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https://ift.tt/qXtVeJ8 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Sunday said the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) had killed the spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. Abu Obeida, whose real name according to the Israeli military is Hudaifa al-Kahlut, was a well-known figure who always appeared in military fatigues with a Palestinian keffiyeh obscuring his face in media appearances. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ySl5htO

https://ift.tt/BJTn5O9 Opening the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping blasted the "bullying behaviour" of certain countries in a veiled reference to US President Donald Trump's tariff war. In his speech to the gathering of Eurasian leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for triggering the Ukraine war.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jDd2fZx

https://ift.tt/cADlLSV The EU pressed Washington on Saturday to reconsider its decision to bar Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, from next month’s UN General Assembly, citing international law and agreements obliging the US to grant access to UN delegations. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/aWKHi6I

https://ift.tt/H8t9Rg5 China’s Xi Jinping welcomed on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin, India’s Narendra Modi and leaders from around 20 countries to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, a high-security gathering aimed at boosting Beijing’s influence and promoting "a multipolar world order". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9HIx57e

https://ift.tt/B1ThG4S The State Department said Friday that it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority for next month’s UN General Assembly, prompting France to urge Washington to allow full Palestinian participation. Under an agreement as the host of UN headquarters in New York, the US is not supposed to refuse visas for officials heading to the world body. Washington Bureau Chief at The Guardian, David Smith, tells us more. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1Qc5w0L

https://ift.tt/sWzoKTV The State Department said Friday that it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority for next month’s UN General Assembly, prompting France to urge Washington to allow full Palestinian participation. Under an agreement as the host of UN headquarters in New York, the US is not supposed to refuse visas for officials heading to the world body. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PXwgbK5

https://ift.tt/lXtmSns Russia carried out a 'massive’ overnight attack on central and southeastern Ukraine, hitting Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and other regions. At least one person was killed and 26 wounded as homes and businesses were damaged, officials said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Y2xzNuk

https://ift.tt/emjXJvd A US appeals court found President Donald Trump exceeded his powers by invoking emergency authority to levy sweeping global tariffs, deeming most of them illegal but letting them stand until mid-October. Trump announced he would challenge the ruling at the Supreme Court. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mrT4JAd

https://ift.tt/oHdQPVF The administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday ended the de minimis exemption on small packages being shipped to the US from abroad, saying that closing the "loophole" was necessary to cut the flow of narcotics into the country. Packages valued at or under $800 had previously been allowed to enter the US duty-free in an effort to foster small business growth. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/scgTnea

https://ift.tt/0WJLi9a Bosnia on Thursday called an early election in its autonomous Republika Srpska to replace outgoing president Milorad Dodik, who was stripped of his powers earlier this month after a court found he had flouted decisions made by the international peace envoy. Dodik has called the elections "meaningless" and predicted mass demonstrations in the Serb-majority statelet. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9FGVUTE

https://ift.tt/mkfVaUI FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Lawrence Gostin, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on National and Global Health Law, about CDC Director Susan Monarez's firing by Donald Trump. He says that the latest development is 'a very dangerous moment for the United States' and part of a 'systematic assault on science, public health and vaccinations'. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/p40DUsT

https://ift.tt/urDhNA9 A 15-year-old who shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe during a June campaign event in Bogota, leading to Uribe’s death in August, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in juvenile detention, prosecutors said. The teenager will remain in a specialized care center, deprived of liberty, for the duration. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/yB5zqVS

https://ift.tt/aCOAtkT Iran said Wednesday that IAEA inspectors’ return did not mark a full resumption of cooperation, halted after June’s Israeli and US attacks. Inspectors began work at the Bushehr nuclear site in southwestern Iran, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said, the first visit since Tehran suspended cooperation with the watchdog last month. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/qZRIoCe

https://ift.tt/GnBODFJ German arms maker Rheinmetall opened Europe’s largest munitions plant in northern Germany on Wednesday, a move NATO chief Mark Rutte hailed as key to bolstering Western defenses. The Unterluess facility, spanning 30,000 square metres, aims to produce 350,000 artillery shells annually by 2027. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7z0FkTZ

https://ift.tt/cxMXZ0d Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones by protesters near Buenos Aires on Wednesday while campaigning amid a corruption scandal, AFP reported. His motorcade was attacked but Milei was unhurt and swiftly evacuated by security, presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni said on X. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/G4Vgwbx

https://ift.tt/CQR9Eer Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to hold on to power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which could see Bolsonaro imprisoned for 40 years. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3xhrijd

