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    The intriguing Gabriel Scheinmann, a grandson of French spies now shaping US diplomacy in Paris

    Gabriel Scheinmann speaking at a conference at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on 8 February 2025.
    Gabriel Scheinmann speaking at a conference at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on 8 February 2025. © Sophie Park/Reuters

    Charles Kushner's chief of staff, Gabriel Scheinmann, is the driving force and architect of some of the US embassy in Paris's most strident actions over the past year. He is also the descendant of a family deeply rooted in the world of French espionage.

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    French surveillance balloon maker Lium eyes border contracts in Asia and Europe

    A Lium ballon at the launch of the Made in France trade fair at the presidential Élysée Palace in Paris, on 14 November 2025.
    A Lium ballon at the launch of the Made in France trade fair at the presidential Élysée Palace in Paris, on 14 November 2025. © Ludovic Marin/AFP

    French firm Lium began by protecting sensitive industrial sites in France with its Horus surveillance balloon. As the start-up completes a second round of fundraising, it has set its sights on export defence markets, notably in response to the Russian threat.

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