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US envoy Steve Witkoff says Israeli hostages held in Gaza were coming home, in a message directed at the captives at a rally in Tel Aviv, as a ceasefire took hold in the Palestinian territory. "To the hostages themselves: you are coming home," Witkoff says, prompting applause and cheers from thousands gathered at the plaza known as Hostages' Square. SOUNDBITE Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

US envoy Steve Witkoff says Israeli hostages held in Gaza were coming home, in a message directed at the captives at a rally at the Tel Aviv plaza known as Hostages' Square, as a ceasefire took hold in the Palestinian territory. SOUNDBITE Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

Thousands of Palestinians return to ruins of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. 100% tariffs and software export controls follow Beijing’s rare earth restrictions. Trump begins shutdown-driven job cuts as he targets liberal groups. Sébastien Lecornu is reappointed French prime minister and a tiny West African nation is one win away from its first-ever World Cup qualification. Listen to On Assignment⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ (https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/this-is-town-that-wegovy-helped-build-2025-10-11/) . Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠here⁠ (https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/) . Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠here⁠ (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.chtbl.com%2FAbxd8GDx&data=05%7C02%7CGayle.Issa%40thomsonreuters.com%7Cdeedd17f603f4b360c6d08dd887d4c6f%7C62ccb8646a1a4b5d8e1c397dec1a8258%7C0%7C0%7C638816793925825661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IMNQNODuIb47FCT8slHrDm44gzMUrcqH53c1Od8ryB4%3D&reserved=0) . Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Among the hundreds of thousands of precious artefacts housed in Tawian’s National Palace Museum, perhaps the most famous is a small cabbage, exquisitely carved out of jade. Every day it attracts lines of people who marvel at its uncanny resemblance to the real vegetable it’s modeled after. Celebrating its centennial this year, the museum houses a world-renowned collection of Imperial Chinese objects, protected by ultra-secure vaults and tunnels. CNN’s Will Ripley explains.

The Government of the Central African Republic and the UN peace operation in the country (MINUSCA) have been working together to disarm hundreds of former combatants in the country.

Briefing by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, on Threats to international peace and security - Security Council, 10015th meeting. Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča today (10 Oct) stressed “the need for all efforts to counter transnational organized crime to be conducted in accordance with international law, including the UN charter,” and called on the United States and Venezuela to de-escalate and “avoid any actions that may threaten international peace and security in the region.” Jenča told a Security Council requested by Venezuela in respond to The US military buid-up in the Caribbean, that “the United Nations recognizes the devastating impact of violence driven by transnational organized crime, which affects production, transit, and destination countries alike, tearing at the fabric of communities and undermining development and stability across the region.” Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya, who presided the meeting, said, “the American propaganda is asking us to believe in the existence of the mythical Cartel de los Soles, the Cartel of the Suns, which allegedly is moving tons of cocaine from Venezuela to the USA, and the head of which is none other than the president of the Bolivarian Republic, that the US does not like.” Nebenzya said this was “an excellent subject for a Hollywood blockbuster, in which the Americans would once again save the world,” but added that “these assertions are not underpinned by facts at all. US representative John Kelley said, “the United States has reached a critical point where we must use force in self-defense and defense of others, based on the cumulative effect of these hostile acts against the citizens and interests of the United States and friendly foreign nations.” US President Donanld Trump, Kelley said, “has determined the United States is in a non-international armed conflict and has directed the Department of War to conduct operations against them, pursuant to the law of armed conflict and consistent with article 51 of the UN charter.” He said Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro “is a fugitive from American justice, and the head of the vicious narco-terrorist Cartel de los Soles.” Moreover, Kelley added, “it is the action and policies of the illegitimate Maduro regime that pose an extraordinary threat to both the region and the national security of the United States.” Venezuela’s Ambassador Samuel Reinaldo Moncada, for his part told the Council that “we are facing a situation in which it is rational to anticipate that in the very short term, an armed attack is to be perpetrated against Venezuela.” Moncada said, “the United States government conceals its crimes under the guise of self-defense. In so doing, it murders civilians without providing information as to their identity, without, proving the nature of the cargo aboard the vessels, and without providing any evidence on the imminent nature of an armed attack against US forces. This is not self-defense. These are extrajudicial killings.” Outside the Council, talking to reporters he said, “we still have time to tackle the situation and to bring sense into the United States government and use peaceful means; means that the UN Charter offers, in order to resolve any situation by diplomatic and political means. Otherwise, we are walking towards a catastrophe that may destroy the whole region for generations. Asked about the Peace Nobel Prize, awarded to Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado, Moncada said, “my reaction is that I was really hoping that she would win the physics Nobel, the Nobel of Physics, because she has the same kind credentials for the Nobel of Peace, the Peace Nobel. I mean, I guess that next year maybe she wins the Physics Nobel.”

