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Trump has banned three networks from the White House. Can the non-stop story of his presidency come to a halt?
Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions
Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU amid trade war with US
Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney to meet in French Atlantic archipelago in signal to Trump
Donald Trump published map showing French territory covered in US flag
France says Russian hybrid attacks against Europe are intensifying
British diplomat summoned by Russian foreign ministry as Poland joins anti-ballistic missile coalition
The Hibernophile holding France’s purse strings at a critical moment
Finance minister Roland Lescure, whose Irish wife has given him a close view of Ireland’s transformation, is trying to keep voters and bond markets on side as fuel prices surge
The Irish Times view on the French presidential election: a key contest for Europe
The public mood in France is running against Macron’s centrist economic and social policies
European capitals in talks over who will succeed Christine Lagarde at ECB
Eight-year term of European Central Bank’s Irish chief economist Philip Lane will also expire next year
Call My Agent! actor Camille Cottin on the star-studded celeb satire: ‘All the stories were true’
As Netflix’s hit Paris-set dramedy returns as a movie, its star talks about French cinema’s darker side and how a trip to Kilkenny landed her a role opposite Matt Damon
A leisurely visit to the Bayeux tapestry when it was still in Normandy
Prized medieval work of art will be on show in London until July next year
Social media algorithms carefully designed to reward reckless youthful behaviour
A video of someone driving at 190km/h on the wrong side of a motorway in the early hours will escalate engagement
La bonhomie is back: Macron arrives in Britain bearing gifts
Return of Bayeux Tapestry offers a symbolic backdrop to the warmest UK-French relations in years
France bans phones in schools amid warnings of ‘intellectual crisis’
Rise of short videos has reduced people’s ability to read texts or watch long films, says French president
Starting gun fires on Europe’s make-or-break election in France
Emmanuel Macron’s potential successors have no apparent grand vision for Europe’s future
Investigators suspect use of heavy machinery sparked record wildfires in France and Spain
Greece and Italy face heightened risk as authorities manage to contain fires near Bordeaux and Madrid
Kavinsky: French DJ known for Nightcall dies aged 50
Kavinsky, real name Vincent Belorgey, remembered as ‘a source of French pride forever’
France evacuates tourist sites as battles against wildfires in Europe continue
Blaze in hilly terrain west of Madrid has become Spain’s largest on record, burning across 50,000 hectares
France faces its ‘most difficult situation since WW2’ amid ferocious wildfires
French president Emmanuel Macron warns of worsening conditions as fresh heatwave closes in
Europe’s wildfires may continue to burn until November, EU officials warn
More than 300,000 leave homes in France and Spain in advance of peak tourist season
France approves social media ban for children under 15 in first for Europe
Ban is first to be enacted in Europe as concerns grow about impacts on health and safety of minors globally
Irish troops take part in huge Bastille Day parade as Macron showcases Europe’s ‘awakening’
Support for Ukraine was a key theme of Paris parade, but that could be tested by 2027 election
Ukraine’s allies pledge to build anti-ballistic missile defence to counter Russian attacks
European leaders gather for ‘coalition of the willing’ summit hosted by Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Bayeux tapestry returned to England for first time in almost 1,000 years
Artefact has been placed on one-year loan to British Museum from France for ‘once-in-a-generation exhibition’
Marine Le Pen: Could hard-right leader be France’s next president?
In the News podcast: Politician says she is free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appeal
Trump lashes Nato allies before claiming there was ‘a lot of unity’ at Turkish summit
US president calls for cut to trade ties with Spain and renews claims on Greenland before changing tack
Le Pen declares French presidential candidacy after court shortens sentence for misappropriating funds
Hard-right politician has said she will be free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appeal
Kylian Mbappé tackles ‘despicable’ Paraguayan senator over racist attack
French Football Federation says it will file criminal complaint against Celeste Amarilla
Explosions injure 18 in Damascus as Emmanuel Macron meets Syrian president
French leader and counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa continue talks after twin blasts near hotel
Mediators intervene as tit-for-tat strikes threaten US-Iran interim deal
Lebanon’s parliament speaker casts doubt on US-brokered agreement with Israel aimed at halting parallel conflict
Fresh Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries trigger fuel panic-buying
French navy seizes another tanker linked to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, stepping up pressure on Moscow
Trump looks increasingly bored and tired
It might be wise for the US president to curtail his late-night screen time
Macron’s Versailles charm offensive secures Trump boost for G7
Low expectations were defied due to French president’s diplomacy and willingness to appeal to Trump’s liking of gilded interiors
Can the G7 spur new momentum for peace between Ukraine and Russia?
Zelenskiy pushes for diplomatic offensive at gathering of world leaders to bring Putin to the table
France hosts G7 in a defensive crouch, praying Trump won’t sabotage it
It’s a reflection of the collapse in international co-operation that the highest hope for the summit is that nothing goes wrong
US and Iran agree tentative peace deal but Israel says it will not withdraw from Lebanon
Deal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attacked
Earthbound: Clare Langan’s film installation gives us a future beyond the end of the world
Artist’s work shows humanity’s hope and beauty at ‘an emotional, poignant moment’
Balkans summit: EU must pick up pace of enlargement negotiations, says von der Leyen
French and German governments pitch idea for gradual integration of candidate countries into EU decision-making process
How Europe is preparing for potential Ukraine talks with Putin
Before deciding on the name of any envoy to do the talking, European governments are weighing up what they want from Ukraine settlement
Putin - In Ten Pictures review: An unsettling portrait of a Bond villain made flesh
Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up
Israeli minister’s taunts ‘accelerate momentum’ for EU action, Taoiseach says
Video of Gaza aid flotilla activists being mistreated has ‘shocked the world’
Irish failure to recognise Armenian genocide creates awkward moment for Martin in Yerevan
Inconsistency between Government reluctance to formally acknowledge Armenian genocide and clear stance on Gaza
The French revolutionary: can a veteran firebrand stem France’s far-right surge?
France’s radical left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon is taking another tilt at the presidency - but critics argue that his polarising appeal could hand power to the right
Israel strike hits Beirut’s suburbs for first time since Lebanon ceasefire began last month
US attacks Iranian-flagged ship as France says maritime group ready to escort vessels in Hormuz
Vive le capitalisme? France allows flower shops and bakeries to open on May Day
Government agrees to drop broader reform that would have seen other businesses work on sacrosanct national holiday
Flurry of book launches marks opening chapter of French presidential contest
New publications by Gabriel Attal and Bruno Le Maire viewed as clear signal of leadership hopes
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz ahead of possible new peace talks
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill journalist and wound photographer as rescue efforts hampered
Meet Trump’s Maga disciples tearing up the diplomatic rule book across Europe
Trump’s hand‑picked ambassadors look less like career diplomats and more like a travelling Mar‑a‑Lago court, spoiling for a fight
Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’
French soldier killed and three others wounded in suspected Hizbullah attack while clearing road in southern Lebanon
Oil and gas prices tumble as Iran pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Abbas Araghchi says passage for commercial vessels will be permitted while there is a ceasefire in Lebanon
Talks on ending Iran war could resume ‘over the next two days’, says Trump
US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues as Israel and Lebanon hold separate peace negotiations in Washington
France is talking to the Iranians, and it’s paying off
It is not a coincidence that a French-owned ship was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’
Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’
McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risks
Minister for Defence was set to fly into Beirut, travel under armed convoy close to Israeli border to meet Irish Unifil troops
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth asks army chief of staff to step down as war continues
France’s Macron accuses Donald Trump of undermining Nato amid mixed messages over US-Israel conflict
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