46 h. ago UK sanctions two Israeli ministers as it ramps up pressure over Gaza

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, will be subject to a travel ban and asset freeze.

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47 h. ago Teaching assistant killed in school knife attack in 'senseless wave of violence'

The teenage suspect has been arrested and French president Emmanuel Macron has condemned the ‘senseless violence’ after the fatal stabbing of a teaching assistant in Nogent

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48 h. ago Teaching assistant killed in knife attack at school in north

Fifteen-year-old suspect arrested and Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘senseless violence’ after stabbing in NogentEmmanuel Macron has condemned what he called a “senseless wave of violence” after a 15-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a teaching assistant at a school.The 31-year-old woman died in hospital after she was stabbed during a bag search at the start of the school day outside a middle school in Nogent, in the Haute-Marne department in north-east France. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Teaching assistant fatally stabbed by pupil at school in north

Fifteen-year-old suspect arrested and Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘senseless violence’ after stabbing in NogentEmmanuel Macron has condemned what he called a “senseless wave of violence” after a 15-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a teaching assistant at a school.The 31-year-old woman died in hospital after she was stabbed during a bag search at the start of the school day outside a middle school in Nogent, in the Haute-Marne department in north-east France. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Emmanuel Macron waxwork is stolen from museum in France as he 'represents double discourse'

Greenpeace France said Paris was "playing a double game" in supporting Ukraine while allowing French companies to continue with gas and fertiliser imports from Russia

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8 d. ago Ukraine hits Crimea bridge with underwater explosives – Europe live

Russia says traffic has been temporarily suspended on the road and rail bridgeItalian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and France’s president Emmanuel Macron will aim to reconcile their difference in talks in Rome on Tuesday, according to AFP.The European rivals are meeting in the Italian capital from 18.00 GMT for talks and then dinner, an encounter Macron said he had initiated. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Emmanuel Macron waxwork ‘borrowed’ from museum by French activists

A waxwork of Emmanuel Macron was removed from a French museum on Monday, 2 June, by activists who said they were "borrowing" the piece.

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9 d. ago Emmanuel Macron waxwork is STOLEN from Paris museum by Greenpeace activists

President Emmanuel Macron 's wax figure was stolen Monday from a Paris waxwork museum by several people claiming to be Greenpeace environmental activists.

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1 week ago Moment jubilant Emmanuel Macron invites wife Brigitte to stand by his side during Champions League celebrations with PSG squad after tense week following 'slap' video and riots in France

The French president and First Lady Brigitte Macron welcomed the team back to Paris this evening (pictured) after they beat Inter Milan 5-0 at the final in Munich, Germany, last night.

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1 week ago PSG's Champions League parade turns nasty: Fans clash with riot police in more chaotic scenes as Emmanuel Macron condemns violence that left two people dead and hundreds injured

Celebrations in Paris turned violent on Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory parade descended into chaos, with fans clashing with riot police.  

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1 week ago Top defense officials say Ukraine war has blurred lines, exposing global threats

Top security officials say China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense

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1 week ago Married thrice Trump gives marriage advice to Emmanuel Macron after wife smacks him

Donald Trump has given his thoughts on the viral video showing French President Emmanuel Macron being slapped by his wife Brigitte, as he joked about giving him marriage advice

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1 week ago Donald Trump gives marriage advice to Emmanuel Macron after wife Brigitte shoved him in the face

It comes after Emmanuel Macron's wife, Brigette, appeared to slap him during a heated argument on an official tour - video footage of the incident got captured by the global media

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1 week ago Donald Trump's odd 'keep the door closed' comment over Emmanuel Macron slap

Asked if he had any 'world leader to world leader marital advice' for the French president Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump gave a line that drew laughter but also sounded ominous

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1 week ago Israel accuses Emmanuel Macron of a 'crusade against the Jewish state' and says it will send 'a clear message to the French president and his associates'

Macron's remark came just a day after Benjamin Netanyahu 's government announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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1 week ago With a wave of his hand, Macron mocks controversy by sending up ‘le slap’

A close friend of the Macrons said the parody video was intended to ‘mock’ the earlier footage

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2 w. ago Brigitte Macron’s push has reverberated around the world. Why was it met with a shrug in France? | Pauline Bock

Whatever the explanation for the incident, the reaction points to backward French attitudes – including from the president himselfThe French president’s plane has just landed in Hanoi. Its door is open and Emmanuel Macron is standing looking at his wife, Brigitte, who is still inside. Two hands – hers – push his face. Macron seems to bring his arms up in defence, and steps back. Dumbstruck, the president turns and sees the cameras on the asphalt. He’s being filmed. In a split second, his shock morphs into a smile. He waves, charmingly, at the journalists: he’s back in control. As Macron and his wife walk down the plane’s stairs, he offers her his arm. She doesn’t take it.The strange moment was caught by Associated Press cameras, and immediately went viral, being shared around the world. Questioned by the French press, which woke up to the images on Monday morning, the Élysée Palace originally claimed that the video was a deepfake, then admitted the scene was real but was simply a “m...

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2 w. ago Indonesian and French leaders meet for defense and trade talks

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in a visit aimed at boosting defense and trade cooperation, as part of Macron's tour of Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties

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2 w. ago KENNEDY exposes the kink in Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron's 'squabble'... and the disturbing classroom cuckolding behind it all

Even Biden's spin masters couldn't cover up this un-sanctioned Power Slap competition, with the Frenchies eventually admitting that the Macrons had a 'squabble.'

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2 w. ago Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte all smiles and hand holding as they board plane after shove video

Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the footage appearing to show his wife Brigitte pushing his face as “bickering, or rather joking”

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