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Biden, Britain pile pressure on Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza
Pressure mounted Monday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a major strike was held and US President Joe Biden said he was not doing enough to secure the release of Gaza hostages, following the killing of six captives.
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UK govt announces partial suspension of arms exports to Israel
Britain said Monday it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law.
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Election outcome highlights Germany's Ukraine war problem
Regional elections in Germany have laid bare a swell of opposition to the government's stance on the conflict in Ukraine at a time when Berlin is already under pressure over its aid for Kyiv.
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Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued an arrest warrant for him last year.
![Emotions overflow as Ukrainian orphans reunited with 'second mother' at Paralympics](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/b4/18/d9/Emotions-overflow-as-Ukrainian-orph-285787_small.jpg)
Emotions overflow as Ukrainian orphans reunited with 'second mother' at Paralympics
One of the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been to scatter Ukrainians all over the world, separating families and friends. But the Paralympics in Paris produced one emotional reunion of a teacher and two orphans.
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Pope heads to Indonesia, first stop in four-nation tour
Pope Francis, 87, flies to Indonesia Monday on the first leg of an ambitious four-nation tour, with inter-faith ties set to dominate his visit to the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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Scholz urges German parties to isolate far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday urged parties to avoid collaborating with the far right, after the AfD made record gains in two regional polls and his own coalition suffered a heavy defeat a year before a general election.
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Putin says Ukraine border incursion will not stop Russian advance
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that his army was rapidly advancing in east Ukraine, citing this as proof that Kyiv's cross-border incursion into the Kursk region was failing.
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Israelis go on strike for Gaza deal after hostage deaths
Strike action brought parts of Israel to a halt on Monday in a bid to raise pressure on the government to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, after the military recovered the bodies of six captives that the health ministry said had been "murdered" by Hamas.
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France's Macron accelerates efforts to break PM deadlock
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday intensified efforts to find a new prime minister after almost two months of deadlock following inconclusive legislative elections, hosting two former presidents and two potential candidates.
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Germany's far-right AfD sees mandate after maiden regional win
Germany's far-right AfD was Monday celebrating a landmark win in a regional vote, sending a shot across the bows of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government a year ahead of national elections.
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Ousted Bangladeshi leader becomes diplomatic headache for India
Four weeks after ex-premier Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter during a student-led revolution, analysts say she has become a diplomatic headache for her hosts in India.
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As wolves swoop, Austrians grab guns for contested cull
After wolves swooped from the forest and savaged her lambs, Austrian sheep farmer Renate Pilz feels like giving up. Others, to the anger of conservationists, are reaching for their rifles.
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France's Macron hosts ex-presidents as search for PM narrows
French President Emmanuel Macron was to host former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande Monday as he weighed options for prime minister after inconclusive parliamentary polls, with one centre-left figure the apparent front-runner.
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China rolls out the red carpet for African leaders
China on Monday rolled out the red carpet for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development.
![A popular Lopez Obrador presents final report as opponents, US worry](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/5c/e6/83/A-popular-Lopez-Obrador-presents-fi-255222_small.jpg)
A popular Lopez Obrador presents final report as opponents, US worry
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday presented the final report of his government, defending his legacy a month before turning power over to his successor -- along with a congressional supermajority and a highly controversial judicial reform plan.
![Bjoern Hoecke, key leader of Germany's far-right AfD](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/ee/f4/c1/Bjoern-Hoecke--key-leader-of-German-425527_small.jpg)
Bjoern Hoecke, key leader of Germany's far-right AfD
German far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke, known for his inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants and Islam, on Sunday led the AfD party to its first ever regional election victory.
![Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite war fears](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/9a/b5/40/Gaza-parents-rush-to-vaccinate-kids-565727_small.jpg)
Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite war fears
Ghadir Hajji rushed to a clinic on Sunday in hopes her five children would be among the first to get vaccinated against polio, which has re-emerged in war-ravaged Gaza.
![Germany's far-right AfD wins first state election: exit polls](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/84/57/8d/Germany-s-far-right-AfD-wins-first--272731_small.jpg)
Germany's far-right AfD wins first state election: exit polls
Germany's far-right AfD won a landmark first regional vote on Sunday in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls showed, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of national elections in 2025.
![Russia says repelled 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/47/22/d6/Russia-says-repelled--massive--Ukra-426576_small.jpg)
Russia says repelled 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack
Russia's defence ministry said Sunday it had repelled a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack across 14 regions and the capital that targeted energy and fuel plants.
![Israel recovers hostage bodies from Gaza as West Bank violence rages](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/3e/b5/bf/Israel-recovers-hostage-bodies-from-771735_small.jpg)
Israel recovers hostage bodies from Gaza as West Bank violence rages
Israel announced Sunday its troops had found six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel, as Israeli police said a "shooting attack" in the occupied West Bank killed three officers.
![Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among six recovered in Gaza](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/14/d9/e4/Biden-says-body-of-Israeli-American-572211_small.jpg)
Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among six recovered in Gaza
US President Joe Biden said Saturday that the body of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among six recovered in Gaza by Israeli forces.
![Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite fear of violence](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/9a/b5/40/Gaza-parents-rush-to-vaccinate-kids-012197_small.jpg)
Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite fear of violence
Ghadir Hajji rushed to a clinic on Sunday in hopes her five children would be among the first to get vaccinated against polio, which has re-emerged in war-ravaged Gaza.
![German far right set for wins in key elections after attack](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/84/57/8d/German-far-right-set-for-wins-in-ke-881215_small.jpg)
German far right set for wins in key elections after attack
Voters in two former East German states began casting ballots Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD.
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New Caledonia separatists name jailed party leader as chief
An alliance of parties seeking independence for New Caledonia has nominated as chief a prominent opposition leader currently jailed in France over a wave of deadly rioting in the French Pacific territory.
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Azerbaijan: a country steeped in hydrocarbons
Azerbaijan, which holds early legislative elections on Sunday, is a country in the Caucasus region with a historical relationship with hydrocarbons, which account for most of its revenues.
![Six Gaza hostages found dead as medics begin polio vaccines](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/6e/9a/3d/Six-Gaza-hostages-found-dead-as-med-276366_small.jpg)
Six Gaza hostages found dead as medics begin polio vaccines
Israel's military announced Sunday the discovery of six dead Gaza hostages, as medics in Palestinian territory braced for pauses in fighting for a polio vaccination drive.
![Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among 6 recovered in Gaza](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/14/d9/e4/Biden-says-body-of-Israeli-American-777147_small.jpg)
Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among 6 recovered in Gaza
US President Joe Biden said Saturday that the body of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among six recovered in Gaza by Israeli forces.
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Japan protests Chinese naval intrusion into territorial waters
Japan voiced "strong concern and protest" Saturday after a Chinese naval ship entered its territorial waters, days after Tokyo accused Beijing of sending a military aircraft into Japanese airspace.
![Russia marks 20th anniversary of Beslan school massacre](https://www.lepaysdefrance.fr/media/shared/articles/83/d1/b0/Russia-marks-20th-anniversary-of-Be-114622_small.jpg)
Russia marks 20th anniversary of Beslan school massacre
Russia on Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the Beslan school massacre, when over 330 people -- more than half of them children -- died in a hostage siege in the country's deadliest attack in modern history.
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German far right set for wins in key polls after attack
Voters in two former East German states go to the polls Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD.
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Why is Mexico's judicial reform plan so controversial?
Judicial reforms championed by Mexico's outgoing president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and supported by his incoming successor have sparked diplomatic tensions with the United States and upset financial markets.