The 79-year-old leftist leader was elected in 2022 for his third non-consecutive term, having previously served as president between 2003 and 2010.

The reopening of the Seine for public swimming follows efforts by authorities to improve its water quality so it could be used for Olympic events last summer.

Germany said it is in talks on buying Patriot air defense systems to bridge the gap.

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Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad which killed all but one of the 242 people onboard.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, a position the militant group has so far refused to discuss.

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Israeli officials said prospects for reaching a ceasefire deal and hostage deal appeared high, nearly 21 months since the war between Israel and Hamas began.

Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren also said on Thursday that the average summer bonus payment at major companies this year increased 4.37 percent from the previous year to a record 990,848 yen ($6,889).

Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed him deputy commander-in-chief of the Navy in March, according to a statement on the Kremlin’s website.

Earlier in the day, the US also sent letters to ethane producers to rescind a restrictive licensing requirement on exports to China imposed in late May and June.

A search for the missing is underway although it is being hampered by strong currents and winds.

Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn named culture minister in cabinet reshuffle as opposition pledges unity to prevent political paralysis.

Palestinian group reviews US-backed plan as Israel insists on Hamas elimination and Gaza withdrawal remains a key demand.

India's commerce ministry said that a trade delegation from India was still in Washington a week after arriving for talks that started last Thursday and Friday.

Ukraine said it had called in the acting US envoy in Kyiv to stress the importance of continuing military aid from Washington, saying any cut-off would embolden Russia as diplomatic efforts to end the war falter.

Beijing reiterated on Wednesday that it had to approve the reincarnation and that it had to be done in China through a centuries-old ritual.

Israel has said it has backed some of Gaza's clans against Hamas, but has not said which.