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British and French leaders discuss Ukraine and Middle East amid fears for future of Nato after Trump’s re-election

He will be the first Prime Minister to join the commemorations in France since Winston Churchill did so in 1944.

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Hamstrung by troubles at home, French President Emmanuel Macron has been firing on all cylinders since Donald Trump's re-election -- seemingly looking to leverage the Republican's return to make a diplomatic comeback of his own.

Officers freed after brief detention during visit by France’s top diplomat, with both sides trading blame over incident.

France has accused Israel of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a French-administered holy site in Jerusalem, briefly detaining two French diplomats during a visit by Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

Israeli police detain French consulate employees in Jerusalem church compound, leading to diplomatic tensions amid strained Israel-France relations.

The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit to the site