Tipu’s ghost and Trump’s jibes haunt a transatlantic Franco-American rift

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: In the hallowed halls of the White House and the Elysee Palace, the United States and France have managed to upgrade a centuries-old alliance into something far more contemporary: a full-blown, transatlantic group chat gone wrong.The latest fracture in this storied alliance—a bond dating back to when the French were […]

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Anti-semitism row: Paris summons US ambassador; slams ‘unacceptable’ allegations

[ad_1] File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and American ambassador in Paris, Charles Kushner (Picture credit: AP) France has summoned the American ambassador in Paris, Charles Kushner, after he accused President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to act strongly enough against antisemitism.The French foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday that Kushner’s allegations […]

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