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Last update: 4 hours agoFrance–Africa Reset: Macron and Kenya’s Ruto are set to host the two-day “Africa Forward Summit” in Nairobi, with France pitching innovation and investment while critics question the strategy shift and its Anglophone focus. Cannes Opens, Politics Lingers: The 79th Cannes Film Festival kicked off with a subdued red carpet and a tribute to Peter Jackson, who received an honorary Palme d’Or as AI and geopolitics hovered over the jury’s messaging. EU Digital Clampdown: Ursula von der Leyen warns the EU could impose social-media restrictions on under-16s for tens of millions this summer, echoing Australia and risking a fresh clash with US tech politics. Rights Under Pressure: A French widow, 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross, describes her 16-day detention in a Louisiana ICE facility amid the crackdown. Culture & Inclusion Debate: Paris Modest Fashion Week drew praise—while highlighting France’s ongoing bans on niqabs and hijabs in public roles.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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