FranceUkraine, brandy and EVs top the agenda on Xi's charm offensiveXi Jinping is on his first visit to Europe in five years - and it feels much like a charm offensive.WorldFrench bakers beat longest baguette world recordA 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette baked in the Parisian suburbs has beaten a previous record from Italy in 2019.EuropeWhy France is finding vegan croissants hard to stomachThe idea of butter-free patisseries appeals to some but horrifies dairy farmers and traditionalists.EuropeFrench police remove pro-Gaza student protestersStudent protesters in France have echoed those in the US but have not been violent.WorldFrance defender Hernandez set to miss Euro 2024France defender Lucas Hernandez is set to miss Euro 2024 after sustaining a knee injury during Paris St-Germain's Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund.European FootballMore than 700 people arrive by small boats in a dayA total of 711 people were detected crossing the English Channel on Wednesday.Kent'I could not protect her. I will never forgive myself'Ahmed Alhashimi tells the BBC of the moment he realised his seven-year-old daughter had died.EuropeFourth man arrested in Channel deaths investigationFive migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.UK'I could not protect her': Dad mourns child killed in ChannelAhmed Alhashimi spoke to the BBC after daughter Sara died when the family tried to make it to the UK in a small boat last week.Europe