The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.

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Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France from 2007 to 2012, reported to a prison in Paris weeks after his conviction in a corruption trial.

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Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies.

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Grace Wales Bonner is the new creative director of men’s wear at the French fashion house.

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Investigators were looking into the alarm systems at an institution that one expert said “wasn’t built with an obsession over security.”

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Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.

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As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.

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Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, lost a race for Senate in 2022. He is likely to run for governor in 2026, while Democrats are eager for new candidates and new ideas.

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The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.

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The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws.

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Tariffs don’t seem to be working as planned.

In the hardest-hit counties, childhood vaccination rates steeply declined during the pandemic.

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The author spent days in a room with no light. Who would he be when he emerged?

The groundbreaking Beverly Hills power restaurant still draws crowds. But the food isn’t what it once was.

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Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses.

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Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations.

Jon Stewart consulted the Declaration of Independence’s king-inspired stipulations on “The Daily Show.”

Mr. Sliwa, the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City, finds himself a major player in the race. He’s under heavy pressure to drop out.

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Leon Wilson worked at the troubled Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn for decades. Prosecutors say he pursued suspects for five miles in a violent fury.

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The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain for large parts of the UK on Thursday

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From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has made colourful and controversial statements about issues that matter to Japan

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Around 240 people experience the traumatic and life-changing effects of a stroke every day in the UK

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US vice-president’s trip comes a day after two Trump envoys met Netanyahu

US vice-president JD Vance has arrived in Israel with his wife, Usha. More details soon …

As we mentioned in the opening summary, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Israel yesterday in a push to reinforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.

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Ian Watkins died after being attacked with a knife at HMP Wakefield on 11 October

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