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Starmer snubs Trump’s signing ceremony for Gaza board of peace over Putin involvement

Trump insists war in Gaza ‘is really coming to an end’ despite ‘little fires that we'll put out’

The Independent UK

Philippine journalist given long jail sentence over ‘fabricated’ terrorism charge

The conviction, after nearly six years in detention, has drawn international condemnation from media rights groups

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: What’s going on with Trump’s board of peace?

In today’s newsletter: What began as a temporary mechanism to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction is quietly mutating into a permanent system of external control, raising urgent questions about who will govern in Palestine

The Guardian - UK

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Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US

Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Carney’s rallying cry to ‘middle powers’ includes Australia - and we should heed his call

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, created global headlines for his criticism of US President Donald Trump and his frank admission the rules-based international order is undergoing a “rupture, not a transition”.

The Conversation

US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country

The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade

The Independent UK

Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council

The Independent UK

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University application fees for care leavers to be scrapped by Ucas

Those who have been in care who are applying to start university in autumn 2027 will have the fee waived

The Independent UK

Ultrasound machine was crucial during astronaut medical issue at space station, Crew 11 says

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

The Independent UK

I developed an app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the beaches around Tramore in County Waterford, Ireland, where plastic debris has always been part of the coastline, including bottles, fragments of fishing gear and food packaging.

The Conversation

Benjamin Netanyahu Joins Donald Trump's Board Of Peace Amid Regional Reconstruction Row

Netanyahu reverses course to join Trump's Board of Peace despite earlier fury over Turkey's inclusion, as phase two of Gaza's ceasefire faces mounting obstacles including Hamas weapons refusal and Israeli security control demands.

International Business Times UK

Fact check: What is Trump's 'Board of Peace' and would it have real power?

A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited.

Euronews

After a year of defunding UN agencies, Trump reveals his goal of replacing the UN with his own ‘Board of Peace’

Trump wants to be the chairman of the Board of Peace indefinitely.

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What is Donald Trump's Board of Peace plan? What we know

Here’s everything we know so far about Trump’s Board of Peace plan:

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Axios

Trump responds to Carney in Davos: "Canada lives because of the United States"

Canada should be "grateful" to the U.S. for the "freebies" it receives, Trump claimed.

Euronews

Watch: What is Trump's Board of Peace about?

Do you have a gym membership or a loyalty card in your wallet? Well, the US president just launched the ultimate club. It’s called the "Board of Peace." The official goal? To end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. But is it really?

The Conversation

Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ looks like a privatised UN with one shareholder: the US president

It is hard to believe that Donald Trump has only been back in the White House for a year. His accomplishments are many – but most of them are of questionable durability or benefit, including for the United States.

The Guardian - AU

‘Serious mistake’: there’s no benefit for Australia in joining Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ – only risk

To tie ourselves to the worst excesses of the Trump regime would be an act of national sabotage

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The Independent UK

Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two children, local hospital officials say

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in the latest violence in the war-battered enclave, including two 13-year-old boys who were collecting firewood, three journalists and a woman

The Independent UK

France not considering soccer World Cup boycott over Greenland for now

France’s sports minister says her country is not currently thinking about boycotting the soccer World Cup in the United States amid growing tensions related to Donald Trump’s quest to control Greenland

The Conversation

Bats, bushbabies and aardvark edge closer to extinction in southern Africa

A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have edged closer to extinction since 2016. Those that have joined the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s regional Red List for mammals at risk are: Lesueur’s hairy bat, the laminate vlei…

Radio France Internationale

'Board of Peace' membership grows as Trump courts global support

Nine countries so far – including Hungary – have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, a new international body initially focused on Gaza but now promoted by Trump as a broader forum for resolving global conflicts.

The Independent UK

Pictures of hundreds of people killed in Iran’s violent crackdown on protests leaked

Many of the victims were reportedly so disfigured, they could not be identified

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu to join Trump ‘board of peace’ despite previous objections

Israeli prime minister accepts position on US-proposed body with initial remit to oversee Gaza ceasefire

The Independent UK

The women in Syria defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families

ON THE GROUND: As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits women who are finding ways to resist

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