France
Lebanon PM and Macron to discuss bolstering country's position in Israel talks
"France is one of the countries capable of playing a very concrete role in strengthening the Lebanese government’s hand," a French presidency official said ahead of the meeting.
Philippines, US launch drills near Taiwan, test readiness under real-world conditions
IDF confirms Hezbollah attacked UNIFIL soldiers during ceasefire
Europe at a crossroads between denial and reality - opinion
France, Spain's anti-Israel bias push Israel-Europe relations to new heights
Relations with Europe began deteriorating when the current Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was sworn in as Israel’s most far-right coalition ever.
El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights
El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).
Macron undermined Israel and defied the US, then asked for a Lebanon role - comment
France failed at the one job that it had: to earn the trust of the party it claims to want to help reach peace. And now it can't get the role of brokering peace talks.
Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon, sources tell 'Post'
An Israeli official said that “France’s conduct over the past year...has led Israel to view France as an unfair mediator.”
French authorities flag cadmium risk in pasta, bread, potatoes
New analyses say cadmium exposure through diet in France are three to four times higher than in most other European countries.
Israel's pounding of Lebanon is 'deeply damaging', UK foreign minister says
Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also condemned Israel's "massive strikes" on Lebanon, stating that the country must be included in a ceasefire agreement.
French nationals released from Iran, returning to France, Macron says
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were initially released from Iran's Evin Prison in November 2025 after having been imprisoned there for over three years.
Palestinian-French lawmaker arrested after praising 1972 bomber of Ben Gurion Airport
Hassan, who was elected to the European Parliament in 2024 for the French far-left party France Unbowed, has previously said that “Hamas’s actions are legitimate from an international perspective.”
Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas - study
The mosaic, recovered in 1860s Reims, France and dated to the third century CE, shows about 35 different gladiatorial and hunting scenes, each surrounded by diamond or square-shaped decorations.
Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News
This comes only hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately.
