Israeli Army: the entry into Force of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza confirmed

The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is which came into force at noon local time (09:00 GMT), the army announced on Friday Israeli. “Since 12:00, IDF troops have started to position along the updated deployment lines in preparation for the ceasefire agreement and the return of the hostages,” she said.

This announcement comes after ratification Friday by the Israeli government of the ceasefire agreement with the Hamas proposed by American President Donald Trump.

Russian attack: Ukraine facing power cuts in nine regions

Russian forces hit infrastructure Ukrainian energy companies during a large-scale attack carried out on the night of Thursday to Friday, causing power cuts in nine regions including the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

At least one person was killed, a child of seven years in the southwest of the country, and at least 20 others were injured in the latest Russian attack targeting energy installations in Ukraine in the approach of winter.

As of Friday morning, around 28,000 homes were still without electricity in the Kyiv region, said the governor regional Mykola Kalashnyk. The attack also damaged infrastructure energy users in the central region of Poltava, where around 17,000 users were found without electricity, regional officials said.

France: Macron summons the chiefs of parties

President Emmanuel Macron will bring together the main French political parties, as the deadline approaches set to appoint a new prime minister. This initiative intervenes while the governor of the Banque de France warned of the impact of the political crisis on the country's growth.

Emmanuel Macron, in search of his sixth Premier minister in less than two years, will have to find a personality capable of Bring together from the center right to the center left in order to have a budget adopted in a fragmented and divided Parliament.

The meeting - which excludes the National Rally (far right) and La France Insoumise (extreme left), two of the biggest National Assembly groups - due to start at 12:30 GMT.

Marine Tondelier and Gabriel Attal, two heads of left, both confirmed their presence at the meeting.

Rising threats: Sweden strengthens its anti-drone defense

Sweden to invest 3.5 billion crowns Swedish companies (367.11 million dollars) in new anti-drone systems, a His defense minister announced on Friday, citing a growing threat linked to to air violations.

A wave of drone sightings has shaken European aviation, raising fears of hybrid attacks likely to target Ukraine's allies in Europe, although Russia has denied any involvement.

The Nordic member of NATO to acquire systems to shoot down drones, deploy fighter drones to protect air bases and install jamming sensors, among others measures, specified the minister.

Sweden will also devote 1.5 billion additional crowns to improve the capabilities of its aircraft system JAS 39 Gripen fighter, the government said in a statement.

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