Russian oil tanker Tagor seized, Kremlin furious
France, together with its allies, has seized a Russian oil tanker that is on Western sanctions lists, President Emmanuel Macron announced.
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More than 890 arrested after Paris Saint-Germain Champions League title celebrations
The celebration of Paris Saint-Germain's second consecutive Champions League title turned violent. Almost 900 people were arrested in the riots.
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon after Israeli advances
The UN Security Council has been called to an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss developments in Lebanon.
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SoftBank investing 75 billion euros in AI infrastructure in France
The Japanese technology investment company SoftBank is investing the equivalent of SEK 808 billion to build AI infrastructure in France.
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France's National Assembly votes to repeal old law that defined enslaved people as movable property
The National Assembly in France unanimously voted to abolish an outdated law that defined people enslaved in France's colonies as "movable property."
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Trump to attend G7 summit in Evian, France
US President Donald Trump will attend the G7 summit in France in June, the White House has announced.
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Russian mass attacks on Ukraine - bodies pulled from rubble
Russia has been attacking Ukraine non-stop with over 1,500 drones over the past two days, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At least 16 people were killed in Kyiv overnight alone - more are feared buried under rubble. Russian forces have also attacked a UN vehicle in southern Ukraine, according to Zelenskyy.
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Macron Interrupted in Kenya, Described as Behaving Like a Colonizer
French President Emmanuel Macron stepped onto the stage, grabbed the microphone and demanded silence from the audience. The move at a conference in Kenya is being met with criticism.
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Iran warns against interference in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran sends a stark warning to London and Paris not to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Macron: All parties must lift blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron is demanding that both the United States and Iran lift the blockades in the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
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Macron on Trump's tariff threat: Europe can use the trade bazooka
French President Emmanuel Macron is counterattacking after Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs on the EU. If the U.S. sticks to its threats, Europe should deploy the so-called "trade bazooka," Macron said.
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Sweden and France hold first meeting on nuclear weapons
Sweden and France have held their first meeting on nuclear deterrence. "I think it is important that we are involved in the talks," says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
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French peacekeeper killed after ambush in Lebanon, Macron blames Hezbollah
French President Emmanuel Macron says a French peacekeeper in Lebanon has died of injuries sustained in an ambush. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah is accused of being behind the attack.
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EU votes on €90 billion Ukraine loan - could be finalized this week
The issue of approving €90 billion in loans to Ukraine will be raised as a decision point at the EU ambassadors' meeting on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) told TT that the announcement was gratifying.
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Princess and luxury giant in French election battle
In a year, France could have a president from the far right. Big business is lining up to influence the National Assembly - whose crown prince is hoping for a boost from a princess.
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Macron: French UN soldier killed in Lebanon as ceasefire appears broken
A French UN soldier has been killed in Lebanon, where a ceasefire appears to have been broken. Hezbollah denies involvement in the alleged ambush, while the Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
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Stenergard: Military action is needed in the Strait of Hormuz
Sweden is ready to contribute to an operation in the Strait of Hormuz - to ensure that Iran does not use it as a weapon for blackmail, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard tells TT. This will also require different forms of intervention, both political and defensive military.
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Kristersson to participate in digital summit on the Strait of Hormuz
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) plans to participate in a digital summit on ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz when the war is over, according to his staff.
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Europe sketches Strait of Hormuz plan without the US
European countries are sketching a plan for a broad coalition to secure shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Sources tell The Wall Street Journal that one country is excluded from the plan: the United States.
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European jubilation after Péter Magyar's victory
European leaders rejoice in unison after Péter Magyar and the social-conservative Tisza Party's victory in the Hungarian election. "A new chapter in Hungary's history," Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on X.
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Macron says imprisoned French couple are on their way home
French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have long been detained in Iran, are "free and on their way to France," President Emmanuel Macron said.
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French anger after Donald Trump's new mockery of Macron
Neither "elegant" nor "at the level of a president," says France's Emmanuel Macron after being mocked by his US counterpart, Donald Trump.
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More than 40 countries meet on Strait of Hormuz, call for urgent reopening
There is an urgent need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said after a major meeting involving more than 40 countries. But that is easier said than done, and there are no plans to use military force.
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Macron says effort to liberate the Strait of Hormuz is unrealistic
French President Emmanuel Macron is reacting negatively to U.S. statements about European efforts to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. He is also taking a swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump after statements about the future of NATO.
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