US politics live: Hamas says US plan for Gaza ceasefire does not meet its demands

Hamas has angrily responded to a proposal from the US to bring about a ceasefire, a plan that reportedly involves hostages held captive.

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A trade court’s move to block many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs was short-lived, with a federal appeals court deciding to reinstate them temporarily while his administration appeals the decision.

It comes after the United States Court of International Trade on Wednesday (US time) blocked most of President Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs, deeming them illegal, in a ruling the White House called “blatantly wrong”.

The reversal by the appeals court on Thursday changes the picture significantly for global markets which were buoyant after the tariffs were paused.

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