macron that the u.s. defense pact announcement would have benefited from open consultations among allies. so an olive branch thrown to the french to say, we probably botched the communication but they're not changing the dole. i don't know what emannuel macron's move was after he hung up the phone call. we don't know. probably did not happen like that. we have the administration as it deals with covid and particularly the booster shot issue the cdc is deciding on as we speak. jackie? reporter: president biden made announcement last hour that the u.s. will donate 500 million covid vaccines to undeveloped countries, that comes as the administration is pushing for booster for vaccinated americans as the world poor is waiting their first shot. the fda advisory panel voted down the plan for pfizer booster for all americans, the white house said it was not a binary choice buying boosters for americans, helping out the rest of the world. they're backing that up with a shot donation as part of a virtual covid sum

and look what happened when emmanuel macron stuck a climate tax on fuel and diesel in france. the yellow vest protests, yeah. that lead to all kinds of trouble for him, so it's a balancing act. it's very, very difficult. governments are trying to pick their way through. stefanie, has it come up much during the election campaign in germany? yeah, very much. the question of climate change but also the question of what do businesses do with it, and this is going to be one of the big challenges after sunday night, when we'll have the results, and i think we are going to talk about this later a little bit, but who is going to form a coalition. and the junior partners in this case are the crucial parties to look at, and on the one hand you have the liberals, in the german case very pro—business. they are less ambitious when it comes to tackling global warming. and then on the other side, you have the green party. we heard before in the bbc report from katya adler about young people. so many young people in germany, this is their top priority. they will vote for the greens because

ordered back home by president macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for france's anger. i think this has been a huge mistake. a very, very bad handling of the partnership because it was not a contract. it was a partnership. partnerships are supposed to be based on trust. i am with the president of france and that makes me feel better. they laugh just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the g7 summit in cornwall between presidents biden and macron, and all talk of cooperation and shared challenges. but behind—the—scenes the french are convinced that the three english—speaking nations were hatching the plan to cut them out. the fallout is potentially very great. this puts a big rift down the middle of the nato alliance, pushes france to doing more with other european countries, puts britain very much in the camp of the americans in dealing with the indo pacific, but britain needs a functioning nato alliance. my worry is that this does deep damage to nato going well beyond the diplomatic row over an arms deal. noticeably, here

ordered back home by president macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for france's 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 television. translation: there has been lying, duplicity, - a major breach of trust and contempt. this will not do. things are not going well between us. it means there is a crisis. i'm with the president of france. it makes me feel better. laughs. just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the g7 summit in cornwall between presidents biden and macron, and all talk of cooperation and shared challenges. but behind the scenes, the french are convinced that the three english—speaking nations were hatching the plan to cut them out. the fallout is potentially very great. britain needs a functioning nato alliance and my worry is that this does deep damage to nato, going well beyond the diplomatic row over an arms deal. as they assess t

due to covid restrictions macron will not be in new york this week. at the request of the white house president biden will speak by phone with president macron trying to smooth this over. more damage control, however, from the biden administration, back to you. >> harris: you add that to not giving them or other allies a heads up when you were pulling out of afghanistan and french troops and germans had to get their people. >> that has been noted over the weekend. >> harris: president biden is getting a lot of flak for hitting the beach over the weekend in his home state of delaware while multiple catastrophes were unfolding his his watch. critics let it rip. tom cotton telling fox news i think it is embarrassment. power panel now rachel campos-duffy "fox & friends" weekend co-host and host of moms on fox nation and kevin walling former biden campaign surrogate. rachel, i will start with you and get your top line thoughts. >> you keyed the segment saying the world is falling apart. i think joe biden is falling apart. being the leader of the free world

the question, is it emmanuel macron who will be doing this? he probably could become the main trigger in the european union. in the years to come. he has elections coming up next year. we will see if he wins those elections. with regard to nato, we got in the crosshairs of donald trump. we i mean the germans, not meeting the 2% spending of gdp on defense. we are currently around 1.5%. we got criticized for that time and again. will that change in the future? that depends on the outcome of the election. if we see more shift to the left with the social democrats flanked by the greens, it's probably not that likely. schultz made it clear he wants to do a lot for the german army. it's unclear at this point. host: we have just about 15 minutes left. we are taking your questions about the elections in germany. we would like to hear your thoughts on the legacy of angela merkel. she is stepping down as chancellor. eastern and central time zones, (202) 748-8000. central -- mountain and pacific (202) 748-8001 (202) 748-8001,. one tweet from town square.

