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France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s as Macron Slams 'Harmful' Algorithms

As France races to ban social media for under‑15s by September, the battle over children, screens and Silicon Valley's power is entering a new, high‑stakes phase.

International Business Times UK

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15. Here’s what we know

'Not for American platforms or Chinese algorithms': France’s Macron targets tech giants with social media ban for under-15s.

Euronews

Macron pushes fast-track ban on social media for under-15s ahead of MPs debate

French President Emmanuel Macron has doubled down on his push to shield children from the pull of social media, calling for fast-tracked legislation that would ban under-15s from major platforms as early as this September.

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France tightens net on Russian ‘ghost fleet’ with second tanker intercepted

French authorities have stepped up their campaign against vessels suspected of helping Moscow dodge Western oil sanctions, with the boarding of the oil tanker 'Grinch' marking the second such operation in just a few weeks.

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls for ban on social media for children under 15 to be in place by September

According to France's health watchdog, one in two teenagers spends between two and five hours a day on their smartphone.

Euronews

Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15

The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘new normal’ leaves Australia marooned. We can no longer pretend otherwise

The rules-based global order is rapidly disintegrating. It’s time for middle powers to stand together

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France to ban social media for under-15s? Macron aims for Australia-like law by September

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he wants a proposed social media ban on the country's under-15 population to be implemented by September, at the start of the next school year, and has asked his government to “accelerate” the legislative process in this regard.

The Times of India

‘A new battleground’: France takes its fight against disinformation online

Determined to push back against online falsehoods, the French state is turning to facts, humour and a new digital voice to challenge misleading narratives wherever they spread.

Radio France Internationale

How Europeans closed ranks to defend Greenland against Trump

Donald Trump's shock threat to impose tariffs to seize Greenland prompted a frantic race against the clock to avert the collapse of the transatlantic alliance. Here's how Europeans came together to save it.

Euronews

‘At the table or on the menu’: a turbulent Davos week with Trump’s circus in town

Dissenting voices were few and far between as the US president brought his smash-and-grab politics to the WEF

The Guardian - UK

JD Vance claims European allies are really behind Trump’s desires on Greenland

JD Vance’s comments come after the president of the European Union threatened a ‘unflinching, united and proportional’ response to any US aggression over Greenland

The Independent UK

Disaster averted at Davos but world ever vulnerable to capricious Trump’s whims

President backed away from threats over Greenland but allies dare not regard avoidance of catastrophe as anything more than a respite

The Guardian - US

Macron hosts Lebanon's PM to discuss ceasefire, Hezbollah disarmament

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday afternoon to discuss, among other things, the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel and the continued disarmament of Hezbollah.

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EU seeks stability after Trump steps back on Greenland and tariffs

EU leaders have expressed relief after US President Donald Trump withdrew threats to annex Greenland by force and impose fresh tariffs on certain member states. At emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday leaders also called for vigilance, unity and the need to defend European interests.

The Independent UK

Trump whisperers, bullying and leaked texts: World leaders are still struggling to deal with the Rule of Don

IN FOCUS: Trump insisted everybody was ‘happy’ with him at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But European leaders face growing criticism for failing to push back against the US president, writes James C Reynolds

Euronews

EU leaders demand respect from Trump after Greenland crisis rattles relationship

The battered state of EU-US relations took centre stage at an extraordinary summit of leaders in Brussels, who demanded respect from Donald Trump.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy boat helps French seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in the Mediterranean

Defence Secretary John Healey vowed to ‘choke off funds’ that fuel Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine

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Fortune

Emmanuel Macron's 'Top Gun' aviator glasses in Davos drive obscure Italian stock up nearly 30%

One Maverick-style appearance in Davos by the French president was worth $4 million to an obscure Italian micro-cap stock.

The Mary Sue

Emmanuel Macron seemingly hits back at Trump, says France prefers ‘respect’ over being bullied

So long, French President Emmanuel Macron had been trying to maintain peace with the United States and Donald Trump, but it seems like he has lost his patience now. I mean, why wouldn’t he? Trump has been repeatedly trying to seek France’s compliance in respect to the country becoming a…

The Guardian - UK

French navy intercepts suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean

Emmanuel Macron says the oil tanker was boarded and searched ‘subject to international sanctions’

Radio France Internationale

French navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Mediterranean

France intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday in a joint operation with allies targeting Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, which enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions imposed following its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

France's Navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia

Officials say that France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet

Euronews

France's Navy intercepts sanctioned oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia

French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean said the ship, the Grinch, is suspected of operating with a false flag.

Roll Call

For Trump and European leaders, Davos was a 'Dear John' summit

President Donald Trump and European leaders broke up this week. Or, at the very least, the longtime NATO members are taking a break.

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