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Asian economies brace for new Trump tariffs on 'Liberation Day'

South Korea, Japan and China hold a top-level trade summit as Asia braces for new "reciprocal" tariffs from Washington on Wednesday that are expected to target countries with the largest and longest US trade imbalances. Meanwhile, Asian stock indexes plu

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French court convicts far-right leader Marine Le Pen in embezzlement trial

A French court has found Marine Le Pen guilty of misusing EU funds to pay staff from her National Rally party between 2004 and 2016 in a verdict that could bar her from running in the 2027 French presidential race.

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‘Russians are sending way more drones than they used to’, Ukraine defence unit says

Europe • 8:34 AM

Russia has ramped up the number of cheap kamikaze drones it fires at cities across Ukraine at night. Trying to shoot them down is the difficult task of Ukraine’s air forces. Every night it is the mission of air defence units to head out in small teams to

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'Germany will definitely be a part of the 'coalition of the willing''

Europe • 7:03 AM

Under the auspices of working towards a permanent ceasefire, Kyiv is demanding a "just peace" and security guarantees from Europe and the United States, to prevent another Russian attack. European leaders are floating the idea of possibly deploying milit

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Israel's Netanyahu defies court freeze to name ex-navy commander as new security chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen former navy commander Eli Sharvit to take the top job as the country’s new security chief, his office said Monday, replacing Ronen Bar who was ousted by the prime minister due to an “ongoing lack of tr

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces verdict that could end 2027 presidential bid

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a pivotal moment on Monday as a court decides her fate in an embezzlement case, potentially barring her from the 2027 presidential race. The National Rally, which sees her as a leading contender, has denounced

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Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on US-UK trade deal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday about a UK-US trade deal. Downing Street described the negotiations as "productive".

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Live: Myanmar’s military leadership declares a week of national mourning

Pacific Asia • 1:35 AM

Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope as the death toll from a massive earthquake three days ago climbed past 1,700 while searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raceed against time to find sur

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Yesterday

US will not 'get' Greenland, island's new PM says in response to Trump comments

Europe • 9:03 PM

The United States will not get Greenland, newly elected Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday in a Facebook post in response to Donald Trump's statements he wants to take control of the vast Arctic country. Trump said he had "absolutely" ha

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France accuses US diplomats of meddling with French companies through DEI 'diktat'

French minister Aurore Bergé on Sunday accused the US embassy in Paris of trying to "impose a diktat" on French businesses after local media reported that companies had received a letter from embassy staff calling on them to comply with US President Dona

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Donald Trump 'pissed off' at Putin's comments calling for removal of Zelensky

FRANCE 24 Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson reports on US President Donald Trump's apparent anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin's calls for his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to be replaced by a UN-run transitional government.

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Myanmar junta accused of aerial attacks even after quake as 7 fighters were killed by strike

Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of airstrikes despite the country's devastating earthquake, with a rebel group reporting on Sunday that seven of its fighters were killed in an aerial attack shortly after the tremors hit. France24 Seni

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Death toll rises in Thailand after quake

Pacific Asia • 3:41 PM

At least 17 more deaths have been reported in neighbouring Thailand’s capital Bangkok, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the epicentre of the quake. France24 correspondent in Bangkok Jan Camenzind Broomby tells us the latest.

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Trump says he is 'very angry' with Putin over Ukraine, raises prospect of bombing Iran

US President Donald Trump told US network NBC's Kristen Walker Sunday morning that he was "very angry, pissed off" with Russian President Vladimir Putin for questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's future as a leader. He also reportedly said

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Trump pushes ahead with deportation plan as immigration authorities arrest university student

Donald Trump doubles down on his primary campaign promise to restrict both legal and illegal immigration to the United States. Immigration authorities have arrested another university student and are considering a proposal to collect social media data fr

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Rescuers scramble to find survivors under debris as aftershocks rattle Myanmar's Mandalay

Pacific Asia • 3:24 PM

The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 1,644, the ruling junta said Saturday, with 3,408 people injured. At least 139 people are still missing. The quake also struck neighboring Thailand, where a skyscraper under const

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Ukraine's air force keeps up the fight

Every night, Ukrainian cities and towns far from the frontlines come under Russian drone fire And in recent months these aerial attacks have markedly increased - from a few dozen there are now regularly more than 100 drones in the skies, often striking c

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TV's award-winning 'king of the miniseries' Richard Chamberlain dies at 90

Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob Richard Chamberlain, who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama "Dr. Kildare" and starred in the mini-series "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds", has died at the age of 90, publicist Harlan Boll said.

