France has also been hit by a wave of crypto-related kidnappings in recent months.

WASHINGTON (AP) — France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism.

France this year will spend more on servicing debt (€66bn) than on either education or defence, he noted. Mr Bayrou, who campaigned for the French presidency in 2012 on a crusade against the country’s addiction to public spending,

U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner wrote an open letter asking French President Emmanuel Macron to tone down his criticism of Israel.

Germany, France and the United Kingdom are likely to start the process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program on Thursday, three European officials told CNN Wednesday.

Niger has historically exported the metal for further refining in France, but that is changing as the military-led country cuts off ties with the former colonial power. The uranium-mining operation operated by French nuclear group Orano was nationalised in June, which cleared the way for Russia to put itself forward as a new partner.

France coach Didier Deschamps has named his squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine (September 5, away) and Iceland (September 9, Paris), with Real Madrid duo Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni among the notable selections.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 52-year-old woman who was adopted to a French family in 1984 without her biological parents’ consent has filed for compensation from South Korea’s government, citing how authorities at the time fraudulently documented her as an orphan although she had a family.