UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday

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Move comes after Israel fails to meet UK conditions that would have postponed step

The UK is preparing to recognise the state of Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that would have postponed the historic step, including a ceasefire in Gaza.

Keir Starmer insisted the timing of the UK announcement had nothing to do with Donald Trump’s visit, even though the US president said at a press conference that he disagreed with Britain’s decision, without elaborating.

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Musk’s fellowship of Royal Society in doubt after rally address – BBC

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  2. What Elon Musk gets wrong about Europe’s hard right  The Economist
  3. Elon Musk says UK needs ‘revolutionary’ change of government in speech to anti-migrant rally  CNN
  4. I left the Tommy Robinson rally with the worrying realisation: this movement is only going to get bigger | Helen Pidd  The Guardian
  5. British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally  AP News
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‘Tax the Rich,’ French Protesters Cry, as the Wealthy Push Back on Paying More – The New York Times

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  2. Tax the rich or fall: French PM faces budget ultimatum  Reuters
  3. Why Macron thinks Lecornu can save France from the abyss  politico.eu
  4. French Premier to Meet With Socialists, Who May Hold Budget Key  Bloomberg.com
  5. French PM Lecornu's mission: Ease tensions, to salvage what can be saved  Le Monde.fr
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For the first time, Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide – The Washington Post

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  1. For the first time, Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide  The Washington Post
  2. It Is Genocide  U.S. Senate (.gov)
  3. Vermont’s congressional delegation, for the first time, calls Israel’s war in Gaza a ‘genocide’  VTDigger
  4. World leaders must act now to respond to genocide in Gaza  Doctors Without Borders
  5. Weighing the Options on UNGA Action on Gaza  Just Security
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Pipeline Dreams: Russian Forces Pull Off A Subterranean Ambush. For A Third Time. – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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  2. New Russian gains north, east of Kupiansk reported by war monitoring group  Ґвара Медіа
  3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  4. Russia Sends Troops Through Idle Gas Pipes to Evade Drone Threat  Bloomberg.com
  5. Counter-sabotage operation underway in Kupiansk, Russian prisoners captured – military administration  Ukrinform
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Kyiv receives 1,000 bodies of what Russia says are fallen Ukrainian soldiers – Euronews.com

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  1. Kyiv receives 1,000 bodies of what Russia says are fallen Ukrainian soldiers  Euronews.com
  2. Ukraine says Russia returns 1,000 bodies in latest exchange  Al Jazeera
  3. Russia and Ukraine Exchange 1K Bodies of Soldiers  The Moscow Times
  4. Russia hands over remains of 1,000 Ukrainian service personnel, Kyiv says  Reuters
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Threatened by Trump, Canada tries to make up, team up with Mexico – The Washington Post

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  5. Carney and Sheinbaum Meet Without Trump Before Trade Deal Review  Bloomberg.com
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‘Cataclysmic’ situation in Gaza City, UN official says, as Israeli tanks advance – BBC

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  2. LIVE: Gaza war escalates as Israel defies global condemnation  Al Jazeera
  3. The Road  The New York Times
  4. Satellite images show Palestinians fleeing Israeli assault on Gaza  NBC News
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Three people detained in Britain on suspicion of spying for Russia – Euronews.com

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  2. Three arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia  BBC
  3. Britain arrests trio of suspected Russian saboteurs  Al Jazeera
  4. 2024 parcel blasts in Europe organized by Russians with intelligence ties, Lithuania says  CNN
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