s caretaker prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said a majority of MPs “rejects the idea” of snap elections and that “a path still exists” that should allow Emmanuel Macron to appoint a new premier within 48 hours.
“Several groups are willing to seek agreement on a budget” for 2026, Lecornu told France 2 public television on Wednesday, and were making clear their “conditions”. Talks would be difficult, he said, but “the prospect of a dissolution [of parliament] is fading”.
Continue reading...Social media content restricted in Afghanistan, Taliban sources confirm
It comes just over a week after a two-day total internet shutdown across the country ended.
Israel’s national security minister urges ‘complete victory’ over Hamas
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for “total victory" in Gaza in a video posted to X.
What kind of future does Gaza face, if Israel ends its war on it?
Palestinians in Gaza face monumental challenges to rebuilding their homeland and lives once Israel's genocide ends.
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows
Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy
Donald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his administration, including more than 40 who have directly worked for oil, gas or coal companies, according to a new analysis.
The report from Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy and ethics non-profit that has been critical of the Trump administration, alongside the Revolving Door Project, a corporate watchdog, analyzed the backgrounds of nominees and appointees within the White House and eight agencies dictating energy, environmental and climate policy. That includes the Environmental Protection Agency, the interior and energy departments and others.
Continue reading...Starmer leads 125-strong delegation to India in bid to ‘turbocharge’ trade
The UK leader wants the trade mission, Britain's largest ever to India, to build on a recent deal between the countries.
Starmer leads 125-strong delegation to India in bid to ‘turbocharge’ trade
The UK leader wants the trade mission, Britain's largest ever to India, to build on a recent deal between the countries.
US Attorney General grilled on Epstein case and bias claims
US Attorney General Pam Bondi faced heated questioning in the Senate over the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Tory plan to abolish stamp duty ‘will benefit London and the wealthiest the most’ – as it happened
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Voting in the Labour deputy leadership election opens today. Lucy Powell, the former Commons leader, is seen as the favourite and, as Jessica Elgot reports, Powell told supporters yesterday that, if she is elected, she will use the post to argue for changes in the way the government is operating. “We can’t sugarcoat the fact that things aren’t going well,” she said.
Powell is no longer a government minister and, if she is elected deputy leader, she will do the job from the backbenches. In an interview on Newsnight last night, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary standing against Powell, said a Powell victory would be “destabilising” for the party. She said:
[Electing Powell] risks destabilising the party … we best achieve what we need to do together when we have those fierce conversations, including disagreements, behind closed doors.
Members need to understand that there’s a potential challenge around all of that – that if you’re not inside when the big decisions are being made, you’re not at that table, you’re not in those conversations.
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