Macron, Biden agree to soothe tensions after submarine row

PARIS: US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron spoke for the first time on Wednesday since a row erupted over the sale of submarines to Australia, vowing to restore confidence damaged by what Paris saw as a betrayal. Macron was left furious by Australia’s decision last week to ditch a 2016 deal to buy diesel submarines from France in favour of nuclear-powered … Continue reading Macron, Biden agree to soothe tensions after submarine row