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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says during a press conference in Doha that Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler reiterated an interest in ties with Israel but wants an end to the Gaza conflict and a pathway to a Palestinian state. SOUNDBITE
France's justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti looks up to the skies as he walks out of Paris Courthouse after being acquitted in a conflict of interest trial that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government. A pugnacious former star defence lawyer, Dupond-Moretti had been chargedin 2021 with misusing his position to settle scores with opponents from his legal career. IMAGES
"The physical condition" of eight released hostages, including four children, who have been admitted to Schneider Children's Medical Center in Israel, is "good", says the CEO of the hospital. SOUNDBITE
France's Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti leaves the courtroom at the Palais de Justice in Paris, on the last day of his trial in a conflict of interest case. A special judicial body, the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR), will deliver its decision on November 29. IMAGES
French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti leaves the courtroom at the Palais de Justice in Paris, before returning, during a recess on the last day of his trial, where his defence is presenting their arguments in the conflict of interest case. The prosecution has requested a one-year suspended prison sentence for Dupond-Moretti. IMAGES
"We've won": a demonstrator shouts after a Paris court suspends a ban that had been put on the protest in Place de la Republique in central Paris. Thousands had already gathered for the rally, which started off peacefully, but later saw clashes with police, who used pepper spray to disperse the crowd. IMAGES