The French president has met with his Indonesian counterpart as Emmanuel Macron pressed on with a week-long trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that division between the two superpowers, the United States and China, is the main risk currently confronting the world as he emphasised the need for building new coalitions between Paris and partners in the Indo-Pacific.

France President Emmanuel Macron dismissed a viral clip that seemingly depicted First Lady Brigitte Macron shoving his face before exiting a plane.

French President Emmanuel Macron played down an apparent spat with his wife Brigette which was captured in a viral video.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that division between the two superpowers, the United States and China, is the main risk currently confronting the world as he emphasized the need for building new coalitions between Paris and partners in the Indo-Pacific.

The French president also called for a "coalition of independence" to reshape the global order in an era of great power rivalry.

You may have seen it: Last Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, got tongues wagging when she did something that seemed entirely out of character for the painfully elegant first lady. She was caught on camera squishing her hands right into his handsome face. It looked like an act of hostility. I was intrigued.

French President Emmanuel Macron was spotted being shoved in the face by his wife, Brigitte Macron, in a viral clip that he dismissed as playfighting.

France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for closer cooperation between Vietnam and France amid rising global instability.

Things seem to be back to normal for French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte ... after the slap seen around the world.