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US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

By Kate Abnett, Jarrett Renshaw and John Irish WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, said three people close to the

Antisemitism allegations against her running mate cloud Le Pen's presidential campaign in France

Antisemitism allegations against her running mate cloud Le Pen's presidential campaign in France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party are standing by her running mate, Jordan Bardella, amid media accusations of antisemitism

Exclusive-US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

Exclusive-US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

By Kate Abnett, Jarrett Renshaw and John Irish WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS/PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, said three people close to the

Morning Bid: Bond bruise won't heal

Morning Bid: Bond bruise won't heal

By Mike Dolan Oct 1 (Reuters) - A new month, a new quarter - but the bond squeeze goes on, with the 10-year US Treasury yield hitting a 24-year high on Thursday.

France Proposes Using Google Antitrust Fines to Reduce EU Member State Contributions

France Proposes Using Google Antitrust Fines to Reduce EU Member State Contributions

France is advocating for the European Union to utilize €4.6 billion collected from fines imposed on Google to reduce the financial contributions of member states to the EU budget. This proposal was made by France’s Minister Delegate for European Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, amidst ongoing negotiations for the EU’s long-term budget for 2028 to 2034. The €4.6 billion figure primarily stems from Google's Android antitrust case, where the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld a revised fine of €4.125 billion in July 2026. This case originated from a 2018 European Commission decision that found Google abused its dominant position through restrictions related to Android devices, including requirements for Google Search and Chrome. Under existing EU rules, competition fines are already paid into the general EU budget, which then reduces member state contributions for the following year.

France Bolsters Defenses Against Russian Hybrid Threats Amid Intensified European Security Concerns

France Bolsters Defenses Against Russian Hybrid Threats Amid Intensified European Security Concerns

France is significantly enhancing its protection of critical infrastructure and defense sites in response to an escalating threat from Russian drone and cyber-attacks across Europe. President Emmanuel Macron has initiated a new protection plan, citing an intensification of the Russian hybrid threat facing European nations and France. This move follows a high-level meeting at the Élysée Palace involving French political leaders and the heads of the country’s primary security and intelligence bodies, including the director-general of the DGSE foreign intelligence service and the head of the DGSI domestic security service. French authorities are increasingly focusing on cyber-attacks, drones, and foreign interference as key threats. Macron specifically referenced an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport in Germany, which German authorities attributed to Russian military intelligence, warning that similar operations could occur elsewhere in Europe. He emphasized that France is mobilizing regional authoriti...

Aliocha Schneider's Franco-Canadian Identity and Artistic Career Detailed

Aliocha Schneider's Franco-Canadian Identity and Artistic Career Detailed

Aliocha Schneider's Franco-Canadian Identity and Artistic Career Detailed

Candace Owens Denies Viral Claims of Secret Lesbian Dating Accounts

Candace Owens Denies Viral Claims of Secret Lesbian Dating Accounts

Candace Owens has vehemently denied viral allegations circulating online that she maintained secret lesbian dating profiles and was unfaithful to her husband, George Farmer. The controversy originated from an X account, Esoteric Shaggyism (@EsoShaggy), which alleged on September 28 that Owens had created four dating profiles in 2007 and 2008, with one purportedly accessed in January 2022, years after her marriage in 2019. Owens, who is 37 and expecting her fifth child, dismissed the claims as 'the most deranged' fabrication. She clarified that a photo used on one profile was from a 2015 birthday dinner with her aunt and uncle, taken from her personal Facebook. She also stated she had only one boyfriend throughout her college years, the same person she dated in high school. None of the allegations have been independently verified, and no evidence has emerged to prove Owens created or logged into these accounts.

Pope urges Europe to draw from Christian roots to confront thirst for domination driving wars

Pope urges Europe to draw from Christian roots to confront thirst for domination driving wars

Pope Leo XIV is urging Europe to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to confront the thirst for domination driving today's wars

A child and 2 women killed in an apparent stampede during Channel crossing attempt

A child and 2 women killed in an apparent stampede during Channel crossing attempt

French authorities say a 10-year-old child and two women have died on a migration route across the English Channel from France