Bolivia turns page on Socialist era, elects great-nephew of 1952 revolution leader

• 9:41 AM

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Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president, selecting the center-right senator and economist to address the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Paz, 58, campaigned on slashing public spending, especially on fuel subsidies, and vowed a "capitalis

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Louvre heist raises alarms over museum security

• 9:38 AM

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Sunday’s theft of royal jewels from the Louvre has reignited debate over museum security, with critics pointing to ignored staff warnings and past incidents at the same gallery. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended current measures and cited a renova

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Ukraine: Donald Trump urges Volodymyr Zelensky to cut deal with Russia

• 9:36 AM

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Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to strike a deal with Russia, dampening Ukraine's hopes for US Tomahawk missiles. Just a month after backing Ukraine’s goal to reclaim all its territory, Trump shifted his stance followi

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Ukrainians in Donbas want peace as Trump urges deal with Russia

• 9:35 AM

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As Donald Trump tries to pressure Zelensky into accepting a ceasefire — even if it means ceding part of the Donbas territory to Russia — Ukrainians in the region continue to unanimously call for an end to the fighting, as explained by France 24’s corresp

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Louvre Museum to remain closed the day after the jewels heist

• 9:29 AM

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The Louvre remains closed for a second day running on Monday October 20, after thieves stole crown jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier. FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford talked to tourists surprised by the whole story and disappointed with the closur

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US-Colombia drug trade feud escalates

• 9:28 AM

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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the country after US military strikes on boats accused of carrying drugs. Trump also called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug lead

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Live: US envoys Witkoff and Kushner return to Israel as border crossing reopens for aid

• 9:13 AM

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US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner have returned to Israel amid the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The just over week-old truce faced its first real test this weekend as Israel launched a number of deadly

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Zelensky ready to join Putin-Trump summit ‘if invited', Ukraine to buy 25 Patriot systems

• 9:05 AM

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to join Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest if he is invited to the Russian and US leaders’ summit. The meeting has been set up by Trump in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine and could be held

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Bolivia elects center-right president, ending two decades of socialism

• 8:17 AM

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Bolivia elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as president on Sunday, ending 20 years of socialist rule. With nearly all votes counted, Paz won 54.6% against former interim president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga's 45.4%, according to the Supreme

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Israel resumes Gaza ceasefire

• 8:13 AM

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Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced a major test Sunday after Israeli strikes killed militants in response to the deaths of two soldiers. Aid deliveries were briefly halted but are set to resume Monday, according to an Israeli official. The military later sai

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Paris's Louvre museum to remain closed Monday following jewels heist

• 8:09 AM

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Table tennis: France crowned European champions for first time in 27 years

• 6:06 AM

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In table tennis, France have won the European Teams Championship for the first time since 1998, beating Romania in the final.

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Cargo plane veers off Hong Kong runway and into sea, killing two

• 5:13 AM

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At least two people have been killed after a cargo plane suddenly took an abrupt turn upon landing and veered off the runway and hit the car they were sitting in. The plane then skidded into the sea, dragging the car with it. Officials said the runway co

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Conservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM in coalition deal

• 4:33 AM

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Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) struck a deal with its new coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP).

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Louvre to remain closed Monday as French police hunts experienced heist team

• 3:33 AM

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French police continue its manhunt for the team of robbers who stole eight “priceless” pieces of royal jewellery from Paris’s Louvre museum in broad daylight on Sunday. Some 60 investigators are currently working on the case. Officials say the thieves ap

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Iranian-backed Houthis detain two dozen UN employees in Sanaa raid

• 1:46 AM

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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained around two dozen United Nations employees in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, in what UN officials described as a serious escalation of the rebels’ crackdown on international organisations operating in areas under th

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Centrist outsider Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending socialist rule

• 1:02 AM

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Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, in a surprise victory that ended 20 years of dominance by the left-wing Movement Toward Socialism party. His win reflected growing anger over the coun

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