Red Cross, Egyptian teams join search for dead hostages in Gaza

• 5:36 PM

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Teams from the Red Cross and Egypt have joined the search for the remains of hostages still buried in the rubble of the devastated Gaza Strip, an Israeli spokesperson said Sunday. Hamas said it has widened its search for the dead hostages, whose return i

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French police arrest suspects linked to Louvre jewellery heist

• 4:16 PM

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Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world. The prosecutor said that investigators made the arrests on Saturday ev

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Nigerian regulator wants more control of TikTok: 'It eats our youth's time'

• 3:53 PM

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Nigeria’s technology regulator says the country must wield more power over TikTok, setting their own rules rather than relying on global content policies.

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Trump kicks off Asia tour with Xi meeting on the agenda

• 3:33 PM

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US President Donald Trump started his Asia tour in Malaysia Sunday by rewarding Cambodia and Thailand with trade deals after co-signing their ceasefire pact, and saying he was confident of a "great" trade deal at upcoming talks with China's Xi Jinping. T

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Argentinians vote in midterm elections seen as key test for Milei

• 3:31 PM

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Polls opened Sunday in Argentina for legislative elections that would determine whether President Javier Milei can expand his party's hold on parliament in the second half of his term. Argentina's economic troubles abound despite unprecedented US aid, an

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim capture of key Darfur city

• 2:52 PM

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday said that it had taken control of the city of El-Fasher, the last major urban centre in western Darfur still outside its control. Local pro-army fighters accused the RSF of running a "media disinf

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US and China agree on trade framework for rare earths, soybeans

• 2:15 PM

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signalled that Washington and Beijing had reached a tentative trade framework that would see China delaying export curbs on rare earths and buying more US soybeans. If confirmed, the agreement would avert a t

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Transat Café-L’OR 2025: Former Ultim winners return to defend title

• 1:58 PM

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Armel Le Cléac’h, skipper of the Maxi Banque Populaire XI, never leaves anything to chance as he and co-skipper Sébastien Josse prepare for the 2025 Transat Café-L’OR, formerly the Transat Jacques Vabre. Former winners of the Ultim division, the duo will

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Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast presidential election

• 1:52 PM

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Votes were being counted late Saturday in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader. Longtime President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term while his key contenders were barred from the race.

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Trump discusses future of Gaza with Qatari leaders

• 1:35 PM

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President Donald Trump met Qatar’s leaders on Sunday to discuss the future of the Gaza ceasefire he helped broker. Following the talks, he said a coalition of peacekeeping forces would soon be deployed. Meanwhile Israeli PM Netanyahu said Israel would de

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Easier to ‘break into museums than a jewellery shop’: Louvre heist highlights security gaps

• 1:32 PM

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Suspects have been arrested over the brazen jewellery heist at the Louvre, just as one of them was about to fly out of France, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. On 19 October, four hooded thieves stole eight precious pieces worth an estimated $102 mil

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France's ex-president Sarkozy receives police protection in prison

• 11:45 AM

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France's interior minister said on Wednesday. Sarkozy on Tuesday began a five-year sentence after being c

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Stolen Louvre jewels likely still ‘intact’ and in France, expert says

• 11:35 AM

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The crown jewels stolen from the Louvre are most likely “still intact” and “still in France,” art crime detective Arthur Brand told FRANCE 24. Speaking in an interview, Brand noted that, as only a week has passed since the heist, it is unlikely the robbe

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Louvre heist suspects reportedly arrested in northern Paris suburb

• 11:20 AM

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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre Museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday, a week after the heist at the world’s most visited museum that stunned the world. Citing local media, FRANCE 24’s

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Valencia flood anniversary: Protesters demand regional leader’s resignation

• 10:58 AM

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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain's eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of floods that killed 229 people, and to denounce the handling of the disaster. Demonstrators, many carrying photos of the victi

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Lamine Yamal's controversial Real Madrid comments add to Clásico tension

• 10:41 AM

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Barcelona and Real Madrid are gearing up for the first Clásico clash of the season on Sunday, with the Catalans looking to clinch a fifth consecutive win against the league leaders. Lamine Yamal's midweek comments, claiming that Real Madrid "steal and co

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Left-winger Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidency

• 10:36 AM

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Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland's left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory against her centre-right rival. Connolly, 68, said Saturday evenin

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Two suspects arrested in Louvre jewellery heist

• 10:30 AM

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Two men have been detained by police, suspected of being part of the four-man team that stole some of France's most precious jewellery from the Louvre Museum last Sunday.

