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Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands condemned US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, warning that they threaten its independence and the pursuit of justice. The UN, EU and human rights groups also denounced the move.
Lycée students marched across France on 6 October to demand teachers, repairs and smaller classes. Old riot footage was recycled as proof of "migrant" violence, a woman was burned in Marseille, a trainee police lieutenant was beaten in Paris and police injuries to children are under investigation.
The Pentagon has left the UK, France and NATO's three top defence spenders, the Baltic states, out of an allies' meeting in Poland as Trump moves to ease Russia sanctions, invites Putin to his Doral resort and weighs pulling up to 40,000 US troops from Europe.
In his last UN speech as French president, Macron defended the ICC hours after Trump attacked it, called for a double moratorium in Ukraine, condemned inaction on Gaza and set France up as Europe's alternative anchor.
Canada moved closer to France and Norway on space, quantum science, artificial intelligence and defence on 20 September 2026, with five agreements signed in Ottawa.
Finland became the 10th state in France's forward nuclear deterrence initiative on 14 September, an arrangement outside NATO and U.S. control.
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau says investigators have further names of potential Epstein recruiters, have counted 26 victims and had scheduled an interview with Daniel Siad before his death.
Twelve countries moved to ban trade in Israeli illegal settlement goods on 8 September. The widest coordinated Western action against Israel's crimes against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Two lawsuits were served on the French state at the Paris Judicial Tribunal on 31 July and 21 August 2026, alleging gross fault in its handling of the French side of the Epstein investigation. The first hearings are scheduled for 2027.
The UK and France have released the Storm Shadow and SCALP designs for production in Ukraine. Vow to stick with Ukraine for as long as it takes. "Ukraine's security is our security."
