Israeli dad of three, believed to be hostage in Gaza, confirmed dead – New York Post

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  1. Israeli dad of three, believed to be hostage in Gaza, confirmed dead  New York Post
  2. Kibbutz Be’eri says resident Dror Or was killed on Oct. 7, body being held in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  3. Middle East crisis live: Rafah operation could result in ‘slaughter’, UN official says  The Guardian
  4. The Latest | A Rafah incursion would put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, UN aid agency says  The Associated Press
  5. Dror Or, believed to be among Israeli hostages in Gaza, was killed on Oct. 7, kibbutz says  Haaretz
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NATO country said it could join Ukraine-Russia war on 2 conditions – Business Insider

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  1. NATO country said it could join Ukraine-Russia war on 2 conditions  Business Insider
  2. Russia calls France leader Macron refusing to rule out troops for Ukraine "very dangerous"  CBS News
  3. The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous'  The Associated Press
  4. NATO Member Outlines Two Conditions for Deploying Troops to Ukraine  Newsweek
  5. Macron says Europe should prepare to defend Ukraine with troops  The Times
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Boris Johnson, who brought in U.K. voter ID rules, is turned away from polling station after forgetting his – NBC News

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  1. Boris Johnson, who brought in U.K. voter ID rules, is turned away from polling station after forgetting his  NBC News
  2. Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID  BBC.com
  3. Ex-U.K. leader Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting photo ID under law he ushered in  CBS News
  4. Boris Johnson barred from voting under his own voter ID rules  POLITICO Europe
  5. UK's Boris Johnson turned away from voting station for not having ID  Fox News
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Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment – The Associated Press

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  1. Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment  The Associated Press
  2. How cutting ties with Israel could hamstring Colombia’s military, ground Air Force  The Times of Israel
  3. Colombia nation cuts ties with Israel amid Columbia University protest  USA TODAY
  4. Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel  The Hill
  5. Colombian President Petro Says Will Break Diplomatic Relations With Israel Over Gaza War - Israel News  Haaretz
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Panama’s top court rejects bid to disqualify candidacy of presidential frontrunner – The Guardian

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  1. Panama’s top court rejects bid to disqualify candidacy of presidential frontrunner  The Guardian
  2. Beyond the ballot: Panama's elections and economic outlook  Atlantic Council
  3. Candidates confront corruption and inequality in Panama’s presidential race  Al Jazeera English
  4. Years of growth forged prosaic politics. Now Panamanians are fed up  The Economist
  5. Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote  The Hill
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US Senators, ICC meet over possible arrest warrants for Netanyahu – Axios

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  1. US Senators, ICC meet over possible arrest warrants for Netanyahu  Axios
  2. ICC prosecutor warns Netanyahu against intimidation during Gaza war  The Jerusalem Post
  3. The ICC is flirting with disaster with threatened warrants against Israel  The Hill
  4. Israel's prime minister does not know where to go  The Economist
  5. ICC prosecutor slams effort to ‘intimidate’ him on possible arrest warrants for Israelis  The Times of Israel
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Starmer hails ‘incredible’ swing as Labour wins byelection and Tories suffer heavy losses in local elections – live

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Chris Webb wins back ‘red wall’ Blackpool South seat held by Tories since 2019

The results of the London mayoral contest and London assembly elections are due on Saturday. Labour’s Sadiq Khan is seeking a third term and polls have put him comfortably ahead of Tory Susan Hall, despite jitters in Khan’s campaign team.

Following the closure of the polls tonight, Khan said his campaign and Labour activists “sent out a message of fairness, of equality and of hope”.

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Australian government weighs supporting Palestine to become full UN member as draft resolution revealed

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Exclusive: Penny Wong says a two-state solution is ‘the only path out’ of a cycle of violence as she meets Germany’s Annalena Baerbock

The Australian government faces a decision next week on whether to support admitting Palestine as a full member of the UN and is swapping notes with allies including South Korea and Germany.

A copy of the draft resolution, seen by Guardian Australia, expresses “deep regret and concern” that the US used its veto power to block the proposal at the UN security council last month.

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Middle East crisis live: Israeli hostage in Gaza confirmed dead by government as ceasefire negotiations continue

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Israel has not said how it learned of the death of Dror Or, who was kidnapped on 7 October

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Turkey’s trade halt with Israel will continue until a permanent ceasefire in Gaza is secured as well as unhindered humanitarian aid flow to the region, Turkish trade minister Omer Bolat said on Friday, reports Reuters.

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