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07/04/2025 13:43 France 24

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Trade war reprieve: 'Uncertainty' created by Trump will 'detrimentally' affect US and world economy

In a stunning reversal, the president said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower the hefty tariffs he had just imposed on dozens of countries, though he also hiked duties for China and kept 25% tariffs levied on aluminium, steel and autos in place. The news sent global stocks soaring after an int...

10/04/2025 16:08 France 24

Trade war: Trump hits pause button on most tariffs

The markets are recovering following Donald Trump's surprise announcement that tariffs would be suspended. A U-turn that the White House is trying to pass off as a strategy that was intended from the outset. Fraser Jackson reports from Washington....

10/04/2025 13:59 France 24

'Unacceptable': Amnesty report exposes sexual violence against Sudanese women—used as weapon of war

Sudan's paramilitary forces subjected women to sexual slavery and gang raped women and girls as part of their war strategy, rights group Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been battling the army since April 15 2023, and the war has c...

10/04/2025 13:59 France 24

Sudan: Amnesty reports widespread sexual violence amid fighting

Amnesty International reported that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have used sexual slavery and gang rape of women and girls as part of their war strategy. Since April 15, 2023, the RSF has been fighting the army, contributing to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, acco...

10/04/2025 13:56 France 24

Beijing warns against 'irresponsible remarks' on Chinese nationals deployed in Ukraine

China sternly warned parties in the Ukraine war on Thursday not to make “irresponsible remarks” after Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Beijing knew its citizens were fighting alongside Russia in the conflict. Zelensky said on Wednesday that Kyiv had information on 155 Chinese national...

10/04/2025 12:18 France 24

'Everything is on the table': 'Equally likely' US-Iran nuclear talks lead to accord or 'lead to war'

Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal. For in-depth ana...

10/04/2025 11:52 France 24

Trade war: Beijing applies retaliatory 84% tariffs on US goods

China is trying to build alliances with other nations in response to U.S. tariffs, aiming to pressure Washington. However, it has had limited success as countries hesitate to side with China in President Trump's trade war. Trump paused most tariffs for 90 days, claiming countries were eager to nego...

10/04/2025 10:43 France 24

Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

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 more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly recruited through social media. In China, officials called the allegations ...

10/04/2025 09:26 France 24

Live: EU to match Trump’s tariff rollback with a 90-day hold on retaliatory levies

The European Commission said it will suspend its retaliatory levies on the US for 90 days, matching President Donald Trump’s tariff rollback and leaving room for a negotiated solution. Trump's reversal triggered a rally on global markets while ratcheting up an already hostile trade war with rival...

10/04/2025 05:14 France 24

Trump warns military action against Iran 'absolutely' possible 'if necessary'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his threat to use military force if Iran did not agree to end its nuclear program, saying Israel would play a key role. Trump said Iran could not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon....

10/04/2025 02:37 France 24

France cuts its growth forecast for 2025 as tariffs spark trade war

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard trimmed the government's 2025 growth forecast on Wednesday as a global trade war escalates, but said that the government aimed to stick to its deficit reduction plans. The euro zone's second-biggest economy is now expected to grow only 0.7 percent instead of...

10/04/2025 01:34 France 24

'Germany is going to see tough times so it's very important to get the economy back on track'

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz clinched a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe's largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Pic...

10/04/2025 00:28 France 24

Trade war: As 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: the US president later announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs, but raised them to 125% on China]. China's premier says Beijing has enough p...

09/04/2025 17:41 France 24

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....

09/04/2025 17:15 France 24

Trump stuns with tariffs reversal but hits China harder

US President Donald Trump abruptly backed down Wednesday in his global trade war with a 90 day tariff pause for most countries -- but slapped even more levies against China in what has become a brutal duel between the world's two largest economies....

09/04/2025 16:23 France 24

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. Agnès Callamard is currently secretary gene...

09/04/2025 14:33 France 24

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 Emmanuel Macron said Palestinian militant gr...

09/04/2025 13:30 France 24

Kremlin demands explanation from France after detention of government employee

The Kremlin on Wednesday blasted France's temporary detention of a Russian government employee as "unacceptable" and summoned its ambassador, after it said a Russian foreign ministry employee had been detained at a Paris airport on Sunday while trying to enter the country on official business....

09/04/2025 12:31 France 24

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 militant....

09/04/2025 12:01 France 24

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

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 between the two countries....

09/04/2025 11:41 France 24

'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, locals of Rabat and San Sebastian are not hap...

09/04/2025 11:31 France 24

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's economic growth this year could be signifi...

09/04/2025 10:16 France 24

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 Ukraine", de Montchalin added....

09/04/2025 10:15 France 24

China rejects claim its citizens are fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine

China on Wednesday rejected "absolutely groundless" claims by Kyiv that "many" Chinese citizens are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his military captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region an...

09/04/2025 08:45 France 24

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 to 84%, up from 34% and filing a complaint wi...

09/04/2025 02:09 France 24

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, academic and author of "The Heartbeat of Iran",...

08/04/2025 21:01 France 24

Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Donetsk, Zelensky says

Ukraine captured two Chinese nationals fighting with Russian forces in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. Ukraine summoned the top Chinese diplomat in Kyiv and said the capture throws Beijing's stated neutrality in the war into question....

08/04/2025 13:54 France 24

Coastal erosion: Brazil battles rising sea levels due to climate change

Brazil, which is hosting the COP30 summit in the Amazon in November, is facing a worrying rise in sea levels due to global warming. Sea levels in the village of Atafona, in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, could rise some 21cm by 2050, according to UN forecasts. The village is experiencing one of...

08/04/2025 11:37 France 24

Chinese press: 'Arrogant' Trump's threats will not intimidate China

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, April 8: There's defiance, anger and determination from the Chinese press, which react to Donald Trump's threats to impose up to 104 percent tariffs on Chinese goods. Opinions say China has the upper hand in this war of words. Also: Trump's Health Secretary Robert F. Kenn...

08/04/2025 09:56 France 24

China and US embark on tit-for-tat tariff retaliation

In a statement, China's commerce ministry has responded to Donald Trump's threats to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on Chinese goods by saying Beijing will "fight to the end". With the latest US threat, import duties on China could total as much 104 percent, further ramping up the trade war...

08/04/2025 09:20 France 24

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