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John Irish
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French-English despite the name. Covers foreign affairs for Reuters, part of team with Andrew Gray, Lily Bayer and Sabine Siebold, lots of other bits. views my own etc, Arsenal fan for my sins
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A big chapter in the history of France's relations with the African continent is closing. But this is also part of a broader story. In a few years or decades, historians will surely look at 2020-2024 as turning point in the French-African relationship.
December 11, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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#France begins military withdrawal from #Chad, army says - www.reuters.com/world/france...
France begins military withdrawal from Chad, army says
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N'Djamena, the French army said, two weeks after Chad said it was ending its defence cooperation pact with Paris.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:25 AM
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#Zelenskiy made case for security guarantees at meeting with #Trump - www.reuters.com/world/zelens...
Zelenskiy made case for security guarantees at meeting with Trump
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy used his first meeting with Donald Trump since the U.S. election to explain Ukraine's need for security guarantees in any negotiated end to the war with Russia, two sources familiar with the Dec. 7 discussions said.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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#Zelenskiy to join #Trump and #Macron for a trilateral meeting, French presidency says
December 7, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Good chance zelenskiy and trump will meet in Paris on Saturday #Ukraine's #Zelenskiy heads to Paris with possible #Trump talks in mind, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy heads to Paris with possible Trump talks in mind, sources say
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will travel to Paris to attend the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral on Saturday, and could use the trip to hold talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, two diplomatic sources said.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Significant escalation on the #Iran nuclear file Iran dramatically accelerating uranium enrichment to near bomb grade, #IAEA says - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Exclusive: Iran 'dramatically' increasing enrichment to near bomb grade -IAEA chief
Iran is "dramatically" increasing the amount of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, that it is able to produce, the watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters in an interview.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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Its a miserable wet and cold day in Paris. Very apt given the political mess and Ukrainians will be thinking twice about how reliable a partner France can be in coming months.
#French government collapse raises questions over #Ukraine support - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
French government collapse raises questions over Ukraine support
The fall of France's government on Wednesday and the failure to pass a budget could make it difficult for Paris to ramp up its support for Ukraine despite President Emmanuel Macron's repeated promises to help Kyiv for as long as necessary.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:21 AM
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Dear Josep,

It is an immense honour to follow in your footsteps after 5 difficult years @eudiplomacy.bsky.social in shaping EU foreign and security.
November 30, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Aleppo airport closed, sources say, as Syrian rebels reach heart of city
Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city.
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November 30, 2024 at 12:21 AM
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Ukraine foreign minister sends letter asking for invite to nato in hope Biden admin will take the leap. #Ukraine asks #NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Ukraine asks NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged his NATO counterparts to issue an invitation during a meeting in Brussels next week to Kyiv to join the Western military alliance, according to the text of a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.
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November 29, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Our look at how the Lebanon ceasefire came together. Let's hope it holds.
The diplomatic push that took #Lebanon from Armageddon to ceasefire www.reuters.com/world/middle...
The diplomatic push that took Lebanon from Armageddon to ceasefire
The ceasefire deal took shape over weeks of talks and was uncertain until the final hours.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Our look at the Chad-France shocker today... #France on the back foot in #Africa after #Chadian snub www.reuters.com/world/france...
France on the back foot in Africa after Chadian snub
A French plan to significantly reduce its military presence in West and central Africa risks backfiring and further diminishing the former colonial power's influence in the region at a time when Russia is gaining ground.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Some rare and very frank comments by French DGSE chef who says Iran nuclear proliferation 'critical threat' in coming months
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November 29, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Bit awkward when you visit a country and your hosts announce your troops need to leave…CAR, Mali, Burkina, Niger, now Chad, next Sénégal.

#Chad ends defence cooperation agreement with #France - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
November 29, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Groundhog Day, Few expectations in Geneva as Iran, Europeans meet to discuss path forward

#Iran, #Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming - www.reuters.com/world/iran-e...
Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming
European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the coming weeks to defuse tensions in the region, including over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, before Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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November 29, 2024 at 10:35 AM
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In the category of panic ensues after #ICC arrest warrants, this is out here with the best. #France refines its talking points to move away from yesterday’s aligning to ICC statutes and its legally complex to now the word salad below.
November 22, 2024 at 12:04 PM
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Snow view from the French foreign ministry with -1 on the thermostat, but all is good it’s going to be 17 degrees on Sunday. Makes perfect sense.
November 22, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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Talks or no talks that is the question #IAEA Board passes #Iran resolution as West pushes Tehran towards talks - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board passes resolution against Iran
The aim is to pressure Iran into entering negotiations on new restrictions on its nuclear activities.
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November 21, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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Burkina Faso voting with Russia and China . How times have changed since France forced to leave.
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19 for, 12 abstain and three vote against. So how’s Iran going to respond?
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U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board passes resolution against Iran - Reuters News
November 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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19 for, 12 abstain and three vote against. So how’s Iran going to respond?
phreuters.bsky.social Parisa Hafezi @phreuters.bsky.social · Nov 21
U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board passes resolution against Iran - Reuters News
November 21, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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As expected the E3-led resolution at the IAEA asking for a comprehensive report into Iran’s nuclear activities passed this evening…. Ball now in Iran’s court. Stick and engage in talks or twist, escalate and see what happens with Trump looming?
November 21, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Handy look at what today’s icc decision means now.What's next after ICC issues warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders? - www.reuters.com/world/whats-...
What's next after ICC issues warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas leader?
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief and a Hamas leader for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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November 21, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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#Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on #Ukraine, Kyiv says - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from its southern Astrakhan region during a morning attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, the first time Russia has used such a powerful, long-range missile during the war.
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November 21, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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Grossi all in, but how will Iran react if E3-led resolution passes despite heavy Iran / Russia lobbying ?https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iaeas-grossi-hopes-irans-capping-highly-enriched-uranium-stock-holds-2024-11-20/
IAEA's Grossi hopes Iran's capping of highly enriched uranium stock holds
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday he hopes Iran's move towards capping its stock of uranium just short of weapons grade will hold, as his agency's board was set to pass a Western-drafted resolution that could derail that.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:51 AM
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Hochstein in Israel to meet Netanyahu later... chances of a Lebanon ceasefire deal? I would not bet my house on it. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the war with Lebanon's Hezbollah group after declaring additional progress in talks in Beirut.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:49 AM