macron to exert himself. it's a double opportunity. in the first of january they take over the european council as its rotating president. macron will be in a good position to push his policies. he needs a strong negotiating partner in the germans. he knows that and the people around him know that. >> jim bitterman, thank you very much. >>> it turns out iceland has a climate there and for a short time after the election, it looked like 33 women and 30 men had been elected to parliament. now 33 men and 30 women. >>> san marino has voted overwhelmingly to end their abortion ban. the vote will make legal abortions past 12 weeks if pregnancy is life threatening or pose a serious health risk to the woman. >>> switzerland has become one of the last countries in western europe to legalize same-sex marriage. in a referendum on sunday, parliament voted to legalize same-sex marriage last year. the legislation gives lesbian couples access to sperm banks. >> translator: this is an historic day for switzer land, historic day for people of the same-

ordered back home by president macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for france's anger. i think this has been a huge mistake. a very, very bad handling of the partnership because it was not a contract. it was a partnership. this evening, the foreign minister, jean yves le drian, spoke again on national television. translation: there has been lying, duplicity, a major- breach of trust and contempt. this will not do. things are not going well between us. it means there is a crisis. i am with the president of france and that makes me feel better. just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the g7 summit in cornwall between presidents biden and macron, and all talk of cooperation and shared challenges. but behind—the—scenes, the french are convinced that the three english—speaking nations were hatching the plan to cut them out. the fallout is potentially very great. this puts a big rift down the middle of the nato alliance, pushes france towards doing more with other european countries, puts britain very much in the camp of the ame

., joe biden, and france's president emmanuel macron. but this all comes as the president is really dealing with a high-stakes week when it comes to his diplomatic agenda. he will be at the united nations general assembly tomorrow delivering his first speech, also meeting with various leaders including the leaders of the uk and australia as the president is trying to affirm the u.s. role around the world. >> more to come on this. arlette, thank you very much. coming up for us, their bombshell book is causing a stir in washington and beyond. we hear from the journalists themselves about the back story to those final chaotic days of the trump white house as described in the book "peril." that's next. is mealtime a struggle? introducing ore-ida potato pay. where ore-ida golden crinkles are your crispy currency to pay for bites of this... ...with this. when kids won't eat dinner, potato pay them to. ore-ida. win at mealtime. it's an important time to save. with priceline, you can get up to 60% off amazing hotels. and when you get a big deal.

the phone call between biden and macron is not expected to happen today. the scheduling process is still being worked out for that call. the two men are expected to speak in the coming days. you saw the french government recall the u.s. ambassador from the u.s. back to france for consultations regarding what they say as a betrayial from australia to the u.s. after the contract led to the loss of a multibillion-dollar submarine contract the french had with the australians. this comes as the president is about to turn his sights on his foreign policy and diplomatic agenda. later today he will be traveling to new york city, meeting with the head of the u.n., s secretary-general gutteres and tomorrow the president will deliver his first speech in front of the united nations general assembly as president. biden spent time at the u.n. when he was vp as a senator as well. tomorrow his focus on trying to rally the world to address the big crises, the covid-19 pandemic and human rights abuses. it comes as a tricky and precarious time for the biden foreign policy, a

