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US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept anew Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, sayingthat "it's time for this war to end".. The three-part proposal would begin with a six-weekceasefire in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)would withdraw from populated areas of Gaza. There would also be a "surge" of humanitarian aid, aswell as an exchange of some hostages for Palestinian prisoners. The deal would eventually lead to a permanent"cessation of hostilities" and a major reconstruction plan for Gaza. Hamas said it views the proposal "positively".

The South African party ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, has been hit with its worst election resultsince apartheid ended 30 years ago. With results from 99% of voting districts declared the ANC has 40%. This is a steep fall since the last election when it got57%, and means it will have to share power with one or more parties. ANC leaders are preparing for complex coalition talks.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously announced thenext general election will take place on 4 July. The UK is divided into 650 areas, called constituencies,and each of these elects one MP to represent local residents at Westminster. Most candidates represent a political party, but some stand as independents.

The US aerospace giant Boeing has delayed its first crewed flight. Liftoff was expected at 17:25 BST but was delayed for currently unknown issues. The Starliner's first voyage carrying astronauts to theInternational Space Station has been highly anticipated.

In a bid to cut screen time and endless scrolling, arising number of people in the US are ditchingsmartphones for more basic handsets. Could we be seeing the return of the 'dumbphone'? This video is from BBC Click, the BBC's flagship technology programme.

Donald Trump has confirmed he will appeal against hishistoric conviction in his New York trial in remarks at Trump Tower. The former US President was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his trial on Thursday. He claims his prosecution was politically orchestrated and that the trial was "rigged". "We're going to be appealing this scam," he said,before complaining about the conduct of Justice Juan Merchan.

President Biden has set out a peace proposal andceasefire offer from Israel that he said could end theb war in Gaza. Mr Biden urged both Hamas and Israel's leaders toaccept the deal, saying those in Israel who wanted"indefinite war" must change their minds. He outlined a three-phase proposal, that would beginwith an immediate six week ceasefire. At the sametime, Israeli forces would carry out a withdrawal fromGaza. Israeli hostages in Gaza would be exchangedfor Palestinian prisoners and 600 trucks ofhumanitarian aid would be delivered there each day. In the second phase, Hamas and Israel wouldnegotiate a permanent end to hostilities. The finalphase would include a major reconstruction operationin Gaza, with international support. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman in Washington.

Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England are expected to get access to trials of a new type of treatment using vaccines to fight their disease. Thirty hospitals so far have signed up to the CancernVaccine Launch Pad. It is designed to match patients with forthcoming trialsusing mRNA technology, as found in current Covid jabs. The vaccines are designed to prime the immunesystem to recognise and destroy any remaining cancercells and reduce the risk of the disease recurring.

US President Joe Biden has outlined a new Israeliproposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying "it's time for this war to end". He has set out a three-stage roadmap - involving asix-week ceasefire that would become permanent andthen the rebuilding of Gaza with international assistance. Biden has urged Hamas to "take the deal", while alsopressing all Israeli political leaders to do the same. Israeli forces are currently in central Rafah, in Gaza'ssouth, but earlier this week the White House said theIDF had not crossed any red lines set by the US President.

How realistic is sim racing and are we about to see gamers jump into F1 cars for real? F1 reserve driver Liam Lawson has sat down with BBCNewsbeat to talk about how realistic F1 games likeEA's latest title, F1 24, really are and what it's like whenF1 drivers and sim racers go head-to-head. He also delves into life living in the UK and the oddcomparisons the city where he lives has with theMonaco Grand Prix.

Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York. He will be sentenced on 11 July and could face prison. It is the first time a former or serving US president has been convicted of a crime. He is accused of concealing a payment made by his former lawyer to buy the ex-adult film star's silence shortly before the 2016 election. Trump pleaded not guilty and called the verdict a "disgrace". The BBC's Kayla Epstein, who was inside the court, describes what Trump did after the guilty verdict was read in the New York courtroom.

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permissionto use American-supplied weapons to strike targets inRussia, but only near the Kharkiv region, US officials have said. One official said his team had been directed to ensureUkraine was able to use US weapons for "counter-firepurposes" to "hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them". Russian forces have made gains in the north-easternKharkiv region in recent weeks after a surpriseoffensive in the area, close to the border with Russia. European leaders and the UK had called forrestrictions on the use of such weapons to be relaxed,despite concerns that such a development could further escalate the conflict. President Vladimir Putin warned that attacks byUkraine on Russia with Western missiles risked triggering a wider war.

Claudia Sheinbaum is the current front-runner inMexico's presidential election - which would make herthe country's first ever woman to take on the role. With her closest rival, Xóchitl Gálvez, also a woman,and the only man in the presidential race a distantthird, Mexico is almost certainly set to break centuriesof male domination of the country's highest office. In a nation with deeply embedded problems withmachismo and sexual violence against women andgirls, Sheinbaum says the fact that both leadingcandidates are women is a sign that Mexican societybis evolving. On average, 11 women a day are murdered in Mexico.

Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts offalsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York. 12 jurors deliberated for two days before reaching aunanimous verdict - it is the first time a former orserving US president has been convicted of a crime. He will be sentenced on 11 July - the former presidentcould face prison, but legal experts have said a fine is the more likely outcome. Trump has called the verdict a "disgrace" and hasattacked Judge Merchan, who presided over the case.

