{
  "id": 7697490,
  "title": "New French ambassador to US cleared to take up post after diplomatic spat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/new-french-ambassador-to-us-cleared-to-take-up-post-after-diplomatic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:10:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "http://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260916-new-french-ambassador-to-us-cleared-to-take-up-post-after-diplomatic-spat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France's incoming ambassador to the US has been cleared to take up his post after Paris apologised for criticism of Washington over a UN vote. Aurelien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to replace Laurent Bili, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks following the diplomatic dispute.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}