Israel has imposed widespread closures across the occupied West Bank and displaced residents following attacks by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site of the attack near Hebron and instructed security forces to immediately cordon off the city. Morgan Ayre reports.
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Typhoon Champi is heading towards China and Japan. Yesterday, it battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour. Across the island, 56,000 households are without power. Nicolas Chamontin and Ophelie Jacobson report.
Amid growing concerns over violence, people across France, young and old alike, are weighing up whether taking part in demonstrations is worth the risk. France 24’s Ophelie Jackson reports.
Against this backdrop of heightened tensions, France’s far-right National Rally is holding its annual congress in Orléans, south of Paris, where it is expected to officially launch Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign and re-elect Jordan Bardella as party leader. Thousands of supporters are expected to attend, while a major counter-demonstration has been organised against racism, fascism and imperialism. Local authorities are preparing for possible clashes between the two groups. Antonia Kerrigan reports the latest.
The Paris police prefecture changed the route of the authorised trade union march at the last minute ahead of the 24 October mobilisation. The new route runs between Place d’Italie and Porte de Vincennes. But this morning, many protesters turned up at Place de la Bastille, the march’s original starting point, before the route was changed, leaving them confused and unsure where to go. France 24 journalist Elitsa Gadeva brings us the latest from the scene.