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Macron says France could recognise a Palestinian state 'in June'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France could recognise a Palestinian state at an upcoming UN conference, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state of Israel. The Palestinian Authority welcomed

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Who blinks first? Trump raises China tariff to 125%

“It’s all the president’s decision,” said his Treasury Secretary. World trade again hangs on the whims of one man, argue François Picard’s panel after Donald Trump reverses course with a 90-day moratorium on most reciprocal tariffs, but increases import

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Who blinks first? Trump raises China tariff to 125%

2025-04-09 17:12 Who blinks first? Trump raises China tariff to 125%

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Trade war: Trump tariffs take effect. What next for China?

Donald Trump's new tariffs on almost all US trading partners have taken effect, hitting China particularly hard with a 104% levy on all goods (editor's note: since then the US president announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs but raised them to 125% on C

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🔴Trump announces 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs but raises them to 125% for China

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Trade war: Is China better equipped to confront Trump than in 2018?

The current trade tensions between the US and China have an air of familiarity dating back to 2018, under the first Trump presidency. But the situation this time is very different in many respects, and it appears to be working in Beijing's favour.

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France: #MeToo investigation condemns 'endemic' sexual violence

To France now, where MPs have criticised "endemic" abuse in the entertainment sector after a months-long inquiry into sexual violence that saw stars and other actors reveal instances of bullying and assault. FRANCE 24's journalist, Emerald Maxwell has mo

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Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports

Pharmaceutical stocks have seen major volatility on global markets in recent days, part of large declines across a wide range of sectors as Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs come into effect on trading partners worldwide.

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China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US products from Thursday

The U.S. have imposed a 104% tariff on China, and China are having none of it...The 34% retaliatory tariffs Washington hoped they would scrap, have now increased to 84%.

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French lawmaker wants to deport dangerous illegal migrants overseas

Why is Laurent Wauquiez saying he wants to deport dangerous illegal migrants overseas now ? FRANCE 24's French politics editor, Marc Perelman answers to this question.

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Israel supreme court sets deadline for solution on security chief dismissal

Israel's top court has set a deadline for the government and attorney general's office to find a solution to the highly controversial firing of Shin Bet's head, Ronen Bar. The Internal Security chief was sacked by the Prime Minister, even though Benjamin

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Dominican Republic: What to know about the roof collapse at the Jet Set club

At least 124 people have been reported killed after a roof in a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed. Rescue workers continuing with the search effort over 24 hours after the tragedy occured. According to local media between 500 and 1 thousand p

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United States: MAGA cracks emerge over DonaldTrump's tariffs

Divisions within the Trump administration have started to emerge. His advisor billionaire Elon Musk now publicly clashing with Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro on X, even calling him a moron. For more, FRANCE 24's interntional affairs editor Kethevan

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‘Success and self-confidence’: Iran’s nose job boom

Pacific Asia • 3:20 PM

Iran is at the centre of a boom in women seeking nose surgeries. Some 264,000 cosmetic operations were performed in the country in 2023, with rhinoplasty the most common. Surgeon Hamidreza Hosnani, who carries out 15 to 20 procedures a week at his busy T

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Bonkers bureaucracy? Foreigners struggle to obtain French residency papers

In this edition we take a look at the difficulties foreigners face in getting, or renewing, French residency papers. As 10 charities call on France's highest court to force the government to fix regular problems on the French website for foreigners' appl

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Amnesty chief Callamard says up to 'average citizens' to lead fight for human rights

One of the world's leaders in human rights has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her passion for the subject, her deep desire to help people in need, and her love for the world's institutions, such as the UN, that are designed to help combat human rights abuses.

