It only took 24 hours for #France to react to #Chad ending its defence cooperation and #Sénégal saying troops should leave. It’s minimalist to say the least. 👀👀 no, no not caught on the hop at all.

Some rare and very frank comments by French DGSE chef who says Iran nuclear proliferation 'critical threat' in coming months
www.reuters.com/world/iran-n...

Bit awkward when you visit a country and your hosts announce your troops need to leave…CAR, Mali, Burkina, Niger, now Chad, next Sénégal.

#Chad ends defence cooperation agreement with #France - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

In the category of panic ensues after #ICC arrest warrants, this is out here with the best. #France refines its talking points to move away from yesterday’s aligning to ICC statutes and its legally complex to now the word salad below.

Snow view from the French foreign ministry with -1 on the thermostat, but all is good it’s going to be 17 degrees on Sunday. Makes perfect sense.

Paris and the Eiffel Tower by night from the tennis court. There are worse places to exercise.

Back in Paris and it’s cold and grey with possible snow on the horizon so here’s to sunnier days - The port of Carry-Le-Rouet

Undersea cables, missiles to Ukraine, US Lebanon ceasefire efforts, European foreign ministers + GB, kallas meet in Poland and eu defence ministers in brussels. Also décision time on e3/us resolution on Iran at iaea nears. Another quiet day - meanwhile Marseille bakes in autumn sun

For those missing blue skies beyond the virtual social media world . Sausset-Les-Pins this morning

Back to the news and guess Scholz’ stern chat with Putin sent a certain signal… #Russia targets #Ukraine's power grid in 'massive' missile strike, officials say - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

A Sunday pic to get away from all the news. Le Port de Cassis ce matin