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Gaza ceasefire
All living captives freed as Trump tells Knesset ‘age of terror’ is over
Israeli hostage release live  
All living captives freed as Trump tells Knesset ‘age of terror’ is over
Donald Trump speaks to Israeli parliament as released hostages are seen in first images
Full report  
Hamas releases 20 remaining living Israeli hostages after two years in Gaza
‘My heart is broken’  
Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead
Explainer  
As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?
Today in Focus  
The Palestinian and Israeli kids trying to be friends
News
Trump ‘looking at all options’ amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act, Vance says
Trump administration  
Trump ‘looking at all options’ amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act, Vance says
Vice-president calls crime ‘out of control’ in US cities as Trump faces legal battles for use of federal forces
Trump tariffs  
One of Europe’s biggest farm machinery firms halts US exports over ‘hidden’ tariffs
Climate crisis  
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
South Carolina  
South Carolina bar shooting leaves four people dead and 20 injured, officials say
Business live  
Nobel economics prize goes to three researchers for work explaining tech and innovation-driven growth
In focus
‘An environment of terror’: deadly resurgence of Pakistan Taliban gathers pace
Pakistan Taliban  
‘An environment of terror’: deadly resurgence of Pakistan Taliban gathers pace
Surge in militancy in region bordering Afghanistan is now one of greatest security threats facing Islamabad
Climate crisis  
‘It’s a road to destruction’: climate defenders facing surge in reprisals, says UN expert
New Orleans clergy abuse  
Advocate says ex-priest charged with raping disabled child should now be put on clergy-abuser list
Features
A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?
The aftermath  
A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?
The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide
Saturday Night Live  
Amy Poehler is Pam Bondi and Tina Fey is Kristi Noem in standout episode
Opinion
The antichrist has long haunted American politics. Now it’s rearing its head again
Matthew Avery Sutton
Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier
Francesco Grillo
Sports
NFL roundup  
Hapless Jets manage minus-10 passing yards; Panthers shock Cowboys
Hapless Jets manage minus-10 passing yards; Panthers shock Cowboys
MLB playoffs  
Raleigh homers as Mariners stifle Blue Jays in long-awaited return to ALCS
Culture
Film  
Souleymane’s Story review – superb performance ballasts drama of man clinging on in the margins in Paris
Souleymane’s Story review – superb performance ballasts drama of man clinging on in the margins in Paris
Music  
‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app
Lifestyle
This is how we do it  
‘I worried about his kinks, but I’m learning to relax and be playful’
‘I worried about his kinks, but I’m learning to relax and be playful’
Nail varnish  
Exactly how safe is a gel manicure?
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