https://ift.tt/9QsVTGu Nobel laureates are gathering in Germany this week for a meeting dedicated to the field of economic science. Hoping to join their ranks in the future is Donald Trump, who has made no secret that he would like to be awarded the prestigious accolade. A rumour has surfaced that Trump has been removed from the list of nominees this year, but as France 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, this rumour has no factual basis. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/sc38RDU

https://ift.tt/e7JhjZf US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again this year as he hosted South Korea’s dovish new leader at the White House. Hours before President Lee Jae Myung’s arrival, Trump denounced a “Purge or Revolution” in South Korea over church-related raids. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0Y9TMXi

https://ift.tt/uoW367K Bolivian right-wing presidential candidate Jorge Quiroga vowed on Monday to cancel multi-billion-dollar lithium extraction agreements signed by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected president in October, saying he would seek alternative investment partners.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ToYGJg4

https://ift.tt/NchlTrk Charles Kushner, the American ambassador to Paris, was summoned to the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Sunday after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron, accusing the French government of failing to confront rising antisemitism. Paris responded by calling his allegations “unacceptable” and a violation of international law. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/YNVCtp8

https://ift.tt/vJyTeiO France summoned the American ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, late Sunday over a letter he sent to President Emmanuel Macron, accusing the French government of failing to confront rising anti-Semitism. Paris called Kushner's allegations “unacceptable” and a violation of international law. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/OurhykG

https://ift.tt/QXG97kh At least 76 kidnap victims, including women and children, were rescued on Saturday by Nigeria's military in northwestern Katsina state, local security authorities said, adding that one child captive died in the operation. The rescue followed a precision air strike targeting a "notorious bandit kingpin" and his gang in Katsina, authorities added. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/WvJpCXq

https://ift.tt/TFCh4Ln Irish rap group Kneecap, who have sparked controversy in the UK over their vocal support for the Palestinian cause and criticism of Israel's bloody Gaza campaign, are set to perform at the annual Rock en Seine music festival outside Paris Sunday. Local authorities have withdrawn their subsidies for the festival in protest. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/lEWVrLm

https://ift.tt/QPwM1qu A Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defence systems caused a short-lived fire at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the facility's press service said Sunday, stressing that background radiation around the power plant remained at "natural levels". The detonation reportedly damaged an auxiliary transformer, cutting the plant's capacity. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/lokeWMv

https://ift.tt/bBeP8HG France kicked off its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a slow and steady win over Italy, with the game remaining scoreless for almost half an hour. Les Bleues' relentless pressure on Italy's defence in the second half saw earned them a 24-0 win. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PZClg9V

https://ift.tt/Wm0C54Q Joseph Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday a day after his brother Erik was also ordered to remain in prison. The brothers, who murdered their parents more than three decades ago, have become the focus of a campaign for freedom following the release of a Netflix drama detailing their abusive upbringing. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/l8Df7ye

https://ift.tt/DiMRA2X Texas lawmakers approved a new electoral map early Saturday that would likely give the Republicans five new seats in next year's midterm elections in a move explicitly designed to preserve US President Donald Trump's grip on Congress. Republican State Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cSvG7Xq

https://ift.tt/SceMoA8 The US Justice Department on Friday released a transcript of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell conducted by US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year-prison sentence for recruiting underage girls for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has since been moved to a minimum security prison in Texas.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/h4dDluF

https://ift.tt/wgjrNyE US Defense Intelligence Agency head Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse has been fired, US officials say, in what is now the latest top military officer to lose their job under the presidency of US President Donald Trump. The agency's initial assessment of the damage caused by Washington's military strikes on Iran's nuclear programme contradicted Trump's claims that the sites had been "obliterated". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Z609nTX

https://ift.tt/dAP32tI The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million valid US visa holders for potential violations that could lead to deportation, in a broadening crackdown on foreigners legally in the country amid heightened immigration enforcement efforts. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/OKXeDQs

https://ift.tt/9gAToVd Niger’s army said on Thursday it killed Boko Haram leader Bakura during a “surgical operation” on an island in the Lake Chad basin in the Diffa region last week, near the borders with Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, a statement said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wSCl1Os

https://ift.tt/lvEi84n Police in Brazil on Wednesday called for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for their efforts to meddle in the ex-leader's trial for attempting to stage a coup. The police investigation also revealed that Bolsonaro last year had plans to seek political asylum in Argentina. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tZgCDwe

