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Hostage swaps, a France stabbing, and a Pentagon shake-up

Hostage swaps, a stabbing in France, a Pentagon shake-up, and fresh Middle East talks: today’s world news is moving fast. Here are the must-know developments to watch[2][4][6].

  • People react as they hear the news of the release of 13 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Friday marks the start of a four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, during which the Gaza militants pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
  • People gather to greet freed Palestinian prisoners as they arrive in the Gaza Strip after their release from Israeli jails under a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday.
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BBC, 2 hrs ago: six Israeli hostages were freed ahead of the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. The exchange marks the final living hostages from phase one of the ceasefire[2].

  • Rom Breslavski, an Israeli hostage released from the Gaza Strip walks off a helicopter at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
  • Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive at the Nasser hospital...
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BBC, 10 mins ago: one person was killed in a stabbing in Mulhouse, France, and Macron said there was no doubt it was an Islamist terrorist attack. France’s security debate is back in the spotlight[2].

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BBC, 11 hrs ago: Trump fired top US general CQ Brown in a Pentagon shake-up after criticism of his focus on DEI programmes. It’s a sharp sign that politics is reaching deeper into the military[2].

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AP and NPR: Netanyahu authorized direct talks with Lebanon, a rare diplomatic opening that could help ceasefire efforts. But the wider conflict is still active, so the next moves matter a lot[4][6].

  • First responders search under the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Habbouch, southern Lebanon on Friday.
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Which story stands out most to you: the hostage exchange, France stabbing, Pentagon shake-up, or Lebanon talks? Reply with your take or retweet this thread.

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