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Global aid effort begins in Myanmar as junta lets in foreing rescuers

Pacific Asia • 2:56 PM

The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to 1,644, the ruling junta said Saturday, with 3,408 people injured. At least 139 people are still missing. The quake also hit neighbouring Thailand, where a skyscraper under const

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Syria's first Eid al-Fitr holiday since the collapse of the Assad regime

After nearly a month-long delay, the composition of Syria's new government has finally been revealed and sworn in. This new government will replace the interim administration established following Bashar al-Assad's removal from power, marking the first o

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🌟 The Bright Side: Morocco 'water highway' saves cities from thirst

Africa • 2:09 PM

Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the "water highway" had supplied more than 700 million cubic metres (24.7 billion cubic feet) of drin

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Myanmar earthquake, Turkey protests, Eid al-Fitr: The week in pictures

Pacific Asia • 1:49 PM

FRANCE 24 highlights some of the week's top stories in pictures: earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, protests following the arrest of Istanbul mayor and Erdogan opponent Ekrem Imamoglu, devastating wildfires in South Korea, freestyle championships in Swi

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Hamas agrees to new Gaza truce as Israel keeps up offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is maintaining pressure on Hamas despite agreeing to a ceasefire proposal from mediators in Egypt and Qatar. Netanyahu stated that the militant group's leaders can leave the Gaza Strip only if they agree to lay d

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What we know so far about the Myanmar earthquake

Pacific Asia • 11:26 AM

The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to 1,644, the ruling junta said Saturday, with 3,408 people injured. At least 139 people are still missing. The quake also hit neighbouring Thailand, where a skyscraper under const

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5 children killed in Israeli airstrike on house and tent sheltering displaced people

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that an Israeli airstrike on Sunday hit a house and a tent sheltering displaced people, killing at least eight, including five children, as Palestinians marked the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. The strike took place as bo

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French companies stunned by US administration urging compliance with Trump's anti-diversity policy

Donald Trump is targeting certain French companies through an executive order and a letter issued by the US embassy. The letter informs them that if they wish to continue their operations under the new administration, they will have to abandon their prin

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Sudan's RSF paramilitary chief admits forces withdrew from Khartoum

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), admitted on Sunday that the armed group had pulled out of the capital Khartoum. The nation's army is continuing to consolidate its gains in the country's capital area, s

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Limited chance for Bangkok skyscraper-trapped people to survive after 72 hours

Pacific Asia • 10:15 AM

In Bangkok, rescue teams are frantically searching for 117 people still missing in the rubble of a collapsed 30-story tower. France24 correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports, “Standing just meters from the collapsed skyscraper, people are experienci

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A man scaled Notre-Dame de Paris before jumping off with a parachute

A 36-year-old man parachuted from the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after illegally scaling the church. It took place on March 20th, when the man made the jump without permission, exposing security flaws at the site.

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Ukraine accuses Russia of 'war crime' after 111 Russian-launched missiles in overnight attack

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 65 out of 111 drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack. A third of the drones caused damage in the regions of Kharkiv, Sumy, Odessa, and Donetsk. Meanwhile, Kyiv has accused Moscow of committing a “war crime” d

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Hamas releases new hostage video as Gaza truce nears expiry

Hamas' leader has confirmed that the group has agreed to a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, though Israel has yet to announce its stance on the offer. This comes as Hamas released a video showing one of the hostages, intensifying pressure on Isra

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Global aid rushes to Myanmar following devastating earthquake

Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand, aid has been pledged by countries like China, India, South Korea, and the UK, but it remains insufficient. Even before the disaster, 15 million Burmese were suffering from famine due t

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Syria swears in new transitional government four months after Assad regime collapse

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, a key milestone in the transition away from decades of Assad family rule and improving Syria's ties with the West. Matthew-Mary Caruchet tells us more.