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Film show: Former Bond villain turns unlikely action hero in 'The Amateur'

Culture • 1:54 PM

Rami Malek trades his Bond villain persona for a vengeful mathematician in the Bourne-style thriller "The Amateur". In arts24's weekly film show, our critic Emma Jones reveals if the Oscar winner can pull off this surprising career pivot. Plus: reviews o

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France: New bill separating assisted dying from palliative care debated in parliament

Today in France, the parliament is debating a legal framework that would give people the right to die. French president Emmanuel Macron introduced the bill last year after years of planning. In this new version of the bill, it's being split into two – wi

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FRANCE 24 reports: Some migrants stopped in Mexico look to go home

Now as soon as he took office in January, Donald Trump shut down the CBP One app and closed the legal channels to claim asylum in the United States. Since then, migration flows from Mexico to the U.S. have plummeted. Now, many migrants, especially Venezu

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Trump's tariffs: EU greenlights first set of tariffs hitting back at US

The European Union is to be hit with 20% tariffs, that's on top of the 25% on steel and aluminium exports to the US announced back in February. Europe is currently working out how it intends to respond to Trump's tariffs, with various options under exami

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Macron 'representing a completely different view' from Trump's 'Riviera Plan' for Gaza

The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan on Monday said the Palestinian Authority must head post-war governance in the Gaza Strip. On a visit to Cairo where he met his counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as Jordan's King Abdullah II, French President

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Germany's Merz unveils coalition deal with Social Democrats after weeks of talks

Germany's conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz unveiled his party's coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats at a press conference on Wednesday, vowing to "move the country forward again" by boosting the economy and defence.

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Italy's 'Land of Fires': Residents poisoned as mafia dumps toxic waste

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled against the Italian state for failing to act and putting the lives of locals in danger. The case, brought by residents and NGOs from a region near Naples known as the "Land of Fires", came after they noti

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Moscow slams 'shameful spectacle' after Russian diplomat detained at Paris airport

Europe • 11:41 AM

Russia summoned the French ambassador in Moscow on Wednesday and said it was awaiting "explanations" from Paris after one of its diplomats was detained for several hours by French border guards at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, amid rising tensions bet

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'Tariff tsunami' and 'Chinese waves': Papers react to trade war

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 9: Papers around the world react to US President Donald Trump's tariffs and discuss the impact they could have on the economy. Also, fighting continues to wreak havoc in Myanmar as locals set up fundraisers. Meanwhile, loc

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Genetic engineering: Beyond treating disease, where do the 'boundaries' lie? '

The dire wolf was one of the most formidable predators in the Americas during the last Ice Age, possessing a body more stout and a skull more robust than those of modern wolves. The species went extinct along with many others as the Ice Age ended. Roughl

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Trump's tariffs: European Union threatens 'firm counter-measures'

Europe considers exactly how it will react with targetted measures set to be unveiled next week. There are real fears in Europe that if China cannot sell it products in the US, China may try to sell them off cheaply here instead. For more, FRANCE 24's co

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Turkish students stage more large protests in Istanbul and Ankara

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that the country's main opposition party is attempting to obstruct a major corruption investigation which targets Istanbul's jailed mayor and Erdogan's leading opponent Ekrem Imamoglu. That as protests have co

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Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting resource

Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry - the industry reliable but a polluting energy source that has long been in decline. Trump using his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired

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Ostrich attacks former UK PM Boris Johnson in Texas

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was nipped by an ostrich while driving through a safari in Texas with his family. A video of the moment shows the bird poking its head through the window before pecking Johnson, who shouts and speeds off.

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Global markets roiled as Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs take effect

As of midnight on Wednesday April 9, the US's "reciprocal" tariffs against dozens of trade partners around the world have officially taken effect. In this edition, we look at how markets in Asia and Europe have reacted to the news. Also, we see how China

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France aims to slice €5 billion off its budget in debt limitation drive

France is taking measures to help keep debt in check and slice €5 billion off the budget, Budget Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Wednesday. However part of the budget will be allocated to defence so that France can have "the means to support Ukrain

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Trump's tariffs: How much would a United States-made Iphone cost?

