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☆ NatWest admits 'serious failings' in Nigel Farage incident; shares slide after earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of NatWest, a retail unit of RBS, outside a bank branch in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTrading in NatWest shares was briefly suspended on Friday morning as the stock slid after a combination of lacklustre earnings and regulators flagging possible rule-breaking in a highly mediatized case. NatWest CEO Alison Rose then admitted to discussing Farage's bank account with a BBC reporter, supplying information that was used in a story and later proved to be inaccurate. Alison Rose, NatWest chief executive, (right) departs 10 Downing Street in London, after meeting with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. NatWest Group Chairman Howard Davies said the report "sets out a number of serious failings in the treatment of Mr Farage."

Persons: Simon Dawson, Coutts, Nigel Farage, Farage, Alison Rose, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, James Manning, Howard Davies, Mr Farage, Davies Organizations: NatWest, RBS, Bloomberg, Getty, Trading, Authority, NatWest Group, BBC Locations: London

There were also "frank exchanges" between Blinken and Wang over the erupting conflict in the Middle East. The key area that appeared to show some positive momentum was toward an expected meeting between Biden and Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month in San Francisco. "We are making preparations for such a meeting," said one of the senior administration officials briefing reporters on condition of anonymity. "China attaches importance to the U.S. side's hopes of stabilizing and improving U.S. ties with China," Wang was quoted as saying in his meeting with Biden. On Thursday, Wang told Blinken that the two countries have disagreements and need "in-depth" and "comprehensive" dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize ties.

Persons: Wang Yi, Antony Blinken, Elizabeth Frantz, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Jake Sullivan, Wang, Xi, Blinken, Sullivan, side's, Janet Yellen, Gina Raimondo, Yellen, Raimondo, Thomas Shoal, Humeyra Pamuk, Michael Martina, Steve Holland, Jonathan Oatis, Navaratnam, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Foreign, U.S, State Department, REUTERS, Rights, Economic Cooperation, Blinken, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, China, Washington, East, South China Sea, Taiwan, Asia, San Francisco, Francisco, Beijing, China . U.S, Israel, Iran, South, East China, Philippine

☆ Paulo Trevisani — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Paulo Trevisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Paulo TrevisaniPaulo Trevisani is a Market Talk reporter covering bond markets, ETFs, the Brazilian economy and other subjects for both Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. Paulo has broken news on currency markets and fintechs, while also writing about new ETFs, Treasurys, Brazilian central bank moves, Amazon deforestation and ESG investments. Paulo covered the jailing of political leaders accused of corruption and the rise of Jair Bolsonaro, a.k.a. Paulo found an unemployed gospel singer who made a living scavenging Latin America's largest trash dump. Paulo was born in Brazil, where he started his career as a journalist working for local media and focusing on the economy.

Persons: Paulo Trevisani Paulo Trevisani, Dow Jones Newswires, Paulo, Jair, Trump Organizations: Street Journal Locations: Brazilian, Brazil

☆ UK's Sunak says AI risks must be addressed, ahead of key safety summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 18, 2023. Sunak wants Britain to be a global leader in AI safety, carving out a role after Brexit between the competing economic blocs of the United States, China and the European Union in the rapidly growing technology. The UK government will also publish a report on "frontier" AI, the cutting-edge general-purpose models that the summit will focus on. The report will inform discussions about risks such as societal harms, misuse and loss of control, the government said. China is expected to attend, according to a Financial Times report, while European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova has received an invitation.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Clodagh, Sunak, Kamala Harris, Demis Hassabis, Vera Jourova, Paul Sandle, Mike Harrison Organizations: British, REUTERS, Safety, European Union, Google, Financial Times, European, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bletchley, United States, China, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Hiroshima

☆ Nikola Jokic, Nuggets begin title defense by downing Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/50] Oct 24, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood (35) before the game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 25 - Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored 21 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 to begin defense of their title on Tuesday night. Los Angeles got back within 11 but a 3-pointer from Porter and a layup by Jokic closed it out. Los Angeles got within five to start the second half, but the Nuggets recovered and took a 16-point lead late in the third quarter. The Lakers scored the final nine points of the quarter, and a 3-pointer from Russell made it 87-80 heading into the fourth.

