Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, seen as closer to Iran, who served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.
NYTimes – World The Palestinian armed group's Qatar-based chief negotiator replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024.
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BBC News – World The Palestinian armed group's Qatar-based chief negotiator replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024.
NYTimes – World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan announced by President Donald Trump, calling for Hamas to disarm before any Israeli military withdrawal. The stance marks a rare public break with Trump, whose Board of Peace had said it reached a "historic" agreement with Hamas last month.
NYTimes – World Daniel Kinahan, accused of leading a family crime syndicate, was flown home from Dubai on an Irish government jet on Sunday.
NYTimes – World British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as fast-moving wildfires force evacuations across the Okanagan Valley. More than 20,000 people were ordered to flee, with thousands more warned to prepare to evacuate. The fires erupted on Friday and nearly doubled in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, though it has not been confirmed. Earlier Ontario fires had sent smoke to the U.S. East Coast.
