Georgia protesters try to storm presidential palace in Tbilisi
Georgia’s prime minister says protesters who stormed the presidential palace aimed to overthrow the government.
Day: October 5, 2025
French prime minister under pressure to put together cabinet
France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled to ensure support on the left and right.
Ministers to announce significant changes to UK’s planning system
Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of governmentRachel Reeves is set to announce a round of planning changes before the budget as a way to kickstart Britain’s slugg…
Nepalese villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead
Landslides, a lighting strike and floodings triggered by severe rainfall killed at least 44 people in Nepal on Sunday, with five others reported missing, authorities said.
Indonesian rescuers search for missing students after school collapse kills 40
Indonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed on Tuesday recovered more than two dozens bodies over the weekend search, bringing the confirmed death toll to 40.
The week in pictures: Trump’s plan for Gaza, the Manchester attack and anger in Morocco
US President Donald Trump announces a peace plan for the Gaza Strip, Manchester’s Jewish community is devastated after a deadly anti-Semitic attack and Moroccan youth continue to mobilise in the face of government repression. FRANCE 24 takes a look at…
Gaza flotilla activists allege they were abused while detained in Israel: ‘Constant stress and humiliation’
Activists from the flotilla have complained of abuse at the hands of Israeli guards
French PM Sébastien Lecornu struggles to form new governement
It’s been a month since Sébastien Lecornu became Prime Minister and he is still yet to name a cabinet. The Prime Minister is now expected to do so between today and tomorrow. But a series of recurring tensions amongst the ruling coalitions allies and …
Negotiators due in Cairo for Gaza talks: ‘It’s unclear what exactly they’ll be talking about’
Israeli and Hamas negotiators were converging on Cairo on October 5, for talks to end nearly two years of war in Gaza. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more. “The talks are going to start tomorrow and it’s unclear what exactly they’ll be talking …
Trump says Hamas will face ‘complete obliteration’ if it stays in power as president’s peace deal deadline looms
DONALD Trump says Hamas faces “complete obliteration” if the terror group refuses to give up power in Gaza.
The US President made the defiant claim on Saturday as his deadline for Hamas to accept the 20-point peace plan looms.
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