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Video shows Macron being pushed in face by wife Brigitte

The French president's office sought to downplay the incident, which happened as he prepared to disembark from his plane after touching down in Vietnam.

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A video showing Emmanuel Macron being pushed in the face by his wife has been played down by the French president's office, reports Sky News.
Brigitte Macron placed her hands on her husband's face as they prepared to exit their plane after touching down in Vietnam at the start of a South East Asia tour.
President Macron is seen taking a step back before he recovers and waves to the cameras at the bottom of the aircraft stairs. The pair then walk down the steps together.

The Elysée initially denied the authenticity of images of the interaction before eventually verifying they were real, French media reported.
Read more of this report from Sky News.