🔴 Ukraine, US sign 'memorandum of intent' on resources deal

17/04/2025 21:40 France 24

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US: Donald Trump says will 'pass' on Ukraine talks if too difficult

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US will drop Ukraine ceasefire efforts if progress is not made soon, says Trump

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France: snowfalls wreak deadly havoc in the Alps

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18/04/2025 14:05 France 24

JD Vance says he is 'optimistic' about Ukraine peace deal at Meloni meeting

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Meloni in the US: Beyond 'speculation' of an EU rift, Italy sets sights on a 'zero tariff' agreement

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18/04/2025 11:18 France 24

Ukraine and US sign minerals 'memorandum' amid reconstruction talks

Ukraine and the US signed a "memorandum of intent" on Thursday to advance a deal granting Washington access to Kyiv’s natural resources and critical minerals, Ukraine said. The pact aims to foster an economic partnership and create a reconstruction fund, Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sai...

18/04/2025 09:40 France 24

A tale of 'two far-right leaders': Meloni and Trump's relationship with democracy in the 'grey zone'

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18/04/2025 08:56 France 24

Europe gains seat at table as US pushes peace plan on Ukraine

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18/04/2025 08:38 France 24

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Rubio warns US could drop peace effort

Overnight Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy have killed at least two people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. The strikes come as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US could “move on” from Ukraine-Russia peace efforts...

18/04/2025 07:13 France 24

European weapons in Sudan (2/5): A €50 million Emirati contract

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18/04/2025 05:25 France 24

Hamas rejects Israel's latest ceasefire proposal, calls for comprehensive deal

Hamas on Thursday rejected Israel's latest truce offer, demanding a "comprehensive" deal to end the 18-month war. The group's chief negotiator spoke after Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 40 people, mostly women and children, in renewed attacks....

18/04/2025 02:50 France 24

Ukraine, US sign 'memorandum of intent' on critical minerals deal

17/04/2025 21:59 France 24

Sudan faces world's worst displacement crisis as country enters third year of war

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17/04/2025 21:09 France 24

Ukrainians see minerals deal as 'typical of Trump's gangster-style diplomacy', observer says

Trump on Thursday said he doesn't hold Zelenskyy "responsible" for Russia's invasion of his country but continued to criticize the Ukrainian leader. Trump added Thursday that a deal with Ukraine on extracting the war-wracked country's strategic minerals could be reached next week. We speak to Kyiv...

17/04/2025 20:56 France 24

Trump says Fed Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough"

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17/04/2025 20:26 France 24

Steve Witkoff in Paris: Who's Trump's Mr Fix It?

Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's Mr Fix it on Gaza, Ukraine and now Iran, is in Paris alongside Marco Rubio. Sticklers for protocol would normally insist that the US Secretary of State is the bill topper of this diplomatic tour … but these aren't normal times. Does the 68-year-old former New York re...

17/04/2025 18:13 France 24

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As discussions on Ukraine took place in Paris between Emmanuel Macron and several US envoys, Steve Witkoff's presence drew attention. Not a career diplomat, he is a long-time friend of Donald Trump and officially his envoy for the Middle East, though his influence extends far beyond that....

17/04/2025 14:53 France 24

Macron hosts talks on Ukraine, Middle East and Iran with US in Paris

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'Trump doesn't want to go to war with Iran', former top White House adviser says

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17/04/2025 13:43 France 24

Georgia: Four months of protests from both sides of the fight

For the past four months, Georgia has been gripped by mass protests tied to the November 2024 elections. The demonstrations, fuelled by fears of authoritarianism and Russian influence, have pressured the government to withdraw the bill, though tensions remain high. The media outlet ENTR went to inv...

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Russian court removes Taliban's 'terrorist organisation' designation

Russia on Thursday removed the Taliban's label as a "terrorist organisation" in a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's rulers. The decision does not amount to formal recognition for the Taliban authorities, who are seeking international legitimacy....

17/04/2025 13:17 France 24

US Secretary of State Rubio in Paris to hold Ukraine talks with Macron, Witkoff

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US envoy Steve Witkoff began talks in Paris to craft a Ukraine ceasefire. The meeting at the French presidential palace comes as Ukraine and its European allies push Russia for a deal, following Witkoff's recent m...

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South African wine eyes China amid trade war

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Iran 'not far' from having a nuclear bomb, UN warns

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US shuts down office that fought disinformation from Russia, China and Iran

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17/04/2025 08:11 France 24

Iran 'not far' from nuclear bomb, IAEA chief warns ahead of critical talks

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi warned that Tehran is dangerously close to building a nuclear bomb before his visit to Iran on Wednesday. Grossi is expected to meet with senior Iranian officials ahead of a second round of talks between Iran and the United States on...

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