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and i do want to ask you about a fascinating speech president macron gave recently. he was denouncing what he called islamist separatism and said that a conscious theorized political religious project is materializing from a deviation from the public's universal values. he in particular and notably called out what he called social science theories imported from the united states by which he meant critical race theories with their problems which i respect and which exist but which must be added to ours. he said, these are anglo sectionon traditions based a different history but not ours. it is an complicated but important different between the universal predictions that president macron emphasized of liberty, equality, fraternity, and dignity, and this more multicultural or identity politics-based approach that he was questioning. how is it possible that on the one hand france is embracing this universalism against critical race theory but at the same time is allowing more regulation of hate speech than the u.s. traditionally has? >> yeah. very important questions, of

ordered back home by president macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could be about the reasons for france's anger. i think this has been a huge mistake. a very, very bad handling of the partnership because it was not a contract. it was a partnership. this evening, the foreign minister, jean yves le drian, spoke again on national television. translation: there has been lying, duplicity, a major- breach of trust and contempt. this will not do. things are not going well between us. it means there is a crisis. i am with the president of france and that makes me feel better. just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the g7 summit in cornwall between presidents biden and macron, and all talk of cooperation and shared challenges. but behind—the—scenes, the french are convinced that the three english—speaking nations were hatching the plan to cut them out. the fallout is potentially very great. britain needs a functioning nato alliance. my worry is that this does deep damage to nato, going well beyond the diplomatic row over an arms deal. as they assess the da

yes, but emmanuel macron _ that the european union. yes, but emmanuel macron did _ that the european union. yes, but emmanuel macron did not - that the european union. yes, but emmanuel macron did not want i that the european union. yes, but| emmanuel macron did not want the british there.— british there. brexit means brexit. i understand _ british there. brexit means brexit. i understand that, _ british there. brexit means brexit. i understand that, but _ british there. brexit means brexit. i understand that, but you - british there. brexit means brexit. i understand that, but you do - i understand that, but you do understand the point i am making. emmanuel — a strategic national interest in the uk not being part of it because it would have complicated a future european defence pact. that was a national strategic decision. again, if australia is changing its mind, it may do it in a more elegant way, because for instance, it is not on the scrapping a contract, it is excluding france. i do have a cooperation with only the us and the

there was french president ma macron giving him a hug in the beach. certainly as you just said the change and the travel ban from europe, european allies have been pushing it for a while saying this needs to happen. the president and according to officials i have spoken to is trying to do a few things here, behind the scene, he's going to do some public defending of the afghanistan withdrawal which was unpopular among our nato allies, usher in a new era of diplomacy and new focus. he's going to try to rally people of rally allies o f the threat posed by china. that's polarizing, too. and certainly a big focus here is going to be climate change and the pandemic and vaccines in particular. tomorrow will piggy back off the president. a virtual vaccine summit and deposing vaccines across the country. the u.s. is trying to give boosters for our americans. >> he's got some work to dochlt he's not going to get laughed at. the reception will be cooler. >> let's move to covid, the biden administration is easing restrictions on international travelers wanting t

. >> macron has already hosted angela merkel in recent days. is he packing any candidate in this imminent terminal -- german election? >> he's been quite careful not to take sides. he is qte fortunate because the three leading contenders have all professed to want to work more closely with him. to move the european union forward. that is given him opportunities to press on with his agend i think the german willingness to take some very big steps, for example making the eu's recovery fund permit. i think they are going to walk up those ideas that macron wants. it will be very incremental, a long, drawn out steps if anything. >> thank you for joining us. moving on, the u.k. has a new foreign minister following a shakeup in westminster. -- who has been named the new justice and deputy prime minister in boris johnson's we shuffle this wednesday. michael has also been appointed the new housing minister. he will have a responsibility for interview -- into--- u.k. relations. -- france 24 to say look at the woman who will take the top desk at the forei

very ambitious and he has _ emmanuel macron's very ambitious and he has been _ emmanuel macron's very ambitious and he has been pushing the agenda of european _ he has been pushing the agenda of european defence union, however your to call— european defence union, however your to call it. _ european defence union, however your to call it. for— european defence union, however your to call it, for quite some time and he can— to call it, for quite some time and he can now— to call it, for quite some time and he can now even stronger make the argument _ he can now even stronger make the argument that europe needs to step up. that— argument that europe needs to step up, that they need to really strengthen their defence capabilities and co—ordinate more, and this— capabilities and co—ordinate more, and this obvious because very much to the _ and this obvious because very much to the german government as well. we will see _ to the german government as well. we will see what the next government will see what the next government will be _ will see what the next government will

