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01.02.2025 โ€” Two Planes Fall as Hostages Walk Free

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 01.02.2025.

It displays 97 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.02.2025 โ‡ข Two Planes Fall as Hostages Walk Free
โŒจThe morning saw Hamas release three Israeli hostages as part of a prisoner exchange, while Palestinian detainees returned to the West Bank through the reopened Rafah crossing. This development occurred against the backdrop of two aviation disasters.

A medical transport plane carrying a child patient crashed in Philadelphia 30 seconds after takeoff, initially reported with six casualties. By afternoon, the death toll reached seven, including a person in a car. This second aviation disaster followed the Washington DC collision, where the Army finally identified the Black Hawk pilot as Captain Rebecca Lobach.

Trump's administration announced new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China, citing fentanyl concerns. The policy shift emerged while investigators recovered black boxes from both aircraft in the DC crash, promising a 30-day timeline for preliminary findings.
01.02.2025

00:34โ‡ขWhite House Slams Tariffs as Army Shields Pilot's Name

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on two major developments: new White House tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China over fentanyl concerns (BBC, Guardian), and ongoing coverage of the DC air disaster. The Army's refusal to name the female Black Hawk pilot (Daily Mail, Sky News) generates attention, while black boxes from both aircraft have been recovered (Metro). Prince Andrew faces potential new FBI scrutiny over Epstein connections (Sun), and the UK government announces changes to long-term sickness benefits (Times).
06:39
BBC

Hamas prepares to release more Israeli hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal

This will be the fourth hostage release since the ceasefire deal was agreed on 19 January, with more Palestinian prisoners expected to be freed.
06:39
06:39
06:55
The Guardian

Hamas set to release three more hostages including father of two youngest captives

06:55
07:03
BBC

Hamas releases two Israeli hostages in Gaza

Yarden Bibas, 34, and Ofer Kalderon, 53, have been handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
07:03

07:13โ‡ขHostages Walk Free as Medical Jet Falls

โŒจThe newspapers report on two major developments: Hamas releasing Israeli hostages in Gaza, with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon handed to the Red Cross in Khan Younis (BBC, Guardian), and a medical plane crash in Philadelphia carrying a child patient, resulting in multiple casualties (Daily Mail, Sun). German politics receive attention with analysis of the AfD's potential growth (Spectator).
07:19
BBC

Hamas frees two Israeli hostages in Gaza as third release expected shortly

Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon have been handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
07:19
07:19
The Guardian

Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Hamas release of more hostages under way

07:19
07:51
The Guardian

Hamas releases two Israeli hostages with third expected

07:51
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08:15
08:15
08:31
BBC

Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in Gaza

Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Segel have been freed in two separate ceremonies across Gaza.
08:31
08:39
The Guardian

Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages held in Gaza

08:39
09:03
The Guardian

Rafah crossing opens as Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages

09:03
09:59
BBC

Bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrives in West Bank, as Hamas releases three Israeli hostages

Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel have been freed, as 183 Palestinian prisoners are being released.
09:59
10:07
The Guardian

Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as Rafah crossing opens

10:07
10:15
BBC

Freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in West Bank, as Hamas releases three Israeli hostages

Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel have been freed, as Palestinian prisoners are being released as the ceasefire exchange continues.
10:15

10:17โ‡ขThree Walk Free as Medical Jet Falls

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on two parallel developments: Hamas releasing three Israeli hostages (Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, and Keith Siegel) as part of the ongoing prisoner exchange (BBC, Guardian, Sky News), and a medical plane crash in Philadelphia carrying a child patient (Daily Mail, Independent, Metro, Sun). The plane reportedly crashed just 30 seconds after takeoff, with six people aboard.
10:23
BBC

Freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in West Bank after Hamas releases three Israeli hostages

Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel have been freed, as Palestinian prisoners are being released as the ceasefire exchange continues.
10:23
11:03
11:11
11:19
The Guardian

Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees released as Rafah crossing opens

11:19
11:27
The Guardian

Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees released as Rafah crossing opens for first time since May

11:27
11:59
12:31
The Guardian

Israeli hostages and freed Palestinians return home as Rafah crossing opens

12:31
13:03
BBC

Medical plane carrying six crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood, as number of casualties unknown

The plane had been on a medical transportation mission to Mexico, carrying a child patient, her mother and four crew members.
13:03
13:35
BBC

All six passengers killed in Philadelphia medical plane crash, mayor's office says

The plane had been on a medical transportation mission to Mexico, carrying a child patient, her mother and four crew members.
13:35

13:40โ‡ขChild's Last Flight Claims Six

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a medical plane crash in Philadelphia that killed six people, including a child patient returning from treatment and their mother (BBC, Independent, Metro). In parallel, coverage continues of a hostage exchange, with Hamas releasing Israeli captives as Palestinian prisoners return home (Guardian, Sky). British media also focuses on Linda Nolan's funeral, attended by celebrities including Coleen and Shane Richie (Mirror, Sun).
13:51
15:51
BBC

All six people on board Philadelphia medical plane killed in crash, mayor's office says

The plane had been on a medical transportation mission to Mexico, carrying a child patient, her mother and four crew members.
15:51
16:07
The Guardian

Rafah crossing opens to sick and injured Palestinians after months of closure

16:07
16:39
16:55
BBC

Person in car killed along with six people on board medical plane in Philadelphia crash

The plane had been on a medical transportation mission to Mexico, carrying a child patient, her mother and four crew members.
16:55
17:43
17:43
The Guardian

Rafah crossing reopens for Gazaโ€™s sick and injured children after months of closure

17:43
17:51
18:23

18:25โ‡ขPrisoners Walk Both Ways as Medical Plane Falls

โŒจThe newspapers report on two parallel releases: Hamas freed three Israeli hostages while Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners (Channel 4, Guardian). A medical transportation plane crash in Philadelphia killed seven people, including a child patient and their mother (BBC, Metro). On Brexit's anniversary, Reform UK draws parallels between Trump's success and their own political aspirations (Breitbart), while controversy emerges over a ยฃ67m Brexit contract awarded to a firm involved in the Post Office scandal (Independent).
18:55
19:59
BBC

Trump expected to impose tariffs on top trade partners

The US president says duties on imports from Mexico, Canada and China will boost the economy, but analysts warn they may stoke inflation.
19:59
22:07
22:23
BBC

Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Canada is poised to hit back by slapping import taxes on US products, with PM Justin Trudeau preparing an announcement on Saturday.
22:23
23:11
The Guardian

Trump signs order authorising tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China

23:11