France bans Israeli minister after detainee taunts France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his unspeakable behaviour toward activists from a flotilla to Gaza. AAP · May 23
France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after 'unspeakable' flotilla detainee taunts France has banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his "unspeakable" behavior toward activists from a flotilla to Gaza The Independent UK · May 23
France bars Israeli minister over 'brutalised' Gaza flotilla activists Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from France for his treatment of pro-Palestinian activists detained as they tried to reach Gaza, the French government announced on Saturday. Radio France Internationale · May 23
Far-right Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir banned from French territory: FM Far-right Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been banned from French territory, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a social media post Saturday. Ben-Gvir came under heavy criticism after promoting a video of himself taunting bound and kneeling activists from the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla who had been detained by… France 24 · May 23
Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants A decade after the referendum, EU leaders would welcome closer ties – once the UK has understood the European deal’ The Guardian - UK · May 20
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son seeks help from France to prove his mother is alive after house arrest France and Philippines to mount international pressure on Myanmar to allow access to Suu Kyi The Independent UK · May 6
Euronews · May 5 Son of Myanmar's ousted leader appeals to Macron for help in securing proof of life The military's 2021 takeover prompted widespread public protests, whose violent suppression by security forces triggered an armed resistance that has now led to a state of civil war.
Euronews · May 1 US Hormuz coalition 'not in competition' with France-UK proposal, FM says France says a new US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will complement, not compete with, its own UK-backed mission as standoff with Iran in the vital waterway roils on.
Euronews · Apr 28 Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade, reports claim Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the US and Iran are locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas trade passes in peacetime.
The Independent UK · Apr 18 Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest The son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest
The Independent UK · Apr 17 France's foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody
Radio France Internationale · Apr 14 Blockade on Iranian ports must be lifted, French foreign minister tells RFI In the wake of the US blockade on Iranian ports, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called for freedom of navigation in international waters to be respected. He spoke to RFI about France's proposal for a peaceful, multinational mission to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the necessity…
The Independent UK · Apr 14 The Latest: Pakistan proposes new US-Iran talks as Vance and Trump hint at progress Pakistani officials on Tuesday said Islamabad has proposed a second round of talks to the U.S. and Iran
Euronews · Apr 10 Overlooked IRGC institution holds key to Iran's Hormuz approach, expert warns The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is already faltering, with Tehran still blocking the Strait of Hormuz navigation in protest against Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. A leading Iran expert indicates Tehran's Hormuz strategy could be part of a well-established strategy.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 9 France warns Lebanon must not be ‘scapegoat’ after Israeli strikes French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Thursday called for Lebanon not to be used as a "scapegoat" after Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people and wounded 890, according to reports by Lebanese health authorities.
The Independent UK · Apr 8 French former detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris return home after more than 3 years in Iran French former detainees Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have returned to France after more than three years of detention in Iran
Radio France Internationale · Apr 8 French teachers Kohler and Paris describe 'daily horror' of Iran detention French teachers Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris said they had endured “inhumane” detention in Iran as they returned to France on Wednesday after nearly four years in custody on espionage charges.