Emmanuel Macron

U.S.-French tension seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call to meet next month over a submarine spat that sent relations between the longtime allies into a tailspin.

WATCH: Psaki says Biden will hold call with French president after defense deal causes rift

By News Desk

France is reeling after being humiliated by a major Pacific defense pact orchestrated by the U.S., Australia and Britain involving a submarine deal that sank a rival French submarine contract.

Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world’s crises, E.U. issues

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues.

5 Stories: Florida’s deadly red tide, passport renewal delays and other stories you missed

By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin

Florida grapples with a deadly red tide, chefs push back against gas stove bans and eager travelers face long delays when renewing passports. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories.

Macron among 14 heads of states among potential spyware targets

By Frank Bajak, Associated Press

Amnesty International says French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state potentially targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group.

Macron to reduce French military troops in Africa’s Sahel

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The French operation will be replaced by another support mission of French troops that will further rely on regional partners and continue to focus on fighting against Islamic extremists.

Visiting South Africa, France’s Macron pledges vaccine help

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

Macron also pledged that France will help South Africa and other African countries to develop the capacity to produce their own vaccines to fight the pandemic.

France’s Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda’s genocide

By Ignatius Ssuuna, John Leicester, Associated Press

In a key speech on his visit to Rwanda, French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognizes that France bears a heavy responsibility for the 1994 genocide in the central African country.

French protesters demand trial for Jewish woman’s killer

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Protesters in Paris and other French cities on Sunday denounced a ruling by France’s highest court that the killer of Jewish woman Sarah Halimi was not criminally responsible and therefore could not go on trial.

France to aid kids’ mental health with free counseling

By Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that free psychological counseling will be provided to children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic.