The Israel-Hamas warThe protests
"Escalating" protests outside Netanyahu's residence
Several people have been injured and at least nine arrested during violent protests in connection with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in Jerusalem, reports the Times of Israel.
Police have deployed water cannons against the protesters who are demanding that Netanyahu accept a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange for the Israelis taken hostage by the terrorist group Hamas.
Despite the arrests, the Times of Israel describes the conflict as "escalating" late into the night towards Tuesday. According to information provided to Reuters, protesters have, among other things, tried to force the barriers that separate them from the prime minister's residence.
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The Israel-Lebanon conflict
The US is trying to mediate in the increasingly tense Lebanon conflict
The US has sent an envoy, the experienced Amos Hochstein, to Israel to mediate in the increasingly troubled conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, writes AFP. During the day, he met both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford, on the ground in southern Lebanon, testifies that both sides' attacks in the border area are becoming increasingly intense and widespread, and that tensions are constantly rising. A full-scale war is drawing ever closer, she writes - something even the IDF warned of on Sunday.
“Analysts and experts have so far assessed that both Israel and Hezbollah fear that they have much more to lose than to gain from full-scale war. Now they are no longer as safe," writes Crawford.
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New European Commission
Details: No decision on EU's top job tonight
There will be no agreement on who will take over the job as chairman of the European Commission during the night of Tuesday. This is stated by two diplomats with insight into the ongoing negotiations for Politico.
During the evening, EU heads of government met during an informal dinner to discuss how the Union's top jobs should be distributed.
During a short press conference late on Tuesday night, European Council President Charles Michel says that they did not have time to agree during the dinner, which began late on Monday evening after more than three hours of delay.
- But it is going in the right direction, he says according to TT.
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The EU elections The new elections in France
National collection wants to sell public service
France's anti-immigration National Rally party wants to privatize the country's publicly funded radio and television. This is what party chairman Jordan Bardella says in an interview with the public service channel France 3.
National assembly may gain greatly increased influence after this summer's parliamentary elections, according to opinion polls. In the EU elections, the party became the largest party by a good margin, which prompted President Emanuel Macron to dissolve the General Assembly and call new elections.
France's left-wing opposition believes that the National Assembly's proposal would mean a "slaughter" of the public radio and television channels, which today dominate French radio and television.
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The Prime Minister: It's about image - will turn around
The fact that President Dina Boluarte's popularity among business leaders has plummeted has a lot to do with "communication" and "image". This is what Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen says about an Ipsos survey which shows that 12 percent of the CEOs of large companies have confidence in the president, compared to 71 percent a year ago.
- I am sure that the figure of 12 percent among CEOs will turn up, says Adrianzen according to Bloomberg.
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