Amanda Rivkin

France recognizes a Palestinian state, AFP wants its journalists out of Gaza and the Macrons sue US far-right podcaster

Pistorius (and Rutte) take Washington, Germany and the UK are friends (don't mention the war) and a 15 year old boy goes on trial over aborted Taylor Swift terror attack

US sanctions Italian UN official, Germany summons the Chinese ambassador over Red Sea incident, Swiss Embassy Tehran reopens

US Senate confirms new SACEUR, Danish national arrested over Berlin Jewish sites recon for Iran, Czech intel reveals Chinese plot against Taiwan VP in Prague

Middle East war brings embassy closures and reopenings, Germany approves defense budget and Compact magazine ban is overturned

Middle East conflict spillover: Iranian FM in Geneva, Palestinian statehood conference delayed, Paris Airshow 'cover up'