Persons: Christian Wood, Isaiah J, Downing, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Aaron Gordon, LeBron James, Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Jokic, Murray, Caldwell, Gordon, Angeles, Porter, Reggie Jackson, Jackson, Russell Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Ball, USA, Nuggets, Los, The Lakers, Denver, ., Jokic, Lakers, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Los Angeles, Caldwell, Angeles

SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney court on Monday postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case. Boston-born Dan Duggan, 55, was scheduled to fight his extradition to the United States at a Nov. 23 hearing in the downtown Downing Center Local Court. But a magistrate decided to use that date to rule on what additional information that the Australian defense department and security agencies should provide defense lawyers. U.S. lawyer Trent Glover told the court the United States was ready to proceed with the extradition, but had agreed with defense lawyers the hearing should take place after November. Duggan’s lawyers say they expect additional material will demonstrate the overtly political aspects of the extradition request.

Persons: Dan Duggan, Trent Glover, Duggan’s, Dennis Miralis, Dan, ” Miralis, Duggan's, Saffrine, Anthony Albanese, Joe Biden, Albanese, Duggan, “, ” Albanese, ” Duggan Organizations: SYDNEY, Sydney, Downing, Local, Australian, U.S . Marine Corps, Prosecutors, Test Flying Academy of South Locations: U.S, Boston, United States, Washington, Australian, Orange , New South Wales, China, Beijing, Test Flying Academy of South Africa

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 23 (Reuters) - Jason Andringa’s company was part of the stampede of U.S. businesses that built factories in China. But the mood of Vermeer and many other global producers has turned sour on China. Rather than expand in China, these companies are directing new investments to other low-cost countries such as Vietnam and India. Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Atlanta-based toy maker Kids2, said he is continuing to invest in his China factories, adding both automation and new capacity. The CEO of Danby Appliances, a Canadian company that sells over half of its products in the U.S., got 85% of its goods from Chinese factories five years ago.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Jason Andringa’s, Vermeer, Biden, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Gina Raimondo, Matt Dollard, Ryan Gunnigle, Kids2, Jim Estill, He’s, Danby, Timothy Aeppel, Anna Driver Organizations: Port, REUTERS, U.S ., U.S, Nvidia, Wall Street, U.S . Bureau, China Business Council, Reuters, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Trump, RSM US, Appliances, Thomson Locations: Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, China . Iowa, China, Mexico, Asia, San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Atlanta, Canadian, Turkey, Canada

☆ NHL roundup: Knights' season-opening surge makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Vegas stretched its season-opening winning streak to six games, the longest by a defending Stanley Cup champion in league history. Justin Schultz scored for Seattle, which has tallied more than one goal only once in six games this season to drop to 1-4-1. Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (OT)John Tavares scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Toronto rallied past host Tampa Bay. Predators 5, Sharks 1Tommy Novak scored two goals and Juuse Saros made 31 saves to propel host Nashville past San Jose. Marchand scored goals in the second and third periods after recording an assist.

