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Out of Time? Why French president Emmanuel Macron is receiving flak over a watch
Fp Explainers •France's Emmanuel Macron is under fire for taking off a luxury watch in the middle of an interview regarding his controversial pension reforms. The incident has earned him the wrath of the people, with many criticising him again of being the 'president of the rich'

Franco-British cooperation renewed: What did Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron discuss at Paris summit?
•Deep sighs of relief will be heard on both sides of the Channel now that Rishi Sunak has made it clear that Emmanuel Macron is a firm friend. It is also a cautious step by the UK to recognise the importance of its European partners, which it has worked hard to avoid during the Brexit years

"Trust my friend Narendra Modi to bring us together": French president Emmanuel Macron as India assumes G20 Presidency
•Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also congratulated PM Narendra Modi as India assumed the G20 Presidency. He looked forward to working with PM Modi in addressing various challenges faced by the international community

PM Modi was right, this is not time for war: French President Emmanuel Macron at UNGA
•"Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India was right when he said the time is not for war. It is not for revenge against the West or for opposing the West against the East. It is the collective time for our sovereign equal states to cope together with challenges we face," Macron said.

‘Trainers of discord’: Why Emmanuel Macron's sneakers during London visit caused a stir
•France's Emmanuel Macron during his trip to London ahead of the Queen's funeral was pictured looking unusually casual, wearing a pair of sunglasses and navy-blue trainers, instead of his usual suit and formal black leather shoes

Emmanuel Macron loses Parliament majority: What this means for French politics
•The election undercuts Emmanuel Macron’s leadership, threatens his plans to raise the country’s retirement age and cut taxes, and reshapes France’s political landscape

'You cast shame on the job of a police officer': Ex-Macron aide convicted of assault
•A Paris court found Alexandre Benalla, 30, guilty of deliberate violence in the 2018 incident in the capital, at which French president was not present

'Won't cop sledging of Australia': Morrison responds to Macron's accusation of lying on submarine deal
•Morrison attacked the credibility of Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated 'bad news' about a now-scuttled submarine deal

Emmanuel Macron in Iraq: Will stay on 'no matter what choices' US makes, vows French president
•The promise is in line with Macron’s commitment made during a regional summit in Baghdad devoted to fight against terrorism and the impact of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan as the US withdraws.

Emmanuel Macron, Imran Khan among 14 heads of states on potential spyware list
•Amnesty International also released a forensic analysis of the alleged targeting that showed Amazon Web Services was hosting NSO infrastructure



