France vows “full support” for Ukraine; White House defends drug-boat strike, and more

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  Our Top Stories Emmanuel Macron, France's president,

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  said Ukraine had his country's full support amid continuing peace negotiations in a joint press conference with Vladimir Zelensky in Paris.

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  Mr Macron later discussed America's mediation efforts with Donald Trump over the phone.

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  Earlier, Ukraine's president said tough issues remained to be ironed out.

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  American negotiators are in Moscow to press Russia for an end to the war.

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  The White House confirmed that Pete Hegseth, America's war secretary,

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  Authorised an admiral to conduct a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean in September,

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  calling it, quote, self-defense.

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  Mr.

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  Trump and Mr.

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  Hegseth previously denied reports that he ordered such a strike,

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  which even some Republicans say would be illegal.

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  Mr.

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