Israel-Hamas talks to resume, raising hopes of a Gaza ceasefire

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Netanyahu sends intelligence chief to Qatar to study Hamas proposal, while Hezbollah says it would also stop attacks if hostilities paused

Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza and de-escalation on the boundary between Israel and Lebanon were raised on Friday, as Israel’s intelligence chief was dispatched by the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to Qatar to resume stalled negotiations as Hamas reportedly told its Lebanese ally Hezbollah it had accepted a ceasefire proposal.

An official for the Lebanese group, which said on Thursday that it had fired 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its top commanders, also told Reuters that the group would cease fire as soon as any Gaza ceasefire agreement takes effect, echoing previous statements.

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French PM urges calm after assaults in run-up to second round vote

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Gabriel Attal’s call comes on tense last day of campaigning after more than 50 candidates and canvassers attacked

The French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, has urged all political parties to call for calm on a tense last day of campaigning for a snap election in which the far right hopes to win a majority in parliament.

“Violence and intimidation have no place in our society,” Attal wrote in a social media post.

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A look at how settlements have grown in the West Bank over the years – The Associated Press

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  1. A look at how settlements have grown in the West Bank over the years  The Associated Press
  2. Israel approves three settlement outposts, thousands of homes in West Bank  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israel recognizes 3 illegal West Bank outposts, advances construction of 5,295 homes  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel approves largest West Bank land seizure in three decades, rights group says  CNN
  5. Israel grabs largest tract of West Bank land in three decades  Le Monde
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Ex-president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro could face money-laundering charges

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Indictment, which includes embezzlement and criminal association charges, stems from a gift from Saudi Arabia

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro faces possible charges for money laundering, embezzlement and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, local media has reported.

Brazil’s supreme court has yet to receive the police report with the indictment. Once it does, the country’s prosecutor-general, Paulo Gonet, will analyze the document and decide whether to file charges and force Bolsonaro to stand trial.

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Fatima Payman’s exit reveals ‘chasm’ between Labor and traditional base over Palestine, party insiders say

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Exclusive: Senator’s resignation disappointing to ‘thousands of rank-and-file ALP and union members and Labor supporters’

Labor’s Friends of Palestine group has warned of “a chasm” between the Albanese government and “huge swathes of the party’s traditional base” as it described Fatima Payman’s resignation as a symptom of a bigger problem.

A day after the first-term senator quit Labor, to remain in the upper house as an independent, pro-Palestine campaigners complained that Payman had been placed “in an untenable position” by the federal leadership team.

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What it means for patients if St Vincent’s and NIB fail to reach a funding deal

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The hospital network says it will walk away from its contract with the private health insurer in three months if a fairer agreement can’t be reached. Has this situation happened before?

The clock is ticking for thousands of patients after Australia’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, St Vincent’s, announced it would end its current agreement with health insurer NIB if a fair funding deal could not be reached before 3 October.

The chief executive of NIB, Mark Fitzgibbon, says he hopes negotiations resume, but St Vincent’s maintains the insurer needs to come to the table during the notice period and put forward a proposal that reflects the rising costs of healthcare.

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Biden staffs “miserable,” alarmed as pressure builds – Axios

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  1. Biden staffs "miserable," alarmed as pressure builds  Axios
  2. Biden’s physical aging became more apparent in recent months  The Washington Post
  3. Biden's Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome  The New York Times
  4. A ‘scared’ Biden aide sounds an alarm  Semafor
  5. ‘Anger within Biden world’: Axios reporter on what some White House aides are saying post-debate  CNN
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Rachel Reeves Goes for Growth as UK’s First Female Chancellor – Bloomberg

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  1. Rachel Reeves Goes for Growth as UK's First Female Chancellor  Bloomberg
  2. Rachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration  The New York Times
  3. What is on the immediate to-do list for five key new cabinet ministers?  The Guardian
  4. Who's in Keir Starmer's new cabinet?  BBC.com
  5. Who's who in Britain's new Labour government led by Keir Starmer  The Associated Press
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Andrew Tate free to leave Romania while awaiting trial for alleged human trafficking, rape – New York Post

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  1. Andrew Tate free to leave Romania while awaiting trial for alleged human trafficking, rape  New York Post
  2. Andrew Tate Is Allowed to Leave Romania in Latest Court Decision  The New York Times
  3. Accused Sex Trafficker and Rapist Andrew Tate Free To Leave Romania  The Daily Beast
  4. Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in EU before trial, court rules  CNN
  5. Andrew Tate can leave Romania while awaiting trial, court rules  The Guardian
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Mount Stromboli erupts in Italy, spewing ash and lava into sky – Euronews

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  1. Mount Stromboli erupts in Italy, spewing ash and lava into sky  Euronews
  2. Watch Dramatic Eruption Of Mount Etna - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel
  3. Watch: Drone footage shows explosive Mount Etna eruption  BBC.com
  4. Mount Etna: Drone video shows Europe’s most active volcano roaring with lava  CNN
  5. Italy's Stromboli volcano in spectacular eruption, spews ash cloud into sky  The Associated Press
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Morning Joe takes jabs at Trump after UK election’s peaceful transfer of power – The Independent

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  1. Morning Joe takes jabs at Trump after UK election's peaceful transfer of power  The Independent
  2. Sunak concedes election. Hear what he told supporters  CNN
  3. ‘Goodwill on all sides’: transfer of UK power the antithesis of last US election  The Guardian
  4. Rishi Sunak leaves Downing Street  BBC.com
  5. U.K. PM Booted Overnight: Movers Clear No. 10 by 5 A.M.  The Daily Beast
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