Paris/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders, including those "on the other side of the Atlantic", for allegedly exploiting the volatile situation in France for political gains, media reports said.

Macron rejected remarks by several foreign leaders, accusing them of "manipulation of information" to draw political benefits from the arson and looting reported in Paris last weekend.

When a reporter asked whether he was referring to US President Donald Trump, Macron replied, "Among others."

The French President also dismissed claims that Paris had been invaded by migrants and Islamists, attributing such narratives to "AI-generated images".

Trump, meanwhile, linked the unrest in France to immigrati...