then, my god, the fact that he's at a summit with macron, and then he comes off after macron. >> okay. we do know the reality of the subs, right? there were some issues. >> mika. >> the french knew that. they weren't completely blind to that, were they? >> mika -- >> it's not black and white. >> it is black and white. talk to your ally. i know you're doing your best, but this is -- >> i just -- >> this is just -- >> i feel there is more to the story. that's all. >> it's not about the subs. it's about how you simply manage the fact that there's good reason the deal ended up the way it did. >> yeah. >> question was, since you knew it'd cause major problems, how do you manage it? >> yeah. >> it was ironic, it happens right after afghanistan, which was another trumpian sort of mis-handling of allies. and really funny, what did biden talk about at the u.n.? relentless diplomacy. the contrast between the words yesterday and these problems with our oldest allies can hardly be more stark. >> again, willie, you don't talk to macron at a summit and then go behind his back and steal a $50 billio

it angered emmanuel macron so much that he pulled his ambassadors. joe biden and emmanuel macron have had a phone call and they have issued a joint statement aimed at easing the tension. they agreed the french ambassador will return to washington next week and the presidents say they will meet in person at the end of next mth. while they ease tensions, this was boris johnson speaking today in washington. >> it is time for our dearest friends to give me a break. it is a great step forward for global security. it is three like-minded allies standing shoulder to shoulder creating a new partnership for the sharing of technology. >> let's cross over to our north america correspondent. we have had a meeting between france and the u.s.. talk us through. is the relationship now improved? >> they have edged a little closer. bear in mind, this was described by the french as a stab in the back, this deal for the nuclear powered submarines that the americans and the british did with the australians. they lose out $40 billion for the diesel powered submarines the

this after emmanuel macron announced in june he would reduce military presence in the region. the french defense minister has hit back angrily declaring france is not walking away from commitments. >> we have 5000 soldiers still deployed. we will withdraw from three positions but we intend to leave several thousand soldiers on the ground. we have state-of-the-art armored vehicles to deploy so we clearly do not intend to leave. >> the u.n. speech on saturday came after the death of a french soldier in mali. meanwhile, he is close to hiring mercenaries from russia. also, susser partnership would be incompatible with western support. the prime minister chose not to elaborate on the subject. >> i don't know of any group. the day the government signs an agreement, we will make blic. i will only respond to questions at that point and not before. >> france plans to half the number of french troops from 5000 to 2500 by 2023. >> it is the biggest sex abuse scandal in the history of the u.n. an investigation has exposed more than 80 alleged cases of sex abuse in the dr congo, many by st

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gather going to present the 2022 budget later this morning, the last that president macron did before election in seven months time, we have been following the geopolitical story today, caroline what are the highlights of the french budget, does he have room for a little bit of a giveaway, good morning. caroline: good morning, back to square one for president emanuel macron, it is the end of whatever was in place since the beginning of the pandemic. for this 2022 budget, the goal is really to reduce the deficit, curb public spending, very few sectors will actually have their budget increased such as the army or education, but the goal for 2022 is to bring the deficit back below 5% compared to 8% this year. the problem is that the debt level in france remains at historical highs. you see the latest reading, 118% for the french debt, to see who is controlling the budget and the proposals for emanuel macron said we cannot put the dust under the carpet. the problem, of course, is the re-election in seven months time, so it's very hard for him to raise taxes. they will actually decrease so

macron and president biden. bring us u-to-date. ~ macron and president biden. bring us up-to-date-— up-to-date. well, this call was initiated, _ up-to-date. well, this call was initiated, we _ up-to-date. well, this call was initiated, we are _ up-to-date. well, this call was initiated, we are told _ up-to-date. well, this call was initiated, we are told in - up-to-date. well, this call was initiated, we are told in the - initiated, we are told in the statement, byjoe biden this morning. in other words, the french will have probably insisted on that, we didn't call them, they called us. and they issued a joint statement, which is unusual in these circumstances. norma each side issues a readout of these because according to their own lights. and i think one of the key lines in it is the acknowledgement that the decision could've benefited from more open consultation, the decision of the submarines, and that is something that the french are very, very sore about, and that is quite a concession for the americans to make. the french felt they were stabbed in the

