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“He’s texting some hot actress”: Candace Owens reacts after Brigitte Macron slap claims shock France again

Candace Owens reacted after a new book claimed Brigitte Macron slapped Emmanuel Macron over alleged messages to actress Golshifteh Farahani. The French first lady has denied the claims, while Farahani also rejected relationship rumors. The controversy comes as Owens continues fighting a defamation lawsuit filed by the French first couple…

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Who Is Golshifteh Farahani? The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Iranian Actress Suddenly Linked to the Macron Slap Drama

Golshifteh Farahani is the Iranian-born actress suddenly at the center of one of the strangest political gossip storms in France, after a new book alleged that messages exchanged with President Emmanuel Macron may have contributed to the infamous viral moment in which First Lady Brigitte Macron appeared to shove or…

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Bulletin world briefing: Cuba in crisis as protests erupt after fuel runs out

Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says Brigitte Macron addresses new claims over slapping French president Second US soldier, 19, found dead after training exercise in Morocco Unseasonal and violent storm kills at least 96 people in India Massive dinosaur becomes largest fossil unearthed…

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Who is Golshifteh Farahani? Iranian actress who starred alongside Di Caprio at centre of Macron ‘slap’ row

A French journalist claimed the President had maintained a ‘platonic’ relationship with the exiled actor

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Macron texted a glamorous Iranian actress and got slapped, now Brigitte has something very important to say

Brigitte Macron has denied claims that an argument with President Macron over messages to actress Golshifteh Farahani led to her appearing to shove him in Vietnam. Her team insists she has never checked her husband's phone, refuting allegations from a new book. The incident, which went viral last year, has…

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Brigitte Macron Breaks Silence After Report Claims She Slapped Husband Emmanuel Over Flirty Texts From Actress

Brigitte Macron broke her silence on allegations that she confronted French President Emmanuel Macron about apparently exchanging flirty texts with an actress.

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New book reignites rumours of relationship between French president and Iranian actress

On Wednesday, Paris Match journalist Florian Tardif published his book "Un couple (presque) parfait" about Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.

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Who Is Golshifteh Farahani? French President Emmanuel Macron's Alleged 'Flirty Texts' to Actress Triggered Brigitte Macron

A new book alleges that Emmanuel Macron's plane incident with his wife was due to flirty texts with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, sparking renewed controversy.

International Business Times UK

Brigitte Macron addresses new claims over slapping French president

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Brigitte Macron breaks silence on claims she slapped Emmanuel after seeing texts from actress

An Elysée official said last year the president and his wife were only ‘having a laugh’ when she appeared to push him in the face

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10 Photos of Golshifteh Farahani: The Actress Whose 'Flirty' Texts Allegedly Led to Macron's 'Hanoi Slap'

The 'Hanoi Slap' incident involving President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly linked to 'flirty' texts with actress Golshifteh Farahani, sparking public intrigue and official denials.

International Business Times UK

French President Got Slapped By Wife In Infamous Moment Caught On Camera After She Saw Steamy Texts To Actress

Brigitte Macron allegedly slapped her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, because of a text message she saw on his phone, a French journalist alleged.

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'I find you very beautiful': Brigitte Macron ‘slapped’ French President Emmanuel Macron after finding messages with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, new book claims

A new French political book alleges First Lady Brigitte Macron slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a 2025 trip to Vietnam after discovering messages with actress Golshifteh Farahani. The author describes their relationship as "platonic," but the book links the incident to a viral video of Brigitte Macron appearing to strike…

The Times of India

‘A platonic relationship’: Book claims French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani

A newly published French political book has sparked controversy after claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani as part of what the author describes as a “platonic relationship”. The allegations appear in Un Couple (Presque) Parfait (“An Almost Perfect Couple”), written by journalist…

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Did Emmanuel Macron get slapped by his wife Brigitte? New book claims French president once called Iranian actress 'very pretty'

French President Emmanuel Macron has been drawn into fresh controversy after a new book claimed that his wife, Brigitte Macron, slapped him during an official foreign trip last year after allegedly seeing flirty messages on his phone linked to an Iranian-born actress.

International Business Times UK

Who is Golshifteh Farahani? Actress Allegedly Exchanged Flirty Messages With France's Emmanuel Macron

A book alleges French President Macron exchanged flirty texts with actress Golshifteh Farahani, leading to a public altercation with First Lady Brigitte Macron. Both parties deny the claims.

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The Independent UK

Brigitte’s slap of Emmanuel ‘sparked when she saw text from actress’

The alleged flirty texts are said to have gone ‘quite far’, a new book on the couple has claimed

The Economic Times

The two words Macron texted an Iranian actress that made Brigitte slap him on a plane, reveals a new book

A new book claims Brigitte Macron's viral 'slap' of her husband, President Emmanuel Macron, occurred after she saw a message from an Iranian actress on his phone. Journalist Florian Tardif alleges the messages were flirtatious, causing a significant argument aboard their plane in Vietnam. Brigitte Macron's representatives have denied this…

The Independent UK

Macron makes cheeky response to King Charles’ ‘speaking French’ jibe at Trump

Macron’s response comes in the context of a fraught and tense relationship with the US president

The Independent UK

Trump clashes with another European ally as he lashes out at Germany for ‘US humiliation’ jibe

Since launching his war on Iran, the US president’s relationship with transatlantic allies has rapidly deteriorated

International Business Times UK

Is Donald Trump Attacking Women He Can't Control? Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Candace Owens

Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly criticizes Donald Trump, accusing him of hating women he can't control, amid a feud involving Candace Owens and controversial remarks about Brigitte Macron.

The Independent UK

Brigitte Macron says role as first lady exposed her to ‘darkness of the world’

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Brigitte Macron says time as French first lady laid bare the ‘wickedness and stupidity’ of the world

Brigitte Macron has faced years of baseless attacks over her gender and sexuality

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