The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.

Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.

The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".

The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

The bill, already cleared by the US Senate, now moves to the desk of President Donald Trump who is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.

Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.