The Latest Breaking News from Emmanuel Macron

US reportedly planning to destroy contraceptives, probably destined for Africa, in France after dismantling USAID

France has welcomed Canada’s announcement that it will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September – and says it will continue working to persuade other countries to do the same.

France has confirmed it is monitoring a US plan to incinerate millions of dollars worth of unused contraceptives in Europe – a move aid groups say is ideologically driven and medically wasteful.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September

US president says UK move would ‘reward Hamas’ after appearing to endorse recognition plan in Scotland meeting

With the ink barely dry on the trade deal between the EU and the US, the French president called for continued negotiations and, if necessary, the implementation of rebalancing measures.

Battle lines between moderate and extremist visions for future of Gaza and West Bank have become much clearer

PM Keir Starmer announces that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September, amid famine situation in Gaza.

Keir Starmer says unless there’s a ceasefire and a peace process leading to a two-state solution, Britain will recognise the state of Palestine at the UN in September. The UK prime minister is following a similar, alebit unconditional, pledge from the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

Netanyahu’s government will be emboldened by what amounts to a distraction. The priority must be ending the butchery in Gaza

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By making Britain’s formal recognition of a national home for the Palestinian people dependent on the ending of atrocities in Gaza, the prime minister is taking a risk both in the region and within his own party – but for this, he deserves our unqualified support