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The White House said an Israeli attack aimed at Hamas leaders in Qatar does not advance Israel or American goals,

and that such a thing will not happen again in the Gulf state.

The Trump administration claimed it informed Qatar about the strike in advance.

A Qatari spokesperson said communications came during the sound of explosions.

Hamas said its leadership survived, but six people, including a Qatari

officer, were killed. The group said it held America jointly responsible.

Emmanuel Macron, Francis centrist president, named Sebastian Lecorneux as the new prime minister,

the fifth in two years.

Earlier, Francois Beirou resigned from the role,

a day after losing a confidence vote 364 to 194 in the National Assembly.

Mr Lecourtneux was appointed Defence Minister in 2022.

He faces an unsympathetic parliament that wants fresh elections.

America's Bureau of Labor Statistics said the economy added 911,000 fewer jobs in 12 months to March

than earlier estimates suggested.

The agency previously reckoned that American employers had added 1.8 million jobs during

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