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France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls presented the resignation of his government to President Francois Hollande on Monday and was asked to form a new cabinet.

The press office of Hollande informed in a statement that a new government would be formed on Tuesday in line with the course outlined by the President.

Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to a 24-hour U.N.-mediated ceasefire.

The announcement came hours after Israel resumed its offensive in Gaza on Sunday because of continuing rocket fire from Gaza, according to reports of the BBC News.

Hamas Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri declared that the ceasefire would start at 14:00 local time.

Israel has put an end to a ceasefire and resumed military operations in Gaza.

A solar panel producer in western Turkey has said the recent international media coverage of their "plug-and-play donkey" project proved that they are on the right track.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was confirmed on Saturday as candidate for re-election to a second term of the governing Workers Party.

The elections are to take place on October 5, with a possible run-off on October 26, according to reports of the BBC News.

Kosovo is holding early elections on Sunday.

The snap elections were called in May after Serb lawmakers blocked a vote on establishing a national army. The vote was originally scheduled for November.

Three people have been shot dead and a fourth person was seriously wounded at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels, Saturday.

The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away, Belgian media report.

Switzerland has rejected the proposal to introduce a minimum wage of EUR 18 per hour, the world's highest minimum wage, according to preliminary results of Sunday's referendum.

Supporters of the measure, including trade unions and left-wing parties, stressed the high living costs, while opponents argued that it would increase production costs and unemployment levels.

Turkey has ended the Soma mine rescue operation with a final death toll of 301.

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced that the last two bodies had been pulled out Saturday afternoon.

Almost all victims in Turkey's worst mine disaster have been identified, according to reports of the BBC News.

Switzerland is holding a referendum on introducing a minimum wage of EUR 3300, or EUR 18 per hour, the highest minimum wage in the world.

The minimum wage proposal is initiated by trade unions and left-wing parties.