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French FM to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist's death

Quentin Deranque, 23, died from severe head injuries sustained two days previously in Lyon when he was attacked by masked men allegedly part of a banned far-left French militant group.

IMAGES REPRESENTING Quentin Deranque, a young far-right activist beaten to death during a violent assault by hard-left activists, with a text message reading: "Killed by Melenchon's militia", on the day of a march in tribute to Quentin Deranque, in Lyon, France, February 21, 2026.
Helsing company presents the new air combat system CA-1 Europa in Tussenhausen

Five European military powers plan drone defense program amid concerns of US commitment to NATO

Air France launches La Première on Tel Aviv to Paris route with Dror Kontento show

Air France launches La Première on Tel Aviv to Paris route with Dror Kontento show

Caroline Yadan in Jerusalem, February 17.

'From the river to the sea' could be punishable under new French law, says MP Yadan - interview


French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial

A French court reduced the sentence of a teen convicted in the 2024 antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing reintegration needs, sparking renewed outrage.

 French police officers stand guard in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France on November 14, 2015. Photo by Laurence Geai/Flash90

After wrongful treason conviction 130 years ago, France promotes Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu signed the motion following a unanimous vote by the lower house of parliament in July.

French Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus (1859 - 1935), falsely accused of selling military secrets to Germany and imprisoned on Devil's Island.

US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran

Europe's top three powers and the US have submitted a draft resolution demanding answers and access from Iran over its bombed nuclear sites and enriched uranium stock.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) logo and Iranian flag is seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025.

Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' embeds with foreign armies visiting the IDF

What do other countries think about Israeli tactics and security challenges?

Jerusalem Post military correspondent Yonah Jeremy Bob visits IDF base in the northern Gaza Strip; illustrative.

AI, artists, scholars revive 17th-century French playwright Moliere with new play

"What we thought was, let's try to recreate a bit of Moliere's creative process using the current state of AI," said Hugo Caselles-Dupre, a researcher in using AI for artistic creation.

AI ilustrative image.

Cannes police arrests man threatening to blow up synagogue 'the size of an asteroid'

A man in Cannes was arrested after livestreaming threats to blow up a local synagogue, prompting a rapid police response and condemnation from city officials.

Cannes Synagogue.

US, European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide by 2030, study finds

The not-yet-peer-reviewed study suggested that aid cuts to developing countries threaten to reverse three decades of unprecedented gains in health, education, and poverty reduction.

Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Antisemitism won't be tolerated in France, new interior minister tells Jewish community

Laurent Nuñez visited the European Center for Judaism in Paris to announce his "total commitment to responding to fears of antisemitism."

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez speaks during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, on October 21, 2025.

Zelensky in France to seal air defense, warplane deals

Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Paris to finalize historic deals with France on fighter jets, air-defense systems, and missiles, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defense against Russia.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with France's President Emmanuel Macron as they pose for a picture at the Independence Square (Maidan) in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, ahead of a gathering of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital

Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

As part of the changes, the statutory duty to provide support to certain asylum seekers, including housing and weekly allowances, will be revoked, the Home Office said in a statement.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visit Peacehaven Mosque in Peacehaven, United Kingdom, on October 23, 2025.