World France recognises Palestinian statehood at UN meeting to revive peace efforts September 22, 2025 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com The time has come to free the 48 hostages held by Hamas. The time has come to stop the war, the bombings of Gaza, the massacres and the displacement, says French President Emmanuel Macron Related posts: Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington EU to propose faster phase-out of Russian energy, Von der Leyen says Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed Rubio meets Syria’s leader in New York as the country’s isolation eases further