A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner passed through the choked Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a development that came after France President Emmanuel Macron took a dig at Donald Trump for “talking too much”. French President Emmanuel Macron attends the inauguration of the Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul on April 3…
Ukraine’s president spoke optimistically on Monday about the progress of revising the Trump administration’s peace plan, saying “it looks better” and the work will continue during talks on how to end Russia’s nearly four-year war. Zelensky’s visit to Paris followed Sunday’s meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as…
His decision was taken at the end of a rollercoaster day during which the French president himself made no public remarks, but was spotted pacing alone along the banks of the Seine, cutting a solitary figure and apparently weighing up the future of France. Ultimately, the outcome of his deliberations was underwhelming and appears doomed…
The conservative Les Républicains, led by the hardline outgoing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, wanted guarantees that Retailleau would retain his post and would be granted full control over issuing visas and limiting access to medical care for undocumented people. The party, which had supported the previous two minority governments, also wanted assurances that Lecornu would…