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ReutersHostages’ families and their supporters want the Israeli government to agree a deal to end the war and bring them all homeIsrael is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli official has said, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire agreed to by Hamas on Monday.Israel’s stance was “in accordance with the principles set by the cabinet to end the war”, the official added, without explicitly rejecting the plan from mediators Qatar and Egypt.The proposal, which would see the release of around half the hostages, is “almost identical”…

Craig Mazin will be The Last of Us season three’s lone writer after co-creator Neil Druckmann and co-writer Halley Gross announced they were returning to video game studio Naughty Dog to develop a new title. (Druckmann co-developed the original Last of Us game and directed The Last of Us: Part II, which he co-wrote with Gross.) Emmy-winning writer-director Mazin (Chernobyl), who this year is nominated for outstanding drama series, spoke to THR about how the HBO thriller focusing on the survivors of a mass fungal infection that collapses modern-day society has helped level up the art of game-to-small-screen adaptations and…

Nairobi — Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country’s Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the ‘unlawful’ lending of nearly USD 5 billion to the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, will succeed. The groups, including Friends of the Earth U.S. and Justiça Ambiental/Friends of the Earth Mozambique, with representation from EarthRights International, filed a lawsuit and believe the financial transaction in March in a deal with the project owners, TotalEnergies, was rushed through to avoid going through requisite requirements. It alleges that EXIM rushed through approval without conducting required…

Talks in Alaska and Washington, DC about a possible peace deal between Ukraine and Russia have sparked mixed reactions.

Charlotte SextonBBC NewsnightGetty ImagesThe government needs to stop children using virtual private networks (VPNs) to bypass age checks on porn sites, the children’s commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza told BBC Newsnight it was “absolutely a loophole that needs closing” and called for age verification on VPNs. VPNs can disguise your location online – allowing you to use the internet as though you are in another country. It means that they can be used to bypass requirements of the Online Safety Act, which mandated platforms with certain adult content to start checking the age of users.A government…

new video loaded: Church Is Wheeled Away in Sweden as Mining Disrupts the GroundtranscriptBacktranscriptChurch Is Wheeled Away in Sweden as Mining Disrupts the GroundThe church in the Swedish town of Kiruna, built in 1912, began a two-day journey on Tuesday to its new home three miles away.It’s really sad. This is one of the landmarks now leaving the skyline. It’s all disappearing from what I used to grow up with. So it’s sad.Recent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide…

An unusually strong book-to-film adaptation, “The Map That Leads to You” takes Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Life is a journey, not a destination” adage to heart as it follows a 20-something American who upends her post-collegiate career after meeting her true love while on a last hurrah overseas. For decades, Hollywood keeps coming back to “Chocolat” director Lasse Hallström to elevate what might otherwise have been vanilla dramas. After a string of forgettable pictures, the helmer delivers a heartening, charming and empowering romance that never loses focus on its heroine’s poignant predicament. College graduate Heather (Madelyn Cline), heartbroken Amy (Madison Thompson)…

Sophia AllsoppBBC News, West of EnglandGloucestershire Community Rail PartnershipThe maps highlight four routes designed to boost mental health and encourage car-free explorationA set of illustrated walking maps have been launched to encourage people to explore nature, history and hidden corners, while supporting sustainable, car-free travel.Tewkesbury Wellbeing Walks, created by Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership (GCRP), highlight four routes which start in the town centre and connect with Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Station. The walks range from a short 80m Secret Garden stroll to a 2km riverside and railway heritage trail. Each begins at a bus stop linked to the station, with directions…

As diplomatic efforts to end the grinding war in Ukraine accelerate in Washington, there has been no let-up in the fighting as Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles in an overnight attack on the country, the Ukrainian air force said.Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said Russia had targeted energy facilities in the central Poltava region, home to Ukraine’s only oil refinery, causing big fires on Tuesday.The attack was the largest this month, and came a day after United States President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House for talks on his peace efforts.Russia and…

SoftBank has agreed to invest $2bn (£1.5bn) in Intel, amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is also considering a stake in the struggling US chip maker.The Japanese technology investor announced the multibillion-dollar deal on Tuesday, in a move expected to give it a 2% stake in the business.Masayoshi Son, the chief executive and chair of SoftBank, described Intel as a “trusted leader in innovation”.“This strategic investment reflects our belief that advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supply will further expand in the US, with Intel playing a critical role,” he said.Shares in the chip maker, which is listed in New York, rose…