Arnault rejects Macronโs call to freeze investment in US
LVMH boss says the government should not “meddle” in his business decisions.
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Lawyer who represented Pelicot in mass rape trial blasts apparent disinterest from male lawmakers
Footage broadcast by the French Senate showed only female lawmakers visible in the sparsely filled room.
Two Israeli embassy staffers killed in shooting outside Washingtonโs Capital Jewish Museum
This isnโt the first time in recent weeks that an act of violence has rocked the countryโs Jewish community.
US Senate push for new Russia sanctions gains support
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is awaiting further instructions from the White House, as Trump presses for negotiations on a ceasefire.
What is mineral water? France asks EU for guidance after Perrier scandal
The scandal involved use of filtration techniques on products sold as mineral water.
Ukraine war briefing: Pope opens Vatican door to peace talks, says Meloni
Zelenskyy says Putin โtrying to buy timeโ after phone call with Trump; EU lays on further sanctions and more coming up. What we know on day 1,183Pope Leo confirmed to Giorgia Meloni his willingness to host in the Vatican the next round of negotiations …
Rethinking management of natural resources: Filtration of bottled water just the tip of the iceberg
The government of French President Emmanuel Macron covered up decisions over the illegal treatment of mineral water by food industry giant Nestle, including the world-famous Perrier brand, a Senate inquiry commission said Monday. Its report focused on…
Was this a hen do or a humanitarian mission to liberate Paris? Either way, give Lauren Sรกnchez an award | Marina Hyde
The hemlines were high and the diamonds hefty as the worldโs second-richest fiancee and her entourage stormed the Seine. Formez vos bataillons!To Cannes, in the country of France, where last night Jeff Bezosโs fiancee, Lauren Sรกnchez, got what she dese…
Charles Kushner confirmed as ambassador to France
Kushnerโs son, Jared, was a senior adviser to the president during his first term.
Perrier owner scrutinised after France reportedly covered up illegal water filter treatment
Report finds Nestlรฉ used purification treatments that were unauthorised for natural mineral waterFranceโs lucrative mineral water industry is under scrutiny after a report by the senate found the French government had covered up a scandal over illegal …
Macronโs office immersed in major mineral water scandal
Senate report alleges Nestlรฉ Waters lobbied the French government to make possible the sale of branded mineral water that circumvented stringent rules.
US ambassador to Ukraine quit over Trump administrationโs โappeasementโ approach
Bridget Brink on Friday wrote that she couldnโt in good faith adhere to the diplomatic instructions coming out of the Trump White House.
Jimmy Carterโs Art of the Deal
How the 39th president pulled off the kind of Mideast peace deal Donald Trump dreams about.
Moodyโs downgrades US credit, citing rising debt
The firm said it expects federal deficits to widen, mostly due to increased interest payments on debt, rising entitlement spending and relatively low revenue generation.
Bruno Retailleau: From medieval role player to French presidential hopeful
Franceโs interior minister wants to turn his center-right party back into a heavyweight political force.
Qatar calls reports of pending jet gift to Trump โinaccurateโ
The president might end up with a luxury jumbo jet, but it wonโt happen this week.
Trump fires top US copyright official
Democrats are alleging foul play.
Trump has sat for only 12 โdailyโ intelligence briefings since taking office
The scarcity of the Presidentโs Daily Briefings comes as he pursues high-stakes diplomacy with Americaโs friends and foes.
Trump ramps up plans for 2026 World Cup amid friction with neighbors: โTensions are a good thingโ
Andrew Giuliani, newly minted FIFA task force head, met with host city executives and DHS officials on Wednesday.
Marco Rubioโs esteem is rising in Trump world โ at a cost
With four hats, including national security adviser, the former Trump rival is defying predictions heโd be a weak player.
Trumpโs minerals deal with Ukraine leaves scramble for how to handle Russia
White House officials are weighing next moves.
โInviting a recessionโ: Kamala Harris assails Trump over economy, democracy in return to stage
Harris delivered her most direct rebuke of Trumpโs second term during a speech to hundreds of Democratic donors in San Francisco.
Trumpโs Russia-Ukraine war approach risks European alliances, says top Senate Democrat
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer decried President Donald Trumpโs handling of the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, saying that the U.S. is risking its European alliances and making the country look โweakโ against foreign adversaries. The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks [โฆ]
Netherlands delays nitrogen emissions target, defying its own judges and the EU
Dutch government buys time for farmers but tests the limits of domestic courts and EU environmental law.
