Emmanuel Macron
Israeli attempt to annex West Bank would be ‘red line’ for US, says Macron | Palestinian territories
Any attempt by Israel to annex parts of the West Bank would be a red line for the US – and would represent the end of Arab-Israeli diplomatic normalisation, Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, claiming that he had been given that assurance by Donald Trump. Macron also revealed that he had presented the US leader […]
Family of three are first arrivals in UK under ‘one in, one out’ immigration deal | Immigration and asylum
A family of three including a small child have become the first arrivals from France under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal, the Home Office has said. The move follows the removal on Wednesday of the first four asylum seekers from the UK to France over the past six days, despite continuing legal challenges. […]
Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’ | Australian foreign policy
Anthony Albanese is warning Benjamin Netanyahu any move to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank or annex parts of Palestine risks putting a two-state solution permanently “beyond reach”. As far-right members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition demand Israel annexe some of the territory that would be part of a future Palestinian state, Albanese told major […]
Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognising Palestinian state | Australian foreign policy
Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, completing a landmark shift in foreign policy over the Israel-Gaza war. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced formal recognition at the United Nations in New York, in a move timed to coincide with similar declarations by prime ministers Keir Starmer of the UK and […]
Brigitte Macron to offer ‘scientific evidence’ proving she is female amid U.S. lawsuit – National
The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, will bring scientific evidence to a U.S. court to prove that Brigette is female in a defamation case they filed against a prominent U.S. media personality. The couple’s lawyer says the French president and his wife will present the court documents to fight claims made […]