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French lawmakers add tax hike on multinationals to budget bill as tense talks continue

• Oct 29, 2025, 7:52 PM
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France's deeply divided National Assembly voted through two amendments to next year's budget bill late Tuesday that would double an existing digital tax on global tech giants and establish a 25 percent minimum tax rate on profits made by multinationals based on their activities in France. The amendments could still be struck down in the conservative-controlled Senate.

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Living on the Seine: Inside Paris's iconic floating houseboats
• 1:43 PM
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If you've ever visited Paris and taken a walk along the Seine, you may have noticed the houseboats – or "péniches" as we call them in French – on the banks of the river. But who lives in these iconic floating homes, and what's it like to live on one? Hil
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Donald Trump announces US to start nuclear weapons testing again
• 1:39 PM
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US President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing to equal China and Russia, a significant change in the US's weapon strategy. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the successful test o
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Louvre heist: Who are the seven suspects arrested by police?
• 1:34 PM
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Eleven days after the Louvre heist, there is a breakthrough: five new arrests were made as part of the investigation, including one person suspected to have participated at the break-in according to the Paris prosecutor. None of the jewellery, however, h
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Inside the mega farms growing cheap Moroccan tomatoes
• 1:28 PM
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French tomato producers are seeing red, angry at what they believe is unfair competition from Morocco. In one of the most arid parts of the North African country, thousands of workers pick tomatoes which will eventually be sold to French supermarkets for
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Hamas says it will hand over bodies of two Israeli hostages
• 1:24 PM
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Hamas's armed wing on Thursday said it would hand over the remains of two more hostages as demanded under the US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
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"Trump sees he is face-to-face with someone who will not budge" when it comes to Xi
• 11:44 AM
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With a US-China deal on the table after talks between Trump and Xi, the question is who had the upper-hand in the negotiations as the world's two largest economies talk trade. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle looks at what that deal tells us about the relationsh
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'Executions', 'torture' and 'carnage' in deadly Rio de Janeiro police raid
• 11:42 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 30: First, we take a look at reactions in the Brazilian press after the deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro. Next, papers discuss US, Chinese and Russian nuclear plans and a new nuclear weapon dubbed a "doomsday machine"
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Jamaica deals with never seen before levels of destruction after Hurricane Melissa
• 11:38 AM
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After making landfall on October 29, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction through Jamaica devastating homes with torrential rain and ferocious winds of over 300kph at its peak. The government has said that over half a million Jamaica
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Rio de Janeiro: Protests erupt in favelas after deadly police raid
• 11:35 AM
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In #Rio, residents of the #favelas take to the streets after #Brazil’s deadliest police raid leaves more than 130 dead, demanding justice for the poor and Black #victims.
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Trump-Xi summit yields tariff cut, one-year deal on rare earth minerals
• 11:18 AM
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A rare meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea has brought a 10 percent reduction in US tariffs and a one-year postponement of China's rare-earth export controls, a limited de-escalation of the two countries
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Deal could benefit Chinese economy by stabilising the global flow of trade
• 11:04 AM
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After Trump hailed an "amazing" meeting with XI Jinping, China confirms it found "consensus" with the US. The deal could lead to a year-long trade truce between the world's two largest economies. By bringing more stability into the global flow of trade,
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Donald Trump will be visiting China in April following talks with Xi Jinping
• 10:38 AM
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Speaking aboard Air Force One, US President Donald Trump said a deal had been reached with Xi Jinping. Trump is also set to visit China in April. It was the first time the two leaders were shaking hands again since 2019, with hopes it will ease tensions
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A year on, families of Spain's flood victims voice sorrow and rage at memorial ceremony
• 10:35 AM
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Spain commemorated the anniversary of last year’s massive floods that killed over 230 people. A year later, citizens continue to express frustration over what they consider to be a botched government response, saying there could have been less deaths had
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Dutch centrist D66 party wins big in election as far right loses support
• 10:31 AM
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In the Netherlands, the centrist D66 party looks on course to beat the far right in the national election. Exit polls have predicted Rob Jetten's party will claim victory, which could lead him to become the country's youngest ever prime minister. Dutch f
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Protests erupt in Rio after deadly raid, denouncing use of excessive force
• 10:27 AM
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Dozens of favelas residents gathered in front of the state’s government headquarters shouting “assassins!” and waving Brazilian flags stained with red paint, a day after Rio's deadliest raid. Protesters are denouncing excessive force and call for the Rio
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Paris and Marseille drop points again in Ligue 1
• 10:24 AM
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Ligue 1 matchday 10 was full of surprises. With nine matches scheduled on Wednesday, the day promised to be intense. Heavily favoured against Lorient, PSG could only manage a 1-1 draw. The European champions still retained the top spot in the league, ahe
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Ukraine tries to fend off intensifying Russian attacks on strategic eastern city
• 10:23 AM
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Ukrainian forces are struggling to fend off intensifying Russian advances around the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Moscow's troops have in recent weeks closed in on the key logistics hub after more than a year of grinding advances, which Kyiv says have come
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Donald Trump hails "amazing" meeting with Xi Jinping
• 10:14 AM
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US President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on October 30, 2025, as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China by ten percentage points. He also said Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare eart
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Five new arrests made in Louvre heist after first two charged
• 10:11 AM
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After two suspects were charged with the Louvre heist, five more people have been arrested in the investigation, but the treasures remain missing. One is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre, leaving one member still to
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Russia batters Ukraine’s energy grid with wave of deadly drone, missile attacks
• 10:11 AM
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Russia on Thursday launched a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, cutting power to thousands of households as winter approaches, Kyiv said. At least two people were killed and several children were wounded in the strikes. “
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Lebanese president orders army to 'confront any Israeli incursion' after raid kills worker
• 9:49 AM
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The Lebanese army has been ordered to confront any Israeli incursion on the country’s southern border, President Joseph Aoun announced on Thursday. The ramped-up rhetoric comes after an overnight attack in which Israeli soldiers crossed the border and en
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Five new suspects arrested over Louvre crown jewellery heist
• 7:23 AM
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Five new suspects have been arrested for their involvement in the brazen robbery of €88 million worth of French crown jewellery at the Louvre museum in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. The theft shocked the world as it took place in front of
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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba assess the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa
• 7:23 AM
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Hurricane Melissa left a trail of death and destruction after tearing through the Caribbean nations of Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba, cutting power, ripping the roofs off thousands of homes and, in some places, sweeping children away.
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Tanzania under curfew, Internet blackout a day after tense elections
• 6:53 AM
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Trump hails ‘success’ of trade talks with Xi
• 3:32 AM
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US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan on Thursday, aiming to end years of trade conflict and restore stability between the world’s two largest economies. The talks, their first face-to-face meeting since 2019, come as both nati
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Trump orders immediate resumption of US nuclear weapons testing
• 2:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has directed the Pentagon to immediately restart nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to match the capabilities of Russia and China as he prepared to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Kor
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Maduro says Venezuela intercepted three drug planes amid US Caribbean deployment
• 1:34 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his country intercepted three aircraft allegedly used for drug trafficking, coinciding with a major US military operation against narcotics groups in the Caribbean. Caracas has accused Washington of
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Paris neighbourhoods: Exploring the hip 11th arrondissement
• 12:05 AM
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In this French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the little-known 11th arrondissement. It's off the typical tourist track, but a favourite for locals. That's because the 11th is undoubtedly
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