US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports.

<div><img src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/og_image_scmp_opinion/public/d8/images/canvas/2025/10/09/757977cd-a113-47e8-b3e9-dc6ac30b5330_3e685a44.jpg?itok=7xj9nKIU&amp;v=1760019462" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Beijing has made huge strides with its underwater data centre, but it must look beyond its borders to secure a competitive edge over rivals.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/e5c0330527ced14a7da0fee958d4218e?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&amp;cropH=2813&amp;cropW=5000&amp;xPos=0&amp;yPos=260&amp;width=862&amp;height=485&amp;imformat=generic" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Chinese Australian women are paying thousands of dollars to find love on matchmaking platforms in Australia, but behind the glossy promotions lies a different reality.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/SwyktkpTURBXy85N2U2YmM1MmQwM2RlNDkwNTBhOTEyYzVjZWIxMzFhMC5qcGeSlQMAAM0EOM0CYJMFzQSwzQJ2" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Asian carmakers are rapidly expanding their dominance in South Africa’s automotive market, with Japanese, Chinese, and Indian brands now outperforming traditional European and American competitors</div></div>

Monaco&#039;s 204th-ranked Vacherot ousts Djokovic before his cousin beats Medvedev to set up a rare tennis masters final.

<div><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/b5a8/live/54bd3f10-a692-11f0-a40c-1b117f97bd40.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Novak Djokovic suffers a shock defeat by Monegasque qualifier Valentin Vacherot in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/facebook-default-wide-s1400-c100.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>President Trump threatens a massive tariff hike on China, and Americans begin to feel the effects of the government shutdown.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/RUGLRTKULZB6XPESJMXXJVLTDI.jpeg&amp;w=1440" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Months of relative calm in the long-simmering trade war between the U.S. and China may be coming to an end</div></div>

US envoy Steve Witkoff tells hostages' families "your courage has moved the world" during a rally at the Tel Aviv plaza known as Hostages' Square, as a ceasefire took hold in the Palestinian territory. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

Images released by the Israeli army show US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visiting the Gaza Strip, as a ceasefire announced by Israel entered its second day. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

<div><img src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/og_image_scmp_generic/public/d8/images/canvas/2025/10/11/58aac26a-2102-4551-8275-194edb6e688f_6de43aaa.jpg?itok=oW98dhyo&amp;v=1760187001" style="width: 100%;" /><div>In anticipation of export curbs on critical software, technology experts warn of a ‘painful’ transition for firms reliant on US-made systems.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/og_image_scmp_generic/public/d8/images/canvas/2025/10/11/57d17708-7feb-4ee6-9eb5-2fed6dca14de_be94ddf2.jpg?itok=BG2pSQSF&amp;v=1760183085" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Some Chinese exporters are hoping for a last-minute reprieve like in the past, but most remain doubtful as November 1 effective date looms.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/01-1989-06-05t000000z-737539829-rp3drijqltaa-rtrmadp-3-china.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A new book chronicles memorable stories and moments captured by Reuters photographers since the news agency launched its photo service in 1985.</div></div>