International News

1. Macron names centrist Bayrou as French PM in bid to end political instability

   François Bayrou will be the fourth prime minister this year, after Michel Barnier was ousted last week.

2. François Bayrou commands respect - but can he save France from crisis?

   It is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor, writes Hugh Schofield.

3. Moment of relief as Romania and Bulgaria join EU border-free zone

   Seventeen years after joining the EU, the two countries are given the green light to join the Schengen zone.

4. Rape inquiry linked by Swedish media to Mbappé closed

   Authorities said there was not enough evidence to pursue the investigation into the alleged Stockholm attack.

5. Turkey brokers end to Ethiopia and Somalia’s port feud

   Ethiopia's deal to build a port in Somaliland had infuriated Somalia, prompting fears of wider conflict.

6. Girl, 11, rescued in Med after three days clinging to tyre tubes

   The girl from Sierra Leone said all the 44 migrants on board had died in the storms and high waves.

7. The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot

   The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde as they broadly represent a microcosm of French society.

8. French actor Adèle Haenel confronts director in sexual assault trial

   The actor shouted "shut up!" at Christophe Ruggia before storming out court on the second day of the trial.

9. Russian missile attack kills eight in Zaporizhzhia

   Another 22 people are injured in Tuesday's strike on a clinic and residential buildings, officials say.