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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo

Meloni said she was astonished by his comments, which were "completely made up." She also chided him for acting with far greater deference to the enemies of the West than he does towards old allies.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.
PROTESTORS WAVE flags of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty/

Police order last-minute ban of Iranian opposition rally in Paris, no reason given

An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

Israel expects to find Hezbollah drone solution in upcoming weeks, IAI CEO announces

US President Donald Trump, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, holds a press conference during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

Iran deal turns into global loyalty test as tension builds between Trump and Israel - analysis


G7 leaders discuss 'trusted partners' access to cutting-edge US AI models, sources say

An agreement providing broader access to advanced models would allow G7 countries to use the models to develop stronger cybersecurity defenses against rivals such as China.

The G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.

France got Palestinian elections, got Abbas’s son instead - opinion

France was conned, and the question is whether Washington allows the same performance to repeat on its own diplomatic investments.

Yasser Abbas, member of the Fatah Central Committee, attends the announcement of results of the 8th General Conference of Fatah during a press conference in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 18, 2026.

Israeli defense booths boarded up at Eurosatory despite meeting discriminatory demands

A video distributed by the defense ministry showed that French workers had arrived overnight for a special operation to board up certain Israeli companies' exhibits.

Aeronautic's booth at Eurosatory 2026, blocked off by the French

G7 leaders meet in France after US, Iran declare agreement to end ongoing war

G7 leaders will be keen to learn the details of the US-Iran deal. A memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland, but the precise terms are not yet known.

FILE PHOTO: People stand outside the Palais Lumiere ahead of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Baliboouse/File Photo

UN secretary-general, world leaders praise US, Iran for reaching peace agreement

European officials reaffirmed the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the "resumption of maritime traffic," to be done "urgently" and "unconditionally," without any toll restrictions.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

'1873': How the first financial crisis made the world turn on the Rothschilds - review

The Rothschilds survived the 1873 financial crash, but the depression fueled antisemitic myths that would echo for generations.

James Mayer de Rothschild, founder of the French branch of the Rothschild banking dynasty, 1850.

Grapevine, June 12, 2026: Israel is losing brownie points

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAOZ INON

Israeli, Palestinian civil society meet in France as two-state solution dims

The meeting, attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from dozens of countries, marks one year since the UN-backed New York Declaration, which set out a roadmap toward Palestinian statehood

ILLUSTRATIVE: A woman walks near the State of Palestine Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, last in December 2023.

Israeli firm BlackCore also suspected of meddling in NYC, Scotland votes, French official says

Last month, Reuters reported that French authorities suspected BlackCore was behind an online smear campaign targeting three candidates from the hard-left France Unbowed party (LFI).

A voter casts their ballot at a polling station during early voting for the mayoral election in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., October 25, 2025.

The Paris Conference, the peace industry, and the illusion of representation - opinion

Real peacebuilding requires leaving the comfort of elite conferences and engaging directly with the difficult realities on the ground. 

 People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025.