California signs first US law regulating AI chatbots, defying White House stance

• 9:58 PM

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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed the nation’s first law regulating artificial intelligence chatbots, defying White House calls for a hands-off approach. The measure requires chatbot operators to implement safeguards for user interactions

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Morocco’s GenZ 212 youth collective calls for ‘peaceful sit-ins’ to demand reforms

Africa • 9:46 PM

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Morocco’s GenZ 212 youth collective, the movement behind weeks of nationwide protests, called on Monday for “peaceful sit-ins” to demand reforms. The online group urged supporters to join demonstrations on Saturday across multiple cities after more than

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Malagasy President Rajoelina says he fled to a "secure location" to "protect his life"

• 9:25 PM

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The current location of Madagascar’s president remains unclear. However, Andry Rajoelina has addressed the nation from an undisclosed location, stating that he is currently in hiding and was forced to flee for his own safety. There are unconfirmed report

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Trio of researchers share Nobel in economics for "explaining innovation-driven growth"

• 9:10 PM

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The 2025 Nobel economics prize went to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for "explaining innovation-driven growth".  They are credited with quantifying "creative destruction", an idea that innovations such as steam engines and artificial inte

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Did Israel leave behind booby-trapped dolls and food cans in Gaza?

• 9:02 PM

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A viral post claims that Israeli forces have left behind booby-trapped dolls and food cans in Gaza, allegedly to harm returning civilians. The truth is quite different: the cans are actually metal containers, and the purple Teletubby doll was filmed in Y

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Madagascar President Rajoelina says he had to leave for a secure location to protect his life

• 8:21 PM

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Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina said on Monday that he had to move to a safe place to protect his life, following weeks of youth protests calling for his resignation. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Dr Luke Freeman of University College London says that Ra

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For Gaza plan to work, it needs Trump's 'continued commitment', former diplomat says

• 7:56 PM

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US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Speaking with FRANCE 24's M

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Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth

• 7:41 PM

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The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France's Philippe Aghion and Canada's Peter Howitt for work on how technology drives and affects growth. Mokyr, 79, won one half of the prize "for having identified the pr

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'We will be there every step of the way' for freed Israeli hostages, says Tel Aviv doctor

• 4:20 PM

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The return of Israeli hostages closes 'a deeply emotional circle', according to Dr. Daniel Trotzky, Medical Deputy Director of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. The hospital is one of five that will be treating the returnees. Twenty living Israeli hostag

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Former president Sarkozy to begin serving five-year prison sentence Oct 21, French media reports

• 4:16 PM

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French prosecutors on Monday told former French president Nicolas Sarkozy that he must report to a Paris prison on October 21 to begin serving a five-year sentence for illegally accepting funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 pre

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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, French radio reports

Africa • 4:08 PM

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Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina left the country on Sunday evening after factions of the army rallied behind the protesters who have been staging weeks of demonstrations, FRANCE 24 sister station Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported on Monda

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Donald Trump praises role played by Egyptian President in Gaza deal

• 4:02 PM

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Trump praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's on October 13, 2025 as the two leaders appeared together before an international summit on the Gaza deal. "He played a very important role" in talks with Hamas. "I appreciate it very much," Trump sa

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Trump’s speech: “The long and painful nightmare is over”

• 3:57 PM

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US Donald Trump told the Israeli parliament on Monday that the Gaza ceasefire deal he helped broker marked a "historic dawn of a new Middle East". Trump arrived in Israel as Hamas liberated all 20 living Israeli hostages and several Palestinian prisoners

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Leaders gather around Donald Trump in Sharm El-Sheikh for Middle East peace summit

• 3:47 PM

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World leaders, led by President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh for a crucial Middle East peace summit. The meeting aims to build on the recent US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and pave

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Worlds leaders gather in Egypt to back Gaza ceasefire plan

• 3:09 PM

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President Donald Trump arrived in Egypt Monday for a global summit on Gaza’s future, following his visit to Israel to mark a US-brokered ceasefire with Hamas. His trip, including a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem, comes amid hopes to end two years of

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Israeli hostages return home after two years in captivity

• 3:04 PM

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The 20 remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza have now been reunited with their families, after Hamas released them as part of the ceasefire deal. The bodies of 28 hostages killed in Gaza are also set to be returned to their families.

