President Joe #Biden planned to use his first address before the #UN General Assembly to reassure other nations of American leadership on the global stage and call on #allies to move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses. But Joe Biden finds himself in the midst of a fresh diplomatic spat with #France, the United States' oldest ally, after announcing plans — along with Britain — to equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

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