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The Israeli cabinet is scheduled to meet to vote on a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza, according to an Israeli official. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Georgetown University Professor Khaled Elgindy and, Israeli international researcher, lawyer and negotiator Nomi Bar-Yaacov. She is currently an Associate Fellow of Chatham House’s International Security Program.

One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.    Suni Williams, the station’s commander, tackled some overdue outdoor repair work, alongside colleague Nick Hague. They emerged as the orbiting lab sailed 420 kilometers above … Read more

London – Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced Thursday that there would be a number of new central government-backed local inquiries into years-old allegations of child grooming gangs, weeks after Elon Musk accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failings in relation to the handling of the crimes in a series of tweets. The crimes … Read more

The free-speech advocate was among several activists detained ahead of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in last week. Authorities in Venezuela have released a prominent human rights advocate from detention, just days after President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term amid a crackdown on dissenting voices and opposition leaders. Carlos Correa, director of the … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration guest list will include some of America’s most influential billionaires, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—signaling a sharp political shift among the tech industry’s biggest players. Silicon Valley, traditionally a stronghold for left-leaning ideals, has largely embraced Trump following the November election. The incoming president amassed a … Read more

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. XRP and litecoin were among the biggest movers, up 13% and 22%, respectively, according to Coin Metrics. The CoinDesk 20 index, a broad crypto market benchmark, gained nearly 5%. Meanwhile, … Read more

Getty Images Rescued miners have been taken for medical checks It will be a “mammoth task” to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police spokesperson says. Seventy-eight corpses, along with more than 240 illegal miners, have been hoisted to the surface since Monday as part of … Read more

It’s not exactly the best moment to pitch ultraprocessed foods as healthy and delicious, but that’s exactly what two major producers of plant-based meat are trying to do. Beyond Meat wants to convince people that its vegan versions of meat products are good for you. So does its competitor, Impossible Foods, which recently changed its … Read more

France plans to host an international conference on Syria next month to support the war-torn country’s transition after half a century of Assad family rule, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said Thursday.

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said. The 54-year-old actor was taken to the hospital from his home in Mumbai, the country’s financial and entertainment capital, where he lives with his movie star wife, Kareena … Read more