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06/10/2025 11:15 The Guardian

Discussions in Egypt expected to focus on path to peace and release of hostages, after Israel killed dozens of people in just over 24 hours. Plus, why are young Americans eating so early?Good morning.Donald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Egypt for discussions today.What’s happening today? The US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to join the talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to Israeli media, in addition to Israel’s negotiators and a Palestinian delegation headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of the political bureau of Hamas.This is a live story. Follow updates here.How long will the ruling last? Immergut’s ruling on Sunday, which will remain in effect until at least 19 October, blocks the Trump administration from sending national guard troops to Portland while Oregon and California seek a longer-term ruling in court. Continue reading...

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Greta Thunberg among 171 Gaza flotilla activists deported by Israel; ceasefire negotiations due to begin in Egypt – Middle East crisis live

Activists deported to Greece and Slovakia; negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talksIran signalled its support for Trump’s Gaza plan, with the country’s foreign ministry saying it supports any initiative that brings an end to the genocide of Palestinian people.Iran’s for...

06/10/2025 13:38 The Guardian

‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress

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06/10/2025 11:00 The Guardian

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 com...

06/10/2025 10:52 The Guardian

Judge blocks Trump’s bid to deploy national guard to Oregon – US politics live

Ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut blocks any deployment to Portland for two weeks as legal wrangling continuesDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in E...

06/10/2025 10:47 The Guardian

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 present...

06/10/2025 07:50 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Is Kemi Badenoch leading a Tory party on the brink of extinction?

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06/10/2025 05:45 The Guardian

Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Egypt

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06/10/2025 05:31 The Guardian

Australia lacks ‘legitimate objective’ in fast-tracking Nauru deportations, Labor-led committee finds

Parliamentary committee warns international human rights obligations could be breached under new regimeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government does not have a “legitimate objective” in denying fair h...

06/10/2025 04:44 The Guardian

Australia news live: Moreton Island fire warning downgraded; Melbourne’s final Metro Tunnel station complete

Crews worked through the night to contain a bushfire in the popular camping destination. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian wins porridge making awardAn Australian has won an award at this year’s Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Cham...

05/10/2025 22:50 The Guardian

China threatened to retaliate against UK over foreign influence rules

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05/10/2025 18:23 The Guardian

Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad

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05/10/2025 17:30 The Guardian

Weary Israelis greet Trump as saviour as hostages deal inches closer

Israelis in Tel Aviv cautiously optimistic but show little sympathy for Palestinians in war-ravaged GazaDonald Trump was the guest of honour on Saturday night at what could be the final rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. Demonstrators took turns shaking the hand of the US president, or rather, a w...

05/10/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Kristi Noem calls Chicago a ‘war zone’ after federal agents shoot woman

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05/10/2025 15:43 The Guardian

Marco Rubio says Gaza war not yet over as Israel and Hamas prepare for talks

Secretary of state says ‘we’ll know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not’ about release of hostages from GazaThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Sunday that the war in Gaza has not ended, despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to aspects of Donald Trump’s plan for an end...

05/10/2025 15:02 The Guardian

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are supportive of placing tough...

05/10/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy accuses west of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardment

Six people killed and 18 injured in heavy drone and missile attacks across Ukraine early on SundayVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the west of “zero real reaction” to Russia’s escalating bombing campaign against Ukraine, after a massive attack on Sunday killed six people and injured 18.The west...

05/10/2025 11:20 The Guardian

René Magritte’s ‘superstar of surrealism’ to go on sale in Paris

La Magie Noire, bought by family of wartime resistance heroine 90 years ago, expected to fetch more than €7mA painting by the surrealist artist René Magritte that has been held in a private collection for more than 90 years will go on sale later this month.La Magie Noire was bought by the family...

05/10/2025 10:43 The Guardian

Sussan Ley faces emboldened conservative backbench after Hastie’s resignation, Liberal MPs warn

Victorian Liberal Sarah Henderson says Perth MP has been ‘sidelined’ for his immigration views but party’s ‘backbench is a very powerful place to be’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpposition Leader Sussan Ley faces an increasingly emboldened conservative backben...

05/10/2025 07:13 The Guardian

US envoys head to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump says ‘we are very close’ to deal

US president says he will push to finalize agreement in the coming days even as scores of Palestinians killed in latest Israeli attacksDonald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior envoy are heading to Egypt to begin ceasefire negotiations, the White House has said, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjami...

05/10/2025 03:07 The Guardian

Hot public holiday expected for Sydney and Brisbane after record rain for parts of NSW and Queensland in September

Warm weather follows deluges in more than a dozen places in NSW and Queensland which topped daily records for the monthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney and Brisbane are in for a hot public holiday on Monday, with...

05/10/2025 02:40 The Guardian

Pritzker warns Trump planning to send national guard to Chicago as border patrol there shoots woman

Illinois governor says administration is escalating ‘aggression against Illinois citizens and residents’Illinois governor JB Pritzker announced that Donald Trump plans to federalize 300 national guard troops in the state at the same time US border patrol agents reportedly shot a woman in Chicago...

04/10/2025 23:48 The Guardian

Australia news live: Hecs debt relief to come into effect from mid-November; Melbourne’s new Town Hall metro station complete

ATO anticipates majority of people with student debt will have the cut applied to their balance by mid-December. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPalestinians must be involved in any ceasefire deal in Gaza for a “lasting and just peace”, the Gr...

04/10/2025 22:22 The Guardian

‘Baudin’s or bauxite?’ Stark warning black cockatoo won’t survive mining expansion

BirdLife WA calls consequences of Alcoa’s proposals to clear 11,000ha of jarrah forest ‘irreversible and catastrophic’ for endangered birdGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFind more Australian bird of the year contentThe destruction of Western Australia’s northern ja...

04/10/2025 19:00 The Guardian

Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election

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04/10/2025 17:56 The Guardian

‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s plan

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04/10/2025 17:19 The Guardian

Kristi Noem warns immigrants away from Super Bowl: ‘We’ll be all over that place’

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04/10/2025 16:49 The Guardian

Storm Amy: man dies in Ireland as new weather warning issued for UK

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04/10/2025 16:47 The Guardian

Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign min...

04/10/2025 15:43 The Guardian

Israel orders military to halt Gaza City campaign but continues strikes on the territory

IDF says it was directed to ready for first part of Donald Trump’s plan to end war in Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostagesThe Israeli military has been ordered to halt its campaign in Gaza City by its political leadership, Israeli army radio reported on Saturday, while it was preparing for...

04/10/2025 15:35 The Guardian

Storm Amy live updates: London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killedThe Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and...

04/10/2025 14:31 The Guardian

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