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French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his final G7 summit, addressing key issues including Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, Chinese competition, AI, and online child safety. This summit marks a significant moment as Macron prepares to leave office next year.
Two people were killed and four injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast. Concurrently, Ukrainian strikes targeted strategic Russian industrial facilities, located 700km from the border, highlighting the ongoing intensification of the conflict.
Pope Leo XIV departed the Canary Islands for Rome on Friday aboard a Falcon plane provided by King Felipe VI, following a technical fault with his original aircraft. The flight, delayed by half an hour, took off shortly after 6:00 pm and is expected to arrive by 11:00 pm.
Marine Le Pen has received an immediate five-year ban from public office after being found guilty of misappropriating €3 million in EU funds by a French court.
Marine Le Pen faces a five-year ban from public office following her conviction for embezzlement, alongside other members of her National Rally party.
The US President suggested his next round of tariff announcements, expected on Wednesday, will hit all countries, rather than just those who sell more goods to the US than they buy.
France’s Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right party.
Marine Le Pen faces a ruling on alleged misuse of €3 million in EU funds, with prosecutors seeking a five-year ban from public office if convicted.
France’s Ministry of Foreign Trade has condemned US interference in its firms’ diversity policies as “unacceptable,” following a letter from the US embassy warning against diversity programs.
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