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Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron meet in Paris
It’s the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer’s office said.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is joining French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice.
Their meeting signifies a celebration of the two countries’ friendship, as nations across the world pay tribute to their fallen soldiers in World War I.
The Paris ceremony echoes Franco-British commemorations that occured 80 years ago, when Allied troops liberated most of France’s territory from Nazi occupation, Macron’s office said.
This year also marks the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, the historic agreement between France and the United Kingdom.
Starmer was personally invited to Paris by Emmanuel Macron, and the two leaders are expected to discuss a number of foreign policy issues including the war in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The meeting marks a significant step in Starmer’s plans to reset relations with the European Union following the UK’s exit in 2020.
The two leaders first met at the Elysée presidential palace, before heading toward the Champs-Elysees avenue to lay wreaths at the nearby statues of Georges Clemenceau, French prime minister at the time of the Armistice, and Churchill.
They will then lead the traditional ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe monument where they will relight the flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The French Army Choir is to sing France’s national anthem, “La Marseillaise,” and the British anthem, “God Save the King.”
Starmer will also host veterans, defence charities and British military personnel at the ambassador’s residence, and is expected to meet the new French prime minister Michel Barnier.
“I am honoured to be in Paris to stand united with President Macron in tribute to the fallen of the First World War who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today,” Starmer said.
The prime minister also announced that the British government has earmarked more than £10 million (€12 million) for next year’s 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe and the subsequent defeat of Japan which ended World War II.
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Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Sets Off Protests
A visit by the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, to Australia on Monday to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach attack set off protests in Sydney.
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“Say it loud. Say it clear. We don’t want Herzog here.” “From the river to the sea.” “Palestine will be free.” “From the sea to the river.” “Palestine will live forever.” “Keep your hands behind your back.” Please move back. Move back. On the line. By the time we lit the first candles in Jerusalem, darkness claimed the lives of 15 innocent people in Sydney. We will never forget the people we lost. The wounds that were suffered. The families that grieved.
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María Corina Machado said Monday that a Venezuelan opposition leader was seized in Caracas shortly after being released from jail.
Machado wrote in a post on X that Juan Pablo Guanipa, a key ally, was kidnapped by heavily armed men in civilian clothing in the Los Chorros area of the capital.
“We demand his immediate release,” she said.
Alfredo Romero, the president of the Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal, said 35 political prisoners were released on Sunday, including Guanipa, who was initially arrested in May.
US MOVES FAST TO REOPEN VENEZUELA EMBASSY AFTER YEARSLONG FREEZE
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and Juan Pablo Guanipa participate in an anti-government protest on Jan. 9, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Alfredo Lasry R/Getty Images)
Reuters reported that Venezuelan authorities were seeking court approval to place Guanipa under house arrest.
The country’s Public Ministry alleged that he violated the terms of his release but provided no additional details and did not say whether he had been re-arrested.
Guanipa’s Primero Justicia party said on X that he was forced into a silver Toyota Corolla during the incident.
Juan Pablo Guanipa, opposition leader and recently released from prison, visits relatives of political prisoners near the El Helicoide detention center in Caracas on Feb. 8, 2026. (Jesus Vargas/picture alliance via Getty Images)
“We hold Delcy Rodríguez, Jorge Rodríguez, and Diosdado Cabello responsible for any harm to Juan Pablo’s life,” the party wrote. “We call on the international community for the immediate release of Juan Pablo Guanipa and for an immediate and unconditional end to the persecution of the opposition.”
The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
TRUMP EMBRACES US INTERVENTION IN VENEZUELA, OPENS DOOR TO BROADER LATIN AMERICA PUSH
Rodríguez has been serving as the interim president of Venezuela since the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores earlier this year.
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez speaks during the presentation of the 2025 budget bill at the National Assembly in Caracas on Dec. 3, 2024. (Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images)
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In late January, President Donald Trump said Venezuela was releasing political prisoners at a “rapid rate,” praising the move as a “powerful humanitarian gesture” by the country’s leadership.
An estimated 687 political prisoners remain in custody in Venezuela as of Feb. 2, according to Foro Penal.
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