BREAKING NEWS

France cancels defense meeting with UK over submarine disagreement

France has canceled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine order with Paris in favor of a deal with Washington and London, two sources familiar with the matter said.

The French and British defense ministries could not be immediately reached for comment.

The sources confirmed an earlier report in the Guardian newspaper that the meeting had been canceled.