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US Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced bills to prohibit using the term “West Bank” in official US government documents, replacing it with “Judea and Samaria”- the name for the occupied area commonly used by Israel’s far-right and extremist settlers. The proposed legislation aims to reinforce Israel’s claim to the occupied territory, which it captured during the 1967 war and has controlled ever since, according to a report by The New York Times on Tuesday. The West Bank is home to over three million Palestinians, including families who were expelled or displaced from their homes in…

Trump’s takeover proposal for Gaza condemned by US allies across the world The FT says Donald Trump has outdone himself. After a tumultuous return to the White House, the mercurial US president has unveiled arguably his most reckless plan to date. Having threatened to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal, Trump now has Gaza, the war-shattered Palestinian territory, in his sights. His proposal to move Gaza’s 2.2mn population elsewhere, with the US taking over the strip in a “long-term ownership position”, is as morally reprehensible as it is dangerous.

Brits braced for tax hikes in the future City AM reports since coming into power, Labour has repeatedly attempted to position itself as the energetic party for economic growth, capable of shocking a lagging system to reach new heights. But last week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement was far from the electric economic thinking needed to revive a faltering system. Rather, it exposed the new government’s fundamental weaknesses: a lack of coherence, credibility and crucially, urgency.  

Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 – It’s party Tyne The back page of the Daily Telegraph pictures a celebrating Jacob Murphy after scoring the opening goal for Newcastle. Anthony Gordon added a second to secure Newcastle a place in the Carabao Cup final – at Wembley.

Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 – Geordie roar The back page of the Daily Star features a large image of Jacob Murphy celebrating following his opening goal for Newcastle. Fellow English player Anthony Gordon added a second to book their place at the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. The Star also takes a look at today’s game between Liverpool and tottenham.

Wembley Howay The Sun’s back page leads with Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon celebrating after scoring – sending Newcastle through to the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Newcastle beat a lacklustre Arsenal 2-0 in last night’s match. They also take aim at Luke Littler who has been branded as a lazy baby, for making players wait for a photoshoot because he slept in.

Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 – On Howay to Wembley The back page of the Daily Mirror report on Newcastle 2 Arsenal 0 win with a thumping win over Arsenal in last night’s Carabao Cup – sending them through to the final at Wembley. Without a jibe on ‘stay humble’ which you would expect from The Mirror. But they do share the dejected image of Mikel Arteta. They also lead with a review on the second semi-final tonight between Liverpool and Tottenham with a catchy headline ‘Arne is so desperate for a Slot in the final’. He said: “It cannot be…

Trump’s Gaza takeover plan faces global condemnation The Guardian reports the US president’s plan has faced “global condemnation” as it says the head of the UN, António Guterres, has warned it is important to avoid an ethnic cleansing.  Despite Saudi Arabia and numerous other countries coming out against the plan, Trump told reporters “everybody loves it”, the paper says.

UK on a collision course with Trump over shock plan to seize Gaza and evict Palestinians The i says Trump’s “shock plan” puts the UK on a collision course with the US president. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary David Lammy both made clear that they disagreed with the American President’s declaration that he wanted the US to take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.

Wish you were here? The Daily Star picks up on Trump’s comments to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East” and features a backdrop of flattened buildings in the Strip with the headline: “Wish you were here?”