Gaza ceasefire talks live: Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as meeting set to begin in Egypt
Negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talks, as the US president said the first phase should be completed this weekIsrael continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in CairoRobert Tait, a political correspondent for Guardian US, has this on the details of the Trump plan, which has been met with widespread approval internationally and in Israel:Assuming both sides agree to a detailed list of conditions, the end of fighting will be accompanied by the release of all Israeli hostages, both dead and alive, “within 72 hours” of Israel publicly accepting the deal. Continue reading...
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Stride defends Tory plan to slash overseas aid spending to 0.1% of national income – UK politics live
Shadow chancellor sets out cost-cutting plans as Tory party conference continues in ManchesterMel Stride, the shadow chancellor, has defended plans to slash spending on overseas aid to 0.1% of national income – the lowest level on record.In an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the presenter Ed Balls (who himself was a Labour shadow chancellor more than 10 years ago) pointed out that the overseas aid cuts proposed today (see 7.59am) would take aid spending to 0.1% of overall national income. When David Cameron was Tory leader, he got it up to 0.7%, the UN target. Balls said this would be the lowest level for UK aid spending since records began in the 1960s, and the lowest level for any European country other than Cyprus. Russia would be the only developed country spending less, Balls claimed. He asked Stride what this said about the Tory party.What it speaks to is the position that we are in as an economy. We are living on borrowed time. And unless we have a government that recognises that, and takes these tough decisions … then we will end up in a very, very difficult position.There is a point on that journey at which the wheels of this economy will completely come off. And that will not help anybody around the world if Britain becomes impoverished, bankrupt and unable to further its values across the globe.So yes, these are tough decisions, I accept that. But they are the right ones.The Tories let welfare bills, civil service numbers and asylum hotel use skyrocket on their watch - and they’ve never apologised. Now they want to rehash failed promises from their failed manifesto to try to solve the problems they caused.This is the same old Tories, with the same old policies. They didn’t work then and you can’t trust them now. Continue reading...
Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries
Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cutUK politics live – latest updatesOverseas nationals denied benefits under a Conservative plan to limit social security to UK citizens would have the option to return to their own countries, the shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has said.Before his speech to the Conservative conference on Monday, Stride set out Tory proposals to cut £47bn a year from public spending, with the biggest chunk, £23bn coming from reductions in welfare. Continue reading...
North Darfur displacement worsens as Sudan paramilitary tightens siege
El-Fasher’s population has plummeted by 62% as RSF attacks intensify, marking one of Sudan’s worst humanitarian crises.
Aston Martin warns on profits amid US tariffs and seeks ‘proactive support’
Carmaker blames weaker demand on Trump policies amid supply chain pressures after Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attackBusiness live – latest updatesAston Martin has blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs for a profit warning, as the carmaker urged the UK government to offer more “proactive support”.The company, which manufactures its cars in factories in Warwickshire and south Wales, downgraded its profit outlook on Monday for the second time this year. It said that it now expects to make a larger loss than the £110m loss that was the lower end of its profit forecasts. Continue reading...
France's prime minister resigns
France's prime minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned - after less than a month in the job.
Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland
The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon.
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former World Cup winner, 47, tells BBC he has been diagnosed with motor neurone diseaseLewis Moody, the former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.The 47-year-old told the BBC he was having trouble accepting what the news meant for his future, and for his family, though his symptoms were relatively mild. Continue reading...
Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say
Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fishFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland authorities are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish that washed up on a popular Gold Coast beach.The state environment department said dead baitfish had been observed at The Spit, at the northern end of the Gold Coast since last Wednesday, but no obvious source of pollution had been found. Continue reading...
Selfies and singing as Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving
Photos capture the joy and unity present at this year's Irreecha festival.