Hamas has “three or four days,” according to Donald Trump, the president of the United States, according to Trump, who claimed that Israeli and Arab leaders had already ratified the plan.
Trump said at the White House on Tuesday, “Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it isn’t, it’s going to be a very sad end.”
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When questioned about the proposal’s potential for negotiation, he responded, “Not much.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Trump for “accepting the plan,” according to the US president.
A day after the White House released a 20-point document calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the exchange of Israeli prisoners for Palestinians in Israeli prisons, and a staged Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Trump made the remarks.
Hamas would be required to disarm under the proposed plan, and the US would work with Arab and international partners to set up a “temporary international stabilization force.”
Hamas would not participate in Gaza’s governance, according to the plan. Those who wish to leave the enclave would be given safe passage abroad, while its members would receive amnesty if they “peacefully coexist.”
Trump added that the plan also includes guarantees that “the people of Gaza will not be removed will not be removed,” as well as a transitional government of Palestinian technocrats that will provide daily services in Gaza, self-governance, and the return of displaced residents.
The Israeli-led two-year conflict in Gaza is now being pursued with a humanitarian crisis and the death toll for Palestinians has exceeded 66 000.
According to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hamas’s negotiating team is studying Trump’s strategy.
Meanwhile, Fatah, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ruling political party, publicly praised US efforts to end the war and protect civilians.
Fatah reportedly stated that it was ready to work with all parties to secure a ceasefire, allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, secure the release of Palestinian prisoners, and establish international safeguards for Palestinians.
The organization also reiterated Mahmoud Abbas’s commitment to holding elections one year after the end of the war.
The US proposal was described as a “document of surrender” imposed on the Palestinians without the consent of senior Fatah official Abbas Zaki.
He alleged that Washington and Israel were trying to “liquidate the Palestinian cause” by warning that accepting it would “intensify humiliation, legitimize occupation, and fragment Palestinian unity.”
Not an offer, but a ultimatum
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman said the UN chief applauded the US efforts and urged “all parties] to commit to an agreement and its implementation.”
According to Farhan Haq, “the Secretary-General reiterates that our top priority must be to lessen the enormous suffering caused by this conflict.”
According to Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna, a reporter from Washington, DC, Trump’s comments on Tuesday demonstrate that Hamas’ offer to him is not “an offer,” but rather an ultimatum.
According to Hanna, “We’ve heard there’s a chance that Hamas might not comply.”
Emma Bunton, Mel B, Mel C and Geri Horner worked with the late choreographer Paul Roberts on their Spice Girls reunion tour in 2019, and the band have paid tribute to him this week
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The Spice Girls have paid tribute to choreographer Paul Roberts following the news of his death(Image: Instagram)
The Spice Girls have paid tribute to Paul Roberts following the news that the choreographer died, aged 52, last week. They have said that he “radiated happiness and positivity” in a post about him on social media today.
Paul worked on their reunion tour in 2019, which included Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, Mel B and Mel C, with Victoria Beckham not part of the line-up. It was their first tour in more than a decade and is their most recent to date.
The late choreographer also collaborated with acts like One Direction and Katy Perry over the course of his 20-year career, as reported by PA. His death was confirmed by his partner Phil Griffin at the weekend.
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In a post on Instagram, the Spice Girls said Paul was an “integral part” of the tour six years ago. The statement added: “His creativity, passion and joy for life was evident throughout our shows.
“As well as being incredibly talented, Paul was simply a wonderful person. He radiated happiness and positivity. We were all lucky to know him and share friendships beyond the tour.
“We are deeply saddened by his passing and are sending love to his husband [Phil Griffin] and all of Paul’s family and friends at this very difficult time. We will miss you Paul.”
The post included several photos from the tour. Fans paid tribute in the comments section, with one person reacting to the Spice Girls’ post today: “Thank you Paul for creating such amazing memories for all of us, you will be missed.”
Another said: “So sorry for your loss girls.” A third person commented: “RIP.” Sharing their thoughts, someone else wrote in their response: “So sorry to hear this sad news.”
Posting about the tour in 2019, Paul said that he was “honoured” to be involved. He wrote at the time: “Over the last few months a league of extraordinary humans have grafted & crafted a new world for these iconic and rather fabulous ladies to live in. Tonight we celebrate. To say I am honoured and proud to be a part of it all is an understatement.”
Paul spent five years with One Direction as the group’s staging director, designing their show tracks for works in film, stadium and television. He was recently working with The Who’s Pete Townshend on his Quadrophenia ballet.
