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France’s navy interdicted the Russian-linked tanker Grinch in the western Mediterranean, diverting it to port amid investigations into alleged false flagging and sanction violations as part of a broader crackdown on Moscow’s shadow fleet

As political tensions rise between France and the United States over Greenland, Paris insists sport must remain separate from diplomacy, rejecting calls to boycott the World Cup while critics urge FIFA and teams to take a stand

France has carried out its first on-water interception of a suspected migrant “taxi-boat”, signalling a major change in strategy as Paris and London seek to curb dangerous Channel crossings and dismantle increasingly sophisticated smuggling networks

Traffic has returned to normal at Brussels Airport’s cargo area after farmers ended their protest against EU trade and agricultural policies, which had caused delays and congestion while drawing attention to concerns over standards, regulations, and sustainability

An outbreak of lumpy skin disease in France has forced organisers of the Paris Agricultural Show to bar cattle this year, highlighting growing biosecurity challenges for Europe’s farming sector and prompting debate over animal health safeguards