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France Deploys Naval Forces To Middle East To Support Europe’s Hormuz Policy Pivot

France has decided to bolster its naval forces in the Persian Gulf to secure navigation in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes, which handles about 20% of global oil and gas supplies.

Benzinga

Viral fake AI-image shows Macron kneeling before Thai king

Did French President Emmanuel Macron kneel before Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn? Despite online claims, this viral image is fake.

Euronews

2027 French elections – France at a Crossroads: Episode 1

Dates have officially been set for France's 2027 presidential election. With less than a year to go, the country is already gearing up for Emmanuel Macron's successor. FRANCE 24 English and French teamed up to meet voters in the run-up to the crucial poll.

France 24

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Paris death penalty congress warns abolition cannot be taken for granted

The fight to abolish the death penalty remains "eminently contemporary", French President Emmanuel Macron said as campaigners, judges and former death row prisoners gathered in Paris this week for the World Congress Against the Death Penalty, amid rising executions worldwide and renewed support for capital punishment in some democracies.

Radio France Internationale

From the Fourth of July to Bastille Day: How France and America reinvent their nations through ritual

Why do France and the United States – two nations that claim to be founded on universal principles rather than common ancestry – place such extraordinary importance on their national holidays? And what do today’s battles over these celebrations reveal about the crisis of democratic national narratives?

The Conversation

Why is France betting on Oman amid the Hormuz crisis?

After months of crisis in the Middle East, France is looking to build its influence in the region by strengthening relations with Oman – a small country long seen as a quiet, neutral regional player. On his first state visit to France, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and French President Emmanuel…

France 24

France confirms dates for 2027 presidential election

France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on 18 April 2027 and the runoff on 2 May after the government formally approved the dates at Wednesday's cabinet meeting.

Radio France Internationale

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France sets presidential election date as Macron finishes final term

France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on April 18, 2027, with a run-off set for May 2, an executive source said on Tuesday. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal test for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to…

France 24

Macron welcomes Their Majesties

Their Majesties the King and Queen were formally welcomed in Paris on Monday during an official state visit marking the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Thailand and France.

Bangkok Post

France's Emmanuel Macron speaks out against global rise in executions

"The death penalty has never made a society safer," Macron said during a speech at the ninth World Congress against the death penalty.

Euronews

Watch: Emmanuel Macron brings back viral aviator sunglasses during state visit

Welcoming the leaders of Oman and Thailand on Monday (29 June) French president Emmanuel Macron brought back his viral aviator sunglasses that he wore at the Davos forum, due to an eye infection.

The Independent UK

How ships are risking ‘safe’ passage through the Strait of Hormuz

A plan to divert shipping through an alternative corridor off the Omani coast to avoid the threat of mines in the Strait of Hormuz has come under scrutiny after two attacks on ships in recent days. Though Iran and Oman agreed to engage in talks on Monday on the strait's…

France 24

Iran-US war latest: Vance says US in ‘great position’ even if talks fail in Qatar

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will discuss the state of negotiations with mediators

The Independent UK

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz warning casts doubt on UK-France defensive mission

Tehran is continuing to try and exert leverage over the strategic waterway that remains a flashpoint in the fragile ceasefire

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Pragmatic diplomacy: Dawud Al Ansari says 'Oman is committed to de-escalation & peace in the region'

As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a…

The Guardian - UK

Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz

Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening it

The Guardian - UK

The choice before Europe: the law of the strongest or reparative justice?

European nations are starting to pay attention after a landmark UN resolution, but reparations is about more than symbolic remembrance or returning stolen artefacts

France 24

France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

With less than a year to go until France's April 2027 presidential election, the far-right National Rally party still hasn't designated a candidate. As Marine Le Pen appeals a graft conviction that barred her from seeking office for five years, her young protégé Jordan Bardella is poised to step in.…

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Evening Standard

The deranged egotism of Emperor Trump

Trump regularly despatches aides to present MAGA caps to visitors. He drinks Diet Coke incessantly. He and Melania have separate bedrooms.

Radio France Internationale

Macron hosts Oman sultan for talks on toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Monday for the Gulf leader's first official visit to France, with talks expected to focus on securing the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Euronews

Newsletter: Temperatures rise over sanctions against Russia

In this newsletter: Bulgaria attempts to bulldoze part of the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia, criticism mounts over the EU's hyped rule of law reports, and a baby makes an appearance at a council meeting in Luxembourg.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin admits to having ‘problems’ in invasion and warns of fuel shortage from Kyiv’s strikes

Putin admits fuel supply problems have created shortages in Russia as Kyiv continues attacks on his oil refineries

The Economic Times

Emmanuel Macron hosts Giorgia Meloni for Riviera talks after Trump rift

One of Europe's most prominent right-wing leaders arrived in the resort of Antibes on the French Riviera for her first bilateral summit with Macron.

The Independent UK

World leaders react with offers and solidarity after powerful quakes hit Venezuela

World leaders are reacting with offers and solidarity after two powerful earthquakes shook Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings

The Independent UK

Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted off Sicily – what we know

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