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Macron opposes using frozen Russian assets for US defence purchases, citing immunity concerns
Macron fears approach would breach principle of immunity of sovereign assets and undermine efforts to strengthen European defence
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Shares in BAE, Rheinmetall, Thales, and Leonardo jump as defense spending expected to rise
Big rises for BAE, Rheinmetall, Thales and Leonardo amid European push to support possible Ukraine peace deal
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UK, France, and Ukraine to draft ceasefire plan for US after Oval Office clash
The prime minister states that he believes Donald Trump does want lasting peace in Ukraine because he has "got to know him" and has had "extensive discussions with him".
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British woman Alison Erb shot dead in France alongside her partner
Alison Erb relocated overseas to begin a new life, but the 49-year-old woman was discovered deceased along with Loreto Di Salvatore in their apartment in the charming village of Roppentzwiller, France
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Macron warns Trump against Ukraine "surrender" as peace talks clash over European forces
Macron and Trump have differing views on aid and achieving a lasting peace after the US president states that the Russian counterpart has ’no problem’ with European forces in Ukraine.
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Lebanese banker secretly moves $200M UK assets amid money laundering probe
While French prosecutors investigated him for money laundering, Lebanese banker Marwan Kheireddine quietly transferred ownership of his $200 million UK real estate empire to his brother, raising suspicions of asset shielding amid a broader corruption probe into former central bank governor Riad Salame.
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American tourist, 18, ’throws newborn baby to death from Paris hotel window’
An American tourist, 18, on a study trip to Paris with other students is suspected of throwing the newborn baby, which still had its umbilical cord attached, from the window of an Ibis Style hotel
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Terror in Mulhouse: Algerian man kills one, injures police in brutal knife attack
A market in France’s eastern city of Mulhouse turned into a bloodbath this afternoon when a 37-year-old Algerian man went on a rampage, stabbing several police officers, killing one and leaving several more injured
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British skier discovered deceased at the base of a cliff in the French Alps
The body of a 23-year-old man was discovered on Monday near the Avoriaz ski resort.
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Rapists walk free: six convicts released just months after Gisele Pelicot’s historic trial
Less than two months after more than 50 men were found guilty of the rape and abuse of Gisele Pelicot, at least six of them are already free.
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One person dies in an attempted Channel crossing after a small boat sinks off the coast of Calais
An additional 69 people were rescued during what French authorities described as a very busy night for crossings.
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Grenade attack in Grenoble bar: 12 injured, some in critical condition
At least 12 people have been injured after a grenade was thrown into a bar in southeastern France.
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Autopsy reveals fatal injuries of British couple found dead in rural French village
Police investigating the deaths of a British couple at their home in a rural village in France have shared details from the post-mortem examination.
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Macron touts Europe and France as AI powerhouses amid US and UK tension
‘Choose Europe and France for AI,’ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declaration
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CCRC chief Karen Kneller used taxpayer money for £21,000 Insead training while chair held roles there
Justice watchdog’s Karen Kneller enrolled on courses advertised for thousands of pounds at Insead, where CCRC’s then chair held roles
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Body of missing schoolgirl Louise Lasalle, 11, found in French woodland
The body of Louise Lasalle was found in woodland near her school in France with police now having arrested a man, 23, as well as his partner amid a murder investigation
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British couple murdered in France: Victim was mother of ex-Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr
A British woman found dead with her husband at their luxury cottage in rural France is the mum of a former Hollyoaks actor.
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British couple found tortured and murdered in southern France
Investigators in charge of the shocking deaths of Dawn and Andrew Searle have set up a massive crime scene in Les Pesquiès, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, in France
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British couple found dead in isolated French villa in suspected burglary gone wrong
A British couple have been found dead in their isolated villa in southwestern France in a feared “burglary gone wrong”, reports claim.
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Keir Starmer skips AI summit in Paris, risks diplomatic fallout with Macron and Modi
PM risks upsetting host Emmanuel Macron and missing chance to speak to JD Vance and Elon Musk
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Fraudster Robert Hendy-Freegard faces trial for running over police officers in France
A British fraudster who was the subject of a Netflix documentary after he used devious lies to trick women out of cash could spend 10 years behind bars after he ’deliberately’ ran down two French police officers.
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Four Norwegian skiers killed in avalanche in French Alps; separate incident claims Swiss skier’s life
Four Norwegians and one Swiss person died in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie regions
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France to isolate top 100 drug lords in new high-security prison
France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country’s top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop inmates from running criminal networks from behind bars. However some unions and advocates of prison reform have expressed doubts over the initiative.
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Seven detained in France over Ledger co-founder’s abduction and torture
French authorities have detained seven individuals following the violent abduction of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency security firm Ledger.
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From cartoons to catastrophe: 10 years of remembering the Charlie Hebdo victims
Gunmen stormed satirical paper’s Paris offices, killing 11 people, over cartoons of the prophet Muhammad