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First look at Paddington The Musical ahead of its West End opening

Paddington The Musical, which opened on Saturday, follows the bear after he arrives in London

The Independent UK

Big belly, wavy fur and a nose for trouble: we exclusively reveal the new-look Paddington

It’s been the biggest secret in theatre: what will the marmalade-loving, hyper-polite Peruvian look like in Paddington the Musical? As the curtain rises, we speak to the new bear’s creator, a veteran of Star Wars and PG Tips ads

The Guardian - UK

UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan

Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF

The Guardian - UK

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‘People aren’t ready for it’: How Paddington the Musical took the world’s favourite bear and put him on stage

INTERVIEW: As Peru’s most famous ex-pat gets given a theatrical makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with scriptwriter Jessica Swale and McFly frontman and musical maestro Tom Fletcher to get the inside scoop on the five-year journey that led to Paddington’s West End debut

The Independent UK

UN Aid Chief Foresees 'Massive Job' Ahead On Tour Of Ruined Gaza

The United Nations' aid chief took stock of the monumental task of restoring basic necessities in the devastated Gaza Strip on Saturday, and Israel received the remains of another October 7 hostage as a ceasefire entered its second week.

International Business Times

The Latest: Israel identifies remains of 2 more hostages

Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine has identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held

The Independent UK

Israel and Hamas trade accusations as tensions rise over hostages’ remains

Militant group says it needs specialist equipment to recover bodies as Netanyahu says fight ‘is not over yet’

The Guardian - UK

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Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’

UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposal

The Guardian - UK

US to send 200 troops to Israel to support and monitor ceasefire deal, reports say

Officials say US to establish center in Israel to help flow of humanitarian aid and logistical and security aid

The Guardian - US

UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal

The United Nations says 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza

The Independent UK

The ‘relentless years’: ABC has shaken off culture of fear created by external pressure, Hugh Marks tells supporters

Managing director predicts broadcaster will be stronger in 50 years’ time. Plus: Private Media chief upsets business travellers all over the world

The Guardian - AU

UN Humanitarian Chief Slams Impunity In Face Of Gaza 'Horror'

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher on Wednesday slammed impunity in the face of the "horror" unfolding in Gaza, calling on those with power to stop the "21st-century atrocity."

International Business Times

McFly’s Tom Fletcher writes book about Pudsey Bear for BBC Children In Need

Pudsey And The Thread Of Hope will be published on November 6.

Evening Standard

UN faces $500m budget cut and 20% job losses after big drop in US funding

Core budget to fall to $3.2bn next year and initial minimum 3,000 job cuts expected amid streamlining process

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The Guardian - UK

Now, more proof that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. How can western governments still refuse to act?

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plot, says author Steve Crawshaw

The Independent UK

Haitians yearn for home as gangs welcome them and police warn it's too dangerous

A powerful gang coalition that ravaged several communities in Haiti's capital has abruptly announced it is safe for people to return

BANG Premier

Busted star James Bourne pulls out of Busted Vs McFly tour due to medical condition

James Bourne is hoping to rejoin his bandmates "further down the line".

BANG Premier

Paloma Faith in unlikely spat with McFly after she brands them 'teen band'

McFly have clapped back after Paloma Faith branded them a "teen band" with "fortysomething" fans.

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The Guardian - US

Donald Trump could stop Gaza’s famine. Instead he’s following Biden’s lead

A hunger-monitoring group has confirmed what we already knew about Palestinians’ suffering. The US has the power to end it

Radio France Internationale

UN declares famine in Gaza, first ever in the Middle East

The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face "catastrophic" hunger.

Euronews

Famine confirmed in part of Gaza for first time and expected to spread, IPC says

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) raised its classification to Phase 5, worst level on its food insecurity scale.

Euronews

Ship with hundreds of tonnes of food aid for Gaza nears Israeli port after leaving Cyprus

Cyprus was the staging area last year for 22,000 tonnes of aid deliveries by ship directly to Gaza through a pier operated by the international charity World Central Kitchen and a US military-run docking facility known as the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore System.

Radio France Internationale

UN says a record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024

A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment" of international apathy – and warned this year's toll was equally disturbing.

The Independent UK

A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says

The U.N. humanitarian office says a record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas

Al Jazeera

Israel kills more than 80 in Gaza as outrage over hunger crisis grows

At least 14 people died from malnutrition in past 24 hours across Gaza, health authorities say.

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