PM François Bayrou opened the debate by denouncing what he called "a stunning scene marked by brutality, and a desire to humiliate," referring to last week's bitter spat between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Tensions between Paris and Algiers have escalated since last Saturday, when an Algerian citizen who had received an Obligation de Quitter le Territoire Français, an order compelling him to leave French territory, killed one person and injured others in a knife attack in the city of Mulhouse.

France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella has said he cancelled a planned speech at a right-wing meeting in Washington after a “gesture alluding to Nazi ideology” by a speaker, an apparent reference to the conservative firebrand Steve Bannon.

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute at a conservative conference in the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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While French politicians across the spectrum are united in their support for Ukraine, a debate in parliament has highlighted the divide between pro-Europeans and nationalists when it comes to the best approach,

Keir Starmer is planning a “Europe Plus” army to keep the peace in Ukraine if a peace deal to end Russia ’s invasion can be agreed. His “coalition of the willing” is expected to include Canada and Turkey as well as European nations, according to reports. The UK and France will provide troops and are leading efforts to create the force.

Sir Keir Starmer also says he believes the US president wants peace, despite last week's Oval Office row with Ukraine's leader.