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In the post announcing his death, Phil said: “On the evening of 26th September 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer, Paul passed away gently at home, surrounded by his family. His departure, much like his life, was filled with grace.”
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Arsenal defeated Newcastle 2-1 on Sunday. Even though Arsenal had some good chances, corner routines were used to score all three of the goals in the game was telling.
Fans have a tendency to feel like football has lost some of its magic because famous players have less space and freedom to express themselves in open play.
However, current professionals claim that the players, tactics, and coaching staff are of the highest caliber ever.
Both of these things are true, and looking at how football has evolved into a more organized, well-organized game that resembles American football can help explain this.
If every football game were a set-piece, “American football would be.”
When asked to compare football and the NFL, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said, “The closest thing to what American football is is if every [football] play was a set-piece.” Every play serves as our set-piece.
Set pieces are gaining in importance, and if McVay’s theory is accepted, the Premier League is more similar to the NFL. More attention is being given to corners, free kicks, throw-ins, and even kick-off situations than in previous seasons.
This season, 28.4% of Premier League goals were scored through set-pieces, which is the highest total for any of the previous ten seasons.
And throw-ins account for 3.2% of goals, which is also the highest percentage in the last ten years.
Given that he and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta were friends, it is intriguing that McVay was the one to make these observations. Both men have shared ideas and are young coaches who are at the forefront of tactically shaping what their sport looks like.
Arsenal have learned to score from set pieces in recent years.
They have scored 36 goals from corners in the Premier League since the start of the 2023-24 season, which is 15 more than any other team during that time.
Images courtesy of Getty
What football strategies are we seeing?
What are teams doing in their routines that resemble the NFL and give priority to set-pieces and to good success?
Teams typically request their players to follow predetermined routes on set-pieces to make room for a free target. This is a change from the less well-executed routines, which frequently focused on crossing specific box boundaries and using your best players’ physicality and duelling to win headers.
The similarity in player movement between the two sports can be seen more clearly when you look at set-plays more closely.
Rub routes are plays in which an attacking player moves to inadvertently block another player’s path in the NFL. Running “routes” close to each other when attacking players hope one of their players blocks a defensive back, allowing space for their teammate, especially when under man-to-man pressure.
Gabriel put together a strong winner for Newcastle, but William Saliba’s off-the-ball exchange with goalkeeper Nick Pope assisted the team’s success.
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In the Premier League, more deliberate blocking is also being used frequently. Players are positioned in front of goalkeepers who are tasked with halting their movement and ability to defend set-plays.
Chelsea won three corners earlier this year against West Ham, and Liam Delap’s blocking of Hammers keeper Mads Hermansen, in a way that resembles some of the off-ball blocking seen in the NFL, was crucial to their success.
The intentional blocking in Crystal Palace’s goal against West Ham was also exhibited in a way that resembled basketball, another more choreographed American sport.
Adam Wharton deliberately blocked the West Ham defender’s path at the far post, putting his body between Marc Guehi and his marker (unlike the indirect ways rub routes obstruct movement). The captain of Palace was freed unmarked because of this.
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Football coaches’ growing influence
How many factors affect football, which makes it difficult to prepare for everything, sets it apart from other sports. Games are a series of “mini-games,” as in sports like football or tennis.
22 players can move freely across a large pitch during open play football. It’s challenging to prepare for all of these scenarios because the game’s perspective changes a lot. There is a requirement that players must decide what happens on the field and take appropriate action.
McVay acknowledges the distinction between control and sports, saying, “What I think Arteta does is translating a vision of how coaches [want to be able to see the game] and you’re giving players ownership and autonomy just based on the flow of the game.”
Images courtesy of Getty
Both Maresca and Arteta prefer to dominate possessions, letting their respective teams to stay within striking distance of their own goal. Given the low risk taken in their attacking play despite having the ball, Arteta’s approach has been compared to pragmatic in previous seasons.
Teams can lessen the uncertainty by playing more safely in open play before maximizing the safer, more organized elements of the game, such as set-pieces.
Teams are able to predict these scenarios more accurately in the days leading up to a game, knowing both how likely they are to be set up and their weaknesses.
Managers across the league have to work with the challenge of balancing risk with control, but Arsenal have started to introduce more risky and incisive passing this year, especially in the middle of the pitch.
Arsenal defeated Newcastle 2-1 on Sunday. Even though Arsenal had some good chances, corner routines were used to score all three of the goals in the game was telling.
Fans have a tendency to feel like football has lost some of its magic because famous players have less space and freedom to express themselves in open play.