A mayoral candidate in the Mexican state of Guerrerohas been shot dead in the latest attack on an aspiringpolitician, ahead of this weekend's elections. Alfredo Cabrera, who was running for mayor in thetown of Coyuca de Benítez, was killed by a gunman at a campaign rally. The run-up to the vote, in which a new president aswell as members of the legislature, nine governors andalmost 20,000 local officials will be chosen, has beenthe most violent in recent history. More than 20 candidates have been killed andhundreds more have been threatened.

After a trial lasting more than five weeks, DonaldTrump has been convicted of falsifying businessrecords in the first criminal trial of a former president. It is the first time in history that a former US president has been convicted of a crime. The 12 jurors deliberated for two days before reachinga unanimous verdict - the court heard from 22witnesses over six weeks, including Stormy Daniels,whose alleged sexual encounter with Trump was at the centre of this case. Trump stood accused of concealing a payment madeby his former lawyer to buy the ex-adult film star'ssilence shortly before the 2016 election, he hadpleaded not guilty and claimed without evidence thatthe prosecution was politically motivated.

It's more than a century since Italy's fascist dictatorBenito Mussolini, and his totalitarian regime, swept to power. His rule was marked by brutal repression - and whenMussolini allied with Hitler's Germany, thousands weresent to their deaths during the Holocaust. Italy's current government is led by the Brothers ofItaly party, which has roots in post-war fascism. Its leader, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, says her movement has completely changed. But some fear she and her party have not moved farenough away from their political origins - and that whatwas once considered the extreme is becoming mainstream.

The counting of the votes has started in what is seenas South Africa's most closely fought elections sincethe African National Congress came to power 30 years ago. Wednesday's election saw long lines of voters outsidepolling stations late into the night across the country. The key issues for voters were widespread corruptionin government, high levels of unemployment and rampant crime. A record 70 parties and 11 independents wererunning, with South Africans voting for a newparliament and nine provincial legislatures. More than 27 million people were registered to casttheir ballots, including a high percentage of young voters.

Israel's military has taken control of the buffer zonealong the Gaza-Egypt border known as the PhiladelphiCorridor, meaning that Israel now controls Gaza's entire land border. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces said about20 tunnels used by Hamas to smuggle weapons intoGaza had been found within the zone. Egyptian TV quoted sources denying this, and saidIsrael was trying to justify its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Meanwhile, the amount of humanitarian aid enteringGaza has decreased by two-thirds since Israel began its military operation in Rafah earlier this month, according to the UN. Israel has insisted that it must take Rafah to achievevictory in the war triggered by Hamas's unprecedentedattack on the country on 7 October, during which about1,200 people were killed and 252 others were taken hostage. At least 36,170 people have been killed across Gazasince the start of the conflict, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

After a trial lasting more than five weeks, a New Yorkjudge has instructed a jury to make a historic decision:whether Donald Trump is guilty or not guilty of a crime. The former president has pleaded not guilty to 34counts of falsifying business records in relation to ahush-money payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. Deliberations began on Wednesday afternoon, but the12 jurors left the Manhattan courthouse without a verdict. When they come back on Thursday morning, they willsift through the requested testimony and once againweigh whether Mr Trump will become the first formerUS president to be convicted of a felony.

A Hong Kong court has found 14 democracy activistsguilty of subversion and acquitted two in the biggestnational security case. They are among 47 who were charged in 2021 withtrying to "overthrow" the government by organising an unofficial election. Their arrest marked the biggest crackdown under theNational Security Law imposed by China in 2020. Beijing says the law is essential for Hong Kong'sstability but rights groups say it has crushed civilliberties and created a climate of fear.

Israel has denied launching a deadly air strike on acamp of displaced people in al-Mawasi, on the coastwest of Rafah, on Tuesday. The strike followed mounting international pressure onIsrael in the wake of Sunday's air strike in Rafah whichkilled at least 45 people, according to the Hamas-runhealth ministry, which Israel called a "tragic mishap". But Israeli officials claim they did not organise theal-Mawasi strike on Tuesday, which Palestinianofficials say resulted in 21 people being killed, with a further 64 injured. Meanwhile, Algeria has become the latest country toask for a UN resolution in hopes a ceasefireagreement can be agreed between the two sides.

Close to 2,000 children have been injured or killed inUkraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion. Child psychologists report a "catastrophic" surge inyoung people across the country struggling withsymptoms that include panic attacks and depression. Right across Ukraine, young people are experiencingloss, fear and anxiety. An increasing number struggleto sleep, have panic attacks or flashbacks. Russian troops have recently crossed the border in asurprise offensive, taking new ground, and missileattacks on the city of Kharkiv have also increased.

South Africans are voting in the most pivotal electionsince the racist system of apartheid ended in 1994. More than 27 million people are registered to cast theirballots in a poll that highlights growing politicalfragmentation after 30 years of democracy. A record 70 parties and 11 independents arecontesting an election that will see South Africansvote for a new parliament, and nine provincial legislatures. The African National Congress, the party of the lateNelson Mandela, faces its biggest challenge in 30years as millions go to the polls.

North Korea has dropped at least 260 balloonscarrying "filthy waste and trash" in South Korea, according to officials. South Korea's military warned its residents to stayindoors and cautioned the public against touching thewhite balloons and the plastic bags attached to them. The recent incident comes days after North Korea saidit would retaliate against the "frequent scattering ofleaflets and other rubbish" in border areas by activists in the South. Southern activists are believed to have launchedballoons carrying among other things, cash, bannedmedia content, and even Choco Pies - a South Korean snack banned in the North.