Syria defence minister says agreed 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds

• 11:13 AM

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The Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on a ceasefire in the country’s north and northeast, the defence ministry said Tuesday, making a key step toward salvaging a reunification deal following recent clashes betwee

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Israelis pay respects to victims of October 7 attacks, two years on

• 11:12 AM

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🇮🇱 Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. 🪖 Two years ago to the day, at the close of the Jewish festival o

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Day of mourning in Israel to commemorate the October 7 attacks

• 10:34 AM

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Today marks two years since the devastating October 7 attacks in Israel. The country observes a day of mourning to honor the victims and remember the impact of that tragic event. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky has more details.

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Israel and Hamas resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt

• 10:33 AM

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As the war in Gaza reaches its two-year mark, Israel and Hamas continue negotiations in Egypt. Talks are centered on a proposed ceasefire deal, which includes a partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a hostage-prisoner exchange. US envoy Steve Witkoff

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'There's gonna have to be a compromise' on French budget, Prof. Antonio Fatas says

• 10:14 AM

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With markets under pressure amid French political turmoil in the wake of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's surprise resignation, we speak with Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD. In this conversation, he provides a wider context to the publ

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'Israel is still in shock, it's still October 7 for many people', former Israel correspondent says

• 10:03 AM

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Irris Makler was France 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem for many years, until last year. On this day of remembrance of the October 7 attacks in Israel, she shares her memories of the event and says she believes that some Israelis are still in shock. 'It’

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Israel begins commemorations marking two years since October 7 attacks

• 10:00 AM

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On the second anniversary of the October 7 attack, sirens sounded across Tel Aviv as people gathered in Hostage Square to honor the victims of the deadliest terror attack in Israel’s history. At the Nova music festival site, survivors paid tribute to the

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The deep transformations of Israeli society after 2 years of war

• 9:56 AM

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The October 7 attacks, security failures, the Netanyahu government's hardline policies, and conflicts with numerous Arab countries — over the past two years, the successive events that have hit Israel have deeply impacted its society, which is now highly

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Nobel Prize in Physics goes to three scientists for research in quantum mechanical tunneling

• 9:55 AM

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John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunneling. The researchers will be formally awarded the prize at a ceremony on December 10, the anniversary of prize f

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Two years after October 7 attacks on Israel, war in Gaza drags on

• 9:51 AM

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Two years after the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave is now a shadow of its former self. Months of Israeli bombings and blockading of the Gaza Strip have plunged the Palestinian p

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'French parliamentary arithmetic points to PM with coalition from left or populist (far) right'

• 9:48 AM

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Emmanuel Macron now confronts what could very well be an existential crisis of the Fifth Republic. Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister number 7, was unable to build a working majority after rolling the dice with the usual suspects, that included former PMs

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France's Macron gives outgoing PM 48 hours to resolve political turmoil

• 9:29 AM

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Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is starting two days of last-ditch talks on Tuesday with members of various parties, a day after his shock resignation, in an effort to find a way out of the country's political crisis. Lecornu tendered hi

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A look back at two years of devastating conflict in Gaza

• 9:27 AM

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Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 Israelis and led to 251 hostages being taken, the conflict has escalated with devastating casualties—around 66,000 Palestinians have died amid sieges and military offensives in Gaza. Multipl

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Israel: Former Hamas hostages struggle to keep hope on October 7

• 9:24 AM

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On the second anniversary of the October 7 attack, Israel mourns the 1,200 people killed and 251 taken hostage by Hamas. While most hostages have been released, 20 remain in captivity and 28 bodies are still held in Gaza. Freed hostage Tal Shoham, who en

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Israelis mark two years since October 7

• 9:22 AM

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Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday — a day of national mourning — as Hamas and Israeli negotiators engage in indirect talks under a US-backed peace plan to end the two-year war in Gaza. The assault, launched by H

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Former Israeli hostage recalls cruelty of Hamas captivity, sees little hope for long-term peace

• 7:55 AM

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Former Israeli hostage Tal Shoham walked through the ruins of Kibbutz Be'eri two years after he was kidnapped from his home by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 massacre. Memories of the brutal assault and his 505 days of captivity in Gaza still haunt hi

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International papers on Macron, Lecornu, and the 'circus' of 'Incapables'

• 7:53 AM

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PRESS REVIEW - Tuesday, 7 October 2025: Sébastien Lecornu's resignation has sent France into political turmoil and features on most french front pages this morning. France's political troubles are getting a lot of coverage in Europe and around the world.

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Former French PM Philippe in favour of early presidential election. Follow our liveblog

• 6:44 AM

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France live: Le Pen's far right calls for snap polls as Macron's political isolation deepens

• 5:00 AM

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France's far-right National Rally on Tuesday said it would take no part in crisis talks aimed at charting a path out of the country's political crisis, calling instead for a snap election. Embattled President Emmanuel Macron suffered a fresh blow earlier

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War in Gaza live: Israel 'was supposed to cease fire' under Trump plan, says Qatar

• 4:45 AM

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Israel should have already ceased firing in Gaza under US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Palestinian enclave, mediator Qatar said Tuesday as talks with Hamas entered a second day. The UN's chief earlier demanded the immediate and uncondition

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Maduro says Venezuela thwarted 'false flag' plot to bomb US embassy

• 2:46 AM

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday security forces foiled a “false flag” plot by what he called local terrorists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas and further inflame tensions between the two countries over a dispute about

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Syrian army redeploys near SDF frontlines as tensions flare

• 12:07 AM

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The Syrian army redeployed along frontlines with US-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria, the defence ministry said on Monday, amid rising tensions. The move, it said, was aimed at preventing attacks and land grabs, not preparing for war. Witnesses r

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