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By Dylan Martinez and Elizabeth Pineau PORTSMOUTH/SAINT-LO -- Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to those who took part in D-Day, promising to "always remem...

Veterans and world leaders will meet in Normandy, northwestern France, on June 6 to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers invaded France to...

In 2018, a year after becoming France's president, Emmanuel Macron flew to the remote French-ruled Pacific island of New Caledonia to outline his latest foreign policy plan. With China's regional ambitions growing, a new Indo-Pacific strategy was needed to prevent it from becoming hegemonic, he said. New Caledonia would be a key French anchor of that plan.

In 2018, President Macron visited New Caledonia to outline a new Indo-Pacific strategy against China's ambitions. Six years later, his plans are tested by unrest over voting reforms. Macron's firm response emphasizes his commitment to maintaining a French foothold in the geopolitically critical region.

In 2018, President Emmanuel Macron introduced an Indo-Pacific strategy with New Caledonia as a key French anchor. Six years later, his plan faces severe tests amid deadly protests in New Caledonia over voting reforms and independence issues. Experts say Macron is committed to retaining France's global influence through these territories.