French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says

French officials say a French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed

ABC News - 1d

French President Emmanuel Macron says French citizen Olivier Grondeau, imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days, is freed

ABC News - 1d

Iran releases French citizen imprisoned for more than 880 days

No immediate details as to why backpacker Olivier Grondeau freed, and reasons for detention still unclear. A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for more than 880 days has been freed, as France and ...

The Guardian - 1d

Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say

Olivier Grondeau had been accused of spying while visiting Iran on a tourist visa. President Emmanuel Macron of France had denounced his detention as “disgraceful and arbitrary.”

The New York Times - 21h

Iran releases French tourist held since 2022

Olivier Grondeau, 34, was arrested on security charges, which his family have always denied.

BBC News - 1d

Macron says French-British blueprint doesn’t foresee deploying a 'mass' of soldiers in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a military support force for Ukraine, developed by France, the UK, and other nations in a “coalition of the willing.”

ABC News - 4d

A son says a leader of Iran's 2009 Green Movement protests will be freed from house arrest

One of the leaders of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement protests will be released from house arrest in the coming weeks

ABC News - 3d

Macron's diplomatic comeback: from France's domestic crisis to reshaping Europe's defense

French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy

ABC News - Mar. 9

Iran criticises 'bullying countries' after Trump letter for nuclear talks

Trump says he offered Iran a chance to negotiate on their nuclear programme or face military action.

BBC News - Mar. 9

American George Glezmann freed by Taliban after being detained for over 2 years

George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who was detained by the Taliban for more than two years, has been released, according to the State Department.

ABC News - 17h

Life of British man, 79, imprisoned by Taliban is in serious danger, say family

Peter Reynolds, who runs a business in Afghanistan, was held along with his wife last month and needs heart pills, says his daughter. The life of a 79-year-old British man imprisoned along with his ...

The Guardian - 4d

Secretary of State says airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis are "doing the world a favor"

One day after the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran-back Houthi rebels in Yemen, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the U.S.is "doing the world a favor ...

CBS News - 4d

In a Europe Adrift, Macron Seizes the Moment

The French president’s prescriptions for “strategic autonomy” and a European force for Ukraine are suddenly timely in a world with a less dependable America.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Iran’s supreme leader rails against Trump’s ‘bullying’ military threat

Ayatollah Khamenei says US demand to reopen talks on Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at domination. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has criticised what he described as bullying ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Orbán says Hungary will poll citizens on Ukraine's EU membership

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will poll its citizens on Ukraine’s potential future membership in the European Union

ABC News - Mar. 7

American George Glezmann freed by Taliban more than 2 years after arrest

Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says the Taliban's decision to release American George Glezmann was "a goodwill gesture" to President Trump.

CBS News - 18h

Germany updates US travel advice after three citizens are detained

Germany has updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasize that a visa or waiver allowing entry does not guarantee Germans to enter the U.S. after several of its citizens were ...

The Hill - 1d

7-foot-9 Florida center Olivier Rioux goes viral after unique approach cutting down net

Olivier Rioux, who hit the 7-foot mark in the summer before seventh grade, didn't need a ladder to cut the net after Florida won the SEC Championship.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Iran electronically surveilling women to find headscarf violations, U.N. says

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, U.N. report says.

CBS News - 6d

Trump hostage envoy says ‘deal’ in which every Hamas hostage freed ‘could come together within weeks’

Adam Boehler, the White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, said Sunday that a “deal” in which every hostage taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas is freed “could come together in weeks.” ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

French official knocks ‘shameful’ Trump administration after Statue of Liberty remarks

Raphaël Glucksmann, a center-left French politician, slammed the Trump administration as “shameful” after it pushed back against his call for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France. In a ...

The Hill - 2d

Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train

More than 30 militants were killed in the operation, a military spokesperson says.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Journalist quits role after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazi massacre

Jean-Michel Aphatie stands by comments he made on broadcaster RTL. A prominent French journalist has said he is stepping down from his role as an expert analyst for broadcaster RTL after provoking ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Trump says he'll hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks

President Trump says he'll hold Iran responsible for any attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Trump authorized strikes against the Tehran-backed group Monday and over the weekend. CBS News ...

CBS News - 3d

Picasso exhibition unveiled in Iran after spending decades locked away

After being locked in a vault for over three decades, more than two dozen masterpieces by Pablo Picasso have been unveiled to the public for the first time in Iran. After the Islamic Revolution in ...

NBC News - 6d

French soccer federation sends support to Fofana after online racist abuse

The French soccer federation has condemned the racist abuse directed at Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana after the Premier League team's loss at Arsenal. The governing body said Wednesday the online ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Woman Imprisoned and Starved Stepson for 20 Years, Police Say

Emergency workers responding to a fire in Waterbury, Conn., found the man, 32, who weighed only 68 pounds and had been held captive in a tiny room.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons

"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.

ABC News - Mar. 7

Trump says Iran will suffer 'dire' consequences for any more Houthi attacks

President Donald Trump on Monday said that further attacks or retaliation by the Houthis would be considered an attack by Iran and it would face “dire” consequences.

ABC News - 3d

Donald Trump: Iran will be held responsible for Houthi attacks

US president says consequences of any future attacks by Yemen’s Tehran-backed rebels will be ‘dire’. The US president, Donald Trump, has declared he will hold Iran directly responsible for any ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program

U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader

ABC News - Mar. 7

Impeached South Korean leader freed from prison

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison Saturday after a court ruled his detention over insurrection charges was invalid. The conservative president faces charges ...

The Hill - Mar. 8

Iran Signals Openness to Limited Nuclear Talks With U.S.

Iran’s U.N. mission said it would be willing to discuss its nuclear program if talks were restricted to military concerns, after its supreme leader appeared to reject President Trump’s offer to ...

The New York Times - Mar. 10

French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found

France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched. A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration ...

The Guardian - 1d

Iran denies aiding Yemen's Houthi rebels after US strikes and threat from Trump

Iran has once again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against them

ABC News - 5d

Operation underway to rescue hostages on hijacked train in Pakistan

Security forces in Pakistan say they have freed 155 hostages after militants hijacked a train there carrying more than 400 people. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

The Gulf state purging tens of thousands of its citizens

Kuwait has stripped nationality from 42,000 people after suspending the region’s only parliament last year

Financial Times - Mar. 9

French league game in Montpellier is abandoned after fans throw flares and start fire in a stand

A French league match between bottom side Montpellier and fellow struggler Saint-Etienne was abandoned Sunday when a fire broke out in a stand after flares were thrown by home fans. Montpellier ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Tucker Carlson warns Trump against bombing Iran after 'great force' threat

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson is warning President Trump against a preemptive strike against Iran after the president ordered strikes on Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East over ...

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