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US President Donald Trump welcomed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu for high-stakes talks at the White House on Monday, pushing a new peace plan to end the war in Gaza. After nearly two years of failed diplomacy, Trump has promised “SOMETHING SPECIAL” this time around. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the war in Gaza.

As Israeli troops bear down, the health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse. Nearly two weeks into Israel’s latest ground offensive on Gaza’s largest city, two clinics were destroyed by airstrikes, two hospitals shut down after being damaged and others are barely functioning, with medicine, equipment, food and fuel in short supply. Vaughan is a nurse from Seattle and volunteered through the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association since July. She kept a video diary of her time at al-Quds, occasionally posting on social media. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won his second consecutive world road cycling title after an epic race in Rwanda on Sunday. The 267km race marked a historic staging of the championships in Kigali, Rwanda’s hilly capital, with a punishing, cobbled circuit up a relentless climb. 

Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has won a contract to build “Centre Manche 2”, a 1.5 GW wind farm off the coast of Normandy.  Planned to go onstream in 2033, the €4.5 billion project will generate electricity for some 6 million households and boost France’s overall wind power generation. Plus, with the price of gold hitting record highs, more and more French shoppers are selling their gold jewellery and investing in the precious metal. 

US President Donald Trump berates delegates at the UN General Assembly, Paris Fashion Week kicks off, displaced Palestinian families migrate south, Kyiv braves another attack by Russian forces and Colombian miners emerge after being trapped underground for two days: here’s a look at the week’s most striking images.

🏥 As Israeli troops bear down, the health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse. ⛑️Vaughan is a nurse from Seattle. She volunteered through the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association in July, and has just come back from the enclave. 📲 She kept a video diary of her time at al-Quds, occasionally posting on social media. She shared dozens of videos with The Associated Press, which verified them.

Generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug should be available for $40 a year in more than 100 countries from 2027, according to Unitaid and the Gates Foundation. The two organisations have entered into separate agreements with Indian pharmaceutical companies to produce cheaper generic versions of lenacapavir — a twice-yearly injection shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent — for low- and middle-income countries. Details by Unitaid executive directorn Philippe Duneton.

Tournament hosts and favourites England outclassed Canada 33-13 in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on Saturday to clinch the title for a third time on a memorable day for the sport.

France’s public debt has risen above €3.4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, to 115.6 percent of GDP, new official data shows. It comes as the country’s new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is trying to get support from political parties, unions and businesses to draft a budget for 2026, which needs to go before parliament by October 7. Meanwhile, the country’s national rail operator SNCF is introducing a new ultra-premium class as it faces increasing international competition. 

This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle welcomes author Fatou Diome, who shares insights on her latest novel, a tender and intimate tribute to her grandfather. Next, we head to an iconic Parisian department store, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, to discover choreographer Mourad Merzouki’s latest creation. Finally, in our highlight of the week, singer Imany makes her comeback with a powerful fifth album entitled “Women Deserve Rage”.