could have done a better job consulting france, its oldest ally macron says the french ambassador will return to washington next week, but the two leaders will meet next month. it is the latest challenge for president biden who tonight hosted several meetings here with democrats trying to iron out these deep divisions with his own party over how to proceed with massive infrastructure and social spending plans lester, this is a critical moment for his agenda. >> peter alexander at the white house, thanks. >>> in louisville, kentucky today a gunman opened fire at a school bus stop killing one teenager and wounding two others this comes as gun violence against children is rising across the country here's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, police in louisville, kentucky are searching for this vehicle after a drive-by gunman shot three teens at a bus stop. one of them a 16-year-old, died. >> my nephew had his whole life ahead of him and he was destined for greatness. >> reporter: the city's police chief outraged >> well, we can't sit here our thumb's up our [ bleep ] and do nothing diffe

then in july, macron took a gamble. just as vaccination centers were emptying as vaccine hesitancy kicked in and french hospitals were being overrun by the delta variant. >> took the risk to say i will make the life of the unvaccinated very difficult, which is very, very, very dangerous statement. >> reporter: protests followed. one of the biggest came on july 31st, just a couple of weeks after macron made his speech. across france, 204,000 people took to the streets according to the interior ministry. but full of noise that very same day number of people were quietly getting an injection. the reason says this french lawmaker that most people understood that the alternative was yet another lockdown. >> translator: it was saying to the french, she says, that if you're vaccinated you can live like you used to. this health pass will give you your freedom back. now france has one of the best vaccination rates in the world. over 62%. and despite the spread of the delta variant, hospital admissions have gone down. >> the delt

conflict between the more universalistic traditions that president macron emphasized of liberty equality fraternity and dignity and this more multicultural or identity politics based approach that he was questioning. how is it possible that on the one hand france is embracing this universalism against? critical race theory, but at the same time is allowing for more regulation of hate speech than the us regulation allows. yeah, very very important questions. of course maybe first on the european model indeed. i'm i'm really attached to these european model and and just to explain why i'm going to use a french expression the vive han solomon and i think that it's really difficult in and for me, it's also linked to democracy, but it's really difficult to accept very offensive discriminatory discourse if we want to bring a society and if we want to to build a society based on these deep ensemble values, so for me the the balance it's it's and and i agree with what have been say by by the by the colleagues. i mean, it's really difficult to to balance, but it's also very important to keep this

reporter: if macron regards the deal is a wake-up call for europeans, athens clearly agrees. the u.s. and the u.k. had also bid to build warships for greece, but france's vessels were chosen not only for their technology, but to support an ally and european interests. ♪ >> china has been showing off some of its most advanced aircraft technology and weaponry at its biggest airshow, which was delayed one year by the pandemic. it's been held over two years since 1996 in the coast of the south china sea. tensions with the u.s. and other nations have been mounting in recent months. we have reports. reporter: a show of china's force in the air and its advanced technology. >> i think everyone cares the most about the age 20 bomber. -- h 20 bomber. other than that it is the j 20 fighter. reporter: j 10 and j 20 stealth fighters are among the highlights of this airshow. it is part of beijing's drive to compete against western rivals, selling its latest military hardware and technology. >> the main feature of the f k 2000 air defense weapons system is that it is a combat vehicle inte

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president macron has talked about the need for strategic autonomy for france and europe. particularly on china. does he have a different policy on china than washington? >> first in 2016, when we won the contract, it was completely different. it was a competition. it was a competition. it was completely different. and then on china, the european union, because it is not a french-only issue. there's a european dimension. our indo-pacific, european deal, was the same day in the country. there is policy on china. we described china on three pillars with our policy towards it, as a systemic rival, as a competitor and as a partner in some global issues such as climate. we have, of course, our european policy, and since you speak with autonomy of europe, i prefer the term european sovereignty. we have developed our own instruments, including in the field of security. and you know what? it's the best way for the u.s. to have a stronger ally, a european ally who is more able, including in security, to do things the u.s. doesn't warrnt do. >> phillippe, pleasure to talk with you a

