Emmanuel Macron
‘Safe forever’: Rubio says Ukraine talks about more than ending the fighting
A new team of Ukrainian negotiators meets senior Trump aides, as Ukraine’s leader tries to draw a line under the corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.
- David Crowe
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Macron’s daughter speaks out on fake claim her mother was born a man
A Paris court hears how claims the French first lady was born a man affected her health in the trial of 10 people, including an art gallery owner and an online fortune-teller, accused of harassment.
- David Crowe
‘Blast. They’ve gone!’ New video shows Louvre thieves’ slow getaway in plain sight
Footage shows the moment robbers escaped with priceless imperial jewellery, as questions grow over security at the gallery.
- Kieran Kelly
Maribyrnong mayor makes comeback after child-on-lap driving incident
Pradeep Tiwari has shrugged off his legal woes and is back as mayor after a court case.
- Madeleine Heffernan and Kishor Napier-Raman
French PM bows to pressure with extraordinary move to save his job
Plans to increase the pension age have been shelved by an increasingly desperate Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, amid the worst political crisis in decades.
- David Crowe
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- World politics
Out on Monday, back on Friday: Macron recycles French PM
In a shock move, the French president reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister just four days after he quit.
- David Crowe
Macron appears set to name new PM within days to avert snap election
The move is unlikely to satisfy the right-wing National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, as it declares it will oppose any budget deal from Macron or his allies and push for new polls.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
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Macron wanders alone by the Seine as his grip on power slips away
The scene evoked images of former French president Charles de Gaulle seeking solace in wind-swept Ireland after his resignation in 1969 – a leader retreating inward as his era drew to a close.
- Michel Rose
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- World politics
‘Circus’: Macron scrambles to salvage government as French PM quits after 27 days
In a last ditch bid to keep the government running, the French president asked Sebastien Lecornu to stay on for 48 hours to continue talks with key leaders in the national assembly.
- David Crowe
The ‘other’ star of the UN, who loves Australia and has Trump on speed dial
He’s the conservative voice of calm to Trump’s contemporary voice of chaos. It makes for a compelling dynamic on full display on a New York street corner.
- Michael Koziol
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