After meeting with the chief of staff of the French military in ⁠Beirut, Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun asked Macron to intervene to "prevent ⁠the targeting of the southern suburbs following threats by the Israeli army against its residents," the Lebanese presidency said in a separate statement.

The French president spelled out a new doctrine of 'forward deterrence' for France. Here's

The French Navy has ordered its only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier into an active combat zone. Here is where the massive warship is heading.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France will increase its number of nuclear warheads from the current level of below 300, in the first such increase since at least 1992, but he did not give a figure for how many.

Group of Seven members Japan, France and Canada are working on alternatives to a U.S.-led trade bloc to secure critical minerals and reduce reliance on

France on Thursday confirmed it had temporarily allowed the US Air Force to use one of its bases for missions in Iran. The French military says it has guarantees that only planes not involved in

As France dispatches fighter jets and warships to defend its Gulf partners amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Paris also faces a more elusive front – on its own soil. Middle East expert Adrian

Former Scotland back row Johnnie Beattie: "Scotland are now taking it to super Saturday and they are worthy winners. That was joyous to watch. "Scottish rugby, on days like that, is phenomenal to be part of and to be here on game day.