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US Supreme Court expresses scepticism over Trump's reciprocal tariffs
• 10:11 AM
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On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court's chief justices heard arguments over the legality of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump using the Emergency Economic Powers Act, and questioned the reasoning of the administration. In this edition, we look at wh
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Google review blackmail targets small businesses across Europe
• 10:02 AM
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Small businesses worldwide are being targeted by scammers using fake Google Maps reviews to extort money. The fraudsters post one-star reviews – ever-more convincing thanks to AI – then demand payment to take them down. FRANCE 24 investigated one scheme
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Shein bans sex dolls after France threatens to block market access
• 9:54 PM
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Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has come under renewed pressure in France, just days before it opens its first permanent physical retail space in Paris. France's consumer watchdog said it had discovered child-like sex dolls on the e-commerce platform, pro
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French government threatens to ban Shein if child-like sex dolls reappear
• 12:50 AM
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The French finance ministry says it will ban Chinese e-commerce giant Shein if child-like sex dolls reappear for sale on the site. Shein pulled the dolls after France's consumer watchdog said it discovered them last week. Under French law, distributing c
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Public concern for climate change drops amid war and conflict
• 10:32 PM
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A new survey shows a sharp slide in public concern for climate change, with war and conflict now dominating public worries. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Subhra Bhattacharjee, Director General of the Forest Stewardship Council, who tells her that de
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Could US trade deals push ASEAN countries into the arms of China?
• 11:17 AM
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Several trade deals and frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian countries unveiled at the recent ASEAN summit heavily favour Washington. Some analysts are concerned that the lopsided deals will push ASEAN countries towards Beijing, this as China be
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Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to challenge ‘left-biased’ Wikipedia
• 7:43 AM
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After months of delays to "purge out the propaganda", Elon Musk on Monday announced the launch of Grokipedia to rival online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he has accused of ideological bias. The content of Grokipedia is generated by artificial intelligen
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Trump pardon's Binance founder Chanpeng Zhao
• 9:09 PM
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US President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Zhao spent four months in prison last year after pleading guilty to charges of failing to implement adequate measures t
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US takes aim at Russia's war chest with sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil
• 1:06 PM
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The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was placing Russia’s two largest oil producers — Lukoil and Rosneft — on the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions list. The move is aimed at targeting Russia’s war finances, as the two companies acc
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French court rules TotalEnergies misled consumers in greenwashing trial
• 11:11 AM
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A French court on Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in "misleading commercial practices" by overstating its climate pledges in the first decision applying France's greenwashing law to an energy company.
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Wednesday, october 22, 2025
A look at Italy's economy as Giorgia Meloni marks three years in office
• 9:22 PM
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It's been three years since Giorgia Meloni became Italy's prime minister. During her tenure, she has cut public deficit by more than half and brought unemployment down. But beneath the surface, Italy's economy is still struggling, with weak growth, per
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Warner Bros. Discovery open for sale after failed Paramount takeover bids
• 9:41 AM
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US entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery has said it is exploring a potential sale of all or some of its media assets, this after it turned down a second takeover bid by rival Paramount Skydance and its CEO David Ellison. The company, which houses s
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Is TikTok luring children to death?
• 12:16 AM
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New research shows that children who go onto the social media app TikTok and make enquiries about mental health will quickly find depressive content, and that within a few hours they are bound to see content from users expressing the will to kill themsel
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Tuesday, october 21, 2025
Crown jewels stolen from the Louvre estimated at €88 million
• 9:02 PM
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The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Sunday is valued at €88 million, according to the Paris prosecutor citing the museum's curator. Authorities are warning the robbers not to disassemble the pieces to sell the precious stones. Elsewhere, Jap
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US, Australia ink rare earths deal to curb reliance on China amid rising trade tensions
• 4:24 PM
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Washington and Canberra have signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, in a bid to reduce dependence on China's supply chains. The deal, promising billions in potential investment, highlights efforts by both n
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US, Australia ink rare earths deal to curb reliance on China amid rising trade tensions
• 2:47 PM
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Washington and Canberra have signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, in a bid to reduce dependence on China’s supply chains. The deal, promising billions in potential investment, highlights efforts by both n
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Monday, october 20, 2025
Amazon Web Services starts to recover after major outage
• 8:51 PM
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Hit by a major outage, Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it found significant errors in its Domain Name System, or DNS, which translates website names to IP addresses so browsers and apps can load on internet-connected devices. No evidence of foul play has
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Chinese leaders meet to formulate country's next five-year plan
• 10:05 AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Communist Party elites are in Beijing for the Fourth Plenary, where the roadmap for the country's industrial development over the next five years will be set. We take a closer look. But first, the country's latest economi
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Sunday, october 19, 2025
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US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas liable for damages for enabling Sudan atrocities
• 6:24 AM
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A New York jury on Friday found BNP Paribas liable for more than $20 million in damages to three Sudanese refugees, now US citizens, who argued that the French bank helped prop former strongman Omar al-Bashir's regime during its brutal campaigns, conduct
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S&P cuts France’s credit rating to A+ over political instability risking deficit
• 5:28 AM
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S&P Global on Friday downgraded France from AA to A+ in a surprise update on the eurozone's second-biggest economy, warning that political instability put the government's efforts to repair its finances at risk.
