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The US President says “we are closer than we’ve ever been” US President Joe Biden said talks about a ceasefire deal in Gaza have “got a shot” at succeeding. A US official said on Friday that negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any […]

Mediators are preparing to implement a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war before a final agreement is set, a US official said on Friday. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the proposal currently on the table basically bridges every gap between Israel and Hamas. A […]

Clacton MP Nigel Farage is paid almost £98,000 a month to be a presenter on GB News, his register of interests has revealed. The Reform UK leader is paid £97,928.40 a month by the broadcaster, for 32 hours of work. Meanwhile, Mr Farage’s party colleague Lee Anderson is being paid £100,000 a year by GB News for eight […]

Sir Keir Starmer’s register of interests shows he is no longer intending to write a book which was set to be published by Harper Collins. The Prime Minister’s love of football was also confirmed by the list as he was gifted tickets to 12 games in the past year, the majority of which involved Arsenal. […]

The first case of polio has been recorded in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the Palestinian health ministry says. t is the first case in years in the coastal enclave engulfed in the Israel-Hamas war. After discovering the child’s symptoms, tests were conducted in Jordan’s capital, Amman, and the […]

Joshua Zirkzee enjoyed a dream debut as the summer signing came off the bench to earn Manchester United a late victory in Friday’s Premier League opener against Fulham. After a summer of speculation and change behind the scenes, Erik ten Hag – retained after winning the FA Cup against Manchester City – wanted to start […]

Mediators trying to end the Israel-Hamas war expressed hope for an imminent deal on Friday, saying two days of talks had wrapped up in Qatar and they aimed to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal an agreement to stop the fighting. Israel issued a vague statement saying it appreciated the mediators’ efforts, and a […]

The mother of a 13-year-old girl who died after having a severe reaction to a Costa hot chocolate has said allergen safety training should not be treated as a “tick-box exercise”, after a coroner concluded she died following staff’s “failure to follow processes”. Hannah Jacobs, who had been allergic to dairy products, died within hours […]

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans have begun queuing for the US singer-songwriter’s Wembley Stadium show as she takes to the stage for the second night of her August run in London. Swift returned to the venue on Thursday, as the European leg of her Eras Tour comes to an end in the capital next week. […]

Police found “no crime” took place at a Reginald D Hunter comedy gig following a report of a hate incident at his Edinburgh Fringe show. Two Israelis were reportedly heckled out of his Sunday performance by the audience following their objection to the 55-year-old US comedian’s joke. Eastwood Theatre in Giffnock, which was not the […]