it emerged thatjoe biden is seeking a court with his french counterpart, french president emmanuel macron, against the background of very tense relations following this deal between between the united states, australia, and the uk, this defence and security arrangement, which has basically carved to the french out of the arrangement. if there is that sort of conversation, and the french have yet to confirm that there will be such a call, then this is up with something but president biden can use to perhaps —— this is at least something that president biden can use to perhaps assuage the frayed nerves of his french counterpart, french president emmanuel macron. david, thank you forjoining us on newsday. and there's much more on the easing of the us travel restrictions on our website, including a look at how the new rules will be enforced. just log on to bbc.com/news. well, as that announcement was being made, the british prime minister borisjohnson was in new york to attend a meeting of the united nations. he's urging fellow leaders to sign up to financial and environmental targets ahe

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president macron has talked about the need for strategic autonomy for france and europe. particularly on china. does he have a different policy on china than washington? >> first in 2016, when we won the contract, it was completely different. it was a competition. it was a competition. it was completely different. and then on china, the european union, because it is not a french-only issue. it's a european dimension, our indo-pacific, european deal, was the same day in the country. there is policy on china. we described china on three pillars with our policy towards it, as a systemic rival, as a competitor and as a partner in some global issues such as climate. we have, of course, our european policy and since you speak with autonomy of europe, i prefer the term european sovereignty. we have developed our own instruments, including in the realm of security. and you know the best way for the u.s. to have a stronger ally, another european ally who is more able -- including in security -- to do things the u.s. doesn't want to do. >> philippe, pleasure to talk with you and we

the white house says president biden acknowledged during a phone call with president macron that there could have been more discussion in advance of the new accord, which saw australia pull out of a contract to buy french submarines worth $37 billion. this whole episode caught many by surprise, not least france, but also members of asean — the association of southeast asian nations. the ten nations which make up asean were not consulted over the deal. i've been speaking to ben bland, director of the southeast asia programme at the lowy institute, an independent think tank based in sydney — and he's been telling me how this has all been received. well, there's been a pretty mixed reaction. there are ten member states in asean, with different interests. we've seen a warm reaction from the philippines, which has welcomed the potential for australia to build this new nuclear submarine capability, but we've seen heavy notes of caution from indonesia and malaysia. so different reactions, but i think across the region, there is a sense that people want australia, the us and other allies t

president biden and emmanuel macron will hold talks in october. another two energy suppliers in the uk have gone out of business caused by the huge increase in the cost of gas. combined with other recent failures, it means 1.5 million people are now facing a switch to a new, more expensive firm. lava pouring from a volcano on the spanish island of la palma has damaged hundreds of homes, as it heads towards the coast. thousands of people have been forced to flee the path of the lava.

we want to see what happens with this biden, macron issue. the phone call that's supposed to take place in the next few days. the fact is, we don't know how far france is going to go with this. we've gotten some indication already this morning, just a few minutes ago. the minister here in charge of european affairs has said that the australian eu trade deal, big trade deal worth a lot, could be in jeopardy because of this lack of faith between allies. he said keeping one's word is a condition of trust between democracies and between allies. clearly the french are very insulted about this. this is a test for mr. biden as well. the french seem to think because he named anthony blinken as secretary of state that they would have an in with this new administration. it certainly got off to a good start but now they're not so sure. tony blinken has a long track record with france. he grew up here. speaks excellent french. the french believes they've been betrayed by this. laura. >> jim bidderman in paris. thank you so much. >>> family members of the

president biden and president macron are going to meet next week. but the french aren't saying this is completely in the rear-view mirror. a senior french diplomat told me that things are going to still be tense until there are some formal conversations about what to do about the billions of dollars that france is now out because of this submarine deal that they've lost. >> kylie, separately we're hearing of a classified briefing that got kind of heated. a briefing the state department gave lawmakers on efforts to evacuate u.s. citizens from afghanistan. what are you hearing about what happened behind closed doors? >> listen. lawmakers were tremendously frustrated when they received this classified briefing from the state department, from the pentagon, from the department of homeland security about afghanistan. about these ongoing evacuation efforts. and briefers weren't able to provide them with answers to basic questions. such as how many americans exactly are still in afghanistan? how many afghans at risk exactly are still in afghanistan? and wan