However, current professionals claim that the players, tactics, and coaching staff are of the highest caliber ever.
Both of these things are true, and looking at how football has evolved into a more organized, well-organized game that resembles American football can help explain this.
If every football game were a set-piece, “American football would be.”
When asked to compare football and the NFL, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said, “The closest thing to what American football is is if every [football] play was a set-piece.” Every play serves as our set-piece.
Set pieces are gaining in importance, and if McVay’s theory is accepted, the Premier League is more similar to the NFL. More attention is being given to corners, free kicks, throw-ins, and even kick-off situations than in previous seasons.
This season, 28.4% of Premier League goals were scored through set-pieces, which is the highest total for any of the previous ten seasons.
And throw-ins account for 3.2% of goals, which is also the highest percentage in the last ten years.
Given that he and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta were friends, it is intriguing that McVay was the one to make these observations. Both men have shared ideas and are young coaches who are at the forefront of tactically shaping what their sport looks like.
Arsenal have learned to score from set pieces in recent years.
They have scored 36 goals from corners in the Premier League since the start of the 2023-24 season, which is 15 more than any other team during that time.
Images courtesy of Getty
What football strategies are we seeing?
What are teams doing in their routines that resemble the NFL and give priority to set-pieces and to good success?
Teams typically request their players to follow predetermined routes on set-pieces to make room for a free target. This is a change from the less well-executed routines, which frequently focused on crossing specific box boundaries and using your best players’ physicality and duelling to win headers.
The similarity in player movement between the two sports can be seen more clearly when you look at set-plays more closely.
Rub routes are plays in which an attacking player moves to inadvertently block another player’s path in the NFL. Running “routes” close to each other when attacking players hope one of their players blocks a defensive back, allowing space for their teammate, especially when under man-to-man pressure.
Gabriel put together a strong winner for Newcastle, but William Saliba’s off-the-ball exchange with goalkeeper Nick Pope assisted the team’s success.
BBC Sport
In the Premier League, more deliberate blocking is also being used frequently. Players are positioned in front of goalkeepers who are tasked with halting their movement and ability to defend set-plays.
Chelsea won three corners earlier this year against West Ham, and Liam Delap’s blocking of Hammers keeper Mads Hermansen, in a way that resembles some of the off-ball blocking seen in the NFL, was crucial to their success.
The intentional blocking in Crystal Palace’s goal against West Ham was also exhibited in a way that resembled basketball, another more choreographed American sport.
Adam Wharton deliberately blocked the West Ham defender’s path at the far post, putting his body between Marc Guehi and his marker (unlike the indirect ways rub routes obstruct movement). The captain of Palace was freed unmarked because of this.
BBC Sport
Football coaches’ growing influence
How many factors affect football, which makes it difficult to prepare for everything, sets it apart from other sports. Games are a series of “mini-games,” as in sports like football or tennis.
22 players can move freely across a large pitch during open play football. It’s challenging to prepare for all of these scenarios because the game’s perspective changes a lot. There is a requirement that players must decide what happens on the field and take appropriate action.
McVay acknowledges the distinction between control and sports, saying, “What I think Arteta does is translating a vision of how coaches [want to be able to see the game] and you’re giving players ownership and autonomy just based on the flow of the game.”
Images courtesy of Getty
Both Maresca and Arteta prefer to dominate possessions, letting their respective teams to stay within striking distance of their own goal. Given the low risk taken in their attacking play despite having the ball, Arteta’s approach has been compared to pragmatic in previous seasons.
Teams can lessen the uncertainty by playing more safely in open play before maximizing the safer, more organized elements of the game, such as set-pieces.
Teams are able to predict these scenarios more accurately in the days leading up to a game, knowing both how likely they are to be set up and their weaknesses.
Managers across the league have to work with the challenge of balancing risk with control, but Arsenal have started to introduce more risky and incisive passing this year, especially in the middle of the pitch.
Russia claims to be closely monitoring Ukraine’s request for long-range “Tomahawk” missiles, which might increase Kyiv’s ability to strike deep inside Russia.
The request comes as US President Donald Trump appears to be shifting his stance on support for Ukraine against Russia because of his growing frustration with President Vladimir Putin’s war push despite a meeting to discuss peace in Alaska in August.
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Speaking to media on Monday, Russian government spokesperson Dmitry Peskov maintained that the weapons, if delivered, would not be a game-changer in the war. However, he suggested that the US might be breaking the red line Moscow had previously drawn in response to what it perceives as direct interference by Ukraine’s allies.
