A diplomatic row between Israel and Paris has broken out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling “the anti-Semitic fire” in France by planning to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Emmanuel Macron has been pictured making a splash during his surfing holiday in the south of France. The images, which have been shared widely by the media in France, mark a stark departure from the sobriety of the French president’s usual crisp attire and serious demeanour.

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron have been married for years, with the couple first meeting when he was a 15-year-old high school student and she was a teacher. The pair married in 2007, when he was 29 and she was 54, and have made headlines for their devoted relationship and 24-year age gap.

Emmanuel Macron filed a lawsuit against Candace Owens for defamation over her false claims about his wife, Brigitte

French President Emmanuel Macron called Monday for stepping up sanctions against Russia if its leader Vladimir Putin does not move forward on peace with Ukraine.