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France Bars Israel Minister Ben Gvir Over Treatment of Activists

France banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, citing threats and violence against activists who were trying to get aid to Gaza by sea.

Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's national security minister, during an interview in his office at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, July 22, 2024. The Israeli far-right cabinet member took the unusual step of endorsing Donald Trump as the next US president, saying a return of the ex-leader would bolster the chances of victory against Iran’s allied militant groups and the Islamic Republic itself.
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France Bars Israel Minister Ben Gvir Over Treatment of Activists

France banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, citing threats and violence against activists who were trying to get aid to Gaza by sea.

Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's national security minister, during an interview in his office at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, July 22, 2024. The Israeli far-right cabinet member took the unusual step of endorsing Donald Trump as the next US president, saying a return of the ex-leader would bolster the chances of victory against Iran’s allied militant groups and the Islamic Republic itself.
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Scaffolding Billionaire Faces Uphill Battle to Be French Mayor

Billionaire Mohed Altrad is burnishing his man-of-the-people credentials — including displaying a love for fast food — as he seeks to convince voters on Sunday to elect him mayor of the French city of Montpellier.

Mohed Altrad at a news conference for the Montpellier Herault rugby team in Vic-la-Gardiole, France. Photographer: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
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Bank of France Chief Laments Minimal Effort to Cut Deficit

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the government and parliament could have done more to pare the deficit in a budget compromise adopted on Friday.

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France, during a Bloomberg Television interview during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23.
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Bank of France Chief Laments Minimal Effort to Cut Deficit

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the government and parliament could have done more to pare the deficit in a budget compromise adopted on Friday.

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France, during a Bloomberg Television interview during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23.
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Bank of France Chief Laments Minimal Effort to Cut Deficit

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the government and parliament could have done more to pare the deficit in a budget compromise adopted on Friday.

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France, during a Bloomberg Television interview during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23.
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