Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Time for this war to end’

US president outlines deal that would offer permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal for hostage release and rebuilding effort

Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new peace deal he said Israel has put on the table, offering a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in return for the release of all hostages and the long-term reconstruction of the shattered coastal strip.

“It’s time for this war to end … for the day after to begin,” Biden said, outlining the framework of a three-phase agreement, which he said had been put on the table by the Israeli government.

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Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock finishes day down 5.3% on Wall Street, as ex-president’s stake falls from $6bn to $5.6bn

Donald Trump’s paper fortune dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars on Friday as shares in his media firm came under pressure in the wake of his conviction in his New York hush-money trial.

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock finished the day down 5.3% on Wall Street, denting the value of the former president’s vast stake in the business.

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Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah, defying international condemnation of operation in southern Gazan city – CNN

  1. Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah, defying international condemnation of operation in southern Gazan city  CNN
  2. Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say  The Associated Press
  3. Politics | Jun 1st 2024 Edition  The Economist
  4. U.S. Officials Say Deadly Rafah Airstrike Did Not Cross Biden's Red Line  The New York Times
  5. Why is Israel attacking Gaza? Israel's deadly strikes, explained.  MSNBC
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Pope Francis allegedly tells group of priests ‘gossip is a women’s thing’ – The Guardian

  1. Pope Francis allegedly tells group of priests ‘gossip is a women’s thing’  The Guardian
  2. Pope Apologizes After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur  The New York Times
  3. Vatican issues apology after Pope Francis’s ‘homophobic’ slur  Al Jazeera English
  4. Pope Francis allegedly used offensive slur during discussion about gay men  The Guardian
  5. Pope Francis apologizes for using slur referring to gay men  NPR
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Father and son in Scottish Highlands probably died from fall, police say

Bodies of Tom and Richie Parry identified as Gemma Parry pays tribute to ‘caring and loving father’ and ‘energetic, loving boy’

A father and his 12-year-old son who were found dead after going missing in the Scottish Highlands probably died as the result of a fall, police have said. Tributes have been paid to Tom Parry, 49, and his son Richie, from Cheshire, who did not return home on Wednesday after visiting Glen Nevis and Glen Coe to go hillwalking.

Their car was found in the Three Sisters car park in the area on Tuesday, and at about 7.25pm on Wednesday rescuers recovered two bodies from Stob Coire nan Lochan, Glen Coe.

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British ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at embassy employee

Clip on social media showed Jon Benjamin aiming assault rifle at colleague in region rife with drug gangs

The British ambassador to Mexico was quietly removed from his post earlier this year after he pointed an assault rifle at a local embassy employee, it emerged when footage of the incident was posted on social media.

The Financial Times reported that Jon Benjamin was on an official trip to Durango and Sinaloa, two states with strong organised crime groups, when he looked down the gun’s sights at a colleague, who gestures uncomfortably in the five-second clip.

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U.S. planning to refer some migrants for resettlement in Greece and Italy under Biden initiative – CBS News

  1. U.S. planning to refer some migrants for resettlement in Greece and Italy under Biden initiative  CBS News
  2. Greece denies report on migrant resettlement deal with the US  POLITICO Europe
  3. CBS: Biden Admin Planning to Send Some Migrants to Greece and Italy for Resettlement  Democracy Now!
  4. Biden plans 'Rwanda-style' scheme to deport migrants to Greece and Italy  The Telegraph
  5. US ambassador refutes claims of migrant resettlement plan in Greece  Kathimerini English Edition
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New review by UK ministers again finds no reason to stop arms exports to Israel

Latest three-month period to 24 April includes Israeli strike that killed three workers for British World Central Kitchen

UK government ministers have reviewed a further three months of the IDF’s presence in Gaza and found no reason to suspend arms exports to Israel.

The latest review of evidence examined Israel Defense Forces’ behaviour until 24 April, the Foreign Office said in a statement late on Friday.

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