'Today the relationship between France and the African continent changes', historian says

The French carmaker said it would cut up to 2,400 engineering jobs as the company tries to catch up to Chinese electric vehicles in terms of price and production speed.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict. The parallel diplomatic openings came even as violence persisted, underscoring both the fragility of the process and Washington's push to stabilise a region shaken by the over-six-week war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

At least nine people have been arrested following the stampede, including police officers and ministry employees.

US president says second round of talks could be held in Pakistan as blockade of Iranian ports enters a second day.