https://ift.tt/EIdLH3f Amnesty International accused US authorities on Wednesday of using Palantir and Babel Street AI tools to surveil immigrants and target non-citizens at pro-Palestinian protests. The rights group said a review of public records shows the software enables mass surveillance to assess and single out foreign nationals. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Fn0gIox

https://ift.tt/O7nhgR8 A French researcher imprisoned in Russia is under new investigation for espionage, a court filing showed on Wednesday. Laurent Vinatier, already serving a three-year sentence, faces a hearing on August 25. The new charges carry a potential prison term of up to 20 years. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4zVs0di

https://ift.tt/zt5yUp9 A member of Irish rap band Kneecap was due to appear in court on Wednesday charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xAVXMwF

https://ift.tt/ub21nBK Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah became the first player to win the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s player of the year award three times on Tuesday, after scoring 29 goals and 18 assists to seal the club’s 20th league title last season. The Egyptian also won in 2018 and 2022. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/G9RPzBY

https://ift.tt/vA5274W Syria’s foreign minister met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation and non-interference in Syrian affairs, state news agency SANA reported. The US-mediated talks yielded agreements aimed at regional stability. Washington has been working to address security concerns in Syria and Lebanon, which Israel says justify its military actions. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/sagkZ1h

https://ift.tt/A8ZfMyq Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from the country's labor tribunal, but resumed talks seeking to end a walkout that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KrDayFN

https://ift.tt/ibkwdCm Six months removed from the shocking dressing down he received at the hands of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded his trademark military-style garb for a sharp black suit for his high-stakes return to the White House on Monday, indulging Trump's perception of clothing choice as a mark of gratitude. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tBdhZr6

https://ift.tt/w7EhTj3 US President Donald Trump touted a long-gestating summit between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after European leaders gathered at the White House in hopes of forcing a breakthrough in ending the war in Ukraine. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tBbUlJr

https://ift.tt/a0TgH7s Israel is carrying out "a deliberate campaign of starvation" in the besieged Gaza Strip, human rights group Amnesty International said Monday. Seven more people, two of them children, died from malnutrition-related causes in the Palestinian territory on Sunday, the occupied enclave's health ministry said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/y4iKcYm

https://ift.tt/iX1ZV4M Centre-right senator Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga are headed to the second round of Bolivia's presidential elections following a first round of voting Sunday that brought an end to more than two decades of left-wing rule in the country. Nearly one in five voters turned in blank or spoiled ballots following a call to boycott the vote from former left-wing president Evo Morales, who was barred from running again.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/uXAkPLT

https://ift.tt/R3fjq8C Demonstrators rallied across Israel on Sunday, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to free the remaining hostages as the military readies a new offensive. The protests come amid rising domestic pressure and international concern over the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/qHG3EvN

https://ift.tt/N8iUxtC Bolivians are heading to the polls in a pivotal election that could bring the country’s first right-wing government in over 20 years and end the dominance of the fractured MAS party. With the economy in crisis and voter uncertainty high, the outcome could lead to a major political shift both domestically and internationally. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fuR0ErK

https://ift.tt/csKAVy4 France, Germany, and the UK are set to hold virtual talks on Sunday after the Trump-Putin summit derailed hopes for a Ukraine ceasefire. Trump, who had previously pushed for an immediate halt to fighting, has pivoted toward backing a broader peace agreement – raising alarms in Kyiv and across Europe. As Zelensky heads to Washington, EU powers are seeking to defend their role in the peace process. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/IsmFt3p

https://ift.tt/EXFjrBy The high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin began with a warm greeting and a flyover by screaming jets at a military base in Alaska but ended with the US host conceding that they had failed to reach an agreement on how to end the fighting in Ukraine. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fkzIdmn

https://ift.tt/S6An3QH US President Donald Trump on Friday hailed what he said were wide areas of agreement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed at high-stakes talks in Alaska, while heaping praise on each other. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9VdRkbe

