International from Thursday, September 5th, 2024

German police shot dead an Austrian gunman in Munich on Thursday in an exchange of fire close to the Israeli consulate.

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, in a bid to put an end to political paralysis following an inconclusive snap election.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needed "new energy" on Wednesday, ordering a major government reshuffle at a crucial juncture in the war against Russia.

Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation's territory, as the Caribbean country battles violent gangs that have taken over much of the capital and started expanding into nearby regions, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said.

The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas in the coming days, two US officials, two Egyptian security sources and an official with knowledge of the matter said. 

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaign has accepted the rules of next week's debate against Republican Donald Trump, including microphones being muted when it is not a candidate's turn to speak.

Former Lebanese central bank chief, Riad Salameh, who was arrested on Tuesday over alleged financial crimes, will remain in detention at least until a hearing is scheduled, likely next week, two judicial sources said.

The US filed money-laundering charges against two employees of Russian state media network RT on Wednesday, for what officials said was a scheme to hire an American company to produce online content to influence the 2024 presidential election.