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 · Oct 9, 2025
Hamas and Israel prepare to implement ceasefire as Netanyahu says deal approved by government Israel’s government ratified the ceasefire and hostage deal on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
‘Trump is like a juggernaut’: how the Gaza ceasefire deal was done Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year war The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
William to attend Cop30 as he joins King in London ahead of climate change talks King Charles and Prince William visited the Natural History Museum together Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
For war-weary Syria, potential benefits of security pact with Israel comes with big risks On Sept. 21, 2025, a senior U.S official boasted that an Israeli-Syrian security agreement to resolve months of conflict was “99% complete” and would be announced within two weeks. The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025
Donald Trump pledges ‘day of joy’ after historic Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘Moment of profound relief’ as first stage of peace deal agreed and Donald Trump plans Middle East visit for release of hostages The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talks The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
Myanmar's military acknowledges attacking festival, accuses resistance forces of using human shields Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it attacked a Buddhist festival held on the grounds of a school earlier this week The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Will Gaza Peace Plan Finally End the 2-Year-Old War? Here's What We Know So Far Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan is finally active after Israel and Hamas agreed on it. Here's what it includes and if it could be the solution to the war. International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2025
Trump Gaza Deal Divides Allies and Ignites Controversy: What's Going On? Trump's 8 October 2025 Gaza breakthrough frees hostages but divides Israel, Arabs on governance. Netanyahu votes today—will statehood demands shatter peace International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2025
Starmer focused on implementing peace in Middle East, not on Blair’s role An initial agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause fighting in Gaza and release some hostages and prisoners was announced by Donald Trump. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Global press freedom at 'tipping point', media watchdog RSF warns The world is at a “tipping point” for press freedom, the French NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned as it marked its 40th anniversary ahead of unveiling a memorial stone in Bayeux, Normandy, in honour of journalists killed in the line of duty. Radio France Internationale · Oct 9, 2025
Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat Mark Carney has long been recognized as an authority on climate change. In 2015, as the governor of the Bank of England, he gave his famous “tragedy of the horizon” speech that introduced climate change to bankers as a threat to international financial stability. The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025
Gaza peace plan risks borrowing more from Tony Blair’s failures in the Middle East than his success in Northern Ireland Tony Blair, the man being tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump to help oversee governance of a postwar Gaza, has ample experience with peace processes. The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025 Experts lead tours uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico organizes monthly tours to share the country's rich cultural heritage
International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025 Israel, Hamas Agree To Hostage Release, Ceasefire Deal Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.
Euronews · Oct 9, 2025 Pop culture iconography as protest: Why has the One Piece skull been adopted by French protesters? Pop culture as expression of revolt: Gen Z have adopted a symbol from a popular manga for their protest movements. Here’s why the One Piece flag has become a recognised symbol of revolt during French protests - and beyond.
Fortune · Oct 9, 2025 Patagonia CEO says climate denialists are delusional: ‘If you step out of a window from the third floor talking about how gravity doesn’t exist, you’re still going to hit the ground’ Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
Euronews · Oct 9, 2025 'Extraordinary news': World breathes sigh of relief at Israel-Hamas peace deal Much of the international community has called on all parties involved to respect the deal and its terms in their entirety, working to achieve a lasting peace that will bring an end to more than two years of fighting.
Fortune · Oct 9, 2025 The Nordic approach to business builds empowerment, team spirit and engagement. But can you copy it? Nordic-headquartered businesses occupy ten spaces on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list, despite their countries constituting under 4% of the continent’s population.
International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025 Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Begins First India Visit Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.
Euronews · Oct 9, 2025 'The UN is ready to act' to get aid flowing into Gaza, UNOPS executive director says The executive director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jorge Moreira da Silva told Euronews that 170,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid are available for distribution in the Strip.
Euronews · Oct 9, 2025 Unprecedented glacier melting will leave US peaks ice-free for the first time, new study finds The glacier melt in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is unprecedented, a new study shows.
The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025 Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday.
Euronews · Oct 9, 2025 UN to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid US funding shortfall The UN’s decision comes as the organisation expects further cuts to its funding as the US moves to advance Trump’s “America First” vision.