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Alex Binley Hello. Canada has joined the UK and France in announcing plans  to recognise a Palestinian state, but President Donald Trump has  warned the decision could threaten a trade deal with the US.  Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains what parents need to  know about the impact of their children's screen time. Plus, take  a look at the creatures that lie at the bottom of the ocean, in  footage from depths never seen before.

TOP OF THE AGENDA Splits emerge between Trump and allies  over Palestinian state recognition 'The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable and it is rapidly deteriorating,' Canadian  Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he made his announcement. Credit: Anadolu via Getty  Images Canada's plans to recognise a Palestinian state   will make it "very hard" for a trade deal to be agreed with the US, President Donald Trump has said, just hours before his "Liberation Day" tariffs are due to kick in. PM Mark Carney's announcement follows   similar declarations from the UK and France, with the  trio hoping to pressure Trump towards a long-term peace plan for Gaza, writes state department  correspondent Tom Bateman. However,  he notes there is "growing evidence that the Trump   administration's strategy on Gaza increasingly  parallels that of its Israeli ally". Israel's Foreign  Ministry said the move was a "reward for Hamas". Also  on Thursday, Trump's Middle East envoy Steve  Witkoff is in Israel, amidst reports he may visit aid sites  in Gaza. Latest updates

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July 31 2025 

Hello from the FT newsroom, where we are closely monitoring Gaza’s descent into mass starvation. After months of warnings that Israeli aid restrictions were tipping the enclave into full-blown famine, local health officials are now reporting dozens of deaths — nearly 60 in July alone — from starvation and malnutrition.

In a rare rebuke to Benjamin Netanyahu — who had earlier dismissed famine reports as “a boldfaced lie” — Donald Trump acknowledged on Monday that “real starvation” was under way in Gaza. The US president’s own ambitions for the region, combined with growing unease among parts of his base, have created potential flashpoints in his relationship with the Israeli leader.

As the FT’s editorial board wrote, the world is failing the Palestinian people. Israel’s western allies must pressure Netanyahu to stop its nearly 22-month offensive. Yesterday, Canada joined the UK and France in plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state. But it is the Trump administration that has the most leverage.

Patrick Jenkins Deputy Editor ‌ A woman holds an emaciated child in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City © Jehad Alshrafi/AP