‘Peace within reach’ and ‘A moment of shared hope’
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Ceasefire negotiations and early celebrations of peace in the Israel-Gaza war dominate Friday’s papers. Metro uses the phrase “peace has finally been achieved” to mark the “dramatic breakthrough in the Middle East”. The deal came after “indirect talks held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh”. The newspaper writes that US President Donald Trump thinks this will be “a lasting peace, hopefully a lasting peace.”
“‘We have peace in the Middle East,'” The Daily Telegraph reports. The Trump quote appears at the top of the paper, along with a picture of the grinning man in the Oval Office. The NHS also has “emergency” on the front page, doctors say. In another story, the paper follows the fallout from the collapsed trial of two men accused of spying for China. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s national security adviser Jonathan It is stated that Powell “suppressed a major Whitehall investigation into Chinese espionage after lobbying the Treasury Department.” Treasury officials had said a “comprehensive” analysis of China’s influence in the UK “could damage trade and investment links”, according to The Telegraph.
The Financial Times also leads the Middle East, saying “Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the US-led ceasefire plan for the Gaza war.” In Gaza, people “cheered in rubble-strewn streets” and in Israel, “tears of joy erupted” in Hostages Square. Elsewhere, former Chancellor Rishi Sunak will “accept senior advisory roles at Microsoft and AI start-up Anthropic”.
According to The Guardian, this is “celebrations after Hamas and Israel agreed on the first phase of the deal.” The report states that Trump said the hostages could be released by “Monday or Tuesday.” The paper also includes news that former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four rape charges. The 68-year-old man is also charged with nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to seven women.
i Paper’s summit includes a “ceasefire agreement for Gaza” that will “begin within 24 hours of cabinet approval.” “World leaders are expressing hope,” writing that Israel “will withdraw the soldiers and hostages scheduled to be released.” Meanwhile, Iran warned the international community to “remain vigilant against Israel’s ‘deception and violation of its commitments’.”
It’s a “moment of shared hope” for the Daily Mirror, which shared parallel photos of children shoulder to shoulder in Gaza and Tel Aviv. He notes the “relief, tears and cautious optimism” that came “after two years of unremitting terror.”
Photos of “excited crowds” in Gaza and Israel appear in the Daily Express as they “unite to celebrate” “Trump’s peace”. In Israel, a woman is seen with her arms outstretched, and in Gaza, a young boy is seen holding his arms up in the crowd.
While the Mail praises Trump’s Middle East diplomacy as “blessed are the peacemakers”, “liberals who represent virtue” such as Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are described as “completely pointless”. It accompanies the story of a woman holding a baby in her arms. “My friends were horrified that I was breastfeeding my grandchildren,” she is quoted as saying, but “I have no regrets.”
The Times echoes most fronts with the words, “Trump celebrates the art of the ‘eternal peace’ agreement.” Catherine, Princess of Wales also makes the most talked about stories as she “takes up her pen to warn against the dangers of screen time.” The newspaper also reported that parents jailed for their baby’s death appealed their convictions after “doubts about the ‘shaken baby’ expert.” The newspaper says forensic expert Professor David Mangham is now the subject of a General Medical Council investigation.
The Sun received a “special” award for “Marriage flamboyance”. Lady Beckham is quoted as saying that her husband Sir David is “smart, handsome and funny, but even David Beckham snores.”
The Daily Star headlines Madeleine McCann’s sister Amelie, who speaks of “stalker hell” in an ongoing case. Two women are accused of stalking the parents of Madeleine, who disappeared in Portugal on May 3, 2007. The newspaper describes the situation in Gaza as a “fragile peace”.
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