Live Updates: Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Are Freed as Trump Hails ‘Historic Dawn’ in Mideast
Hamas freed the 20 hostages and Israel released some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of a cease-fire. President Trump, in Israel, proclaimed an “end” to the war, but Israel and Hamas have not agreed on next steps in Gaza.
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Vodafone outage: thousands of broadband and mobile users report problems
Many customers say they access cannot services including the internet and making mobile phone callsTens of thousands of Vodafone customers were reporting that they could not access services including the internet and making mobile phone calls on Monday.Consumers started reporting problems on the website of the outage monitor Downdetector from about 3pm on Monday. Continue reading...
Macron accuses rivals of fuelling instability as he dismisses calls to resign
French president says opposition has not ‘risen to the moment’ after reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu as PMThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has accused rival political parties of fuelling instability in France, as he brushed aside calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France’s worst political crisis in decades.“Many of those who have fuelled division and speculation have not risen to the moment,” Macron said of French opposition parties, as he arrived in Egypt on Monday to attend a summit on Gaza. He said rival “political forces” were “solely responsible for this chaos” after they “instigated the destabilisation” of the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu. Continue reading...
Gaza ceasefire: all living Israeli hostages freed as Trump arrives in Egypt for summit – latest updates
US president receives standing ovation in Knesset as 20 hostages come home and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are released Hamas releases 20 remaining living Israeli hostagesPalestinians search Gaza rubble for their deadDonald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...
Palestinians celebrate as prisoners are released by Israel under Gaza ceasefire deal
Among the 2,000 Palestinians freed in the Gaza ceasefire deal were 250 serving life terms for attacks on Israelis dating back decades.
No 10 says claims it concealed evidence or withdrew witnesses to stop China spy trial are ‘categorically untrue’ – UK politics live
PM’s spokesperson says it is ‘entirely false’ government played role in getting CPS to drop China spying caseAt the Downing Street lobby briefing this morning the PM’s spokesperson said it was “entirely false” to suggest the government influenced the collapse of the China spying case because of concerns Beijing could withdraw investment in the UK, Downing Street said.Asked about reports in the Sunday Times which suggested a decision was taken high up in government to abandon the case so as not to damage the economic relationship with China, the PM’s spokesperson told reporters:It is entirely false. The CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] decision to drop the case was entirely a matter for the CPS. There was no role for any member of this government, no minister, or special adviser, to take any decision in relation to this case. That is entirely for the CPS. Continue reading...
Mexico floods leave at least 64 dead and 65 missing, authorities say
Overflowing rivers swept through entire villages, triggered landslides and swept away roads and bridgesThe death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico has risen sharply to at least 64, with another 65 still missing, authorities said on Monday.The flooding, caused by intense rainfall, was focused mostly in the Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla states, said Laura Velázquez, the head of Mexico’s civil defense authorities. Continue reading...
Lab-grown cells replicate early development of human heart
Cambridge scientists grow blood stem cells, raising new possibilities for regenerative medicineScientists have grown embryo-like structures in the laboratory that replicate the early development of the heart, including the production of blood, raising new possibilities for regenerative medicine.The ability to generate blood stem cells in the laboratory may one day make it possible to treat patients in need of bone marrow transplants using their own cells. Continue reading...
Madagascar president flees after losing support of key army unit
Elite Capsat unit that played a major role in Andry Rajoelina’s rise to presidency joined gen Z protests against corruptionMadagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to have fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people.French state radio RFI reported on Monday that the president, who also has French citizenship, had been flown out of the capital Antananarivo following a deal with President Emmanuel Macron. It added that he may have headed for Dubai. Continue reading...
Trump’s 100% tariff threat: History of US trade measures against China
In recent history, the US has made moves restricting China's access to semiconductor technology.