Aid group warns more than 54,000 children in Gaza face life-threatening malnutrition Malnutrition is a life-threatening issue that puts children’s long-term health and development at risk. Euronews · Oct 9, 2025
Families of Israeli hostages, mired in anguish, erupt into joy as freedom nears for the captives For two years, Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv has been a place of anguish and despair The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
What We Know About The New Gaza Deal US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, after days of indirect talks in Egypt. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet signs off on peace deal ahead of ceasefire with Hamas US president Trump says 'first phase' of ceasefire deal will involve release of hostages and withdrawal of Israeli troops The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Stocks Mixed As Traders Assess AI Rally, US Rates And Shutdown Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors tried to assess the outlook for the global AI-fuelled rally, Federal Reserve interest rates and the ongoing US government shutdown. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
Starmer expresses ‘profound relief’ after Trump announces agreement on first phase of Gaza peace deal Warring parties have agreed to ‘first phase’ of Donald Trump’s peace plan, US president says The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Starmer expresses ‘profound relief’ as first phase of Gaza peace plan agreed The warring parties have agreed to the ‘first phase’ of Donald Trump’s peace plan, the US president has said. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to implement the first phase of Gaza peace plan, Trump says Trump took to social media to announce the striking of a deal between Israel and Hamas to implement the first phase of his 21-point peace plan, unveiled late September, which aims to fully end the war across multiple phases. Euronews · Oct 9, 2025
Trump news at a glance: a note, a whisper and the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal Trump announces ‘first steps’ to ‘durable peace’; Kristi Noem compares Antifa to MS-13. Key US politics stories from 8 October at a glance The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Republicans praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’ Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concerns The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Gaza peace deal reached, hostages to be freed The announcement comes two years after Oct. 7, with 67,000 Palestinians killed. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Pro-Palestinian Protest Threat Racks Up Tension For Italy's World Cup Qualifier With Israel Italy are struggling to qualify automatically for next year's World Cup finals and the pressure on the team is exacerbated by the tension surrounding next Tuesday's qualifier with Israel in Udine. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
Anxious wait as hopes rise Gaza ceasefire plan holds Australians connected with the war between Israel and Hamas say they face a nervous pause to see if a delicate ceasefire can hold in the Middle East. AAP · Oct 9, 2025
A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remain The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025 Gaza ceasefire deal: what has been agreed for first phase and why now? Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners
International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025 How Donald Trump Pulled Off His Gaza Deal It was a typically theatrical moment for the man who loves to publicly boast of being the "peacemaker-in-chief."
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 Former hostages celebrate news of initial plan to end Gaza conflict UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged all parties to obey the terms of the deal.
Axios · Oct 9, 2025 Trump tells Axios he's "likely" going to Israel for speech after Gaza deal "It is a great day for Israel and for the world," he said in a call with Axios.
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 9, 2025 Israel And Hamas Agree To First Phase Of Peace Plan & Release Of Hostages, Trump Says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the 'first phase' of a peace plan that will see 20 Israeli hostages released this weekend, Trump announced.
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025 What happens next after Israel and Hamas agree ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace deal? ANALYSIS: US president Donald Trump announced the deal Wednesday evening, calling it ‘the first steps toward a strong, durable, and everlasting peace’. Bel Trew explains what may come next.
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025 Marco Rubio interrupts Trump with handwritten note on Gaza deal Note from secretary of state says ‘you need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025 First phase of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas Donald Trump announces all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed timeline
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Nearly 55,000 children in Gaza under age 5 may be acutely malnourished, a new UN study finds A new study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025 Almost 55,000 preschool children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates Study shows clear link between Israeli aid restrictions and malnutrition among children aged between six months and five years
Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2025 Top US envoy Rubio in Paris as diplomats renew drive for peace deal in Gaza US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and top international diplomats are gathering in Paris to coordinate international backing for Washington’s plan on Gaza, as parallel ceasefire talks continue in Egypt.