Live Updates: Hamas Prepares to Release Israeli Hostages in Swap – The New York Times

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  1. Live Updates: Hamas Prepares to Release Israeli Hostages in Swap  The New York Times
  2. Israeli hostages set for release from Gaza as Trump to meet Netanyahu - live updates  CNN
  3. Hamas releases 7 Israeli hostages as part of Gaza peace deal  Axios
  4. Israeli hostage release: first seven hostages handed to Red Cross in Gaza, according to reports – live updates  The Guardian
  5. LIVE: Hamas hands over 7 Israeli captives to Red Cross in Gaza  Al Jazeera
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New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets

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Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’

Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition government outlined plans on Sunday to reduce methane emissions by between 14 and 24% by 2050, compared to 2017 levels.

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Record number of babies born to foreign parents in Japan amid political row over migration

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More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newborns

The number of babies born to foreign parents reached a record high in Japan in 2024, underlining rapid demographic changes that have propelled migration to the heart of the country’s political debate.

More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newborns, according to the health ministry – in stark contrast to another sharp fall in the number born to Japanese parents.

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Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as Israel awaits release of hostages – The Guardian

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  1. Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as Israel awaits release of hostages  The Guardian
  2. Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend  NBC News
  3. Israel-Gaza live updates: Trump to address Israeli government as hostages set for return  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. President Travels to Israel for Hostage Release  The New York Times
  5. Trump to Axios: Gaza deal might by my biggest accomplishment  Axios
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Lecornu names new French government after reappointment – politico.eu

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  1. Lecornu names new French government after reappointment  politico.eu
  2. French presidency unveils new cabinet as budget pressure intensifies  CNN
  3. France’s Macron unveils new government ahead of budget deadline  Al Jazeera
  4. Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’  The New York Times
  5. Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation  AP News
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As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t? – The Guardian

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  1. As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?  The Guardian
  2. World leaders throw their weight behind the Gaza ceasefire deal  The Hill
  3. Palestinian president to attend Egypt summit on ending war in Gaza  BBC
  4. Transcript: Badr Abdelatty on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 12, 2025  CBS News
  5. Canadian PM Carney to head to Egypt for summit on ending war in Gaza  Reuters
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Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ – The Guardian

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  1. Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’  The Guardian
  2. Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30  Reuters
  3. Coral reefs become first environmental system on Earth to pass climate "tipping point," report says  CBS News
  4. Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’  Grist.org
  5. Planet's first climate tipping point already reached: international study  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Afghanistan and Pakistan claim to kill dozens of soldiers in border clash – The Washington Post

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  1. Afghanistan and Pakistan claim to kill dozens of soldiers in border clash  The Washington Post
  2. Afghan Taliban says Pakistani troops killed in 'retaliatory' border attacks  BBC
  3. Taliban Says Pakistan Military Faction 'Sabotaging Peace', Warns Of Retaliation  NDTV
  4. Firefights erupt between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the border  Reuters
  5. Pakistani, Afghan forces exchange deadly border fire: What’s next?  Al Jazeera
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Gaza ceasefire live: Israeli hostages due to be released as Trump says ‘war is over’ and flies to Middle East

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US president is due to arrive in Israel shortly after the expected release of 20 living Israeli hostages by Hamas. Follow the latest developments

The mediating countries for the ceasefire deal in Gaza are to sign a document guaranteeing the agreement at Monday’s summit in Egypt, a diplomatic source has told the Agence France-Presse news agency.

“The signatories will be the guarantors – [the] US, Egypt, Qatar and likely Turkey,” the diplomat briefed on the signing ceremony said on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive arrangements.

While favoring diplomatic engagement, neither President Pezeshkian nor I can engage with counterparts who have attacked the Iranian People and continue to threaten and sanction us.

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