Persons: Nicolas Roy, Laurent Brossoit, James Carey Lauder, Marc Stone, Paul Cotter, Vegas, Cotter, Michael Amadio, Connor Bedard, Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O'Connor, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Johansen, Mikko Rantanen, Fredrik Olofsson, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesperi, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Michael Bunting, Stefan Noesen, Pyotr Kochetkov, Jonathan Quick, Artemi Panarin, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil, K'Andre Miller, Justin Schultz, Philipp Grubauer, Joe Veleno, Dylan Larkin, Shayne Gostisbehere, David Perron, Ville Husso, Jake Sanderson, Ridly Greig, Joonas Korpisalo, Karel Vejmelka, Jason Zucker, Clayton Keller, Frank Vatrano, Lukas Dostal, Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson, Dylan Cozens, Eric Comrie, Comrie, Semyon Varlamov, Cole Caufield, Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Darcy Kuemper, Sean Monahan, Brendan Gallagher, Dylan Strome, Kuemper, Andrei Kuzmenko, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Brock Boeser, . Miller, Casey DeSmith, Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Sergei Bobrovsky, John Tavares, Tavares, William Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, Alex Barre, Boulet, Adam Fantilli, Jack Roslovic, Minn, Justin Danforth, Kent Johnson, Boone Jenner, Elvis Merzlikins, Dakota Mermis, Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Pat Maroon, Filip Gustavsson, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Roope Hintz, Tyler Sequin, Scott Wedgewood, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Joel Farabee, Noah Cates, Samuel Ersson, Tommy Novak, Nashville's Kiefer Sherwood, Luke Evangelista, Samuel Fagemo, Tomas Hertl, Mackenzie Blackwood, Brandon Saad, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Colton Parayko, Kasperi Kapanen, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Evgeni Malkin, Radim Zohorna, Tristan Jarry, Saad, Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck, Josh Morrissey's, Stuart Skinner's, Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, didn't, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Marchand, Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Derek Forbort, Jeremy Swayman, Alex Laferriere, Carl Grundstrom, Cam Talbot, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets, Canada Life, USA, Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Golden Knights, Chicago, United, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Hurricanes, Colorado, Carolina, Rangers, Seattle, Red Wings, Senators, Ottawa, Detroit, Coyotes, Ducks, Arizona, Anaheim, Islanders, Buffalo, Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Canadiens, Capitals, Montreal, Washington, Canucks, Panthers, Florida, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Leafs, Brayden, Blue Jackets, NHL, Dakota, Flyers, Dallas, Philadelphia, Sharks, Nashville, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Jets, Oilers, Winnipeg, Edmonton, McDavid, Scheifele, Bruins, Thomson Locations: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Vegas, Denver, Colorado, New York, Detroit, Tempe, Ariz, Vancouver, Florida, Sunrise, Fla, Tampa, Columbus, Minnesota, Saint Paul, San Jose, Pittsburgh, Scheifele, Boston, Los Angeles

☆ About 100,000 Protesters Join Pro-Palestinian March Through London
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel two weeks ago. Chanting "Free Palestine", holding banners and waving Palestinian flags, the protesters moved through London before massing at Downing Street, the official residence and office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Police estimated 100,000 people had taken part in the "National March for Palestine" demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Many of the chants and banners contained strong anti-Israeli slogans, and one protester held a banner with pictures of Sunak, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the message "Wanted For War crimes". The protest appeared peaceful and there were no immediate reports of any arrests.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, James, Michael Holden, Yann Tessier, Ros Russell Organizations: British, Police, Palestine Solidarity, Reuters Locations: London, Gaza, Israel, Downing, Palestine, Palestinian, U.S, Britain, Cairo

☆ About 100,000 protesters join pro-Palestinian march through London
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel two weeks ago. Chanting "Free Palestine", holding banners and waving Palestinian flags, the protesters moved through London before massing at Downing Street, the official residence and office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Police estimated 100,000 people had taken part in the "National March for Palestine" demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. [1/6]Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 21, 2023. Reporting by Michael Holden and Yann Tessier; Editing by Ros RussellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Hannah McKay, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, James, Michael Holden, Yann Tessier, Ros Russell Organizations: British, Police, Palestine Solidarity, Reuters, Hamas, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: London, Gaza, Israel, Downing, Palestine, Palestinian, Britain, U.S, Cairo

☆ UK PM Rishi Sunak suffers two historic by-election defeats as Labour opposition surges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Labour party candidate Sarah Edwards, centre, after polls closed in the Tamworth by-election on October 20, 2023 in Tamworth, England. LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party suffered two historic by-election defeats on Thursday, with the main opposition Labour Party overturning huge majorities to win both seats. Labour overcame a 24,664 majority to win Mid Bedfordshire for the first time since the constituency's inception in 1931 in a 20.5% swing. In the process, it pulled off the largest Conservative numerical majority overturned in the U.K. by the main opposition party since 1945. The opposition party took on what was a 66% Conservative majority at the 2019 General Election.

Persons: Sarah Edwards, Rishi, Keir Starmer, Greg Hands, Chris Pincher, Pincher, Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, Johnson's Organizations: Labour, LONDON, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Tamworth, Mid Bedfordshire, Conservative, Conservatives, BBC Locations: Tamworth, England, Mid Bedfordshire, West Midlands, Bedfordshire

☆ British PM Sunak suffers crushing by-election defeats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 18, 2023. "Winning in these Tory strongholds shows that people overwhelmingly want change and they’re ready to put their faith in our changed Labour Party to deliver it." The contests in Mid-Bedfordshire and Tamworth were caused by the high-profile resignations of politicians close to former prime minister Boris Johnson. The accusations against him contributed to the collapse of former prime minister Boris Johnson's government. Labour won the Mid-Bedfordshire seat with a majority of over 1,100 overturning a Conservative majority of 24,664 at the last general election in 2019.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Clodagh, Rishi Sunak's, Keir Starmer, Sunak, Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, Chris Pincher, Boris Johnson's, Sarah Edwards, Andrew MacAskill, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: British, REUTERS, Labour Party overturns, LONDON, Conservatives, Labour Party, Labour, Conservative, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Mid, Bedfordshire, Tamworth, England

