Will France’s election gamble pay off for Macron - or backfire?

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Brief: US pauses Iran strikes, Israel continues attacking Gaza

This week: 298 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,191 Palestinians in Gaza. The US announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza as Israel continued its strikes there. Israel has killed at least 73,305 in Gaza since October 7, 2023. In this episode: Nida Ibrahim ( ...  Show more

Brief: US strikes Iran for 8th straight night, Iran kills US soldiers in Jordan

This week: 291 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza. The US continued to strike Iran, killing at least 50 Iranians in the past two weeks. Iranian strikes killed two US soldiers in Jordan. Israel continued striking Gaza and once more expande ...  Show more

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