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https://ift.tt/FYiRrw6 France 24 correspondent Wassim Cornet reports from Anchorage, in Alaska, where US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold a highly anticipated meeting on Friday to discuss the possibility of achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine. Although Trump reportedly promised Ukraine and its allies that he would push for an end to the conflict, he revealed on Thursday that he estimated there was a 25 percent chance the meeting would yield no meaningful progress. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tAmhBX9

https://ift.tt/lbe48uO The Pentagon announced on Thursday that all 800 National Guard personnel sent to aid Washington D.C., law enforcement in US President Donald Trump's federal takeover have been deployed, officially starting Trump's second stationing of troops against a state governor's wishes. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9JUGTr3

https://ift.tt/nxUpGK1 High level negotiations between 185 countries over reaching a global agreement to combat plastic pollution were prolonged into Friday, as rival blocs continue to clash over prioritizing a phase out of the material or bettering waste management systems. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/F0pzkPt

https://ift.tt/iDU9Yvg Mali's ruling military junta said Thursday it had arrested a French national suspected of working for French intelligence services and at least 55 soldiers for allegedly attempting to "destabilise the institutions of the republic" with the help of "foreign states." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fjug9EV

https://ift.tt/RL0hi7m In what it called an effort to "combat criminals," Russia said Wednesday it would restrict calls on the popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, platforms a watchdog says are used for fraud, extortion, and involving Russian citizens in "terrorist activities." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/y8H0DkO

https://ift.tt/Qlu80RZ Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska Wednesday said Spain is asking its European allies for help containing wildfires spreading across the country, as one of the longest heatwaves in the country's history entered its 10th day. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/OR209xe

https://ift.tt/hxo43BQ Coming off a shock defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final, Paris Saint-Germain returned to last season's historic form, claiming the UEFA Super Cup title on Wednesday after capitalizing on a stunning late comeback to stun Tottenham Hotspur on penalties. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cXlqHyo

https://ift.tt/2OTRmDg France waged a "war" in Cameroon marked by "repressive violence" during and after the African country's decolonisation in the late 1950s, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged in a letter published Tuesday. The letter, sent to his Cameroonian counterpart last month, is the latest example of France's efforts under Macron to come to terms with its often bloody colonial history. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer reports. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/J95Gdyj

https://ift.tt/bB7RriK A pre-dawn explosion tore through an explosives plant near Curitiba, Brazil, on Tuesday, killing nine workers, injuring seven others, and shattering windows in homes more than a kilometre away, authorities said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HVYIy6p

https://ift.tt/x3J9hBr Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Palestinians in Gaza should be permitted to leave the enclave, remarks critics see as an effort to push residents out amid an intensifying military campaign, even as Egypt presses for a two-month ceasefire. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Gakzltf

https://ift.tt/c3tv2QO Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis raised his own pole vault world record to 6.29 metres at the Budapest athletics meet on Tuesday, marking the 13th time he has broken the mark and his third record-setting jump of 2025. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/NIc5KA9

https://ift.tt/zH4oaEx US President Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day extension to a US-China tariff truce, hours before it was due to expire – keeping higher duties on hold until November 10 as both sides continue trade talks. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/5IwBYgE

https://ift.tt/FeEwytx Iraq was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Monday after record heat and surging electricity demand overloaded the grid, authorities said, as temperatures climbed toward 50°C and millions marked a major Shiite pilgrimage. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/yxNlfYh

https://ift.tt/VQB5nCu Hugo Ekitike scored after 4 minutes in his first official match with the Reds, who lost on penalties to Crystal Palace. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dtHMiDY

https://ift.tt/y1RNsaq Israel’s military said it killed an Al Jazeera journalist that it accused of being a Hamas cell leader in a Gaza air strike on Sunday. Rights groups said he was targeted for his frontline coverage of the Gaza war and that Israel had provided no evidence to support its claim. Four other Al Jazeera journalists were also killed in the attack.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PcRyYQ7

https://ift.tt/E9ftKMp European allies renewed pressure on Russia overnight Saturday as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of next week’s bilateral peace talks in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Story by Camille Knight. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/V7dXrNI

https://ift.tt/2nmxi0e Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has called out Europe's football governing body UEFA for publishing a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that neglected to mention the circumstances of the player’s death after he was struck by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xmpvEdf

https://ift.tt/0FcrJEB European allies renewed calls overnight to pressure Russia as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of peace talks in Alaska next Friday between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House later confirmed that Trump would be open to a trilateral summit with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who has rejected the US idea of ceding Ukrainian land to secure peace. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Trek2fR

https://ift.tt/QyBXb3x US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks next Friday in Alaska. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited, but reiterated that he would not cede any land to Russia, following Trump’s remark that there could be some territorial exchanges. For more on this, FRANCE 24 spoke with Theresa Fallon, Director of the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies (CREAS). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vA6FsPY

https://ift.tt/VMmgEu6 The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shook hands on August 8 at a White House peace summit before signing an agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VhkOpuy

https://ift.tt/u5TCzng In their first pre-season match since winning the Club World Cup, Chelsea dominated Bayer Leverkusen (2-0). In his first appearance with the Blues, young star Estevao scored the first goal of the match. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rYa30Jk

https://ift.tt/FReXIDv Thousands observed a moment of silence on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki as two of the city’s cathedral bells chimed in unison for the first time since the atrocity that ended World War II – and changed the world forever.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/la7MSPA

