Ukraine seeks to soothe Trump spat with call for ‘strong, effective’ deal on US ties
Russia backs White House criticism of Kyiv as European leaders support Zelenskiy
Emmanuel Macron
Notre-Dame restoration: ‘It’s the project of our life’
Paris letter: National effort saw Notre-Dame cathedral restored following devastating fire
Micheál Martin to take part in European leaders' call on Ukraine talks
Second discussion among wider group of European leaders and Canada organised by French president Emmanuel Macron
European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to Ukraine
Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia
Ukraine settlement would need broad security guarantees, says Tusk at emergency summit
European leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending
Ukraine war deal more existential for EU than US tariff dispute
Leaders mull how to fill gap left by US drift away from European allies
European leaders meet over Trump plan for talks to end Ukraine war
US view that Europe should not be part of the negotiations sparks alarm in EU capitals
French government survives no-confidence votes, but political deadlock remains
Prime minister François Bayrou is trying to succeed where Michel Barnier failed, but faces a very high mountain
Starmer and Tusk to join Macron-led crisis summit in Paris for talks on Trump’s Ukraine plan
UK and Polish prime ministers among leaders invited to French capital on Monday for talks amid fears US leader is sidelining allies
Safe, transparent, trustworthy AI? No thanks, say US and UK
Planet Business: Plastic straw update, Elon Musk’s 19-year-old Doge lieutenant and the latest in Gulf of America appeasement
As the global AI race intensifies, Europe tries to close the large gap
At a summit in Paris, the EU pledges to start putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to artificial intelligence
The Irish Times view on the French government: a fragile lease of life
Passing the budget will come as a relief to President Macron, but he will know that further tests lie ahead for a shaky government
Rapid growth of AI poses ‘profound’ threat to privacy
Paris meeting hears call for caution around development of AI software by handful of big tech companies
EU urged to cut regulation to catch up in artificial intelligence race
Taoiseach Micheál Martin among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit
All change in the briefing room, as White House holds space for influencers and content creators
Planet Business: French AI chatbot Lucie, Boeing’s new 737 targets and Roman Abramovich’s yacht scheme
Ukraine’s military fights fires on many fronts amid battlefield setbacks
Scandals, ‘leaks’, army recruitment woes and Trump fears compound concerns over trajectory of war
Mona Lisa to be moved as Emmanuel Macron announces major overhaul to modernise Louvre
Non-EU visitors will pay a higher entrance fee to visit the Louvre, the French president said
Tensions between France and Algeria escalate with row over deportation of influencer
Always testy, the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated in recent months
Moscow says it will respond to ‘massive’ Ukrainian strike on targets deep inside Russia
Nato launches Baltic patrol mission after suspected Russian sabotage of undersea cables
Jean-Marie Le Pen obituary: French far-right politician rode waves of discontent and xenophobia
Founding father of France’s modern political far right was challenged by historians, denounced across the political spectrum, and convicted repeatedly of inciting racial hatred or distorting historical record
How a divided France came together to rebuild Notre-Dame
Bureaucrats, billionaire donors, artisans and builders united to deliver a national project at a time of political strife
‘We need Macron to act.’ The view in Mayotte, the French island territory steamrolled by cyclone Chido
Emanuel Macron has visited France’s Indian Ocean department devastated last weekend’s storm but for some residents promises of support from Paris ring hollow
Gisèle Pelicot ‘ready to face another trial if needed’
Two defendants lodge appeals and ex-husband considers appealing his 20-year sentence
Macron in angry exchange with residents of cyclone-hit Mayotte
‘If it wasn’t for France, you would be in way deeper s**t,’ French president tells people in the country’s poorest overseas territory
Macron told ‘Mayotte is demolished’ as president arrives to survey damage from cyclone Chido
It is feared hundreds or even thousands of people died in storm, much higher than figure of 31 deaths given by authorities
France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
The Irish Times view on France’s new prime minister: an impossible job
François Bayrou inherits a poisoned chalice of Emmanuel Macron’s making
France has a new prime minister, but the same political crisis
Centrist politician François Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament where Michel Barnier failed
Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as new French prime minister
Francois Bayrou replaces Michel Barnier who resigned last week after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple the government
Poland plays down prospect of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
Donald Trump critical of long-range strikes against Russia carried out with US missiles by Kyiv
French Socialists talk of ‘compromise’ if Macron names left-wing PM
Party has shifted since Michel Barnier’s government collapsed in a vote of no-confidence last week
Russia talks pointless without security guarantees and defence boost, Ukraine says
Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership
Kyiv and Moscow cite conditions after Trump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire
Trump meets Zelenskiy in Paris for first face-to-face talks since Trump won US election
Georgia’s president says she talked with Trump, Macron about ‘stolen election’
Opposition leaders detained by courts amid crackdown on pro-EU groups
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