“As before, the question is: Who can launch these missiles?” … Can only Ukrainians launch them, or do American soldiers have to do that? Who determines the missiles’ target? The Ukrainians themselves or the American side? Peskov asked.
Moscow has previously stated that it will consider providing intelligence or targeting data as crossing the line. It has been suggested on numerous occasions that Russia might restart producing intermediate-range nuclear weapons and stationing similar missiles close to the West.
In a Monday post on Telegram, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned that such interference could result in a war with “weapons of mass destruction”.
What we know about the US’s position on Tomahawks and what it might mean to deliver them to Ukraine:
In Dnipro, Ukraine, on September 20, 2025, a handout from the country’s state emergency service shows rescuers responding to a drone strike near a residential building.
What weapons has Ukraine asked for and how has the US responded?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, said he requested the Tomahawk missiles when he met with President Donald Trump in New York on the occasion of the UN General Assembly last week.
In an effort to prevent an escalation of tensions with Putin, the US government under Joe Biden had previously prohibited Kyiv from using US weapons to attack Russia. Ukraine was allowed to target Russian positions in occupied territory.
Zelenskyy claimed that Trump had told him that Ukraine could retaliate against Russian strikes in a similar manner, such as by attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure if Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy resources in an interview with Axios last week.
US Vice President JD Vance confirmed to Fox News on Sunday that Kyiv has requested that the US government be taking Tomahawks in the delivery of the aircraft. Vance did not reveal details, but said that Trump would be making the “final determination”.
Meanwhile, US Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg made a comment on the request later on Sunday during a separate Fox News interview. There are no such things as sanctuaries, according to Kellygg, who claimed that the Trump administration already gave Kyiv the right to launch deep attacks on Russia in specific circumstances.
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How do Tomahawk missiles work?
Tomahawks, which can be launched from ships, submarines, or ground launchers, are long-range subsonic cruise missiles. They have long-range, deep-strike capabilities, and can hit targets 1, 250km-2, 500km (777-1, 553 miles) away.
They carry high-explosive warheads designed to pierce military bunkers and other hardened targets. Tomahawks also fly quickly because they maintain low altitude while avoiding radar detection by moving at high subsonic speeds.
The US Navy has used Tomahawks since the 1970s. US weapons company RTX is the only company making missiles right now.
What makes Ukraine want Tomahawks?
Kyiv has long been requesting powerful long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia, but its Western allies, which form the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), have mostly been reluctant to risk a bigger conflict by agreeing to provide these.
Some have since censured their position and given Ukraine more freedom over how it uses the weapons it does possess.
Former US President Joe Biden eased restrictions on the launch of US missiles just before his election-year, partly because Trump had stated he would not support Ukraine further during his presidency.
In May 2023, the UK began delivering the British and France-built Storm Shadow (or SCALP in France), a long-range missile weighing 1, 300kg (2, 866 pounds), and with a range of about 250km (155 miles). The UK then granted Kyiv the right to directly use its weapons against Russia in August 2024.
A long-range surface-to-surface missile artillery system capable of hitting targets up to 300 kilometers (186 miles) away, the US sent Ukraine its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in April 2024.
Both the Storm Shadow and ATACMS systems are limited in range and explosives compared to Tomahawks, however.
Ukraine has developed its own drone-missile systems, including the turbo-jet drone Paliantysia, which Kyiv claims can hit targets located 650 kilometers (404 miles) away from its allies’ restrictions on the use of their weapons.
The Flamingo, a ground-launched missile that Ukraine claims can target locations up to 3, 000 kilometers (1, 864 miles) away, was also unveiled in August, but it’s not clear if it has actually launched one.
Marina Miron, an analyst at King’s College, London, told Al Jazeera that, based on data shared by Ukraine, a Flamingo may in fact have better range and destructive capabilities than a Tomahawk. She noted that Ukraine may still be asking for US missiles for primarily strategic reasons.
“It might be interesting to see how Russia reacts because Ukraine also understands that firing a missile like that might entice Russia to use more force,” Miron said.
Regardless, if Kyiv receives the Tomahawk weapons, analysts say it could significantly expand Ukraine’s strike capabilities and allow it to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields and command centres.
Russian expert Keir Giles, a member of the UK think tank Chatham House, claimed that the missiles would also stifle Russia’s front-line defense strategies.
Giles referred to the Russian military’s strategy of hunkering just outside the range of missile launches launched from Ukraine, and said, “deep strikes would be targeted on significant military installations and ensuring that Russia can no longer hide behind the front lines.”
