PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to keep fighting for the release of a sports journalist held in Algeria. An Algerian appeals court upheld on Wednesday a seven-year prison sentence for French sportswriter Christophe Gleizes,

By Michel Rose PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A campaign by French President Emmanuel Macron to combat online disinformation has triggered a backlash from right-wing opponents and the increasingly influential conservative media empire controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore.

PARIS — France is at risk of ending the year without a budget deal as former French Prime Minister and current presidential candidate Edouard Philippe shapes up to be a major obstacle to the current government, despite their nominal alliance.

The Turkish and French leaders discussed strengthening cooperation as well as developments in Gaza, the Caucasus and Syria, with Erdogan urging renewed diplomacy to revive stalled peace efforts between Moscow and Kiev.

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to China this week for his fourth state visit, as Europe seeks to balance economic and security threats from Beijing with reliance on the world's second-largest economy during a time of global trade turmoil.

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday denied having any plan for a "ministry of truth" in France after right-wing and far-right politicians and media charged that his drive against disinformation risked curtailing freedom of press and expression.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenzky was in Paris Monday morning to meet with French President Emanuel Macron and discuss peace options.

French President Macron announced that high school students will "probably" be banned from using smartphones from next year.