Bringing manufacturing back to the USA is an ideological cornerstone of Donald Trump's economic policy. It's aimed not just at pushing foreign firms to invest in America, but at forcing US companies to onshore their own production lines. Squarely in the

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United States confirms Trump envoy Witkoff to speak with Iran

Iran says a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran's longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in talks due this coming weekend. The country saying Iran's principal aim remaines the lifting of sweeping US sanctions. Th

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US podcasts leader who backed Trump are now questioning tariffs

As President Donald Trump's tariffs roil global markets, some of the thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican's campaign are voicing doubts. Media pesonalities like Joe Rogan and Ben Shaprio are adding their voices to a number

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Situation dire for Chinese exporters as US imposes 104% tariffs

China vowed on Wednesday to “fight to the end” against Donald Trump's tariffs in a lengthy policy statement that asked for "equality, respect and mutual benefit" from the US. The eye watering tariffs have created create a dire situation for Chinese expo

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Ukraine says at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, claims Beijing is aware

Europe • 8:45 AM

Ukraine on Wednesday expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on 155 mercenaries allegedly recruited by Moscow. Chinese officials have called

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Israeli Supreme Court sets deadline for solution on Shin Bet chief dismissal

The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the cabinet and attorney general's office a deadline to find a path forward to the government's controversial decision to sack domestic security chief Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet internal security agency

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US claim that China poses threat to Panama Canal triggers angry Beijing response

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama Canal "faces ongoing threats" from China. The statement triggered a fiery response from Beijing, which claimed that the attempt to "sabotage" Chinese-Panamanian cooperation was rooted in t

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Global trade upended as Trump's tariffs of 104% on China, 20% on EU take effect

Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, raising fears of recession and upending stock markets around the world. Tariffs as high as 104 percent on China and 20 percent on the EU have upended a global trading order tha

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🔴 Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

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US federal judge orders White House to restore AP access

A US judge on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of the Associated Press' access to President Donald Trump's events, ruling the White House cannot exclude media based on their "viewpoints". The news agency had been barred since February for not adopting T

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Live: China raises retaliatory tariffs to 84%, expresses 'grave concern' to WTO

US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global trade war. China retaliated by raining their own taxes

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China retaliates as Trump's trade tariffs kick in

US President Donald Trump's new tariffs are now in effect. They include a whopping 104% duties on all Chinese good entering the US. Trump is insisting the tariffs will lead to bilateral deals that will boost the US economy, including with China. FRANCE 2

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Nouria Newman: From Slalom to White Waters

Nouria Newman is a five-time Enduro Kayaking World Champion who travels across the world to challenge herself in the roughest of rivers. France 24 caught up with her ahead of the screening of her latest documentary, Big Water Theory.

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Moscow slams 'shameful spectacle' after Russian diplomat detained at Paris airport

Europe • 12:31 AM

The Kremlin on Wednesday blasted France's temporary detention of a Russian government employee at a Paris airport as a "shameful spectacle" and summoned its ambassador. The Russian foreign ministry employee had been detained while trying to enter the cou

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A mobile classroom promoting digital education travels across Benin

A mobile classroom, called the Blobus, is traveling across Benin to promote digital education. This private initiative brings screens into classrooms to help bridge the gap in access to technology. For many primary school students, computer literacy is s

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US special envoy, Boulos meets with president Kagame in Rwanda

Donald Trump’s special adviser for Africa stopped in Kigali where he met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame to discuss economic cooperation and ways to push forward peace in the region. FRANCE 24's correspondent, Juliette Montilly reports from Kigali.