☆ Britain's Sunak to visit Egypt for Israel, Gaza talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Egypt on Friday, part of a trip to the Middle East where he wants to press his message that there should be no escalation of violence in the region after the Hamas attack on Israel. Sunak was the latest Western leader to visit Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for Israel and to try to negotiate a way to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas and ease the provision of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. In the talks in Egypt, Sunak will stress "the imperative of avoiding regional escalation and preventing the further unnecessary loss of civilian life", his office said. (This story has been corrected to fix the name of the country in paragraph 1)Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Elizabeth Piper and Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Clodagh, Sunak, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Andrew MacAskill, Elizabeth Piper, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: British, REUTERS, Israel, Crown, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Egypt, Israel, Jerusalem, Gaza, Saudi Arabia

☆ U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Arrives in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

During his visit Sunak will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu there and then travel to a number of other regional capitals to help diffuse tensions in the region. Sunak will press for a humanitarian corridor to open to Gaza as soon as possible, to enable British nationals trapped in the enclave to leave and for aid to flow into the area, Downing Street said. "I'm glad that you and I have had a chance to discuss the need for humanitarian access," Sunak told Israeli President Isaac Herzog. "Palestinians are victims of what Hamas has done. And it's important that we continue to provide humanitarian access."

Persons: Sunak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog Organizations: Hamas Locations: Sunak, Gaza

☆ Jordan to host summit between Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Suleiman Al-Khalidi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks as he meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at Downing Street in London, Britain, October 15, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Jordan king to warn Biden against Israel 'transfer' policyKing sought to lobby for immediate delivery of aidAuthorities worried about spillover of violenceAMMAN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Jordan on Wednesday will host a four-party summit in Amman with U.S. President Joe Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders to discuss the "dangerous" repercussions of the war in Gaza for the region, officials said. Jordan's King Abdullah will also separately hold a tripartite summit with both Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Officials said the monarch will stress to Biden on Wednesday that the country would resist any attempt to push Palestinian refugees into Jordan if conflict widens to the West Bank in a wider regional conflagration. Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; editing by Christina Fincher, Alex Richardson and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jordan's King Abdullah II, Rishi Sunak, Hannah McKay, Biden, Israel, King, Joe Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah, Abdel Fattah al Sisi, Mahmoud Abbas, King Abdullah, Suleiman Al, Khalidi, Christina Fincher, Alex Richardson, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: British, REUTERS, Wednesday, Officials, West Bank, Senior, Hamas, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, AMMAN, Jordan, Amman, U.S, Gaza, Israel, East Jerusalem

However since parliament opened on Oct. 1, its foreign affairs commission, which would debate the NATO bid, has received almost 60 international agreements to review - excluding Sweden's, official data shows. A second person familiar with U.S.-Turkish talks said a rough proposal - in which each side would take steps toward ratifying the NATO bid on the one side, and the F-16s purchase on the other - had been delayed. IN NO RUSHTurkey, NATO's second-biggest military, is still expected to ultimately endorse Sweden's bid and could rapidly move on it. Addressing the drone incident, which occurred near U.S. troops on Oct. 5, Erdogan said last week: "Isn't Turkey a NATO ally of the U.S.? Finnish membership was sealed in April, marking an historic expansion of the Western defence bloc, but Sweden's bid remains held up by Turkey and Hungary.

