US President Donald Trump has contradicted French President Emmanuel Macron, clarifying that his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada had nothing to do with a possible ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

US President Donald Trump has sharply responded to remarks made by French leader Emmanuel Macron regarding his trip from Canada to Washington, according to Trump's post on the social media platform Truth Social.

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that information France had on the Iranian nuclear programme was most concerning, adding that the programme was close to a critical stage.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants France to be able to manufacture semiconductors in the range of 2 nanometers to 10 nanometers.

Sir Keir Starmer has said France should do more to tackle a rise in small boat crossings in the English Channel, ahead of meeting Emmanuel Macron at a major global summit.

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to make France a global chip hub by targeting 2nm chip production and expanding AI infrastructure with Nvidia and Mistral.