Hamas has said it has submitted a positive response to mediators about a ceasefire proposed by the US. The BBC has been told that it has requested some key changes but is prepared to enter negotiations ‘immediately’. Also on the programme: frustration in Ukraine over the Trump administration’s decision to halt missile deliveries; and sixteen years after Oasis's split, Noel and Liam Gallagher renew their musical vows in Cardiff.
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US Congress passes Trump's signature spending bill
The US Congress has passed Donald Trump's huge budget bill after days of votes in the Senate and House of Representatives. The final vote was delayed when Democratic Minority House Leader Hakeem Jeffries broke a record by speaking for more than eight hours on the floor. We hear from a Republican Congressman who backed the bill.A former security contractor at the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has told the BBC that he witnessed colleagues opening fire on civilians who were waiting for aid.And as the footballing world mourns Diogo Jota, who died alongside his brother Andre in a car crash in Spain, we reflect on his legacy.
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Starmer backs Reeves after tears during PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer says Rachel Reeves will remain Chancellor of the Exchequer "for a very long time to come" after she could be seen crying during Prime Minister's Questions earlier. Speaking to Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking podcast, the Prime Minister backed the Chancellor and said Reeves' tears were to do with a personal issue and not a result of politics. The government is struggling to maintain its authority after a bruising week in which it climbed down on major welfare reforms.The Pentagon has halted weapons shipments to Ukraine including artillery shells and Patriot air defence missiles. We ask what it'll mean for Ukaine's defences.And as a French astronaut hires a Michelin-starred chef to prepare her meals before she blasts off to the International Space Station, we look at the challenges of eating well in outer space.
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Where does last-minute welfare climbdown leave government's authority?
Chaos and confusion as the government gets its welfare bill through a key parliamentary hurdle. But at what price? We speak to an MP who backed the government - and one who voted against it.
Also on the programme:After a popular Gaza seafront cafe is badly damaged in a deadly Israeli air strike, we hear from one of its regulars. And from fleeing bombs in Ukraine, to serving aces at Wimbledon - the teenage tennis prodigy hoping to be the new Andy Murray.
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Has government done enough to see off welfare rebellion?
On the eve of the vote on its welfare reform bill, the government has tried to defuse a backbench rebellion. But has it done enough? We speak to one rebel MP.Also on the programme:A new dimension to the violence in the Middle East, as Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank attack Israeli troops.And we pay tribute to ITN newsreader Sandy Gall who has died. His former colleague, Sir Trevor McDonald, pays his respect.
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