53 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry loan labelled ‘heritage crime’ amid damage concerns

It is part of a cultural exchange announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer when they met in July.

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57 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry: Thousands rally against ‘catastrophic’ move of 1,000

More than 64,000 people have signed a petition calling on Emmanuel Macron to revoke the loan of a 1,000-year-old tapestry to London

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65 h. ago Bayeux Tapestry: French voice fears over artwork's move to London

Bayeux Tapestry: French voice fears over artwork's move to London  BBC

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2 d. ago Tens of thousands sign petition against France loaning Bayeux Tapestry to British Museum

More than 64,000 people have signed a petition calling on Emmanuel Macron to revoke the loan of a 1,000-year-old tapestry to London

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3 d. ago ‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UKThe Bayeux tapestry is so fragile that transporting it risks irreparable damage, French experts have said, as a petition urging Emmanuel Macron to reverse a “catastrophic” decision to loan the unique embroidery to Britain passed 60,000 signatures.France’s president declared in July that the nearly 1,000-year-old, 70-metre-long wool-on-linen artwork, which depicts William the Conqueror’s victory over King Harold II of England at Hastings in 1066, would cross the Channel next year. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reimposition of UN sanctions

A diplomat says that representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart Tuesday on how to avoid the move days ahead of a deadline

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7 d. ago Iran faces 'snapback' of sanctions over its nuclear program. Here's what that means

France, Britain and Germany have threatened to trigger the “snapback mechanism” that automatically reimposes all United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program

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7 d. ago 'This is an invasion': Nigel Farage warns migrant crisis is a 'threat to public order' as he unveils plan for mass deportations and accuses France and Britain of 'colluding in support of criminals'

The Reform UK leader, in a major speech in Oxfordshire, unveiled his party's 'Operation Restoring Justice' proposals to deal with illegal migration.

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7 d. ago Israel faces global outrage after deadly Gaza hospital strike and domestic protests over hostages

The United States, Britain, Egypt, France, and Spain denounced the hospital attack, while Germany called for an investigation

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1 week ago Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures

Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures  ARTnews.com

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1 week ago Bayeux Tapestry could TEAR if is moved to the UK, French historian complains as petition against British Museum loan nears 50,000 signatures

The 11th-century work depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest is to go on display in Britain next year. But Didier Rykner insisted it cannot be moved without 'tearing it, without making holes'.

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1 week ago Zelenskyy says he wants to see an agreement on security guarantees before meeting Vladimir Putin – Ukraine war live

Amid US offering minimal security a group of allies led by Britain and France are putting together a military coalitionWe have just heard from the European Commission, confirming that the EU and the US have now agreed on the much-awaited “joint statement” advancing the political commitments on trade agreed by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in Scotland last month.The commission’s press release says the statement “lays out in detail the new US tariff regime towards the EU, with a clear maximum, all-inclusive, tariff rate of 15% for the vast majority of EU exports, including strategic sectors such as cars, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago French petition to stop Bayeux Tapestry being lent to Britain hits massive numbers

Many French folk – and even some British – don't want to see the Bayeux Tapestry lent to the UK because they claim it could potentially damage the priceless artefact

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2 w. ago What security guarantees might Ukraine get in return for a peace deal?

As western leaders meet, questions remain about the steps they could take to prevent any future Russian aggressionRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesEuropean leaders have been holding a virtual conference call to discuss what security guarantees they could give to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. The discussion follows Monday’s unprecedented get-together in the White House hosted by Donald Trump. The US president met Volodymyr Zelenskyy and held talks with Britain’s Keir Starmer, as well as the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and Nato. The main topic was how to end the war in Ukraine, the continent’s biggest since 1945, and how Europe might stop Russia from attacking again. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago More than 40,000 sign petition to block Bayeux Tapestry’s loan to Britain

Many are concerned that the movement could damage the fragile Medieval relic

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2 w. ago Four key takeaways from Trump’s White House summit on Ukraine

The US president has hosted European leaders at short notice amid intense political efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Here are four key points to what was achievedUkraine war: live updatesFull report: Trump arranging Zelenskyy-Putin meeting as European leaders push for US security guaranteesDonald Trump has hosted leaders from across Europe as part of a flurry of diplomacy to find a path to peace in Ukraine. Coming just days after a disappointing summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the pressure was on to make headway in a years-long conflict that the US president once said he could solve in 24 hours.Below are some key points arising from the US president’s range of bilateral and multilateral talks with the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and Nato. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump piles pressure on Zelenskyy before European leaders arrive in Washington

US president tells Ukraine leader to give up Nato and Crimea ambitions in run-up to White House talksRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has put pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy before talks in Washington with European leaders on Monday, saying the Ukrainian leader could end the war “almost immediately” if he wanted to. The US president also ruled out allowing Ukraine to join Nato or retake Russian-occupied Crimea as part of negotiations with Moscow.Trump posted the remarks on his Truth Social platform on Sunday night, hours before he was due to meet the leaders of Britain, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the EU and Nato at the Oval Office, amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyiv into accepting a settlement favourable to Moscow. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago With the Bayeux Tapestry that tells of their long rivalry, France and Britain are making nice

The Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England, is set for a new chapter

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2 w. ago France demanded Rosetta Stone and free tickets for its citizens in exchange for Bayeux Tapestry being displayed at the British Museum

France first looked at swapping the Rosetta Stone for the multicoloured wool embroidery and asked for its citizens to be allowed to see the tapestry for free at the British Museum.

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3 w. ago Australia joins France, Britain and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a two-state solution is the ‘best hope’ to bring an end to the conflict

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