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Brazil's African origin faiths under attack as Evangelicals carry out 'holy war'

In 2024, Brazil recorded an almost 70 percent year-on-year increase in cases of discrimination and attacks on religious practices, according to the ministry of human rights. The main victims are religions of African origin, such as Umbanda and Candomblé.

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Evacuees react to Israeli military order to leave southern Gaza

The Israeli military has ordered 140,000 people to evacuate Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling that a major ground operation could soon be launched there.The UN has condemned the situation, stating that Palestinians are being treated like pinballs, forced

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'Guilty', 'ineligible': What future for Le Pen's far right after corruption conviction?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, April 1: We bring you all the reactions from the French and international press after French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement and banned from running for public office. The immediate ban means she'll

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Why is Trump’s Liberation Day tariff transformation so risky?

US trading partners scrambled on Tuesday to prepare for the latest round of Donald Trump tariffs, after the U.S. president left unclear who would be targeted but promised to be 'very kind' in addressing what he claims are unfair trade imbalances. France2

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World economies brace for Trump new tariffs deadline

Donald Trump is calling it 'Liberation Day' for America, as he is set to launch new sweeping tariffs on April 2nd. However, millions of consumers worldwide are concerned that the U.S. president's plan could cause significant harm with minimal benefit, af

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Chinese military surrounds Taiwan in latest military drills

The Chinese military on Tuesday surrounded Taiwan in what it said was a practice blockade of the island and issued a "stern warning" against Taiwanese separatists as tensions continue to escalate between the two countries. Caroline Baum tells us more.

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Myanmar declares week of national mourning as quake deaths climb past 2,700

Myanmar's military leadership declared a week of national mourning on Monday with flags to fly at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages” from a massive quake, which has killed more than 2,000 people. In Thailand, hopes fad

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Focus: Afro-Brazilian religions face evangelical ‘holy war’

According to the Ministry of Human Rights, in 2024 Brazil recorded an almost 70% year-on-year increase in cases of discrimination and attacks against religious practices. The main victims are religions of African origin such as Umbanda and Candomblé. The

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2025 Michelin Guide awards stars for 68 restaurants in France

On Monday, the Michelin Guide awarded 68 new stars, including a coveted third star to two French chefs, raising the total number of 3-star restaurants in France to 31. The 2025 Michelin edition, revealed in Metz, also introduced nine new 2-star establish

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Tesla protests escalate worldwide in response to Elon Musk’s leadership

Protests against Tesla persist worldwide this week, as demonstrators rally against the carmaker’s controversial CEO, Elon Musk. The protests, along with incidents of vandalism at Tesla dealerships, have intensified since January, when Musk took charge of

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Donald Trump set to launch new tariffs to "all countries" on April 2

"President Donald Trump has promised a 'Liberation Day' on April 2, as he is set to impose new tariffs on all countries, not just those with the largest trade imbalances with the United States. France24 correspondent in Washington, Fraser Jackson, has th

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Gazans receive orders of evacuation from Israel as it plans to expand its assault

Israel has ordered widespread evacuations in Gaza, warning of 'intense combat operations' as the military plans to expand its renewed assault in the enclave. France24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tornapolsky, reports the latest, stating that 'Gazans

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Marine Le Pen slams potential 2027 election ban

A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years, dealing a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and upending the 2027 race for the Élysée palace. Le Pen has vow

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Reactions from northern France city after Marine Le Pen’s conviction, where she was elected in 2017

Shortly after Marine Le Pen’s conviction, many reacted, including Hénin-Beaumont‘s citizens, where the leader of the RN deputies was elected in 2017, in northern France. August Hakansson reports.

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French press reacts to Marine Le Pen conviction

"This is an inherently legal decision even if it has huge political ramifications', La Croix says in its editorial Tuesday, while Communist paper Humanité calls Le Pen's conviction a "victory for democracy and the state of law".

