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Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Gaza latest: Vance arrives in Israel - after Trump threat to 'eradicate' Hamas 'if they're not good'
Donald Trump's vice president JD Vance has arrived in Israel, after the US leader threatened to "eradicate" Hamas "if they're not good", amid continuing ceasefire tensions in Gaza. Meanwhile, the latest hostage body has been identified by Israel. Follow the latest below.
Monday, 20 October 2025
King Charles meets police who responded to Manchester synagogue attack
King Charles is visiting Manchester to show his support to the Jewish community and those affected by the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue
His Majesty met some of those who were present during the 2 October attack and was shown around the building
Crowds battled heavy showers to catch a glimpse of the King
The King is also visiting Greater Manchester Police's headquarters, where he is expected to speak to officers involved in responding to the attack
Two people were killed when Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the car and knife attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby were killed and three others seriously injured when Al-Shamie first drove a car into a security guard and stabbed a congregant, before attempting to force entry into the synagogue
The attacker was shot dead by police within minutes
read more from source - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn8vx2x2dmx
8 killed, thousands evacuated as Tropical Storm Fengshen lashes Philippines
Tropical storm, known locally as 'Ramil,' expected to exit the Philippines on Monday morning
Tropical Storm Fengshen lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead and forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone villages, local media reported.
At least three people were injured and another two were missing as authorities imposed a state of emergency in several cities, suspending flights and schools, the state-run Philippine News Agency reported.
Fengshen was tracked over Manila Bay at midday, with sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour (40 mph).
The tropical storm, known locally as "Ramil," is expected to exit the Philippines on Monday morning.
The Office of Civil Defense spokesperson Junie Castillo told reporters five people were crushed to death by a fallen tree in the municipality of Pitogo in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, and three others were killed in the central Philippines' Western Visayas region.
Castillo said that search and rescue operations are ongoing for two people who were reported missing in a landslide that hit the municipality of Quezon in southern Bukidnon province.
He said Fengshen has affected 15,000 families, or roughly 30,000 people, across the country. Twenty-two thousand people have been evacuated, he added.
The storm also caused flooding and landslides in the central and southern Philippines.
The Philippines is prone to tropical storms, with an average of 20 typhoons making landfall each year.
Writing by Aamir Latif
read more from source - https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/8-killed-thousands-evacuated-as-tropical-storm-fengshen-lashes-philippines/3721171#
Sunday, 19 October 2025
Israel strikes Gaza and suspends aid delivery, after IDF and Hamas accuse each other of breaking ceasefire
Israel carries out a "wave of strikes" on Gaza and says it will suspend the delivery of aid, after the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas accuse each other of breaching their ceasefire
The IDF earlier today said Hamas "fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward IDF troops" near Rafah, but the militant group says it is unaware of any clashes there
Hamas has said Israel "continues to breach the agreement", while the IDF says the alleged attack by Hamas is a "bold violation of the ceasefire"
Elsewhere, a doctor at al-Aqsa Hospital says nine Palestinians have been killed in central Gaza by Israeli air strikes on al-Zawaida and Nuseirat
The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the 7 October 2023 attack, in which Hamas-led gunmen killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel and took 251 others hostage
More than 68,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas-run health ministry
read more from source - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2kpx7yyq9pt
Monday, 13 October 2025
They have until Noon Time (Israel) to release the hostages.
As Trump set off for the Middle East he said "the war is over" in Gaza - but Monday will bring a day of diplomacy and the deadline for Hamas to release the remaining hostages is due to expire.
Under the terms of the ceasefire, brokered in part by Trump, Hamas have until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) to release all remaining Hostages.
Although no time has been given, Israel says that it is expecting all 20 living hostages to be released to the Red Cross on Monday morning.
President Trump is set to land in Israel tomorrow morning, he'll be greeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. They will then hold a meeting.
Trump will then depart to Egypt where he will host a summit with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, joined by world leaders will be taking part in this, but Netanyahu and Herzog will be staying in Israel.
This is where the peace plan for Gaza will be signed.
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