Trump tariffs on India take effect, damaging relationship with US

• 10:27 AM

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Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century. Story by Bryan Qu

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Pix, the payment system revolutionising Brazil's economy

• 10:23 AM

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From small transactions at the beach to buying a new apartment, you can pay for everything in Brazil through Pix! FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko takes a closer look at the free banking system, powered by the Brazilian central bank.

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More than 100,000 Ukrainian homes lose power after Russia targets energy sites

• 10:11 AM

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More than 100,000 households were left without power Wednesday after Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Kyiv said. The overnight strikes also killed three people in the southern Kherson region. 

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Nigerian firm revolutionises the world of prosthetics with bionic arms

• 9:59 AM

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And finally, a prosthetics firm in Nigeria has created a breakthrough that's changing the lives of amputees -- bionic arms. In the state of Aqua Ibom, the company's humanoid bionic arms are not only functional and humanlike to match Nigerians' skin tones

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Senegal: Abass Fall elected mayor of Dakar elected, shifting the capital to PASTEF

• 9:56 AM

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After months of legal battles and political uncertainty, Dakar’s mayoral office is turning a new page. The Senegalese capital has shifted to the colors of PASTEF, the ruling party. In an extraordinary session, city councilors elected Abass Fall as the ne

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Boko Haram founder's son reportedly arrested in Chad for leading terorrist cell

• 9:54 AM

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The son of radical preacher Mohamed Yusuf, the late founder of Boko Haram was reportedly arrested by authorities in Chad, according to intelligence sources. He's accused of leading a cell linked to he Islamic State West Africa Province or ISWAP -- a terr

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France returns skull of colonial-era beheaded king to Madagascar

• 9:48 AM

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France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Madagascar, Gaelle Borgia.

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Israel still silent on ceasefire deal accepted by Hamas ten days ago

• 9:24 AM

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Israeli forces carried out a rare daytime raid on Tuesday in the heart of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered. Dozens of Palestinians were wounded, according to local medics, as people throwing stones

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France: Emmanuel Macron and ministers meet ahead of crunch confidence vote

• 9:22 AM

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Fears of a new political crisis swept through France on Tuesday as the minority government of Francois Bayrou appeared likely to be ousted in a confidence vote next month. Bayrou needs parliamentary backing for his austerity measures to reduce France's s

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"Invite me to your wedding": fans react to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement

• 9:20 AM

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Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. In a joint Instagram post, the pair wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting marr

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USA: Trump endorses death penalty return in Washington D.C.

• 8:55 AM

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would seek the death penalty for murders in Washington, as part of a crackdown on what he calls out-of-control crime in the US capital. Story by Oliver Farry.

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'Decades of silence': Former footballer comes out as bisexual in Australian Rules first

• 8:55 AM

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A former Australian Rules footballer has become the first person in the sport's almost 130-year history to come out as bisexual. Mitch Brown's announcement comes after another footballer was hit with a four-match ban last week for targeting an opponent w

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Denmark summons US envoy over reported covert influence operations in Greenland

• 8:54 AM

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Denmark summoned the US chargé d'affaires over state media reports that US officials with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. Trump has repeatedly state

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50% tariff on India comes into effect as talks between Washington and New Delhi stall

• 8:50 AM

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The United States' 50% tariff on Indian goods came into effect this Wednesday, making India the target of President Donald Trump's largest import duties in Asia. Half of these levies have been imposed because of India's purchases of Russian crude oil, wh

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SpaceX's Starship passes development test after two failed attempts

• 8:46 AM

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SpaceX's Starship rocket on Tuesday deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites in space and tested new heat shield tiles on its plunge through Earth's atmosphere, clinching development milestones that had been held up by a streak of previous te

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French prosecutors open inquiry into Kick after livestream death

• 8:43 AM

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Paris prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Australian-owned video platform Kick following the online death of Frenchman Raphael Graven who endured days of livestreamed abuse. They said they would examine whether Kick knowingly provided ill

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USA: Trump seeks death penalty in Washington D.C. for homicide cases

• 8:41 AM

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The U.S. government will start seeking the death penalty in Washington, D.C., homicide cases, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty, and that

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French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia

• 8:39 AM

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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. Deta

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Australian platform Kick says it will cooperate with France after livestreamer's death

• 7:13 AM

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The streaming platform Kick promised Wednesday to fully cooperate with French prosecutors investigating its role in broadcasting the death of a 46-year-old Frenchman whose routine humiliation and physical abuse was regularly livestreamed to hundreds of t

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French cyclist David Gaudu claims Vuelta leader's red jersey

• 5:27 AM

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David Gaudu of France won stage three and took the red jersey from Danish favourite Jonas Vingegaard by finishing ahead of him by a sufficient margin. Gaudu will need to work hard in stage 5 to keep his lead.

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French, German and Polish leaders head to Moldova to denounce Russian 'interference' ahead of vote

• 5:20 AM

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Leaders from France, Germany and Poland are headed to Moldova Wednesday on the eve of the campaign for next month's high-stakes parliamentary election. Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu described the European leaders' visit as a "show of support" for

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Trump’s punishing 50% tariffs on Indian exports come into effect

• 4:59 AM

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US President Donald Trump's 50-percent tariffs on swaths of Indian products took effect Wednesday, straining ties between Washington and New Delhi as the US justified its steep duties as punishment for India buying Russian oil. Former president Joe Biden

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SpaceX redeems failed launches with successful Starship megarocket test flight

• 3:42 AM

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On its tenth test flight, SpaceX's Starship megarocket successfully blasted off on Tuesday, breaking a series of failures in founder Elon Musk's quest to bring humanity to Mars.

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How can French PM François Bayrou's upcoming confidence vote play out?

• 3:41 AM

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In the wake of French Prime Minister François Bayrou's announcement of a new confidence vote on his debt-cutting plan early next month, France 24's Antonia Kerrigan weighs the most likely outcomes the decision could incur and what they could mean for Pre

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Ukraine eases martial law, opens border to young men

• 3:36 AM

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Despite struggling to withstand Russia's persistent advancements on its eastern territories, Ukraine on Tuesday decided to loosen its martial law restrictions, allowing men aged 18 to 22 to cross the border freely. Story by Morgan Ayre.

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Israeli protesters block highway, demanding hostage deal

• 3:01 AM

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The Israeli government on Tuesday faced renewed pressure to reach a deal to return hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years as demonstrators escalated a weekly protest by blocking a highway near the capital of Tel Aviv and rallying across the country.

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Israeli strikes near Syria's capital kill at least three soldiers

• 1:46 AM

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Syrian officials said Tuesday that Israeli strikes killed at least three soldiers across its southern regions. Israel has carried out consistent attacks on its neighbour since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad despite pursuing talks with the country's

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Brazil's Bolsonaro declared a 'flight risk', placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict

• 12:28 AM

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Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a p

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