Starmer says plan to airdrop Gaza aid and evacuate ill children will go ahead

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Leaders of UK, France and Germany call for lifting of aid restrictions and immediate ceasefire after holding talks

Keir Starmer has confirmed the government will be “taking forward” plans to airdrop aid into Gaza and evacuate children who need medical assistance in an effort to relieve what Downing Street called an appalling situation.

Speaking to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on Saturday morning, the prime minister outlined the UK’s intentions to work with Jordan to carry out the plans.

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Gazan officials say at least 25 killed, most by gunfire while waiting for aid – The Times of Israel

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  1. Gazan officials say at least 25 killed, most by gunfire while waiting for aid  The Times of Israel
  2. LIVE: Israel shoots Gaza aid seekers as another baby starves to death  Al Jazeera
  3. Starvation as a Weapon: Chris Hedges on Gaza  The Intercept
  4. Israel kills dozens in Gaza amid growing famine fueled by restricted aid flow  NBC News
  5. At least 57 killed in Gaza in 24 hours as Israel withdraws from ceasefire talks  The Guardian
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Water chiefs’ pay rises to average of £1.1m despite ban on bonuses and outrage over pollution

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Total remuneration at companies in England and Wales – many of them under scrutiny for sewage discharge – was £15m in 2024-25

The pay of water company chief executives in England and Wales rose by 5% in the last financial year to an average of £1.1m, despite a ban on bonuses for several companies and widespread outrage over the sector’s poor performance.

Total pay reported by water companies reached £15m in 2024-25, up 5% on £13.8m the previous year, according to Guardian analysis of 14 companies’ annual reports.

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Early recognition of Palestine could be ‘counterproductive,’ Italy’s Meloni says – politico.eu

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  1. Early recognition of Palestine could be ‘counterproductive,’ Italy’s Meloni says  politico.eu
  2. Frustration, Gaza alarm drove Macron to go it alone on Palestine recognition  Reuters
  3. Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?  The New York Times
  4. 7 US Jewish groups snub French FM: Palestine recognition plan ‘dishonors Oct. 7 victims’  The Times of Israel
  5. Why Emmanuel Macron has decided to recognise a Palestinian state  The Economist
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Indian FA confirms job applications from Xavi and Guardiola were hoaxes

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  • Team director had previously announced Xavi interest

  • Statement reveals ‘email applications were not genuine’

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed on Saturday that a job application attributed to the former Barcelona manager and Spain midfielder, Xavi Hernández, for the India head coaching role was a hoax.

The Indian FA’s national team director told the Times of India on Thursday that Xavi’s name was on the list of applicants. The report also quoted an AIFF technical committee member saying that his candidacy was deemed too expensive to pursue.

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Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President – The New York Times

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  1. Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President  The New York Times
  2. Taiwan polls close in controversial vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers  BBC
  3. Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails  Reuters
  4. Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll  AP News
  5. Polls close in Taiwan’s key ‘recall election’ closely watched by China  Al Jazeera
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UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists – BBC

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  1. UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists  BBC
  2. Condemning the Hong Kong Government’s Latest Round of Bounties on Individuals Exercising Freedom of Expression  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  3. Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas  The Guardian
  4. Hong Kong places bounty on 19 pro-democracy activists  DW
  5. Carney's ministers say Hong Kong's new arrest warrants for exiles a threat to Canadians' security  CBC
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Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas

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Authorities accuse activists linked to pro-democracy group Hong Kong Parliament of subversion

Hong Kong’s national security police have issued arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet.

They are accused of organising or participating in the Hong Kong Parliament, a pro-democracy group that authorities in the Asian financial hub say intended to subvert state power, under the law Beijing imposed in 2020 after months of pro-democracy protests in 2019.

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At least six civilians killed in militant attack on courthouse in south-east Iran

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Jihadist separatist group Jaish al-Adl says it launched mortar, shooting and grenade attack in Sistan-Baluchestan

An attack by the jihadist separatist group Jaish al-Adl on a courthouse in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan has killed at least six civilians, including a mother and child, and wounded 22, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Attackers stormed the building, shooting a number of people inside. They then launched a second attack with mortars and grenade launchers on the courthouse, where a clash began with security forces that lasted three hours, according to the Baluch human rights group Haalvsh.

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Five killed as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks – BBC

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  1. Five killed as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks  BBC
  2. Russian attack kills 3 in Ukraine's city of Dnipro, governor says  Reuters
  3. Deadly wave of Russian missiles pummel Ukraine as Kyiv’s drones spark Moscow airport disruptions  CNN
  4. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,247  Al Jazeera
  5. 4 people killed in Russia and Ukraine as countries trade aerial attacks  AP News
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Triple J Hottest 100: Never Tear Us Apart by INXS voted best Australian song ever

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More than 2.6m people voted in radio poll to find the most loved homegrown hits of all time

Never Tear Us Apart by INXS has been named the best Australian song of all time in Triple J’s poll of the country’s favourite homegrown hits.

The 1987 song topped the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, a spin-off of Triple J’s annual poll of the year’s most popular tracks. The poll, which aired on Saturday, was open to Australian releases from any time in history.

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