FRANCE has recalled its ambassador to the US in an extraordinary tantrum over a new pact between America, the UK and Australia.

       President Emmanuel Macron has stamped his foot and called back his emissary Philippe Etienne in an epic sulk last night.

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       President Macron has recalled his ambassador in the US over a new deal between America, Australia and the UK Credit: AFP

       The news was announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said the move was needed because of the "exceptional seriousness" of the situation.

       The new Aukus pact, he says, has caught France off guard and resulted in the cancellation of multi-billion dollar contracts for Australia to build subs.

       And Le Drian dramatically described the move as a "stab in the back".

       But he was not the only Frenchman hopping in fury yesterday.

       One diplomatic source told Reuters: "The UK accompanied this operation opportunistically.

       "We do not need to consult in Paris with our ambassador to know what to think and what conclusions to draw from it."

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       It's understood Macron received a letter from Australian PM Scott Morrison on Wednesday announcing the cancellation of the ￡65billion submarine deal.

       The French reached out to Washington to ask for clarification - but hours later, President Joe Biden announced the historic deal during a video conference.

       Le Drian said: "We built a relationship of trust with Australia, and this trust was betrayed.

       "This is not done between allies."

       France cancelled a planned gala at its luxurious embassy in Washington after the diplomatic slap-down.

       The fancy shindig was meant to celebrate the relationship between the US and France.

       Another event in Baltimore has also been ditched.

       ALL GONE TO M*RDE

       The gala at the embassy was to mark the 240th anniversary of the Battle of the Capes, when the French Navy fought the Royal Navy of Britain during the Revolutionary War.

       The Aukus pact is designed to counter China and bolster security in the Indo-Pacific region.

       Under the terms, Australia is to buy US-made nuclear subs for the first time.

       The models are quieter and faster. They also need to come to port far less frequently.

       But France's reaction is another headache for Biden, who is facing increasing pressure from across the world on his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

       Last night, a top general admitted a US drone strike in Kabul killed an aid worker and nine members of his family - including seven children - instead of an ISIS-K operative.

       Head of US Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, said the strike was a "mistake" in a press conference that could be devastating for Biden's presidency.

       PRESSURE MOUNTS

       A drone had observed men loading explosives into a vehicle.

       In fact, victim Zemari Ahmadi had been piling the car with jugs of water.

       Many of the little ones were killed as they ran to welcome him home.

       Days after the devastating strike on Mr Ahmadi and his family, Biden told the nation forces would be out of Afghanistan by his August 31 deadline.

       And he said America could strike at terrorists without having boots on the ground.

       In a speech, he boasted: "We struck ISIS-K remotely, days after they murdered 13 of our service members and dozens of innocent Afghans.

       "And to ISIS-K, we are not done with you yet."

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       Macron is furious after a multi-billion dollar deal with the Australians for subs was cancelled Credit: Crown Copyright 2009 3

       It'll come as another headache for Joe Biden as pressure mounts on the embattled president Credit: Getty

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