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the white house says president biden acknowledged during a phone call with emmanuel macron, that there could have been more discussion in advance of the new accord which saw australia pull out of a contract to buy french submarines worth $37 billion. this whole episode caught many by surprise, not least france, but also members of asean — that's the association of southeast asian nations. the ten nations which make up asean were not consulted over the deal, and now the dust has settled, what's been their reaction — if any? let's speak with ben bland, director of the southeast asia programme at the lowy institute, an independent think tank based in sydney, from where benjoins us. great to have you on newsday. in the first instance, what has been the reaction in the region to this? ~ �* , , ., to this? well, there's been a re to this? well, there's been a pretty mix — to this? well, there's been a pretty mix reaction. - to this? well, there's been a pretty mix reaction. there i to this? well, there's been a| pretty mix reaction. there are ten member states in asean with different

it seems to be between the universalist tradition that president macron defended in his speech and rooted in any american first amendment tradition as well, it allowing multiplicity of views to to flourish without regulation. -- we will call it a more particular wrist -- associated with critical race theory that would suggest any academy and public square that is less grounds for free speech. how would you characterize this debate and help us understand how in this case it's france that seems to be on the side of universalism? >> i don't think it's that simple. there's an intimate interplay between our precepts and desire to give greater recognition other identities and experiences an emphasis that has been placed on critical race theory. the backlash against it. a lot of my work and my book is about how we can reconcile the imperative of driving more toward a more equal inclusive society with robust protections for free speech. and academic freedom. i think a lot of that best in the beginning it's not ultimately going to be resolved by law i think it's gonna be resolved by social norms a

macron. you understand, john, there is a lot of face saving going on in all of this, and the french wanted it to be known it wasn't them running after this phone call, john. >> cyril vanier, we appreciate the follow-up on this one. >>> trump suing his niece, mary trump, asking for $145,000 damage. he is also suing the reporters who wrote about his finances. the former senate candidate says he will not support mitch mcconnell as republican leader if he is elected next year. eric riden says he is committed to finding new leaders in the senate. riden is wanting to replace president trump and it's clear what he wants to do here. he i president trump is looking to oust mitch mcconnell from his leader role. >>> ita jacket features six buttons as the guardians new look. >>> troubling images from the mexico-texas border. biden faces lots of criticism, even from members of his own party, over the ongoing mborder crisis. that is incredible. it's the multi-flex tailgate. it can be a step, it can even be

so you can see the biden administration being very careful, reaching out to president macron, trying to set up this phone call. what will be interesting is to see if president biden mentions this new security partnership at all tomorrow because of the fact that there is this riff between the u.s. and france, poses a significant challenge to president biden's overall, you know, pitch that he has made that america is back, that he is going to strengthen alliances, because france and the u.s. are such traditional allies here. so we'll see if this even comes up tomorrow. we do know that president biden is going to focus on trying to take collective action to take on problems facing the world, like climate change, and covid-19. >> kylie atwood, thank you. >>> now to this long time former trump organization, chief financial officer allen weisselberg was in a new york courtroom today. >> this was the first in court appearance since he was arraigned this summer on charges related to an alleged 15-year tax evasion scheme. he's pleaded not guilty. tell us about what happened today. >> reporter

more technologies, and that went on for months in which the president basically met with president macron and made no mention of this, which is why they overreacted to this issue and withdrew their ambassador and so forth. i think he's got a lot of repair work to do there and you see he's still trying to get a phone call together with president macron to patch up america's oldest alliance. >> jeff, the reason for this french row is this deal with australia, the nuclear submarines, saying we need to focus our resources and attention, no longer on the middle east, but on china. is joe biden -- does he have friends on that point? does very unity on that point among allies as he addresses the united nations? >> he certainly does in australia. and that is an emerging strengthening alliance. a long time ally. he will also be meeting one on one, president biden will be, with prime minister morris today at noon after the speech. he has allies on the china front, but it makes european leaders worried, what about us, what about the u.s. and european alliances here? as david was saying, the -- perha

