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Macron’s illusions: How his Palestinian push fuels antisemitism, weakens France - opinion

Macron’s push for Palestinian recognition risks strengthening antisemitism in France while weakening the country’s international standing and internal stability.

PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON’S recognition of a Palestinian state will fuel the fires of antisemitism in France, the writer warns.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

UK, France and Germany urge Iran to agree deal to delay UN sanctions

Here, in the main control room of the French channel TF1, Macron (left) is talking, as a photo of Netanyahu is displayed in the background, during a live special program at television studios in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 13.

From penguins to pariahs: What will happen at Netanyahu's return to the UN?

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (unseen), in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025.

Iran ready to resume 'fair' nuclear talks if West shows goodwill, foreign minister says


Germany, France, Spain to discuss fighter jet program in October, says Berlin

"National interests will need to be put aside by one or the other or all of us. It is clear we are damned to succeed; we need this project," Germany's defense minister said.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

With 'snapback' sanctions started, 30-day hammer starts to fall on Iran - analysis

The E3, UK, France, and Germany, have triggered the "snapback" mechanism built into 2015's JCPOA nuclear deal, adding global sanctions on Iran, which will come into effect in 30 days.

French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

France, UK, Germany officially activate 'snapback' sanctions on Iran, notify UN Security Council

European nations are demanding that Iran resume negotiations for a new nuclear agreement and grant access to all nuclear sites.

(Illustrative) During the annual rally commemorating 1979 Islamic Revolution, domestically-built missiles and a satellite carrier are displayed at the Azadi (Freedom) Sq. in in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

France returns royal skull of King Toera, two others to Madagascar

France has sought to confront its colonial past by returning artifacts and human remains from its museums to their countries of origin.

Malagasy officials hold boxes containing the three skulls during a ceremony to mark the return of three Sakalava skulls, those of two warriors and one believed to be that of slain Malagasy king Toera, taken by French troops during the colonisation of Madagascar in the late 19th century, at the Cultu

E3 must institute snapback sanctions on Iran 'without delay,' Crown Prince Pahlavi argues

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi argued that delaying implementing the sanctions would only "help the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism," in a post on his personal X/Twitter.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

We are moving swiftly toward new sanctions on Iran, European officials tell 'Post'

European nations are demanding that Iran resume negotiations for a new nuclear agreement and grant access to all nuclear sites.

 People attend a protest against the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025

French officials find fifth body in River Seine outside Paris

This marks the fifth body found in the River Seine on the outskirts of Paris. Officials are still seeking to determine the cause of death.

 The Eiffel Tower.

What was the mysterious white streak across French skies? Experts weigh in

"We definitely know that this light streak was caused by a Long March 8 rocket,” said Hansjürgen Köhler from the UFO reporting center Cenap.

A white streak spotted across the skies in France, August 27, 2025.

Beheaded by colonizers, buried by descendants: France finally returns skull of Malagasy King Toera

A symbol of brutal colonialism comes home after more than a century.

Illustration: Flags of France and Madagascar.

UN nuclear watchdog back in Iran, no deal yet on inspections

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told Fox News on Tuesday that "the first team of IAEA inspectors is back in Iran," but that the agency was still discussing how to resume inspections.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) logo and Iranian flag is seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025.

Two teens arrested for plotting terror attack on synagogues, Eiffel Tower - report

Le Figaro reported that the two shared a fascination with ISIS and had connected through a group created on an encrypted messaging service.

A view of the Eiffel Tower is seen in Paris, France, April 13, 2025