This comes after Trump abruptly departed the summit early to deal with the ongoing situation. The president ordered his National Security council to convene in the Situation Room at the White House.

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that information France had on the Iranian nuclear programme was most concerning, adding that the programme was close to a critical stage.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants France to be able to manufacture semiconductors in the range of 2 nanometers to 10 nanometers.

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to make France a global chip hub by targeting 2nm chip production and expanding AI infrastructure with Nvidia and Mistral.

Sir Keir Starmer's "Brexit reset" deal with the EU could risk being undercut by France, following reports that Paris could block Britain from taking part in a European defence programme. France is said to be shutting out competitive British firms from accessing the European Defence Industry Programme (Edip) - effectively barring the UK from a

Macron's pledge comes after a 14-year-old pupil fatally stabbed a staff member during a routine bag check at a school in eastern France. View on euronews

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran bore a heavy responsibility for destabilisation of the Middle East and that it had pushed ahead with an unjustified nuclear programme, but he also urged restraint after Israel struck Iran.

Sir Keir Starmer has said France should do more to tackle a rise in small boat crossings in the English Channel, ahead of meeting Emmanuel Macron at a major global summit.