French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran bore a heavy responsibility for destabilisation of the Middle East and that it had pushed ahead with an unjustified nuclear programme, but he also urged restraint after Israel struck Iran.

Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence. At about 08:15 on Tuesday,

FILE PHOTO: France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz speak during a Ukraine security meeting at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16, 2025 at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

Frenchman Victor Perez carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole on Friday in the second round of the 125th U.S. Open.

France said it has received a letter from the Palestinian Authority that contains “concrete and unprecedented commitments” to reform as Paris prepares to co-chair a conference on Palestinian statehood in New York.

PARIS (Reuters) -France has no reason to change its diplomatic personnel staffing in the Middle East at this stage, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. "There is no reason that would justify a change in our diplomatic personnel at the moment, but we are following the situation closely," the spokesperson told reporters.

A show at the Saint Louis Art Museum explores technological and artistic advancements of the interwar period.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will fly to France to attend the 55th International Paris Air Show as part of a trade and business development mission.

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that information France had on the Iranian nuclear programme was most concerning, adding that the programme was close to a critical stage.