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Middle East war live: Israel, Iran trade strikes, Trump says they must 'immediately stop shooting'
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Middle East war live: Israel, Iran trade strikes, Trump says they must 'immediately stop shooting'

US President Donald Trump on Monday called for Israel and Iran to stop "shooting", as the two countries attacked each other for the first time since a ceasefire two months ago. As the hostilities pursued, a massive blast rocked central Tehran, followed by repeated explosions believed to be from air defence systems in the capital. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Israel and Iran trade air strikes, massive blast heard in Tehran
France 24

Middle East war live: Israel and Iran trade air strikes, massive blast heard in Tehran

Israel and Iran traded strikes early Israel on Monday in retaliatory attacks that threatened to drag the Middle East back into a regional war. As the hostilities pursued, a massive blast rocked central Tehran, followed by repeated explosions believed to be from air defence systems in the capital. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Israeli military strikes targets across Iran

Middle East war live: Israeli military strikes targets across Iran

France 24

Israel conducted strikes early on Monday against military targets in western and central Iran, hours after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they were attacking the headquarters of "terrorist groups" in Iraqi Kurdistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Israel plans to strike Iran 'with force' once given green light

Middle East war live: Israel plans to strike Iran 'with force' once given green light

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Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed Sunday that the military would strike Iran "with force" upon receiving orders, after the Islamic Republic fired missiles at Israel. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they were attacking the headquarters of "terrorist groups" in Iraqi Kurdistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

European leaders back Zelensky's call for direct Russia talks

European leaders back Zelensky's call for direct Russia talks

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won support from the leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday for direct ceasefire talks with Russia, as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. The appeal came as Russian strikes reportedly damaged a nuclear fuel storage facility near the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Nuclear powers increasing deployment of warheads, SIPRI warns

Nuclear powers increasing deployment of warheads, SIPRI warns

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The world’s nuclear-armed states are increasingly moving warheads from storage onto operational delivery systems, raising the risk of conflict despite a gradual decline in overall stockpiles, researchers warned on Monday. SIPRI said geopolitical rivalry and a new arms build-up could reverse decades of reductions in nuclear arsenals.

Iran launches missiles at Israel in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire

Iran launches missiles at Israel in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire

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Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday night as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April. The Iranian missile attack was in retaliation for deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs earlier Sunday as the tit-for-tat attacks complicated mediation efforts to end the war. 

Pope in Spain: The 'rock star' effect

Pope in Spain: The 'rock star' effect

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Massimo Faggioli is a Church Historian and Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. He tells us more about Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain.

Pope in Spain: The "rockstar" effect

Pope in Spain: The "rockstar" effect

France 24

Massimo Faggioli is a Church Historian and Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin.

Armenia: Moscow, meddling & the mountain

Armenia: Moscow, meddling & the mountain

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Taline Papazian is a French-Armenian political scientist and strategic affairs analyst covering Armenia and the South Caucasus. She is also director of the Armenia Peace Initiative Think Tank. She tell us more about what's at stake in Armenia's parliamentary elections.

Armenia: Moscow, Meddling & the Mountain

Armenia: Moscow, Meddling & the Mountain

France 24

Taline Papazian is a French Armenian political scientist and strategic affairs analyst covering Armenia and South Caucasus. She is also Director of the Armenia Peace Initiative Think Tank.

Kosovo: Former president warns of cost of political deadlock

Kosovo: Former president warns of cost of political deadlock

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"Enough is enough" were the words of Gezim Selimi, a retired teacher in Pristina as he voted this Sunday in Kosovo's elections. He was one of a snapshot of voters questioned by journalists about what it like to be voting again in Kosovo.

Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

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One hundred days after US President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the conflict has lasted far longer than expected, causing more than 7,000 deaths, mass displacement, and severe economic disruption driven by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring oil prices. Despite a fragile ceasefire, fighting continues with Iran proving more resilient than anticipated. Meanwhile...

Armenia's parliamentary election a vote on nation's 'geopolitical future'

Armenia's parliamentary election a vote on nation's 'geopolitical future'

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Armenians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government's efforts to forge a peace deal following a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago. "This is really a vote on the geopolitical future of Armenia and its ties with Russia," FRANCE 24's Philip Turle said in an analysis. He pointed to Armenia's shift away from Russia, a trend that dates back to its ...

Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia

Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia

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Armenians voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia. The opposition they face includes some parties that are vocally pr...

One dead, five wounded after shootings in Israel

One dead, five wounded after shootings in Israel

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A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The attacker was killed by police. The attack came at a time of heightened tensions following a spate of Israeli settler attacks, and the deadly shooting of a Palestinian baby over the weekend, in the nearby We...

Washington, Brussels stake their claims on AI as trillion-dollar IPO wave begins

Washington, Brussels stake their claims on AI as trillion-dollar IPO wave begins

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With SpaceX set to become the first AI-era giant to go public on Friday, governments on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to define their relationship with the industry. Washington is in talks with OpenAI about a government equity stake; Brussels has unveiled a new tech sovereignty package. On this week's Tech 24, we lay out the two very different visions of how to shape artificial intelligenc...

One killed, five wounded in terror attacks in Israel

One killed, five wounded in terror attacks in Israel

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At least one person was killed and five others wounded in multiple shootings in Israel on Sunday, and security forces killed an attacker identified as a Palestinian citizen of Israel. Israel's emergency service Magen David Adom said a man aged around 35 had died of gunshot wounds. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports.

Missing girl case exposes flaws in judicial system, expert says

Missing girl case exposes flaws in judicial system, expert says

France 24

Choralyne Dumesnil, Lawyer at the Paris and California bar, said France is at "time of transition" after lapses within the judicial system have been exposed following the death of an 11-year-old girl. The victim, ‌who has only been identified by her first name, Lyhanna, was reported missing ⁠in the small southern town of Fleurance on May 29, after leaving school. The 41-year-old father of a classm...