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Hamas releases all living hostages and Israel frees prisoners under Gaza deal

• 3:03 PM

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Ramallah in the West Bank and Tel Aviv in Israel are filled with families gathered for the return of their loved ones. With around 20 Israeli hostages released and nearly 1,900 Palestinian prisoners freed, the end of the war has stirred deep emotions on

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Music show: Scott Tixier and Célia Kameni, the ambassadors of French jazz

Culture • 2:54 PM

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On today's music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with two talented French musicians. Scott Tixier, a six-time Grammy-winning violinist, composer, and professor, has collaborated with some of the world’s biggest artists, including Stevie Wonder,

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Palestinians welcome released prisoners as part of Gaza ceasefire agreement

• 2:51 PM

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Cheers erupted in Ramallah, West Bank, as Israel released nearly 2,000 prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal in exchange for Israeli hostages freed by Hamas. Freed prisoners were warmly welcomed by crowds, but celebrations remained restrained due to re

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Main takeaways of Trump's speech to the Israeli parliament

• 2:47 PM

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US President Donald Trump hailed an end to Israel's "painful nightmare" in a speech to the Israeli knesset on Monday as the last surviving hostages returned from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed under a US-brokered ceasefire. His light

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After Israel, Trump arrives in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh for summit on Gaza’s future

• 2:33 PM

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In West Bank, Palestinian prisoners come home under celebration ban

• 2:24 PM

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Over 1,900 Palestinians have been freed as part of the Gaza peace deal on October 13, but strict conditions in the West Bank imposed by Israeli prevent families from celebrating the return of loved ones, as FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports. She also p

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Madagascar protests escalate as military backs opposition

Africa • 2:11 PM

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Hundreds gathered in Madagascar’s capital to honor those killed in recent protests, including army personnel and over 20 civilians. The elite military unit CAPSAT has joined anti-government protesters demanding President Andry Rajoelina’s resignation and

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Gaza action plan: Netanyahu has 'no incentive' to return to war

• 2:00 PM

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In a critical day for the Middle East, the last 20 living hostages held by Hamas were returned to Israel while Israel released some of the nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal. US President Donald Trump made a whirl

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France: PM Lecornu announces new government of 35 ministers amidst political turmoil

• 1:59 PM

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, following marathon talks to form a cabinet and avoid worsening the political crisis. The 35-member lineup, combining experienced and fresh faces, marks Prime Minister Sebastien Lecor

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Palestinian prisoners return free to Ramallah as part of ceasefire deal

• 1:51 PM

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As part of the ceasefire deal Israel agreed to release more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners. The green light came only after Israel confirmed that Hamas had freed all of the 20 remaining living and dead hostages. However, the list does not include the a

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France's president unveils new cabinet lineup

• 1:45 PM

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President Macron unveiled a new 35-member government Sunday after talks to break a political deadlock. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s second cabinet includes key figures like Jean-Noel Barrot (foreign affairs), Catherine Vautrin (defense), and Lauren

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In a ‘wishful thinking’ address, Donald Trump hails ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’

• 1:41 PM

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In a historic address at the Israeli Knesset, US President Donald Trump declared that 'the era of terror has ended', marking the dawn of a new chapter for the Middle East. Delivered on the first day of the initial phase of a landmark peace agreement with

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Mixed reactions to Trump’s Knesset address in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square

• 1:37 PM

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While President Trump was welcomed at the Knesset, his speech received a chilly response at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, the focal point of the hostage crisis emotions. FRANCE 24's journalist Noga Tarnopolsky reports a reserved atmosphere, though many the

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Donald Trump addresses the Israeli Knesset amid peace deal in the Middle East

• 1:33 PM

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Rewatch Donald Trump's speech at the Knesset on October 13, 2025 on the event of the peace deal signed between Hamas and Israel.

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To get Gaza deal, Trump played 'raw politics', ex-Biden advisor Robert Malley says

• 1:32 PM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Robert Malley, who has served on Middle Eastern affairs under Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden, stated that "it is clear that President Trump did something that his predecessor was not able to do, which is he played ra

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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

Pacific Asia • 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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