OTTAWA -- Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney announced Thursday he is seeking the leadership of Canada's Liberal Party.

Carney formally launched his bid in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. (Canada-Liberal-Leader)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced Thursday that his party will quit the government if the newly announced Gaza ceasefire agreement is approved.

In a televised statement, flanked by his party's six ministers and lawmakers, Ben-Gvir described the agreement, announced on Wednesday by Qatar, as "surrendering" to Hamas. (Israel-Gaza-Deal)

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PARIS -- The French lawmakers on Thursday voted against a no-confidence vote against French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou.

According to the results announced by Yael Braun-Pivet, speaker of the French National Assembly, only 131 deputies voted in favor of the no-confidence vote, far below the 289 votes requested. (France-PM-Vote)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 12 Naxals were killed Thursday in a fierce gunfight with government forces in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio said.

The gunfight broke out in the forests of South Bastar close to Telangana border in Bijapur district, about 465 km south of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh. (India-Gunfight-Deaths) Enditem

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