Summary
US President Donald Trump says his Gaza peace plan is "an amazing thing" as he sets a "three to four day" deadline for Hamas to respond
"It's going to be a very sad end" if Hamas rejects the deal, he says, adding: "If it works out it would be an A+"
The plan includes an end to fighting, the return of the hostages and the creation of an international "Board of Peace" to help run Gaza - here's an overview
Qatar's foreign ministry says Hamas is studying the White House proposal "responsibly" - our Middle East correspondent says it could take days for them to respond
Even if a deal were agreed it would have to last and not unravel in the weeds of as yet unagreed details, writes our diplomatic correspondent
The plan also includes a "credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood" if certain conditions are met, but Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu insists Israel will "forcibly resist" the idea
Israeli military drops leaflets warning Gaza City residents to leave
Dozens of white paper leaflets have been dropped from the sky over Gaza City today by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cites the leaflets as evidence against accusations that Israel targets civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Addressing the UN last week, he said that Israel has dropped "millions of leaflets and sent millions of texts" to persuade people in Gaza City to evacuate.
Indonesia school collapse: three dead and over 90 missing as rescue effort continues
Instability of building in East Java town hampers search but 99 boys and school staff known to have survived
Tue 30 Sep 2025 15.08 BST
Indonesia school collapse: three dead and over 90 missing as rescue effort continues
Instability of building in East Java town hampers search but 99 boys and school staff known to have survived
Parents were desperately searching for scores of missing teenage boys feared trapped under huge piles of concrete on Tuesday after a building at an Islamic boarding school collapsed in Indonesia.
Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing at Al Khoziny school after the collapse as pupils held late-afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction.
The boarding school is in the East Java town of Sidoarjo, about 780km (480 miles) east of Jakarta.
Morocco: Police detain dozens in Gen Z protests
Kate Hairsine AFP, Reuters
The youth-led demonstrations come amid public discontent over Morocco's social inequalities, which protesters say disproportionately affect young people and women.
Police detained dozens of people on Monday in Morocco, according to a local rights group and news agencies, as they sought to quash a third day of protests calling for education and health reforms.
A heavy security presence was seen in cities such as the capital Rabat and Morocco's largest city Casablanca as well as in Agadir, Tangier and Oujda.
Authorities have been trying to prevent groups of young people from gathering since online calls circulated for protests over the weekend.
From prison to the Palme d'Or: Iran's Jafar Panahi on why every film is worth the risk
Takaichi open to policy talks with right-wingers Sanseito, CPJ
By KOHEI MORIOKA/ Staff Writer
September 30, 2025 at 14:53 JST
Days before the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, candidate Sanae Takaichi said she won't rule out policy discussions with rising right-wing parties, including Sanseito and the Conservative Party of Japan.
Speaking on a YouTube program hosted by journalist Osamu Sorimachi, Takaichi emphasized the importance of cross-party collaboration in the legislative process.
“If there are policies we can agree on, it’s only natural to work together,” she said in a video released on Sept. 28. “That’s part of our collective responsibility in the Diet.”
Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the effect been so far?
Telecommunications down after Taliban authorities cut fibre-optic connections in several provinces to prevent ‘vice’.
A nationwide telecoms shutdown has been imposed in Afghanistan, as part of a Taliban crackdown on “immoral activities”.
Netblocks, a global internet watchdog, said on Monday that multiple networks in Afghanistan had been disconnected. Telephone services had also been limited, resulting in what Netblocks described as a “total internet blackout” in the nation of 43 million people.
Connectivity was cut in phases on Monday, with the final stage affecting telephone services. In the past, the Taliban have voiced concern about online pornography. And earlier this month, authorities cut fibre-optic links to some provinces, with officials citing morality concerns.
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