US lawmakers to attend Pope Francisโ funeralย
A bipartisan group will be led by Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Trump officials pressure worldโs top energy agency to drop climate mission
U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.
Senate Republican wants to hold hearings on a 9/11 conspiracy theory
Sen. Ron Johnson could use his gavel of a far-reaching committee to probe the 2001 attacks.
Industries hit a wall on relief from Trumpโs tariffs
The administration hasnโt set up a formal process for carve-outs from tariffs, keeping businesses uncertain about whether they may be able to secure relief.
Trump and Xi are locked in a standoff over direct trade negotiations
The presidentโs refusal to allow informal diplomatic outreach to bridge the gap between the White House and Beijing is slowing progress toward a possible deal.
Tariff exemptions for electronics may not last, Commerce secretary says
โThis is not, like, a permanent sort of exemption. Heโs just clarifying that these are not available to be negotiated away by countries,โ Howard Lutnick said.
Musk goes where no other Trump adviser can: Publicly disagreeing with the president
The Trump adviser appears uninhibited in sharing his opinions โ and that seems to be just fine with the president.
The Trump administrationโs conflicting messages to the public and the courts
Government lawyers paint a very different picture in court filings from the one Trump and his allies do on TV and social media.
Musk calls Trumpโs looming NASA cuts โtroublingโ
Elon Muskโs SpaceX is one of the agencyโs largest contractors.
China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo-Pacific region, says top US commander
Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its wa…
France to tighten mobile phone ban in middle schools
Pupils to be separated from devices for entire school day from September after trial of โdigital pauseโ schemeFrance is to tighten its ban on the use of mobile phones in middle schools, making pupils at the ages of 11 to 15 shut away their devices in a…
Relief sweeps Capitol Hill after Trumpโs tariff U-turn
โIt sounds like they are getting some good results,โ Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
โWe are all waiting for a reply.โ Countries say White House hasnโt responded on tariff talks.
The lack of engagement is one signal the White House is still far from reaching substantive trade deals ahead of the midnight deadline for stepped-up global tariffs to kick in.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy demands answers over Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
The Ukrainian president says the Chinese nationals were just two of many fighting with Russian forces. What we know on day 1,141Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government is seeking clarification from Beijing after Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese na…
Top commander warns US troops should stay in Europe
His comments follow reports that the Pentagon is considering removing thousands of servicemembers from the continent.
Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget
The surprise announcement comes as the Defense Department prepares to lay off tens of thousands of civilians.
Trump fires a top US military official to NATO
Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.
Trumpโs firing of NSA chief is โrolling out the red carpetโ for cyber attacks
Gen. Timothy Haughโs firing as head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command has left lawmakers worried about the future of the nationโs cyber defenses.
Trump punts on TikTok deal โ app gets another 75 days
After promising a deal this week, the president said he needs more time to arrange a sale that prevents a TikTok ban in the United States.
Trumpโs tariffs threaten US weapons production
President Donald Trumpโs tariffs arenโt just an economic disruption. Theyโre a security one. His program, if implemented as planned, could muddle global supply chains the Pentagon has spent decades creating, make American weapons more expensive, and complicate international efforts to counter China โ such as joint ventures to build submarines with the United Kingdom and [โฆ]
Donald Trump doesnโt do special relationships. Britain will keep trying anyway.
POLITICO delves into the frenetic tactics Britain was โ and still is โ employing to win a carve-out from Donald Trumpโs tariffs. No one yet knows if the president will listen.
Macron calls Trumpโs tariffs โbrutal and unfoundedโ and warns France could suspend US investments โ as it happened
President says โnothing can be ruled outโ in response to US measuresWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?French prime minister Franรงois Bayrou told reporters that Donald Trumpโs tariffs marked โa catastropheโ for the global economy, and posed โan im…
Sen. Mark Kelly notches up his feud with Elon Musk
United States President Donald Trumpโs โLiberation Dayโ of tariffs on foreign imports has roiled the markets and causedย upset across the Atlantic. But is there anything opposition Democrats can do to curtail an all-powerful president? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Sen. Mark Kelly, former NASA astronaut and naval officer, who is one of the few prominent [โฆ]
National security newbie Matthew Whitaker becomes US NATO envoy
His selection had surprised U.S. allies because the lawyer had no significant foreign policy experience.
