Biggest Nato allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demand ⊖⊖
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UK, France and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war with Iran, risking a showdown with US President
Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran ⊖⊖
White House seems to have failed to anticipate that Tehran would fight back by trying to impose costs on the west
Middle East crisis – live updates
If there was a moment when the absence of a US strate…
French political parties seek alliances before final round of local elections ⊕⊕
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Candidates look for deals with rivals to boost chances as major seats including Paris, Marseille and Lyon appear tight
Political parties in France are hastily attempting to negotiate strategic allianc…
'Haaland of rugby' - how Bielle-Biarrey has stormed stage ○
How try-scoring sensation France wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey has stormed the stage to challenge Antoine Dupont as Les Bleus' star player.
Still crazy: chaotic Six Nations showed the timeless appeal of great sporting drama | Robert Kitson ⊕
France’s dramatic triumph was proof that Test rugby played at full throttle ranks among the most compelling spectacles
L’Équipe’s front page headline summed it up perfectly. “So Crazy” did not just re…
Six talking points from final round of Six Nations ⊕
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France snatch the Six Nations from Ireland's grasp with a last-gasp win over England, Scotland's title hopes end in Dublin and Wales win at last - Six Nations talking point from round five.
Europe’s reaction to Trump’s war on Iran is a disaster – for Europe itself | Nathalie Tocci ⊖⊖⊖
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Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq
When crisis strikes, we divide, and division breeds inaction. This is the assu…
‘Orwell went off to fight. I thought I’d have to do the same’: Raoul Peck on his intimate connection with the writer ⊕
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The Haitian director was given unprecedented access to George Orwell’s archives – and found a fellow crusader for truth. His extraordinary new film highlights the sinister links between Big Brother, …
Conan’s bits, O’Connell’s fangs and Jafar Panahi unimpressed: Oscars 2026 viral moments ○
In a year that largely stuck to script, host O’Brien’s antics and the It Was Just an Accident director’s stare at Kevin O’Leary got the internet talking
Oscars 2026 winners: the full list
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Trump news at a glance: call for allied protection of strait of Hormuz in doubt as allies appear sceptical ○
US president’s call for coalition to protect commercial ships gets muted response – key US politics stories from 15 March at a glance
Donald Trump’s call for allies to send ships to the strait of Horm…