Dead or Alive

Nathalie Loriot, a singer from the French show 'N'oubliez pas les paroles', was falsely reported dead in posts spreading on Facebook. She has had to publicly deny the rumours herself, confirming she is alive. The false death claim circulated widely enough in France that it drew media coverage and prompted her response.

Middle East Eye reports on the ordeal of families in Gaza searching for relatives who remain missing amid the war. With bodies trapped under rubble and communication networks shattered, many families say they have waited weeks or months without news of loved ones, unable to confirm whether they are alive, dead or being held. The report highlights the human toll of the conflict beyond the official casualty figures.

German commentary is again describing the country's leader as a 'zombie chancellor' — a head of government still in office but without a working mandate or governing majority, kept alive only by political inertia. The phrase captures frustration in Germany and abroad that Berlin's leadership is effectively caretaking while real decisions wait, and it revives a debate familiar from other European countries where lame-duck leaders have lingered in office.