Political crisis: Macron initiates consultations

In order to resolve the political crisis arising from the legislative elections, Lucie Castets and the New Popular Front opened the consultations convened by Emmanuel Macron on Friday morning, with the left maintaining the pressure for Matignon, still without a successor for Gabriel Attal, Prime Minister who resigned since July 16.

The 37-year-old high-ranking official, unknown before her surprise appointment by the left-wing coalition on July 23, will be surrounded by the leaders of the rebellious parties and parliamentary groups, socialists, environmentalists and communists on Friday at 10:30am at the Élysée Palace, where the discussion with Emmanuel Macron promises to be close.

“We're not going there to negotiate with him. We will tell him that there is no alternative to the appointment of Lucie Castets,” said the coordinator of La France Insoumise, Manuel Bompard, on Thursday

War in Gaza: Israel participates in talks in Cairo

After talks in Doha between American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators and Mossad chiefs, Israeli negotiators are taking part in discussions in Cairo on Thursday. The objective is to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip associated with the release of hostages, at a time when the war between Israel and Hamas is continuing in the Palestinian territory

MM. Barnea and Bar are right now in Cairo where they are “negotiating to advance an agreement to (release) the hostages”, Omer Dostri, the spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told AFP on Thursday evening. He did not specify who was also present at the discussions, but according to Israeli media, the Americans are in Cairo.

Historic trip: Modi visits Ukraine to try to “restore peace”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected in Kyiv on Friday for a historic visit supposed to advance diplomatic efforts for a “peaceful settlement” of the conflict triggered by Russia two and a half years ago.

Mr. Modi, whose country has traditionally enjoyed excellent relations with Moscow, is the first head of the Indian government to visit Ukraine. On Thursday, he said from Poland, where he was also on an official visit, that no conflict could ever be “resolved on a battlefield.”

IN A NUTSHELL

In order to allow their return to France, the lawyers of the two French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina intend to file a request for dismissal on Friday with the justice of Mendoza (west) with the justice of Mendoza (west), said Thursday one of their defenders.

A first round of negotiations, launched on 10 July to form a government in Belgium, failed two months after the parliamentary elections, but discussions are due to resume as early as Friday.

Despite being outnumbered in the 20th minute, Lens got the better of Panathinaikos (2-1) and a short option on qualifying in the first leg of the Conference League playoff on Thursday evening at Stade Bollaert.

An exceptionally cut diamond - the second largest in the world at 2,492 carats -, but which barely fits in the palm of one hand, was found in a mine in Botswana, was found in a mine in Botswana, a Canadian mining company announced on Thursday.