Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’ as US says truce between Israel and Hamas could ‘come anytime’
First phase of agreement likely to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages and up to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners
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French PM Michel Barnier loses no-confidence vote as government collapses in fresh crisis for Macron
It is the first time a government in France has been forced out by such a vote in more than 60 years
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Iran-backed militias join fight in Syria as Assad and Russia step up airstrikes against insurgency
Residents of Aleppo and the surrounding area fear an aerial onslaught after militants seize city
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French government on verge of collapse as PM Barnier faces no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government
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Thousands join rush to return home on first day of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon
Israeli military warns that it will deal ‘firmly’ with anyone who breaks a night-time curfew it has imposed
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Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West
Donald Tusk says war is entering ‘decisive phase’ and ‘the unknown is approaching’
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Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu over Israel’s war in Gaza by International Criminal Court
Court also issues warrants for Israel’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif. The Israeli military says the latter was killed in a strike in the summer
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Ukraine fires first US-made long-range missiles into Russia
Moscow claims it will consider nuclear response for attacks on its territory with Western weapons
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