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‘Trust was broken’: French president berates Aussie PM after submarine deal stoush

Relations between the two countries soured when Australia scrapped a $90 billion deal for France to supply diesel-electric submarines.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has told Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison he has broken the trust between their two countries.

Manchester United star makes stunning revelation about alleged child abuse

‘I don’t want people to feel pity. It’s a difficult situation. A mother does not expect to hear this from their own child.’

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Patrice Evra of Manchester United speaks during a pre-match press conference, ahead of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match against Olympiacos, at Old Trafford on March 18, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

More than 200,000 children sexually abused by French Catholic clergy, report finds

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A report into child sex abuse by Catholic clergy in France says an estimated 216,000 children were victims of the abuse since 1950.

European Union suspends trade talks with Australia after submarine row

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Australia had signed a $90billion deal with French majority state-owned Naval Group in 2016 to build 12 conventional diesel-electric submarines. 

‘DUPLICITY, CONTEMPT & LIES’: France’s rising resentment at boiling point over submarine saga

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France considers that it is in a “crisis” with Australia and the United States after the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar submarine order.

‘A STAB IN THE BACK’: French ambassador to Australia RECALLED over submarine saga

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France says it has decided to recall its ambassadors in Australia and the United States for consultations after officials in Canberra struck a deal with the US and the UK which ended a deal to purchase French-designed submarines.