Floods trap motorists as torrential rain batters Spain’s Catalonia region

• 10:35 PM

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Floods trapped people in vehicles and homes in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region on Sunday as torrential rain battered the area, local media said. Videos showed muddy torrents sweeping through streets. Weather agency AEMET issued a red alert for Tarr

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French PM Lecornu names a new cabinet before looming budget deadline

• 8:08 PM

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French PM Lecornu names new government before looming budget deadline

• 7:17 PM

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Reinstated French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday after a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell the political turmoil engulfing France. It is unclear how long th

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Israel says hostages will be freed from Gaza 'in a few hours' as ceasefire holds

• 7:00 PM

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All living hostages held in the Gaza Strip will be released early Monday morning as part of a breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas, Israel said on Sunday, as Palestinians awaited the release of hundreds of prisoners held in Israel. US President Donald

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Russia attacks Ukraine power grid, Moscow expresses 'extreme concern' over US Tomahawk missiles

• 3:50 PM

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Russia attacked energy infrastructure in the regions of Donetsk, Odesa and Chernihiv overnight into Sunday in an ongoing campaign to cripple Ukraine's power grid before winter as Russian officials also expressed “extreme concern” over the US potentially

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Border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan leave dozens dead

• 3:44 PM

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Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other's troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries. Afghanistan's Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani troops along their shared border late on Saturd

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French PM Lecornu races against the clock to form govt cabinet

• 3:26 PM

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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a race against time to form a government by Monday's budget deadline, as divisions emerged within the conservative Les Republicains party over whether to accept ministerial posts in his cabinet. FRANCE 24's O

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Meta and Fortnite push AI video game characters into the mainstream

• 3:10 PM

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We're used to video game characters repeating the same lines of scripted dialogue. But artificial intelligence is now allowing players to have unique, unscripted conversations with the characters they meet. In Tech 24, we look at this experimental tech a

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Cameroon holds presidential elections with incumbent Biya poised for 8th term

• 2:31 PM

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Voters cast their ballots Sunday in Cameroon's presidential elections, which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power. Biya faces 11 opponents, including former emplo

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The week in pictures: Gaza ceasefire, October 7 anniversary and Gen Z protests in Morocco

• 11:36 AM

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Hamas and Israel agree to the first stage of a Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel marks two years since the October 7 attacks, Gen Z leads anti-corruption protests in Morrocco, and French guillotine abolitionist Robert Badinter enters the Panthéon. FRANCE 24 ta

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Families of hostages seek to recover loved ones’ bodies in Gaza deal

• 11:25 AM

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Thousands rallied on Saturday night outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem calling on him to make a deal that will end the war and bring the hostages home. "I accuse the prime minister of leading us for two years down

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Tensions flare at ICE facility near Chicago as Trump deploys National Guard

• 10:03 AM

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Tensions have boiled over recently as demonstrators clash with authorities near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in the Illinois town of Broadview. And Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area – purporte

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Hostage exchange in Gaza offers hope to prisoners’ families

• 9:58 AM

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A stone's throw from the wall separating Israel and the occupied West Bank, the Shamasneh family is ready to welcome home two sons jailed for the past 34 years. Abdel Jawad and Mohammed are expected to be among the Palestinians freed from Israeli detenti

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Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan after dozens killed in overnight clashes

• 9:25 AM

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Pakistan closed all border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday after deadly overnight clashes in which both sides claimed to have killed dozens of troops. Islamabad regularly accuses the Taliban administration in Kabul of harbouring militants who attack

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Oscar-winner actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

• 8:59 AM

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Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.People Magazine reported Saturday

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Spain close in, Italy still hope

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Spain continue their perfect performance, bringing them one step closer to qualification. In the match against Georgia, La Roja achieved a decisive victory, despite the absence of several key players. "We could have won by a greater margin," said Luis De

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Voting closes in Cameroon presidential election where world's oldest leader Biya seeks eighth term

• 8:03 AM

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Polls closed in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader Paul Biya, aged 92, extend his 43-year rule by another 7 years. Biya faces nine opposition candidates, including some former allies and appointees.

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Madagascar leader says power grab under way as army unit claims control of military

• 7:31 AM

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Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was underway in the Indian Ocean island state, a day after some soldiers joined a vast protest movement that started last month.

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Trump departs for Israel and Egypt, says trip will be 'very special'

• 7:17 AM

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday as he headed to Israel and Egypt to celebrate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that his Middle East trip would be "very special." All 20 living hostages are expected to be released together at one time early

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Jailed founder of Tren de Aragua gang calls for peace talks with Colombian government

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Larry Alvarez, a jailed founder of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang known by his alias "Larry Changa", has published a letter asking Colombian President Gustavo Petro to open peace talks leading to the transnational group's "demobilisation".

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China and Philippines trade blame over boat collision near disputed islands

• 5:59 AM

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The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes over the resource-rich waterway.

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Gaza ceasefire holds but key issues remain unresolved ahead of peace summit

• 5:40 AM

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Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning as part of the first phase of a peace deal pushed by US President Donald Trump that will also see the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. But many issues remain unresol

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Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes

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Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from

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‘No guarantees’ that Israel will uphold Gaza ceasefire, specialist warns

• 12:51 AM

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There are “no guarantees” that Israel will uphold the current ceasefire in Gaza, which was brokered with help from the United States and other mediators, said Anne Irfan, a lecturer in interdisciplinary race, gender, and postcolonial studies at UCL. “As

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Trump staking ‘political capital’ on Gaza ceasefire success, expert says

• 12:46 AM

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US President Donald Trump is staking his “political capital” on the success of the Gaza ceasefire, said Harmonie Toros, a professor of politics and international relations at the University of Reading, in an interview with FRANCE 24. Toros noted that Tru

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