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Hamas expands search for the remains of hostages in Gaza
Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them.
Under the US-brokered ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, Hamas is expected to return the remains of all Israeli hostages as soon as possible.
Hamas has returned the remains of 15 hostages but hasn’t handed over any in five days.
Thirteen more remain, according to Israel, which has returned the bodies of 195 Palestinians, many of them unidentified.
Palestinians watch machinery and workers from Egypt searching for bodies of hostages at Hamad City in southern Gaza.Credit: AP
Palestinians watch machinery and some workers from Egypt searching for the bodies of hostages at Hamad City, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.Credit: AP
Hamas Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya on Sunday said the group started searching new areas for the remaining bodies.
Children and others watched the Egyptian equipment claw through the sand near badly damaged buildings in the southern city of Khan Younis.
US President Donald Trump warned on the weekend that he was “watching very closely” to ensure Hamas returned more bodies.
More complicated steps lie ahead under the ceasefire plan, including the disarming of Hamas and the postwar governance of famine-stricken Gaza, where the U.N. and partners continue to urge Israel to allow in more humanitarian aid.
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Trump confident of deal with Xi as leaders prepare to meet
By Lisa Visentin
US President Donald Trump is optimistic that he will strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they are expected to meet in South Korea this week, as both countries’ trade negotiators agreed to a framework to be signed off by the leaders,
US and Chinese officials emerged from two days of trade talks on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia on Sunday, talking up “constructive” discussions on key sources of tension, but did not reveal the full details of what had been agreed.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Credit:
The Chinese side said the talks canvassed tariffs, fentanyl trafficking co-operation, agricultural trade and export controls, while the US side added that it had sought a rollback on China’s recent expansion of rare earth export restrictions.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC’s Meet the Press that a “very substantial framework” had been reached with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
Read the full report from our North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin.
Two men arrested in Louvre jewel heist case
By Patrick Begley and Ellen Connolly
Authorities have arrested two men suspected of taking part in a heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, in which a crew of four criminals made off with crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million ($157 million), according to French media.
Le Parisien reported the pair, aged about 30 and from the Seine-Saint-Denis area, were arrested on Sunday.
The two men, already known for burglaries, appear to be experienced criminals and may have been acting on orders, the newspaper reported.
The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the arrests and said one of the men had been preparing to leave for Algeria from Roissy Airport, triggering the need for police to swoop and make the arrest.
The suspects can be held in custody for up to 96 hours without charge, under French law.
What’s making news today
By Emily Kaine
Good morning and welcome to our national news live blog for Monday, October 27. My name is Emily Kaine, and I’ll be helming our coverage for the first half of the day. Here’s what is making headlines this morning, as well as some news you may have missed over the weekend.
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Authorities have arrested two men suspected of taking part in a heist at the Louvre museum in Paris, in which a crew of four criminals made off with crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million ($157 million), according to French media. Le Parisien reported the pair, aged about 30 and from the Seine-Saint-Denis area, were arrested on Sunday.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touched down in Malaysia last night to take part in meetings with key Pacific leaders at ASEAN. Escalating Trump administration tariffs are on the agenda, as well as the war in Ukraine and close security calls in the Pacific. The PM is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea before flying home.
- US President Donald Trump is optimistic that he will strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they are expected to meet in South Korea this week, as both countries’ trade negotiators agreed to a framework to be signed off by the leaders.
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Two players in Australia’s World Cup squad were allegedly stalked and touched inappropriately while in India for the women’s ODI cricket tournament, Cricket Australia confirmed at the weekend. CA said the incident had been raised with police after the pair were followed by a man on a motorbike while walking to a cafe in Indore on Thursday. The man was later reportedly identified as Akil Khan by The Times of India, The Economic Times and ANI newswire on Sunday morning.
- Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them. Under the US-brokered ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, Hamas is expected to return the remains of all Israeli hostages as soon as possible. Hamas has returned the remains of 15 hostages but hasn’t handed over any in five days. Thirteen more remain, according to Israel.
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