Mark Burnett: from Trumpโs โApprenticeโ boss to โhigh-poweredโ British fixer
One of the U.S. president’s most trusted lieutenants is doing his bidding in London โ and British officials see someone they can do business with.
Trump โrunning out of patienceโ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire, says Finnish president
Alexander Stubb โ who played golf with Trump this weekend โ suggested deadline and US sanctions packageDonald Trump is losing patience with Vladimir Putinโs stalling tactics over the Ukraine ceasefire, the Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, said after…
Hereโs who members of Houthi PC Small Group are blaming
None of them have expressed any reservations about discussing the sensitive material on Signal.
Appeals Court clears the way for Musk, DOGE to resume cuts to USAID
The ruling came as the Trump administration notified Congress that it will dissolve the agency.
Trump officials, allies grow anxious about April 2 tariffs
The president continues to throw curveballs at businesses โ and even his own team.
Trump taps ex-Arizona AG Brnovich for Serbia ambassadorship
The president chose Mark Brnovich over former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was thought to be preparing a political comeback.
US disarmament is a gift to its great power rivals
Despite its rhetoric, Washington’s busy organizing a historically unprecedented retrenchment of American power.
Trumpโs deal with Putin faces European reality check
Top leaders meeting in Paris want to show the U.S. and Russia can’t carve up the continent by cutting out the EU and Ukraine.
Russia has โseized the upper handโ in Ukraine war, intel community warns
U.S. intelligence agencies sounded the alarm on Ukraineโs dwindling battlefield prospects against Russia in an annual report released Tuesday. Theย 2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Communityย โ released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in conjunction with top officialsโ testimony at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing โ warns that Moscow has [โฆ]
Americaโs global AIDS relief program is on the brink
President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bushโs proudest achievements.
France looks to toughen war on drugs strategy amid trafficking surge
Ministers are looking to crack down on drug dealing networks and are pushing back against calls for legalization.
Inside the scramble to save Americaโs pro-democracy media outlets from Trump
In ending media mission Washington will be “ceding territory to the Russians, the Iranians and the Chinese,โ says Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty CEO.
France to reopen fourth nuclear air base as Europe rushes to rearm
Emmanuel Macron announces site near Germany will be modernized to host nukes amid fears Donald Trump will desert the continent.
French PM convenes Cabinet members after ministers spar over banning hijabs in sports
Cracks started to appear within the government over the issue in recent days.
Macron turns the screws on ministers to boost defense spending
The economy ministry is mulling leveraging the countryโs Public Investment Bank to finance the industry, several officials told POLITICO.ย
US considers writing off $4 trillion of tax cuts using budget trick
Itโs the accounting maneuver that could break the Senate, upend the federal budget process and explode the national debt. Thatโs according to critics of a fiscal tactic that congressional Republicans are now seriously considering as they struggle to figure out how to deliver on all of President Donald Trumpโs policy demands. Adopting the โcurrent policy [โฆ]
Israel critic tapped for top intelligence job under Gabbard
Daniel Davisโ has described U.S. support for war in Gaza as a โstainโ on the nation
Trump calls Schumer a โPalestinianโ while defending GOP spending bill, egg prices and tariff policy
The comment came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheรกl Martin as Republicans try to get a government spending bill enacted before funding runs out on Friday evening.
Welfare vs. warfare: Franceโs political parties divided over cash for defenseย
Macron’s calls for more military spending without tax increases have sparked fears over future cuts to social programs.
‘A call to arms in a TikTok era’: From French Senator to viral sensation
French Senator Claude Malhuret’s speech criticising US President Donald Trump in the French Senate on Tuesdayย has gone viral, after the senator took aim at Trump for changing US policy toward Ukraine. “The European Union must continue to support Ukrai…
Trumpโs plan to stockpile crypto complicates industryโs policy push
The presidentโs endorsement of ideas once relegated to the fringes of the crypto community could jeopardize broader efforts by policymakers to legitimize the $3 trillion market.
Italy must compensate stranded migrants, high court rules
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni calls decision involving the coast guard ship Diciotti “highly questionableโ and โvery frustrating.โ
Trump puts new limits on Elon Musk
The president convened his secretaries, with Musk, to clarify power.
