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US secretary of state Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Friday and was expected to call for localised pauses in fighting to allow aid into Gaza, as Israel’s military said it had surrounded the Palestinian enclave’s biggest city and was moving further into the centre and fighting in close quarters. As Blinken left Washington, he said he would discuss concrete steps to minimise harm to civilians in Gaza when he holds talks with Benjamin Netanyahu. It is his second meeting with Israel’s prime minister since the war began nearly a month ago, when Hamas militants killed 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, and…

The most advanced technology companies will allow governments to vet their artificial intelligence tools for the first time, Rishi Sunak has announced, as Elon Musk warned the technology could eventually replace all human jobs. Companies including Meta, Google DeepMind and OpenAI have agreed to allow regulators to test their latest AI products before releasing them to the public, in a move that officials say will slow the race to develop systems that can compete with humans. Sunak made the announcement on Thursday after a two-day summit at Bletchley Park at which a diverse group including the world’s richest man, the vice-president of the US…

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed world heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia early next year, Frank Warren, Fury’s promotor, has confirmed. The fight had been scheduled to take place on 23 December but Fury’s unexpectedly difficult bout with Francis Ngannou last weekend forced a postponement. There had been genuine concern that the IBF, one of the four main sanctioning bodies, would refuse to ratify the fight and insist that Usyk, as their champion, face the mandatory contender instead of Fury. But Warren said on Thursday that the IBF had agreed to the delay, on the proviso that it takes place…

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was found guilty on all counts of defrauding his customers on Thursday in Manhattan federal court. The one-time mogul stood with his hands clasped facing the jury as he was found guilty on seven counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money. He faces decades in prison at a sentencing hearing that US district Judge Lewis Kaplan set for 28 March 2024. The verdict, reached after just four hours of jury deliberation, brought an end to nearly a month of court proceedings that featured stunning testimony from his closest allies…

MANCHESTER UNITED DUMPED OUT OF CARABAO CUP BY NEWCASTLE – Newcastle beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford Holders Man Utd were dumped out of the Carabao Cup at the fourth round after a humbling 3-0 defeat to a weakened Newcastle side at Old Trafford to pile the pressure on Erik ten Hag. In a repeat of last season’s final, out-of-form Man Utd were given hope this could be a chance to redeem themselves after Sunday’s dismal Manchester derby defeat with Eddie Howe naming a Newcastle team that included five full-backs and no recognised striker. However, Miguel Almiron – an…

AID ARRIVES IN GAZA FROM RAFAH Israel said that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid into Gaza Israel said that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The announcement to allow water, food and other supplies happened as US President Joe Biden visited Israel in hopes of preventing a wider conflict in the region. Biden said Egypt’s president agreed to open the crossing and to let in an initial group of 20 trucks with humanitarian aid. If Hamas confiscates aid, “it will end,” he said. The aid will start moving Friday…

WARNING ONE IN 10 COUNTY COUNCILS FACE EFFECTIVE BANKRUPTCY – Local government leaders warned bankruptcy will put vital services at risk One in 10 county councils in England is facing effective bankruptcy – putting vital services at risk, local government leaders have warned. In September Birmingham City Council was forced to slash spending after declaring itself effectively bankrupt. More local authorities fear they could be next, according to a survey by the County Councils Network and they are calling for emergency funding from the government to stave off financial collapse. The government said it had already made £5.1bn extra available…

INTEREST RATES PREDICTED TO BE HELD AGAIN – Bank of England looks to balance the impact of higher rates on the UK economy Interest rates are expected to be left unchanged as the Bank of England looks to balance the impact of higher rates on the UK economy. Sluggish economic growth and signs that the country’s job market is slowing down have led to predictions that rates will be held at 5.25%. Rates had been hiked previously in a bid to slow the pace of price rises and are at the highest level for 15 years. The Bank of England,…

ZVEREV AND HURKACZ ADVANCE IN PARIS – Alexander Zverev and Hubert Hurkacz progress to Paris Masters round of 32 Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz are through to the Paris Masters round of 32 after they both earned three set victories. Eleventh seed Hurkacz beat American Sebastian Korda 6-3 6-7 6-3 to advance to the next round in the French capital, while tenth seed Zverev fought off Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 4-6 7-5 6-4 in an entertaining battle.

HOUSE PRICE GROWTH RETURNS IN OCTOBER DUE TO ‘CONSTRAINED SUPPLY’ OF PROPERTIES Nationwide Building Society’s monthly index showed a 0.9% rise last month  House prices rose at their fastest monthly pace since August last year during October, according to a report that cited “constrained supply” of stock in the market. Nationwide Building Society’s monthly index showed a 0.9% rise last month when compared to September’s flat performance, taking the annual rate to -3.3% from -5.3%. While Nationwide said a lack of properties had driven the turnaround, others credited the recent shift in policy at the Bank of England. Values have…