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🔴 Live: Biden calls on Egypt and Qatar to press Hamas on ceasefire, hostage deal

Hamas was studying Tuesday Israel's offer of a 40-day truce in the war in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of scores of hostages held since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attacks. US President Joe Biden on Monday urged the leaders of Egypt and Qatar to "exert all efforts" to convince Hamas to accept the deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Gaza.

French police break up Gaza war protest at the Sorbonne in Paris

Police moved in to clear dozens of protesters who had camped out in a courtyard in Sorbonne University in Paris on Monday to demand an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza.

In pictures: Flash flooding in western Kenya sweeps away homes and cars, killing at least 45

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the interior ministry said.

US warns of impending 'large-scale massacre' in capital of Sudan's North Darfur

The US ambassador to the United Nations on Monday warned of an impending "large-scale massacre" in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, a humanitarian hub in the Darfur region.

Georgia's ruling party stages mass rally to counter anti-government protests

Georgia's ruling party bussed in thousands of people from across the country on Monday for a rally in the capital aimed at countering days of mass anti-government protests over a controversial "foreign influence" bill.

Former NSA employee sentenced to 21 years for trying to spy for Russia

A cyber specialist who briefly worked at the top secret US National Security Agency (NSA) was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison on Monday for attempting to spy for Russia, the Justice Department said.

In Austria, the far right leads the race for European parliamentary elections

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party has been leading the opinion polls for over a year, hovering near 30 percent ahead of June elections for the European Parliament. It’s a rise of some 10 points from the party’s showing in the 2019 European elections, fuelling the hopes of its leader, Herbert Kickl, for a victory in Austrian legislative elections in September.

French film star Depardieu to face trial for sexual assault on movie set

French police on Monday questioned screen legend Gérard Depardieu after two women accused him of sexual assault, his lawyer confirmed, adding that the actor was later released. The Paris prosecutor's office said Depardieu would face trial over the allegations in October.

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns after one year in post

Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy.

Spain's Sanchez says he will stay on as PM despite wife's graft probe

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that he would continue in office in response to a graft probe of his wife that he says amounts to a campaign of harassment.

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