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France’s outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu is giving an address on Wednesday morning on the country's deepening political crisis after resigning on Monday following broad rejection of his new…

France’s outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has launched a last-minute bid to try to shore up cross-party support for his collapsed government. Lecornu will on Wednesday meet with socialists, greens and communists to try to find a way out of the deadlock. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa’s car was surrounded by about 500 protesters hurling rocks as he arrived for an event in Canar province, a minister said on Tuesday, adding there were “signs of bullet damage” on the vehicle. Noboa was unharmed and five people were detained, the minister added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian forces had captured nearly 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian territory this year, claiming Moscow retained “complete strategic initiative” on the battlefield. The gains represent about 1% of Ukraine’s land area, bringing total Russian control to nearly 20%.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was a “real chance” to end the war in Gaza, as Israel marked two years since the October 7 attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to pursue all war goals, including the destruction of Hamas, including crushing the Palestinian militant group Hamas which waged the attacks. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, praising progress toward a trade deal but offering few concrete tariff concessions. Trump lauded Carney as a “great leader” during the Canadian’s second White House visit since taking office in April.

The EU doubled tariffs on foreign steel on Tuesday, hiking levies on imports to 50 percent. This comes as the bloc moves to rescue European steel from decline.

Burkina Faso's military government said it had arrested eight members of a Hague-based humanitarian NGO on Tuesday, accusing them of collecting and sharing sensitive information detrimental to the African country's security. Those arrested included a Frenchman, a French-Senegalese woman, a Czech man, a Malian and four Burkinabe nationals.

One in 10 Gazans has been killed or wounded since the war in Gaza began two years ago, with four out of every 100 children having lost at least one of their parents.