Dresden Evacuates 18,000 After WWII Bomb Discovery

French President Emmanuel Macron announced at the Ile Longue base in Brest that France will increase its nuclear warhead numbers and stop disclosing totals, framing a doctrine shift to “advanced deterrence” amid rising Russian threats and strained U.S.-Europe ties.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said escalation with Iran must stop, urged Tehran to make concessions after losing its leader, backed Gulf states hit by missiles, and said US-Israel action should have been debated at the UN Security Council.