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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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In Trump’s Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street. Ukraine Is the Latest Example.

The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

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President Trump’s belligerence leaves many world leaders reluctant to cross him for fear of blowback or even, depending on his mood, a fresh round of tariffs.
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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

© Pool photo by Benoit Tessier

President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?

Mr. Hubbard, a 74-year-old teacher, was held for more than four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges.

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A still from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service showing Stephen Hubbard at a hearing in the Russian capital in 2024.
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Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports

The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the President Vladimir V. Putin — who is wanted for war crimes — little.

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A photo provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard in court in 2024.
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China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.
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China Moves to Tighten Its Grip Over Exports of Top A.I. Models

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.
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Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia

The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.

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A photograph provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard during a hearing in 2024.
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