Masked gunmen broke into a live television studio in Ecuador on Wednesday and threatened terrified staff. Employees were forced on to the floor during the broadcast by the public television channel TC in the city of Guayaquil before the live feed cut out. The attackers were later seen leaving the studio, reportedly with several hostages. Police have made arrests. A 60-day state of emergency began in Ecuador on Monday after a notorious gangster vanished from his prison cell. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Ecuador #Guayaquil #BBCNews

Gabriel Attal has been named France s next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government. At 34, he is the youngest PM in modern French history, outranking even Socialist Laurent Fabius who was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984. Mr Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office. Throughout that time she struggled with a lack of a majority in parliament. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #France #GabrielAttal #BBCNews

The Binance chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, has resigned after pleading guilty to money laundering violations. He said in a post on X that he “made mistakes” and “takes responsibility” for the charges. The US Justice Department said it was requiring Binance, the largest crypto-exchange in the world, to pay $4.3bn (£3.4bn) in penalties and forfeitures, saying Binance had helped users bypass sanctions across the world. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Binance #Crypto #BBCNews

Seven months after the start of Sudan s civil war, conditions for many in the capital, Khartoum, are worse than ever - but some of those who escaped from the city in the early days are also struggling to survive. Aid workers have also been among the victims of the conflict, with 900 security incidents involving UN workers, and 19 deaths. This makes it the most dangerous place in the world for humanitarian workers. Meanwhile, the UN is struggling to fund its work in the country, having only raised funds to cover a quarter of its $2.6bn (£2bn) humanitarian response plan. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Sudan #UN #BBCNews