Persons: Tayyip Erdogan, Ulf Kristersson, Jens Stoltenberg, Yves Herman, Joe Biden, RUSH Turkey, NATO's, Sweden's, Erdogan, Yasar Guler, Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Johnson, Bernadette Baum Organizations: NATO, REUTERS, Rights, Washington, State Department, AK Party, U.S, U.S . State Department, RUSH, Kurdistan Workers Party, European Union, Turkish Defence, Swedish, U.S . Senate, White House, Lockheed Martin Corp, Palestinian, Hamas, aircraft, Thomson Locations: Swedish, Vilnius, Lithuania, Rights ANKARA, Turkey, Sweden, Ankara, United States, Syria, U.S, NATO, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Brussels, Stockholm, Helsinki, Iraq, Gaza, Riyadh

☆ Palestine Supporters March in London Against Israel Action in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel's military action in the Gaza Strip which was triggered by last weekend's rampage in Israel by the Hamas militant group. Chants were aimed at the governments of Britain and the United States for supporting Israel. Belal Stitan, a 22 year-old student, said he was fearful for his relatives in Gaza. "This situation is a big, big problem for humanity and for me to have to say to the world, remember that we are human beings ..., I can't believe that we are here." Police issued warnings before the "March for Palestine" that anyone with a flag expressing support for Hamas or other groups proscribed as terrorist by Britain would be arrested.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Belal, Natalie Thomas, Will Russell, William Schomberg, Christina Fincher Organizations: Palestinian, Oxford Circus, British, Israel, Police, Palestine, BBC Locations: London, Gaza, Israel, Britain, United States

☆ Palestine supporters march in London against Israel action in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel's military action in the Gaza Strip which was triggered by last weekend's rampage in Israel by the Hamas militant group. Chants were aimed at the governments of Britain and the United States for supporting Israel. Belal Stitan, a 22 year-old student, said he was fearful for his relatives in Gaza. Reporting by Natalie Thomas and Will Russell Writing by William Schomberg Editing by Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Susannah Ireland, Rishi Sunak, Belal, Natalie Thomas, Will Russell, William Schomberg, Christina Fincher Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Palestinian, Oxford Circus, British, Israel, Police, Palestine, BBC, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, London, Britain, Gaza, United States

☆ Britain sends auxiliary ships, spy planes to support Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is deploying two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel and reinforce regional stability, his Downing Street office said on Thursday. The military package, which includes P8 surveillance planes, other surveillance assets, two auxiliary ships, three Merlin helicopters and a company of Royal Marines, will be on standby in the region to provide "practical support to Israel ... and offer deterrence and assurance," Downing Street said. "Alongside our allies, the deployment of our world class military will support efforts to ensure regional stability and prevent further escalation." Sunak said UK military and diplomatic teams will also support international partners to re-establish security and ensure humanitarian aid reaches the region. UK military teams in Israel, Cyprus and across the region will also be bolstered to support contingency planning.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Abdel Fattah al, Downing, William James, Sachin Ravikumar, Toby Chopra Organizations: British, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Israel, Joint Expeditionary Force, Russia, Thomson Locations: Israel, Cyprus, Gaza, Sweden

At least 1,055 people have died in Gaza, with some 5,184 injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. New York City's Empire State Building, illuminated in the colors of the flag of Israel on October 7. “This was the largest number of Jewish victims in an attack in one day since the Holocaust,” he said. “Not during the Yom Kippur War, not in the war of independence did we see civilians killed like this. Fighting regularly takes place between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Persons: CNN —, Israel’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Gary Hershorn, Kathy Hochul, Adam Gray, Emmanuel Macron, Gérald Darmanin, Laurent Nuñez, Marie, Sarah Seeberger, Israel, Benoit Tessier, ”, Olaf Scholz, “, Suella Braverman, ” Braverman, Wiktor, ” Mark Gardner, Gardner, Peter Nicholls, Rishi Sunak, Robert Jenrick, Dean Lewins, Pinchas Goldschmidt, Goldschmidt, ” Goldschmidt, Carl Court, Gazans, Nadim, CNN “, Zaghloul, OCHA, Médecins, Avril Benoît Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Corbis, Getty, Solidarity, Opera, White, Washington DC, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, police, Marseille, Jewish, of France, Reuters, Authorities, London’s Metropolitan Police, “, Community Security Trust, Police, Publishing, Security, Hamas, ISIS, ”, Downing, Jewish Leadership Council, Saturday, Sydney Opera House, Israel, West Bank, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Conference, Embassy, Islamic, ’, United Nations Office, of Humanitarian Affairs, MSF Locations: Israel, Gaza, . New York, Paris, Washington, United States, New York, New York City, France, French, Lyon, Paris Monday, United Kingdom, Germany, Berlin, London, London’s, Britain, Israel's, Palestine, Moscow, Ukraine, Jerusalem, Europe, Egypt

☆ Opinion: This is why the two-state solution is dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Anna Lee | Opinion Jason Greenblatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reports of women stripped naked and paraded by fighters in Gaza, toddlers kidnapped alongside Holocaust survivors, homes burst into by terrorists hunting down Jews. The last one, with its supposed vision of a peaceful Palestinian state living side by side with Israel. I spent nearly three years at the Trump White House attempting to reach a peace deal between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors. (Indeed, the peace plan we crafted was rejected by the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah before they even read it.) Israel cannot achieve peace with Palestinians when a segment of the Palestinian population still intends to destroy it.

