Emmanuel Macron

Arts Nov 15

France united in grief over Notre Dame fire but divided in how to respond

By Jeffrey Brown

News Wrap: Mexico still looking for gunmen who killed 9 Americans

In our news wrap Wednesday, authorities in northern Mexico are still hunting for the drug cartel gunmen who killed nine Americans, including six children, in a brutal ambush on Monday. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador insisted the attacks would…

Paris hit with biggest transport strike in decades over pensions

French unions were protesting plans for sweeping pension changes by President Emmanuel Macron's government that aim to create a universal pension system, instead of having different pension rules for different jobs.

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

A man is seen on a burning tract of the Amazon jungle in Canarana, Mato Grosso state, Brazil August 26, 2019. Photo by Lucas Landau/Reuters

Bolsonaro won’t accept Amazon aid without apology from Macron

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the French president of questioning Brazil's sovereignty amid tensions over fires sweeping the Amazon region.

By Luis Andres Henao, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press

Trump praises ‘unity’ at G-7, but diverges from other leaders on policy

President Trump is headed back to the U.S. Monday night after a G-7 summit marked by confusion and contradictions. Although Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron displayed affection throughout the weekend, they diverged on major policy questions, including the Iran…

Trump skips G-7 climate meeting

By Sylvie Corbet, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Trump was scheduled to attend Monday's session on climate, biodiversity and oceans at the G-7 summit in Biarritz , but didn't.

WATCH: Trump holds joint news conference with France’s Macron at G-7

U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to hold a news conference at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France. Watch live in the video player.

G-7 leaders dedicate $20 million to fight Amazon fires

By Associated Press

Macron said the U.S. supported the initiative, although he acknowledged that President Donald Trump had skipped Monday's working session on the environment.

Trump says he approved of Iran’s diplomat coming to G-7

By Lori Hinnant, Sylvie Corbet, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron's invited Iran's foreign minister to the sidelines of the G-7 in hopes that he could secure a breakthrough in global tensions over Iran's nuclear program.