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France and India are preparing for a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Paris after President Emmanuel Macron invited him to be the guest of honor at France’s National Day parade on July 14, officials familiar with the matter said.

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Anger over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform spilled into the streets of Paris, as more than half a million people marched across France to challenge a law raising the retirement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lands in Japan on Saturday afternoon with a key objective: To speak in person with leaders from countries like Brazil and India who have taken a more neutral stance over Russia’s invasion.

The unannounced attendance of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the G-7 summit has unnerved the Brazilian delegation, which now feels pressure to accept an invitation for a face-to-face meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to Brazilian officials.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil don’t plan to meet for one-on-one talks while attending the Group of Seven summit in Japan, according to officials familiar with the matter.

Heading into the G-7 summit, the US and its allies knew they needed to do more to win over global swing nations also courted by China and Russia. The weekend meeting in Japan showed they face a long road ahead.

Volodymyr Zelensky appealed directly to leaders of emerging nations on taking a strong stand against the Ukraine war. But tangible progress was hard to see.

Ukrainian and Brazilian leaders fail to hold one-on-one talks while attending a summit in Japan.

French backing for strikes and demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s already enacted pension reform has declined, according to a poll published Thursday.