Persons: Jason Greenblatt, “, Abraham ”, “ Allahu Akbar ”, unachievable, Israel, Fatah, Joe Biden, Biden, it’s Organizations: White, Middle, Trump Administration, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, CNN, Trump White House, Jewish, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, Israel, Downing Locations: Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jewish State, Palestinian, New York

☆ Britain's Sunak Says London 'Unequivocally' Stands With Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday Britain was standing with Israel "unequivocally" following the attacks by Hamas and that London was working to ensure the world speaks in one voice. "(Sunak) reaffirmed that the UK will stand with Israel unequivocally against these acts of terror. The prime minister offered Prime Minister Netanyahu any support Israel needs," Sunak's Downing Street office said in a statement following a phone call between the two leaders. Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked the prime minister for the UK's support." Sunak urged all sides to show restraint while reiterating Britain's support for Israel.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, Sunak, Briton, Alistair Smout, Elizabeth Piper Organizations: LIVERPOOL, British, Israeli, Sunday Britain, Israel Locations: England, London, Israel, Gaza

A specialist works at the site of a crash of the private jet linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin in the Tver region, Russia, on August 24. "There was no external influence on the plane; it is an established fact," the Russian leader claimed. The mutiny was suddenly called off in a deal that required the Wagner chief and his fighters to relocate to Belarus. There is no concrete evidence that points to Kremlin involvement and, officially, the cause of the crash is unknown. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials and US President Joe Biden have suggested Putin may have been behind the crash.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Anton Vaganov, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin's, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Prigozhin, Joe Biden, Jessie Yeung, Lauren Said, Moorhouse Organizations: Reuters Investigators, Wagner Locations: Tver, Russia, Russian, Sochi, Belarus

☆ Kyiv official urges more cost effective weapons for countering Russia drones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Roman Petushkov/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official called on Monday for a reassessment of Western anti-aircraft systems being supplied to Ukraine, saying simpler and cheaper weapons could be more cost-efficient in countering Russia's Iranian-made Shahed drones. "Thus, it leads to depletion of allied stockpiles and long-term weakening," Podolyak wrote. "The solution is obvious: in addition to mobile large-caliber machine guns, there are plenty of simpler and cheaper anti-aircraft systems available today that have proven themselves to be effective against Shaheds. Such scaling-down, Podolyak wrote, "will minimise the effect of Russian 'raids' and ensure long-term stability of Ukrainian skies and our neighbouring NATO countries". Zelenskiy and other officials have stressed in recent weeks the importance of developing Ukraine's own arms industry and in jointly developing weapons with Western companies.

Persons: Mykhailo Podolyak, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Shaheds, Podolyak, Gepard, Ron Popeski, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Shaheds, NATO, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Germany, The U.S

☆ Rockies end 7-game slide to open twin bill with Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/42] Sep 26, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies designated hitter Kris Bryant (23) gestures from second on an RBI double in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field. Jason Heyward had three hits for Los Angeles. The Rockies jumped on Caleb Ferguson, who served as the opener on a bullpen day for Los Angeles. Kris Bryant followed with a double to left to drive in Tovar and put runners on second and third. Los Angeles had runners on second and third with one out in the sixth after J.D.

Persons: Kris Bryant, Isaiah J, Downing, Nolan Jones, Brendan Rodgers, Chase Anderson, Tyler Kinley, Jason Heyward, Caleb Ferguson, Ezequiel Tovar, Jones, Rodgers, Elehuris Montero, Ferguson, Ryan Pepiot, Austin Barnes, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Barnes, Betts, Martinez, Heyward, Austin Wynns Organizations: Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Coors Field, USA, Colorado, Los, The Dodgers, NL, The Rockies, Dodgers, J.D, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Denver, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Tovar, Angeles

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