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Two suspects arrested in Louvre museum jewellery heist

• 10:20 AM

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Two men have been detained by police, suspected of being part of the four-man team that stole some of France's most precious jewellery from the Louvre Museum last Sunday.

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UTA772 victim on testifying against Nicolas Sarkozy: "I felt abandoned"

• 10:18 AM

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Amid the political noise surrounding the jailing of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the victims of the 1989 UTA Flight 772 bombing can easily be overlooked. The attack, ordered by the Libyan regime, killed all 170 people on board, including 54 F

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Notre-Dame hosts rare wedding for carpenter who helped rebuild it

• 10:13 AM

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An extraordinary wedding was held on Saturday, 25 October, at Notre-Dame de Paris, ten months after the cathedral reopened. In a rare exception, Martin Lorentz, one of the 500 craftsmen who helped restore the cathedral, married his partner Jade inside th

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Winds and waves: Tourism takes off in disputed Western Sahara

• 10:02 AM

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Kitesurfers are flocking to the windswept beaches of Western Sahara, attracted by some of the best conditions in North Africa. Once largely overlooked, the region is slowly emerging as a niche tourism hotspot, even as it remains a disputed territory clai

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Serbian students block high school in protest against government

• 9:55 AM

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Students at a Serbian high school have blocked entry to their campus for two weeks in protest against the government — the first school to join mass demonstrations sweeping the country. Authorities are now moving to regain control of High School No. 5. S

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Trump attends Thailand–Cambodia ceasefire signing in Malaysia

• 9:53 AM

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Thailand and Cambodia signed an expanded ceasefire agreement on Sunday during a ceremony attended by US President Donald Trump, whose threats of economic pressure pushed the two nations to halt skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year. “T

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Two suspects arrested over Louvre museum jewellery heist

• 9:31 AM

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French authorities have made arrests in connection with the robbery at the Louvre museum last week, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that one of the suspects was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to leave the country. 

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What’s at stake as Brazil welcomes the COP30 climate change summit

• 9:29 AM

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The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) will be held in Belem, Brazil, from November 12-16, with issues like deforestation and financing climate action in developing countries expected to loom large.  

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Kurdish PKK says it is withdrawing all forces from Turkey to northern Iraq

• 9:18 AM

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The militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said on Sunday it was withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq and urged Ankara to take the necessary legal steps to protect the peace process. Its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan in May for the gr

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Trump to increase tariffs on Canada by an additional 10 percent over anti-tariff ad

• 7:57 AM

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would increase tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent because of what he called a “fake” ad campaign paid for by the Canadian province of Ontario that featured late US president Ronald Reagan crit

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What to know about Argentina's mid-term vote, a key test for Trump ally Milei

• 7:35 AM

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Argentine President Javier Milei’s image as a straight-talking outsider has been hurt by a series of scandals and setbacks ahead of mid-term congressional elections on Sunday. Opposition parties have gained support after US President Donald Trump warned

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Trump attends Thai-Cambodian ceasefire ceremony before ASEAN summit in Malaysia

• 6:26 AM

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US President Donald Trump attended the signing ceremony of an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the first stop on his Asia tour which could include talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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The week in pictures: Kermit the Frog in Paris, Sarkozy goes to prison and a White House demolition

• 12:25 AM

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Kermit the Frog takes over Paris's Place Vendôme, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes to prison, a mysterious gentleman goes viral in the wake of the Louvre heist, and US President Donald Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House to make

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Two suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery robbery, one at Charles de Gaulle airport

• 12:21 AM

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Two men in their 30s were detained on Saturday evening in connection with the jewellery heist at the Louvre last week.

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