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Friday, october 17, 2025
Renewable energy output overtakes coal, with China leading the way
• 4:00 PM
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This week, we take a look at the renewable energy sector, specifically in China at a time when solar and wind power have surpassed coal in global electricity generation, according to a report by climate think tank Ember. Charles Pellegrin speaks to Malgo
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The vagina business: The rise of femtech
• 1:26 PM
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It's an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion dollars in the coming decade. Femtech refers to technology-driven solutions for women's health, covering areas such as reproductive health, pregnancy care and menopause management. Marina Gerner, t
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French PM Lecornu pledges to suspend 2023 pension reform
• 8:44 PM
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In the face of an unprecedented political crisis, France's re-appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed suspending President Emmanuel Macron's signature pension reform enacted in 2023. Speaking before parliament, Lecornu warned however of the
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US-China trade tensions escalate as tit-for-tat port fees come into effect
• 9:03 AM
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Port fees imposed by China and the US took effect on Tuesday, adding a new front to the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. In this edition, we explore the reasons behind these new fees and their impact on the broader talks between Washi
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Monday, october 13, 2025
Trio of researchers share Nobel in economics for ‘explaining innovation-driven growth’
• 9:10 PM
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their work on "explaining innovation-driven growth". They are credited with quantifying the concept of "creative destruction" – the idea that innovations l
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Gaza's economy and infrastructure in ruins after two years of siege
• 9:17 AM
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Long reliant on humanitarian aid due to the Israeli blockade, Gaza’s economy is now in ruins –unemployment exceeds 80 percent, 92 percent of its private homes have been destroyed, and more than 98 percent of its farmland is rendered unusable. Rebuilding
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Ferrari unveils chassis of its first electric car, but financial outlook disappoints
• 8:42 PM
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Ferrari has unveiled technology – new powertrain and chassis – that will power its first electric car, scheduled for launch next year. However, the Italian carmaker also scaled back its electrification plan, and its revised profit and revenue forecast di
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China further tightens export rules for rare earth elements crucial to tech sector
• 10:18 AM
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China's commerce ministry has announced it is imposing new rules limiting the export of rare earths and associated technology, including related to overseas companies using Chinese rare earths. The move comes amid long-standing trade talks with the Unite
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Wednesday, october 8, 2025
Outgoing French PM says he will present draft budget next Monday
• 8:57 PM
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France's caretaker Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he'll present a draft budget bill next Monday, adding that there is still "a lot to debate". Among the sticking points is President Emmanuel Macron's signature pension reform, which was passed in
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Will sexually explicit AI girlfriends take over our love lives? Papers on love and AI
• 11:28 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 8, 2025: France's political misfortunes continue to make the French front pages. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence has made its way into our personal lives. Elsewhere, French sailing superstar Charlie Dalin reveals his
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Gold reaches record highs and threatens supremacy of US dollar
• 9:41 AM
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The price of an ounce of gold soared past $4,000 on Tuesday, as investors move towards the safe-haven asset in response to mounting debt and other issues threatening the standing of US dollar-denominated assets like Treasury Bonds. In this edition, we ex
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Tuesday, october 7, 2025
EU proposes halving steel import quota and doubling out-of-quota tariffs to 50%
• 8:54 PM
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The European Commission has moved to cut free-trade quotas by 47 percent for steel and steel products and to double out-of-tariff import duties to 50 percent, taking a leaf out of US President Donald Trump's protectionist playbook. It's a way to protect
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'There's gonna have to be a compromise' on French budget, Prof. Antonio Fatas says
• 10:14 AM
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With markets under pressure amid French political turmoil in the wake of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's surprise resignation, we speak with Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD. In this conversation, he provides a wider context to the publ
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US shutdown blame game: Republicans and Democrats trade accusations over funding halt
• 9:15 PM
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The United States has ambled into another government shutdown as Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to pass a funding bill in time for the new fiscal year. It comes as the US economy is in a precarious state, with inflation rising and the job m
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US government shuts down, casting uncertainty over American economy
• 9:01 AM
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The US federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on October 1, leaving as many as 750,000 federal employees furloughed each day. In this edition, we get a sense of how much this shutdown might cost the US economy, and what that would do to the em
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Tuesday, september 30, 2025
Trump warns of 'irreversible' actions in case of US government shutdown
• 8:59 PM
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As the US Senate prepared to vote again on a stopgap bill to keep the government funded for a few more weeks, President Donald Trump said a government shutdown was likely and warned Democrats that the administration could take some "irreversible" actions
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US government shutdown looms, potentially delaying key economic reports
• 9:40 AM
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As an October 1 deadline fast approaches for the US Congress to agree on a spending bill to keep the US government running, federal agencies have outlined plans for a potential shutdown. Seen as non-essential, key economic reports on jobs and inflation c
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Monday, september 29, 2025
Gaming giant EA to be taken private in $55 billion deal
• 7:59 PM
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Electronic Arts, the company behind blockbuster video games such as the Sims and Madden NFL, has agreed to transfer ownership to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's public investment fund PIF, US private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinit
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Lufthansa announces plan to cut 4,000 jobs in bid to boost profitability
• 9:28 AM
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German airline giant Lufthansa says it will axe 4,000 positions by 2030, chasing higher profitability after a steep decline last year. But first: US Democrats try to save healthcare subsidies as a government shutdown looms. Plus, shares in Sony Financial
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Friday, september 26, 2025
Trump's tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro push Brazil closer to China
• 10:48 AM
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Brazil, under the leadership of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is now the target of tariffs of up to 50 percent on most of its goods heading to the United States. Brazilian businesses are looking to the Chinese market to make up for losses in the U
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French national debt rises to €3.4 trillion
• 8:14 AM
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France's public debt has risen above €3.4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, to 115.6 percent of GDP, new official data shows. It comes as the country's new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is trying to get support from political parties, uni
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