the conference was officially opened by the french president, emmanuel macron. translation: the battle for the climate, against climate | disruption is twins with the battle to preserve and restore biodiversity. and there was a warning about the economic impacts of an action. translation: there's no economic stability l and financial stability without respect for nature and without nature's contribution, because our economies are dependent on nature. because our economies are dependent on the resilience that biodiversity brings. experts have assessed more than 130,000 species and found more than a quarter are at risk of extinction. conservationists say it should be a clarion call for nature to be placed at the heart of all decision—making at the united nations climate change conference in glasgow later this year. courtney bembridge, bbc news. new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has revealed that the country's immigration agency had been trying for years to deport an islamic state supporter who stabbed seven people in a supermarket in auckland on frid

emmanuel macron and joe biden speaking to each other speaking to each other this wednesday. the french president's diplomatic anger is calm, but proper resolution is still waiting. the two men are set to meet face-to-face next month. iran is seeking solidarity with its sunny

in the conversation with prize macron -- -- macron, is the president biden's view that the united states is responsible in any way for some kind of reparations, some kind of deal that will make up for part of the economic loss, and also a greater sense of a working partnership? or is it his view that it's really up to australia to make up any kind of economic loss, if there is any loss to be made up at all? jen: i know from a range of reporting, including perhaps yours, that there were a couple hundred jobs that they anticipate being lost in france. certainly that is a factor for them domestically. we understand that. i think you can expect the president's call will be more about reaffirming our commitment, the united states' commitment to our alliance, our partnership, and working together on a range of issuesering including security in the indo pacific. that that will be the broad focus of the call. reporter: when you were in the bomb we often talked about the need to reduce the amount of highly enriched uranium around the world. president obama ran a number of summits that were aimed

macron also agreed to send the french ambassador back to washington. there is word that large numbers of haitian migrants are being released into the u.s. the biden administration had said they faced mediate expulsion. instead, the associated press reports that many have been told to report to immigration offices within 60 days. white house press secretary jen psaki suggested today, there aren't enough available planes for quick deportations. >> there are a range of flights, as you know, going to different parts of the world, depending, and those are in process. so if we're not-- if there isn't a flight ready yet, those individuals may be placed in alteatives to detention. >> woodruff: by some estimates, the camp at del rio, texas held more than 14,000 people at one point. the world health organization is warning that air polluon can cause harm at lower levels than previously thought. the agency revised its guidelines today for the first time in 15 years. it likened air pollution to poor diet and smoking, and it said 90% of the world's people are at ri

president biden phone macron from the white house. they had not spoken since the us and uk announced the deal with australia to provide the country with nuclear powered submarines. prince officials say they were blindsided after australia ended its submarine contract with france. in a joint statement, the white house says the leaders are in the process of conducting in depth consultations regarding the issue. terms of the tone of the call. it was friendly. this is a step in returning to normal in a long, important abiding relationship that the united states has with france. president biden and president macron will meet in europe next month to further discuss the issue and try to repair the relationship between the u. s and france. lava continues to destroy more homes in spain's canary islands after a massive volcanic eruption, the eruption has forced about 6000 people now to evacuate the island of la palma. a wall of lava 20 ft high is slowing down a mountainside and into homes and crops in its path along the to the coast. experts sa

months ago, biden and macron were walking arm and arm, this intimate portrait of them when they had a summit together. tell us the dynamics at play here. . >> well, the issue on the surface is the sale of these nuclear submarines to australia, which takes away the deal that france had. but the real issue is the alliance. joe biden campaigned on felting america back in with the world, multilateral approaches on the big challenges of the 2021 century. whether it's china, covid, the global economy. and this for the french is seen as walking away, being blind-sided by a deal, as biden and macron were walking hand in hand. it's almost certain the united states, australia, and britain were negotiating this deal as an alternative to france's teal. so france feels betrayed. and the timing of it is terrible. in july, they unveiled a statue of liberty on the lawn of the french ambassadors with the secretary of state there. they were about to hold a celebration. the night that the french ambassador left to celebrate 240 years of french involvement in america's war of independence against britain