Israel: Knesset members kicked out for heckling Trump

• 1:03 PM

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According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the two MPs called for the recognition of Palestine while holding up signs reading “Recognise Palestine.” In July, MP Ayman Odeh was the target of a motion to expel him from the Knesset, following a statement he ma

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'Critical question': Will there be 'full-scale' UN aid for Gaza, 'deployment of int'l peacekeepers'?

• 11:39 AM

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In the lead-up to the release of the Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, "both sides are trying to extract what they can in these final hours, before they fulfil their side of the deal," explains Yezid Sayigh, Senior Fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr

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Buses carrying Palestinian prisoners freed under Gaza truce deal arrive in Ramallah

• 11:01 AM

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Families eagerly awaited reunification as buses carrying dozens of freed Palestinian prisoners arrived in Ramallah and Gaza. Israel began releasing over 1,900 prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire agreement. Cheering crowds greeted the buses a

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Key Palestinian prisoners excluded from Israel’s hostage exchange list

• 10:57 AM

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Israeli authorities are finalizing the release of around 1,950 Palestinian prisoners—250 long-term detainees and 1,700 arrested during the war—as part of a high-stakes hostage exchange deal. The releases are happening only after all Israeli hostages safe

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Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt win Nobel Prize in economics for work on innovation-driven growth

• 10:35 AM

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The Nobel memorial prize in economics was on Monday awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth". The winners were credited with better quantifying “creative destruction,” a key concept

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Lecornu Government: First reaction from President Macron

• 10:19 AM

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Speaking from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he had just arrived to attend the “Peace Summit” on Gaza, Emmanuel Macron stated, a day after the appointment of Prime Minister Lecornu’s second government, already facing possible censure from LFI and the RN,

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Israeli hostages come home amid Gaza ceasefire deal

• 10:16 AM

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Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages on Monday October 13, as part of a ceasefire deal, with emotional reunions and celebrations across Israel. The exchange, coordinated with the Red Cross, also includes the return of 28 deceased hostages in exchange for n

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Flood funds embezzlement leaves Filipinos at mercy of climate crisis

• 10:13 AM

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It’s one of the biggest corruption scandals the Philippines has seen since the final years of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The government has admitted that 70 percent of the funds allocated for flood control measures have been embezzled since 2023, includi

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Donald Trump celebrated in Israel for his role in hostage release

• 10:00 AM

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As he heads to Israel, US President Donald Trump is set to receive a hero’s welcome, praised for his role in brokering a ceasefire and securing the release of Israeli hostages. Celebrated in the Israeli press and even impersonated by actors in Tel Aviv’s

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🔴 Live: Buses carrying Palestinian prisoners freed under Gaza truce deal arrive in Ramallah

• 9:56 AM

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EU accuses Russia of 'gambling with war' after airspace violations

• 9:54 AM

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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, on Monday called on Europe to turn its economic power into military deterrence during a visit to Kyiv as Ukraine faces renewed Russian attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of winter. The EU accused Russia

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Aid trucks trickle into Gaza

• 9:48 AM

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Some aid trucks have crossed into Gaza, as a ceasefire with Israel holds for a third day. In shocking scenes, shipments were ransacked by starving residents. Israel says it expects all living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday, confirm

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Hamas releases Israeli hostages

• 9:45 AM

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Israelis on Monday celebrated the return of the last surviving hostages from Gaza, a defining exchange in the fragile ceasefire that has paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky is in Tel Aviv to cover the story.

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Trump as saviour of Israel vs. The west’s immoral hypocrisy: Papers analyse Gaza deal

• 9:36 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 13: Israeli papers, from right-wing to left-wing, have praised US President Donald Trump following the hostage release. Meanwhile, the Arab press highlights the West’s “outrageous” treatment of Palestinians. Finally, The Ne

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Gaza's economy and infrastructure in ruins after two years of siege

• 9:17 AM

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Long reliant on humanitarian aid due to the Israeli blockade, Gaza’s economy is now in ruins –unemployment exceeds 80 percent, 92 percent of its private homes have been destroyed, and more than 98 percent of its farmland is rendered unusable. Rebuilding

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Israel: Thousands celebrate hostages’ return in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square

• 9:10 AM

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Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square to celebrate the release of 20 Israeli hostages freed under a ceasefire deal brokered by President Trump. The crowd erupted in joy and tears, honoring those who returned while remembering those who did not

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Donald Trump to co-host chair Gaza peace summit in Egypt

• 8:59 AM

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Following his visit to Israel, President Trump will stop in Egypt to co-host a major summit in Sharm el-Sheikh alongside Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The meeting will bring together leaders from more than 20 countries to discuss efforts towa

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Donald Trump arrives in Israel as hostages return

• 8:53 AM

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President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that he declared had effectively ended the war and opened the door to building a durable peace in the Midd

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Gaza: Hamas begins releasing Israeli hostages

• 8:31 AM

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On Monday, Hamas first released seven surviving Israeli hostages, and a few hours later, a second group of thirteen, marking the start of a hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump. 

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🔴 Live: Hamas frees all 20 living Israeli hostages under first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal

• 8:09 AM

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🔴 Follow live: First batch of 7 hostages released by Hamas in Israeli custody, IDF says

• 6:17 AM

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‘Very carefully choreographed’ hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza truce deal

• 6:02 AM

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Reporting from Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says the Israel-Hamas hostage-prisoner swap was “very carefully choreographed” with “many tussles back and forth” between the two parties.

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Live: Macron ignores calls to resign as reinstated French PM’s new govt takes office

• 5:44 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France's worst political crisis in decades. Macron spoke as reinstated Prime Mini

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French PM Lecornu names new government before looming budget deadline

• 1:32 AM

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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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Hamas frees all living Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released under Gaza deal

• 1:23 AM

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Hamas on Monday freed 20 surviving Israeli hostages while Israel released several Palestinian prisoners under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump.

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France’s Sarkozy to learn prison date after five-year sentence over Libya campaign funds

• 1:14 AM

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A Paris court will set on Monday the date for Nicolas Sarkozy’s imprisonment after sentencing the former French president to five years for conspiring to finance his 2007 campaign with Libyan funds. Sarkozy, 70, denies wrongdoing, calling the verdict “a

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No, FIFA hasn't excluded the US from hosting the 2026 World Cup

• 12:59 AM

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Rumours have been circulating on social media that sports governing body FIFA has dropped the United States as a co-host of the 2026 football World Cup because of US President Donald Trump’s travel bans. In reality, FIFA hasn’t made any such declaration

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Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset amid Gaza peace deal

• 12:32 AM

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Rewatch Benjamin Netanyahu' address to the Knesset on October 13, 2025 amid Gaza peace deal and the release of hostages.

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Venezuela's Maduro calls Nobel Peace laureate Machado a 'demonic witch'

• 12:30 AM

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday called opposition leader Maria Corina Machado a “demonic witch", two days after she won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy. The Nobel Committee praised Machado’s “tireless work” for human rights in

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