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https://ift.tt/97XBmn0 The Lebanese cabinet met for the second time on Thursday as it attempts to find a path to disarming Hezbollah, as Washington pressures Beirut with its own proposal after the militant group refused to give up arms on Wednesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HQclC6K

https://ift.tt/tdZ89vV Following a military helicopter crash in which both the Defence and Environment ministers were killed, Ghana's president appointed the country's Finance Minister to also head defence. The two ministers died alongside six others when the helicopter went down in the central Ashanti region. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CkKqX7N

https://ift.tt/g6Pvp58 After weeks of tense back-and-forths over Russia's unrelenting offensives in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he could personally meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "very soon." Trump's announcement follows what he called "great progress" made during his envoy Steve Witkoff's talks with the Russian leader earlier that day. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/qNTJ8vW

https://ift.tt/F71QW0a Flags in Ghana are set to fly at half mast as the country mourns the deaths of the defence and enviroment ministers... who were both killed in a military helicopter crash. Edward O-mane Boa-mah and Ibrahim Mur-tala Muhammed were among five passengers aboard the chopper ...when it crashed en route from Accra to the town of Obu-asi.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3fxlbgp

https://ift.tt/qGsDdXc Against the backdrop of rising Russia-US tensions, Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday morning commemorating 80 years since the United States' atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Speakers warned the representatives of 120 countries and regions in attendance that escalating threats of nuclear warfare "blatantly disregard" the horrifying legacy of the 1945 attacks that killed over 240,000 people. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QNUzXsF

https://ift.tt/BaYVJz2 After reports that Israel is considering a total occupation of Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said only a "complete" defeat of Hamas could return the remaining hostages home, while the UN warned that expanding the fighting risks "catastrophic consequences" for both the Palestinians and captives within the besieged enclave. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/r5pPkfw

https://ift.tt/InUCBwi UN-led negotiations kicked off Tuesday in Geneva to finalise a global treaty against plastic pollution, following a failed round in South Korea last year. Delegates hope to reach a deal despite sharp divides over production limits and chemical bans. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JCVYu72

https://ift.tt/Uxah0MW A Brazilian judge placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest Monday for violating a social media ban during his ongoing coup plot trial. The 70-year-old ex-leader faces a possible 40-year sentence for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election loss. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jUSPO7G

https://ift.tt/RCGPksZ Thousands of fervent supporters of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets Sunday, showing support for US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against the trial of his right-wing ally. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kGXEjFi

https://ift.tt/tIZo2Ad A robot is navigating the dark, cold depths of the South Atlantic seabed, streaming images of dazzling coral and previously unseen fish, while scientists provide live commentary on YouTube – and Argentines are captivated. It's the first time human eyes, albeit remotely, are witnessing this underwater oasis in real time, where the frigid, nutrient-rich Malvinas current meets the warm, salty waters of the Brazil Current. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mJiLeYP

https://ift.tt/pNZ4AO6 Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched across Australia's iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday. The crowd included WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who moved back to his native Australia last year after his release from a high-security British prison.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bopNLGa

https://ift.tt/GaEM6u8 Syria’s defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame on Saturday following an attack in the northern city of Manbij, threatening to compromise a landmark integration agreement signed by the two sides in March.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8bVkENM

https://ift.tt/cHAK8wU Ukrainian drone strikes overnight in western Russia left at least three people dead and two injured, according to regional governors on Saturday. In the Penza region, Governor Oleg Melnichenko reported that a woman was killed and two others were injured in an attack on a local facility. Meanwhile, in the Samara region, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said an elderly man died after his house caught fire from falling drone debris.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nIY3Bh7

https://ift.tt/0d2zaP6 Japan's weather officials said the country has experienced its hottest July on record this year. Scientists warn that human-driven climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and intense globally, and Japan is no exception. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9aKsxzO

https://ift.tt/ISurZnD President Donald Trump on Friday said that he was firing the head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics after a jobs report showed weakening employment. According to data from the Labor Department, job growth in July fell short of expectations, and recent revisions to hiring numbers showed the weakest employment gains since the COVID-19 pandemic. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Vzn3H2U