However, Miron argued that while Tomahawks would undoubtedly hurt Russia, the damage would be limited. Is Russia going to have to resign from Ukraine? She said, “I don’t believe it.”
President Zelenskyy himself has suggested Ukraine might not actually need to use long-range US missiles against Russia if it has possession of them. He claimed in an interview with Axios that powerful missiles could be used as a merely a means of influencing Russia’s willingness to accept peace.
Zelenskyy told Axios, “We need it, but that doesn’t mean we’ll use it.” “Because if we will have it, I think it’s additional pressure on Putin to sit and speak”, he said.
On September 24, 2025, during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses [AP] Yuki Iwamura/AP
If the US sent Tomahawks to Ukraine, what might Russia say?
Russia perceives Western support for Ukraine as a potential “threat of force”, but is unlikely to take drastic action, analysts say.
Western nations have continued to provide humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine despite Moscow’s veiled threats.
Sergey Lavrov, the country’s foreign minister, reiterated Russia’s position at the UNGA last week. “Threats of force against Russia … are becoming increasingly common. Such provocations have been repeatedly refuted by President Putin.
Russia has never had such intentions and does not, but he warned that any aggression against my nation would be met with a swift response.
Giles said Moscow often makes threats, but mostly as a scare tactic, and that Russia is particularly careful with the US. Washington would be expected to respond in response to an attack on any NATO member, just like it would for all other NATO members.
Analysts believe Russia may be “testing” NATO’s willingness to use military force despite recent Russian drone incursions that have raised concerns about the potential for military action.
” Russia says everything is a red line, “Giles said”. Russia would not choose to pursue the nuclear option. Because they are aware of how disastrous it would be, Russia would be least interested in engaging in combat with a unified bloc, especially with the US.
Police officers and soldiers work at the site of suspected remnants of a Polish missile launched to shoot down a Russian drone, found in Choiny village, eastern Poland, on September 19, 2025]Wojtek Jargilo/EPA]
What is Europe’s response to threats from Russia?
The Tomahawk discussion has not received any comments from European leaders.
However, the bloc has been rattled by a recent series of incursions into its airspace by Russian drones and aircraft.
Poland briefly secluded itself from Russian airspace on Sunday in preparation for a Russian attack on Ukraine. That occurred on September 9 when Polish and NATO fighters shot down 20 Russian drones in Polish skies. That marked the first time a NATO member had directly engaged with Russian military assets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Estonia reported last week that three Russian MiG-31 jets, which were “armed with missiles and ready to fight,” had entered its airspace for 12 minutes before being forced to leave. The UN Security Council’s emergency meeting was called by the nation after the incursion, at which allies criticized Moscow.
On Monday, Denmark banned all drone flights for a week after it repeatedly sighted drones over its airspace, including last week, when several airports were forced to shut down.
In September, drone sightings in Romania, Latvia, Norway, Germany, and France were also reported.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made the claim that Moscow is trying to undermine continent unity at a media event in Düsseldorf on Monday. Germany has refused to deliver its long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine for fear of escalation with Russia, and has not changed its stance.
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After suffering a terrible run of injuries that made him consider quitting the sport, Marc Marquez claims winning his seventh MotoGP world championship at the weekend was “impossible” to predict.
Marquez, 32, placed second in Japan for Ducati, moving him to seven top-class victories behind Valentino Rossi.
Many people had anticipated him to hold when he overran the sport in his 20s, winning six titles between 2013 and 2019 for the Repsol Honda team.
The Spaniard then experienced the devil of motorcycle racing.
Prior to this year, he only managed to win one race while recovering from numerous injuries, winning six total in five seasons.
He declared, “I feel very happy and at peace with myself.”
I was fighting against myself because it was a long journey from 2020, full of ups and downs, and injuries.
I was “fighting against myself,” I said.
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Marquez broke his arm at the start of the 2020 season, which required four operations over the course of two years.
A severe concussion was the result of a motocross collision in 2021.
Due to having double vision the following year, he was forced to miss numerous races, and in 2023 he broke his ankle, ribs, and fingers.
He acknowledges that he was on the verge of leaving the sport and that a seventh title was not on his radar.
Marquez has since resurrected since Ducati’s 2024 season. He won 11 races this year, finishing third overall, with his brother Alex in second place, and he did it last year.
The most challenging challenge of my career came with this title. He said, “It was impossible to believe I could win once more.”
“I was considering stopping my career in 2023 and 2022. The next objective will now be to fight for a championship in 2026.
The biggest challenge, in my opinion, has already been overcome.