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Israel imposes evacuation orders in southern Gaza amid 'intense combat operations'

Israel on Monday imposed widespread evacuation orders in southern Gaza under a promise to "fight with great force" in the area, after under-pressure Hamas called on "anyone who can bear arms" to rise up against US President Donald Trump's plan to remove

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Marine Le Pen declared ineligible for public office: What's next?

A French court on Monday barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement, in a seismic ruling that could fuel global tensions over judicial efforts to police politics. Wh

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Israel's Netanyahu drops spy chief nominee under fire from Trump ally

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has back-peddled on his decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit to the top post of the country’s Shin Bet security agency, following criticism from a key US senator. It was revealed tha

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China holds military exercises around Taiwan in "stern warning against separatists"

China sent on Tuesday its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island.'China is saying this is a warning against Taiwan independence', FRANCE 24's Yena Lee repo

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Italy's far right reacts to Marine Le Pen conviction

Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian party Lega, said Le Pen's conviction "was like a bad film he was also seeing in other countries, such was the case in Romania, he specifically mentioned", FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome.

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Live: ‘The establishment has dropped a nuclear bomb’, says Le Pen of court ruling

Following a seismic court ruling on Monday that barred Marine Le Pen from standing for public office for five years, her National Rally party is mounting a fierce counter-offensive demanding her appeal be heard in time to ensure her bid for the 2027 pres

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Chinese military surrounds Taiwan in latest military drills

The Chinese military on Tuesday surrounded Taiwan in what it said was a practice blockade of the island and issued a "stern warning" against Taiwanese separatists as tensions continue to escalate between the two countries.

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Myanmar holds minute's silence for more than 2,700 dead in devastating earthquake

Myanmar observed a nationwide minute of silence Tuesday to honor the more than 2,700 victims of a catastrophic earthquake four days ago that flattened buildings, displaced thousands, and sparked an international rescue effort amid ongoing civil conflict.

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SpaceX launches first crewed spaceflight over Earth's polar regions

SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday, sending four private astronauts on a pioneering mission to conduct experiments ranging from taking the first X-ray in space to testing mushroom growth in micrograv

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Israel targets Hezbollah militant in deadly airstrike on Beirut

Israel's military struck a southern suburb of Beirut early Tuesday in an attack on a Hezbollah militant, killing at least four people. The bombing came a few days after another strike there, further testing a shaky four-month ceasefire between Israel and

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Iran will have 'no choice' but to get nukes if attacked, says Khamenei adviser

Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about "reckless and belligerent" remarks by US President Donald Trump, who threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and more tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington ove

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Yesterday

South Sudan: Peace on brink of collapse as crisis deepens

Concerns have ratcheted up about security in South Sudan since fighting broke out between forces loyal to the two men behind the devastating civil war that only ended in 2018. That fragile peace between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar

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French far-right leader Le Pen slams verdict as 'political decision'

Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France's far-right movement, has been barred from office after being found guilty of embezzlement by a Paris court. It ruled that Marine Le Pen had played a “central role” in a scheme to siphon funds from the European Par

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Turkey's CHP trying to find model of 'sustainable resistance' against Erdogan, analyst says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the mass protests in Turkey. She says that Turkish authorities understand that there won't be much of a pushback from the West against the crackdow

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Macron urges 'mercy' for jailed writer Sansal in call with Algeria's Tebboune

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a "gesture of mercy and humanity" towards jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in a phone call with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The author was sentenced to five years in pri

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'Again and again humanitarian workers not respected' in Gaza, IFRC spokesman says

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to IFRC spokesman Tommaso

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Marine Le Pen rhetoric follows Sarkozy's, Trump's playbook, researcher says

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday slammed a "political decision" after being convicted for embezzlement and banned from standing in an election for five years with immediate effect. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Ariane Bogain, a lecturer

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Paris-Milan train resumes service 19 months after its interruption

After a 19-month interruption due to a landslide in the Maurienne Valley in the French Alps, the rail link between Paris and Milan resumed Monday morning, with almost full trains departing from the French capital. The first two TGV trains left the Gare d

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Myanmar quake: economic losses from the disaster could exceed the nation's GDP