US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine
The Trump administration said it wants to pressure Kyiv to get to the bargaining table.
He wasnโt bluffing: Trumpโs trade war sparks broad backlash
He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.
Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine
Jeanne Shaheen discusses Trumpโs demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to rare-earth reserves for helping end warDonald Trump may be pursuing a mineral rights deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia as well as with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, a top S…
Denmark wanted advice on handling Trump. It turned to Ozempicโs boss.
Lars Fruergaard Jรธrgensen might not be a household name, but his companyโs drug Ozempic is. And its success has thrust him โ reluctantly โ into the limelight.
Trumpโs defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine
Stephen Feinberg, at his confirmation hearing, signaled heโs unlikely to challenge the Pentagonโs striking shift.
MAGA takes aim at the Republican hawks
Trump loyalists are sending a message to the GOPโs foreign policy traditionalists.
Trump fires top military leaders in unprecedented shakeup
The Friday night terminations include Chair of the Joint Chiefs Gen. C.Q. Brown.
The Trump administration is leaky with intel. Allies still have to work with it.
Foreign intelligence officials are treading carefully as they navigate a president with a history of spilling secrets.
Hegseth orders major Pentagon spending cuts
Senate Democrats think Hegseth is in over his head.
EU ready to negotiate on car tariffs with Trump, trade commissioner says
EU Trade Commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ said the bloc is “ready to discuss” reducing its 10 percent tariff as part of broader negotiations.
France’s Senate backs bill to ban Muslim headscarf in sport competitions
France’s right-dominated Senate on Tuesday evening voted 210 to 81 to ban “the wearing of any sign or outfit ostensibly showing a political or religious affiliation” in competitions at regional and national levels as organised by French sports federat…
Whoโs in charge of DOGE? Not Elon Musk, White House says
A Trump administration personnel official says Musk has โno actual or formal authority to make government decisions.โ
Senator Warner: Democratsโ โbrand is really badโ
Ideological purity and cultural disconnect cost the party the last election.
Republicans struggle with unified response to Trumpโs plan for Ukraine peace talks
Lawmakersโ reactions underscore the challenge Republicans face as they try to make sense of the administrationโs efforts to end the Ukraine war.
Is this the end of NATO?
โWeโve now got an alliance between a Russian president who wants to destroy Europe and an American president who also wants to destroy Europe,” one diplomat said.
American troops in Europe are not โforever,โ US defense chief warns
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has a “stark” message for European allies.
Senior Republican senator โpuzzled and disturbedโ by Hegsethโs Ukraine remarks
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker is breaking with the line from the Trump White House.
RFK Jr. now runs Americaโs health agencies
The United States Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a 52-48 vote Thursday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He will be sworn in later today.
NATO ministers plead for Ukraine to be involved in Trump-Putin peace talks
But alliance chief Mark Rutte was keen to downplay fears that Europe and Kyiv are being sidelined.
Vance enters the world stage. Can he speak for Trump?
The vice president faces a perennially difficult task as he attempts to take the MAGA mantle.
Trump could remake USAID to promote fossil fuels
The presidentโs allies want foreign aid repurposed to encourage more oil and gas development around the world.
Macron picks close ally to lead court that could decide Le Penโs fate
Richard Ferrand’s appointment drew criticism even before being made official.
Suggestions for U.S. success in the Middle East
An aide-mรฉmoire to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a former adviser to Tony Blair.
Trump is rattling Europe. Heโs sending Vance as his emissary.
The vice president will mingle with world leaders in Munich and Paris at a time when the White House has made clear itโs not afraid to shred old alliances.
The real significance of Trumpโs tariffs
It represents another major effort to expand presidential authority.
What does Trump really want from Canada?
โThe current game is maximum chaos,โ one industry leader says of the current state of Canada-U.S. relations
Britain led the world on AI safety. Now itโs waiting for Trump.
Labour promised tough new rules for the worldโs leading AI developers. But as Trump returns, ministers are thinking again.
How Peter Mandelson can survive Trumpโs Washington
Top tips for Britainโs new ambassador from people whoโve done the job and lived to tell the tale.
Trump doubles down on kicking Palestinians out of Gaza
U.S. president claims no American soldiers will be needed for โone of the greatest and most spectacular developments of its kind on Earth.โ