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Israeli army less transparent about Gaza operations after truce collapse

After the truce collapsed, Israel resumed its aerial bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza on March 18th. Since then, some observers have noted that the Israeli military has become less transparent about its operations. France24 correspondent Noga To

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Thailand: At least 78 people remain trapped under the rubble of a Bangkok skyscraper

The search for survivors persists after a 30-story building in Bangkok collapsed following a massive earthquake in Myanmar. Rescuers have a 72-hour window to reach those trapped, with some believed to be several meters underground. Charlotte Hughes and A

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Myanmar: National Unity Government declares ceasefire amid ongoing crisis in the country

Pacific Asia • 8:27 AM

Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government (NUG), which leads the resistance against the military regime, has declared a unilateral partial ceasefire to support earthquake relief operations. This announcement comes despite reports that the ruling junta

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Search for survivors intensifies as devastation unfolds in Myanmar and Thailand

Pacific Asia • 8:10 AM

Three days after a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, the search for survivors continues. The hardest-hit areas are Naypyidaw, the Burmese capital, and Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. As the situation unfolds, the fu

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Myanmar: Resistance movement announces partial ceasefire as quake death toll hits 1,644

One of Myanmar's major rebel factions has declared a unilateral ceasefire following a devastating earthquake. The military junta reported that at least 1,600 people have lost their lives in the disaster, with the toll continuing to rise rapidly. Rescue o

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Saudi kicks off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark end of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia on Sunday kicked off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. UN chief Antonio Guterres wished the Muslim community happy holidays, but said he did so with a heavy heart because many Muslims “won't

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Live: Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,700 as desperate search for survivors continues

The death toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, with around 1,700 people reported dead, 3,400 injured and more than 300 missing. Foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and

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China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen trade ties in response to Trump tariffs

Pacific Asia • 2:59 AM

China, South Korea and Japan struck a deal on Sunday to strengthen their free trade ties with each other in a bid to fend off the steep tariffs that have been put in place by US President Donald Trump. The deal was signed at the first high-level meeting

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WHO provides emergency aid after devastating earthquale in Myanmar and Thailand

Pacific Asia • 12:24 AM

A powerful earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, claiming numerous lives, injuring hundreds more, and causing extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure. A state of emergency was declared in six regions of Myanmar, while rescue teams in Ba

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Netanyahu says ‘cracks’ appearing in Hamas after latest Israeli attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Hamas has started to bend in its ceasefire negotiations, after Israel resumed and stepped up its attacks on the militant group in Gaza. He added that once Israel has disarmed Hamas, it will en

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Red Cross 'outraged' by killing of medics in Gaza as Macron calls on Netanyahu to stop bombing

The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of 15 rescuers, including eight of its medics, who were killed a week ago when Israeli forces targeted ambulances in the Gaza Strip. The international Red Cross federation said it wa

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Saturday, march 29, 2025

'Send Musk to Mars now': Protesters rally outside Tesla dealerships in US, Europe, Canada

Demonstrators descended on Tesla dealerships across the United States and in Europe and Canada on Saturday to protest against the company's CEO Elon Musk. The billionaire entrepreneur and top advisor to US President Donald Trump is accused of "leading th

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announces new transitional government

Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, a key milestone in the transition away from decades of Assad family rule and improving Syria's ties with the West.

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'It's going to be difficult to see how this could be enforced': US expands diversity ban overseas

France's trade ministry slammed what it described as "unacceptable" US interference after the Trump administration asked French companies holding US government contracts to guarantee their compliance with an executive order banning diversity, equity and

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Hamas says it agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Saturday the Palestinian militant group had agreed to a ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from Egypt and Qatar, key mediators in Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

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US national Faye Hall released by Taliban in Afghanistan

US national Faye Hall has been released by the Taliban after having been detained in Afghanistan in February, Washington's former Kabul envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Saturday. Hall is believed to be the fourth American released from Afghanistan since Janua

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Turkish opposition holds mass protest in support of jailed Istanbul mayor

Hundreds of thousands of people joined a massive opposition protest in Istanbul on Saturday, rallying to defend democracy after the arrest of city mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and sparking the country’s biggest street demonstrations in over a decade. France24 Co

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Number of victims in Myanmar quake expected to rise as searches continue

The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 1,644, according to the ruling junta on Saturday, with 3,408 others reported injured. At least 139 people remain missing. The quake also affected neighboring Thailand, where a col

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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1,644 as rescuers search for survivors

The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to 1,644, the ruling junta said Saturday, with 3,408 people injured. At least 139 people are still missing. The quake also hit neighbouring Thailand. Caroline Baum tells us more.

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Bourgeois drives France to Six Nations thrashing of Scotland

France thrashed Scotland 38-15 in their women's Six Nations match on Saturday, with fullback Morgane Bourgeois alone scoring 20 points.

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Ukraine’s Zelensky cautious on new mineral deal proposal from the US

The US sent Kyiv a new and 'entirely different' version of the draft minerals deal proposal on Friday, which would grant the US access to Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for further military support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. U

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