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Live: France's Macron says shooter attack at Trump media dinner 'unacceptable'
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Live: France's Macron says shooter attack at Trump media dinner 'unacceptable'

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that the shooting attack targeting US President Donald Trump at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday was ‘unacceptable’, joining a chorus of condemnation from world leaders. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Trump shooting live: Uk’s Starmer ‘shocked’ by shooting at Trump media dinner
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Trump shooting live: Uk’s Starmer ‘shocked’ by shooting at Trump media dinner

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he was "shocked" by a shooting at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association. US President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Mali’s Tuareg rebels announce deal for Russian Africa Corps withdrawal from Kidal
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Mali’s Tuareg rebels announce deal for Russian Africa Corps withdrawal from Kidal

Tuareg rebels fighting Mali's army on Sunday announced an agreement allowing Russian Africa Corps forces to withdraw from Kidal, leaving the northern town "totally" under their control. Jihadist fighters coordinating with Tuareg rebels killed the junta's defence minister General Sadio Camara with a car bomb near the capital Bamako, his family and military sources confirmed Sunday.

What we know about the shooting at Trump's dinner with White House journalists

What we know about the shooting at Trump's dinner with White House journalists

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The annual White House Correspondents' dinner was disrupted by gunfire on Saturday evening, causing an emergency evacuation of US President Donald Trump and his administration officials while attendees sheltered under tables. The gunman, who has been detained, reportedly told officials he wanted to shoot members of the Trump administration.

Middle East war live: Iran FM returns to Pakistan after Oman visit amid diplomatic shuffle

Middle East war live: Iran FM returns to Pakistan after Oman visit amid diplomatic shuffle

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Pakistan on Sunday following a brief visit to Oman, state media reported, for more peace negotiations after leaving Islamabad the previous day. US President Donald Trump told his envoys not to travel to Pakistan as Islamabad attempts to reignite ceasefire talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Iran's FM to return to Pakistan for talks as US envoys cancel visit

Middle East war live: Iran's FM to return to Pakistan for talks as US envoys cancel visit

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for more peace negotiations, state media reported, having just left Islamabad the previous day. US envoys did not arrive in Islamabad as expected on Saturday after Iran said it would not participate in direct negotiations with the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

'I’m the only person who can do it': Why 102-year-old Dachau survivor Jean Lafaurie tells his story

'I’m the only person who can do it': Why 102-year-old Dachau survivor Jean Lafaurie tells his story

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A member of the French Resistance who was deported to Dachau concentration camp, 102-year-old Jean Lafaurie continues to share his story with generations of students – and warn them about the hard right’s return in Europe. Ahead of France’s National Day of Remembrance for Victims and Heroes of the Deportation, Lafaurie told FRANCE 24 about the solidarity that helped him and other prisoners survive...

Tibetans-in-exile vote for new government as future without Dalai Lama looms

Tibetans-in-exile vote for new government as future without Dalai Lama looms

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Tibetans living outside Chinese control vote on Sunday for a government-in-exile in a ballot seen as increasingly significant as they prepare for an eventual future without their revered spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The India-based Central Tibetan Administration remains central to the exile community.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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Shots were fired near a Washington hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as US President Donald Trump attended the event, prompting security agents to rush him off stage. Guests ducked under tables as chaos erupted. Trump later said the suspected gunman had been apprehended.

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner

France 24

Shots were fired near a Washington hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as US President Donald Trump attended the event, prompting security agents to rush him off stage. Guests ducked under tables as chaos erupted. Trump later said the suspected gunman had been apprehended.

Festive mood in West Bank as local elections underway

Festive mood in West Bank as local elections underway

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A festive and cheerful mood has taken hold of the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority holds local elections, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said, reporting from Bethlehem. Most electoral lists are aligned with president Mahmud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or running as independents. There are no lists affiliated with Fatah's archrival Hamas, which controls nearly half of the Gaza Strip...

Attacks on Bamako a 'dramatic setback' for Malian government

Attacks on Bamako a 'dramatic setback' for Malian government

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The coordinated attacks on Mali's capital of Bamako represent a "dramatic setback" for the junta-led government, said Andrew Lebovich, Research Fellow with Clingendael's Conflict Research Unit. Lebovich said the attacks also showed how tenuous the security situation in Mali is with authorities along with their Russian partners struggling to prevent the attacks in and around the capital.

Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections

Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections

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Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza's Deir el-Balah area, according to the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission.

Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted

Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted

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US envoys were expected in the Pakistani capital on Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's representatives had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks. "According to Tehran, until and unless that blockade (of Iranian ports) is lifted, the conditions are not ripe for diplomacy," FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said, reporting from ...

FLA claims attacks on Malian capital

FLA claims attacks on Malian capital

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The army in junta-ruled Mali said on Saturday it was battling what it called “terrorist groups” that launched surprise attacks around the capital Bamako and other parts of the West African nation. The attacks were claimed by the Azawad Liberation Front, a separatist group that has been fighting the Malian army for more than a decade. FRANCE 24 journalist Justice Baidoo reported that the FLA has la...

Elections in West Bank provide 'credibility to Palestinian sovereignty', expert says

Elections in West Bank provide 'credibility to Palestinian sovereignty', expert says

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Local elections are being held in the West Bank and parts of Gaza on Saturday. The vote will determine the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads, and electricity. Bertrand Besancenot, former French ambassador to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said the vote would provide “credibility to Palestinian sovereignty” if voter turnout is high.