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Momentum is the strength of Trump’s Gaza plan, but lack of detail is its weakness
Donald Trump’s framework agreement for ending the Gaza war and reconstructing the devastated territory has momentum behind it. Much of it comes from the president himself. Momentum comes too from leading Arab and Islamic countries who have supported the plan, including Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey. And Israel’s Prime…
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How Trump and Hegseth’s gathering of top US generals unfolded
Hundreds of US generals and admirals gathered at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday after being summoned from their posts all around the world. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth informed military leaders of the 10 new directives the department would be implementing. The directives include new standards around physical fitness, grooming, and the…
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South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the BBC. Mthethwa, 58, was reported missing by his wife on Monday evening, after a “worrying message from him”, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. He had booked a room on the 22nd…
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Family’s anger over police decision not to contact witnesses
Jon Kaypresenter of Fairy Meadow podcast & BBC Breakfast and George Sandeman Family handout Cheryl Grimmer was three when she disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in January 1970 The family of a toddler who disappeared from an Australian beach more than 50 years ago have criticised police for not formally interviewing potential eyewitnesses during a…
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US shutdown looms as Trump and Democrats end meeting without a deal
The US is hurtling towards a government shutdown on Tuesday night, and there appears to be little appetite on either side of the partisan divide to avoid it. A last-ditch meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress made little progress. If anything, both sides have been digging deeper into their positions. “I…
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Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet
Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic. But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of…
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Unpicking Trump’s Gaza peace plan map
President Trump has announced a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza, showing various lines of Israeli troop withdrawal should President Trump’s plan go ahead. BBC Verify has analysed this map alongside the latest satellite imagery and the Israeli military’s control of Gaza. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Katerina Karelli. Verification by Benedict…
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Former aide to far-right German politician jailed for spying for China
An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian Guo had worked in Brussels for Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for five years until last year. Krah is now an MP…
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US deporting 120 Iranians after deal struck with Tehran, Iran says
Iran says 120 of its nationals are being deported from the US, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. “These individuals will return to the country within the next one or two days,” Iranian foreign ministry official Hossein Noushabadi told Iran’s Tasnim state news agency. He said most of those being flown to…
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What do Gazans and Israelis think of Trump’s plan?
Palestinians in Gaza and Israelis in Jerusalem have been reacting to Donald Trump’s new plan for ending the war between Israel and Hamas, announced by the US President and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. At a cafe in Jerusalem, two Israelis welcomed the blueprint, but questioned if Hamas would agree to disarm after…