And what a legacy. And splashdown the four tourists aboard the Spacex Inspiration 4 capsule successfully return to earth. Hello. After the french president ordered the recall of ambassadors To Australia and the us, washington says it plans to hold talks with senior french officials in the coming days to calm the diplomatic storm. The french ambassador To Australia has now left the country, describing as a huge mistake its decision to unilaterally cancel a Submarine Contract worth tens of billions of dollars. From paris, heres hugh schofield. For the americans, the australians and the british, its a new alliance to ensure stability in the pacific and thwart the strategic ambitions of china. But Australias Decision to buy nuclear submarines from the us has left the french feeling stunned and humiliated. Their contract with australia has been simply binned. Ordered back home by President Macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for frances a
Of war before it pulled Out Of afghanistan and the decision to fire the missile smacks of panic and what a legacy. And walking in the air the french slackliner wowing the crowds in paris. Frances most senior diplomat says relations with australia and the united states are in crisis because of what he called their duplicity and lies over a new security alliance. The pact resulted in australia cancelling a multi billion Dollar Contract to buy french submarines. Hugh schofield reports. For the americans, the australians and the british, its a new alliance to ensure stability in the pacific and thwart the strategic ambitions of china. But Australias Decision to buy nuclear submarines from the us has left the french feeling stunned and humiliated. Their contract with australia has been simply binned. Ordered back home by President Macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for frances anger. I think this has been a huge mistake, a very, very bad
The crowds in paris. Frances most senior diplomat says relations with australia and the united states are in crisis because of what he called their duplicity and lies over a new security alliance. The pact resulted in australia cancelling a multi billion Dollar Contract to buy french submarines. Hugh schofield reports. For the americans, the australians and the british, its a new alliance to ensure stability in the pacific and thwart the strategic ambitions of china. But Australias Decision to buy nuclear submarines from the us has left the french feeling stunned and humiliated. Their contract with australia has been simply binned. Ordered back home by President Macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for frances anger. I think this has been a huge mistake, a very, very bad handling of a partnership because it was not a contract, it was a partnership. This evening the Foreign Minister, jean yves Le Drian, spoke again on national televisi
Friday. In the space of just a few hours, late today, the White House got unwelcome news on covid boosters. The secretary of defense admit that a Drone Strike in afghanistan that was supposed to have targeted an Isisk Terrorist actually killed an afghan aid worker, two other adults, and seven children, and was in his words a horrible mistake. And on top of that, the administration suddenly finds itself in the middle of a diplomatic war with americas oldest ally, france. So there is a lot to get to tonight. We begin with the fda advisory panels highly anticipated recommendation on covid Booster Shots which was not exactly what a lot of people had been expecting. Third doses not recommended for most people younger than 65 years old. Only for seniors and others at high risk of illness. Now, whatever the publichealth merits of Todays Decision and we will obviously discuss those with our Health Experts in just a moment. It certainly differs from what the administration has been signaling fo
I know everybody misses home, but it is no time to come back right now. In afghanistan, the Withdrawal Deadline is imminent as the final evacuation of americans and afghans winds down. Isisk claiming responsibility for a Rocket Attack on the kabul airport. This, after the u. S. Conducted a Drone Strike against an Isisk Target on sunday. A vehicle that posed an imminent threat to the airport. Up to ten civilians were reportedly killed as a result of the strike. At Dover Airport Sunday President biden and the First Lady attending the dignified transfer for the fallen suicide members killed in the Suicide Bomb on thursday. Well start with the latest on tropical Storm Ida with todays Show Cohost Al Roker in New Orleans, and correspondent Sam Brock in louisiana. Al, first to you. New orleans is in the dark. A rare sight. How are things looking . Al roker, i think we have a Problem Reporter thank you very much. Thank you. Reporter yeah, andrea, we are here. This is South Rampart and the dama