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France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington

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What happened

The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly in a move that should clear the way for the new French ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier to take up his post in Washington.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:01:17 UTC.

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  1. Train derailment in France injures 44, police suspect sabotage

  2. France beats Germany to reach first women's World Cup basketball final

  3. The battle to save the dying heart of rural France: the village bistro

  4. Olympic rematch: US and France to meet for women's FIBA World Cup title

  5. France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington

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