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South Africa's ANC committed to coalition despite budget disagreements

The African National Congress says it remains committed to its coalition with the Democratic Alliance. The relationship between the two south african parties had been on shaking ground after the DA voted against the national budget that was passed last w

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Israeli strike on Gaza residential block kills at least 23, rescuers say

Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, rescue workers said, adding that most of the victims were women or children. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior Hamas m

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Yesterday

UN chief calls Gaza a 'killing field', blames Israeli aid blockade

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called Gaza a "killing field", blaming Israel's ongoing aid blockade for the situation. An Israeli official refuted the claim, asserting there is "no shortage" of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

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Trump signs executive order to 'turbocharge' coal mining across the US

US President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to boost coal mining and double electricity production to meet demands from artificial intelligence technologies. Surrounded by miners, Trump's orders remove coal extraction barriers and halt the

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Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills at least 124

Rescue teams in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic raced to find for survivors after the Jet Set nightclub's roof collapsed early Tuesday, killing at least 124 and injuring hundreds more, including a politician, a major-league baseball star, and renowned

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Champions League: Arsenal beats Real Madrid as Rice delivers free-kick masterclass

Europe • 9:52 PM

Arsenal dominated Champions League holders Real Madrid 3-0 in their quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, with Declan Rice netting two stunning free-kicks at the Emirates Stadium. The victory puts the Gunners firmly in control for a semi-final spot.

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Iran has no other choice but to engage with US, analyst says

Iran said on Tuesday that a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States, provided Tehran's longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in upcoming talks, as Israel warned of military action if talks drag on. Tara Kangarlou, a journalist, aca

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Trump's 104% tariffs on China to take effect on Wednesday

Tariffs that will effectively double the price of everything that comes from China to the United States are set to take effect at midnight on Wednesday, as Beijing stands firm on its plan to slap retaliatory duties on US imports in response to Donald Tru

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Did fictional character Ron Vara 'craft' Trump's tariff policies?

As US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs threaten to tank the global economy, many are claiming that his anti-China trade policies are based on the theories of a fake economics expert called Ron Vara, a fictional character invented and often cited

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South Africa's ANC says committed to coalition despite budget disagreement

Africa • 8:29 PM

In South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) says it remains committed to its coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA). Relations between the two parties had become shaky after the DA voted against the national budget passed last week. The DA

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Trump signs executive orders to boost coal industry

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders Tuesday aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement t

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French parliament restricts birthright citizenship in Mayotte, left slams 'laboratory of far right'

France's parliament on Tuesday adopted a bill restricting birthright citizenship enshrined in the French constitution for children born in its overseas territory of Mayotte. The island has seen mass immigration from its Indian Ocean neighbour, the Comoro

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Israel supreme court rules Shin Bet chief to stay in post 'until later decision'

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Shin Bet director Ronen Bar will stay in his position for the next 12 days, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to fire him last month. The government and the attorney general have until April 20 to c

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Macron's Sinai signalling: Can France bolster Egypt plan for Gaza?

France's president is jetting from Cairo to the Sinai, near the border with Gaza, to show that Europe has not forgotten the plight of Palestinians who are back under daily bombardment since the collapse of last month's ceasefire with Israel. But was ther

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Stunned by Trump’s tariffs, world clothing suppliers are preparing to squeeze workers

Pacific Asia • 5:12 PM

US President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching “Liberation Day” tariffs have come crashing down on countries that rely heavily on the export of low-cost garments and textiles to the US. But while the levies seem unlikely to bring textile factories back to the

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Is Paris's air about to get dirtier?

In this edition we take a look at France's low emission zones and how they could be on the chopping block at the National Assembly. With a committee vote having passed to do away with these clean air areas, we dive into why many French people – and polit

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Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky on 'Requiem for a Dream', 25 years later

Culture • 2:06 PM

From his groundbreaking debut "Pi" to his Oscar-winning movies "Black Swan" and "The Whale", Darren Aronofsky's bold storytelling and striking visual style push the boundaries of film – leaving audiences captivated and shaken. As the Cinémathèque françai

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Tom Cruise to showcase last 'Mission: Impossible' at Cannes Film Festival

Culture • 2:03 PM

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise will present the last instalment in the "Mission: Impossible" saga at the Cannes Film Festival in May, two years after his long-awaited Top Gun sequel "Maverick" made a big splash on the French Riviera.

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