The USGS has warned that the final death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar could top 100,000 and economic losses may exceed the country's GDP. Since the 2021 coup, the nation of 51 million people has been facing an unprecedented "polycrisis"

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🔴 French far right’s Marine Le Pen vows to fight election ban, says verdict ‘violates rule of law’

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Out of the running? Marine Le Pen's conviction upends French politics

Can justice be truly blind? Truly impartial and impervious to biases, pressures and power plays? Can citizens in this day and age agree to accept it when a court bars a presidential frontrunner from contesting the next election? The party of the French f

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🔴Live: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to address election ban verdict in TV interview

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Macron 'avoids' taking on fishing lobby: 'Protection of oceans requires 'ban on destructive fishing'

According to the OECD, oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate change, territorial disputes and other threats. The ocean economy expanded to $2.3 trillion in 2020 b

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Le Pen guilty of 'organised and systematised embezzlement' of €4.6 million in public funds

A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics. For in-depth analysis and a deep

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Gazans flee as Israel issues sweeping evacuation order in the south

Israel on Monday imposed widespread evacuation orders in southern Gaza under a promise to "fight with great force" in the area, after under-pressure Hamas called on "anyone who can bear arms" to rise up against US President Donald Trump's plan to remove

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France-based indie artists export their mysticism and noisy-layered melodies

This week, Marjorie Hache chats to two up-and-coming musical outfits: Naya Mö, who comes from Bordeaux and has just released an EP, "Dealing With Ghosts", full of layered lo-fi indie; and Oracle Sisters, a trio who formed in Paris but hail from Denmark,

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Sperm and egg donors: Lifting anonymity in France

In this edition, we find out why France is destroying its old stock of donor sperm, despite long waiting lists for help conceiving a child through IVF and other fertility treatments. Under the nation's latest bioethics law, anonymous sperm donations are

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‘I am Marine’: Europe’s far right slams Le Pen’s conviction, election ban

European far-right leaders from Hungary's PM Viktor Orban to the Netherlands' Geert Wilders rallied in support of their French ally Marine Le Pen on Monday, expressing shock and anger at her conviction for embezzlement in France, which will bar the Natio

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Myanmar earthquake: 'One of many emergencies children have had to endure over the last few years'

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused widespread damage, including in the capital Naypyidaw. For in-depth analysis and a d

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🔴 Court bans French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office

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'Violent far-right groups in Sweden recruit boys as young as 10'

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 31: The French papers react to the upcoming verdict in Marine Le Pen's embezzlement trial. Also, international headlines are full of Donald Trump quotes after the US president's phone interview with NBC. Meanwhile, The Econom

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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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France’s Le Pen vows to fight election ban, says verdict ‘violates rule of law’

A French court handed far-right leader Marine Le Pen a five-year ban on running for office and four years’ imprisonment on embezzlement charges Monday. Calling the ruling as a “dark day” for democracy, Le Pen said she would appeal and called for court pr

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

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''

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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Myanmar declares week of national mourning as quake deaths climb past 2,000

Myanmar's military leadership declared a week of national mourning on Monday with flags to fly at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages” from a massive quake, which has killed more than 2,000 people. In Thailand, hopes fad

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Sperm and egg donors: Lifting anonymity

In this edition, we find out why France is destroying its old stock of donor sperm, despite long waiting lists for help conceiving a child through IVF, invitro and other fertility treatments. Under the nation’s latest bioethics law, anonymous donations a

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Turning unrecyclable trash into heat: French district leads the way

In northern France, an entire district is now heated thanks to waste that was previously unrecyclable. Every day, Le Havre converts 300 tons of trash into energy, providing enough heat for more than 37,000 households. This green energy system reduces the

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'The Master and Margarita': Highly successful Russian film takes aim at regime

The director of a highly controversial film that's accused of criticising the regime in Russia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the incredible success of the film and the threats he has faced because of it. "The Master and Margarita" was filmed before Russi

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Sunday, march 30, 2025

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

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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