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Tesla board began search to replace Elon Musk as CEO, says report

Tesla’s board contacted executive search firms about a month ago to identify a potential successor for CEO Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing sources. The status of the search is unclear. Tesla faces slumping sales and profits, with investors wary of Musk’s role in...

01/05/2025 01:50 France 24

Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, marking shift from military to economic support

The US and Ukraine signed a minerals agreement Wednesday, marking a renewed commitment to Kyiv post-military aid, the Trump administration said. Ukraine secured key terms after lengthy talks, including full sovereignty over its rare earths, critical for new technologies and largely undeveloped....

30/04/2025 22:43 France 24

100 posts a day: Who does Elon Musk target on X?

To mark the 100th day of US President Donald Trump’s second term, the FRANCE 24 Observers collaborated with France Info and Belgium's RTBF to analyse the rhetoric of Elon Musk, one of Trump's closest advisers. This two-part investigation, conducted by the Médias Francophones Publics, examines th...

30/04/2025 17:05 France 24

MSF warns: USAID’s demise a ‘human-made disaster that will have dire health consequences worldwide'

UN aid agencies warn of deep service cuts as US funding plummets under President Donald Trump. His administration has slashed 83% of programs funded by USAID, which had a $42.8 billion annual budget—42% of all global humanitarian aid. As vital operations for millions of people worldwide is severe...

30/04/2025 15:53 France 24

Around the world in 100 days: US economy unexpectedly shrinks as Trump tariffs loom over the economy

US President Donald Trump is celebrating his "most successful first 100 days" in US history. All the while, the US economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business. First-quarter growth was slow...

30/04/2025 14:15 France 24

French film 'Not all men, but...' pokes fun at stereotypes and sexism

Michel Leclerc has never shied away from delicate social topics and the French director has now managed to inject humour into the issue of sexual assault in "Not all men, but…". Critic Perrine Quennesson tells us why his gamble has paid off and why entertaining performances from Léa Drucker and...

30/04/2025 13:13 France 24

Israel’s Netanyahu warns raging wildfires threaten to reach Jerusalem

Massive wildfires broke out near Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, forcing the evacuation of communities and road closures, and prompting Israel’s government to deploy troops to support firefighters. Declaring a “national emergency,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the blazes could re...

30/04/2025 12:59 France 24

Elon Musk's tweets (1/2): A conduit for pro-Russian anti-Ukraine rhetoric

Elon Musk has become one of the most fervent critics of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky online, especially on X, the platform he owns. To better understand Musk’s messaging about the Ukrainian war, the FRANCE 24 Observers team worked with RTBF and France Info to analyse some 15,000 of Mu...

30/04/2025 09:39 France 24

Trump's first 100 days in power: A tumultuous return to the White House

As he marks 100 days since returning to office for his second term, US President Donald Trump is facing countless challenges, many of his own making. On-off tariffs have sent markets lurching. A public meltdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office shocked allies in Europe....

30/04/2025 09:33 France 24

France accuses Russia of cyberattacks during Macron's 2017 campaign

France has officially blamed Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, for a series of cyberattacks, including the breach of President Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign, which led to the leak of over 20,000 emails. The hacking group APT28 (Fancy Bear) is accused of targeting French instit...

30/04/2025 08:48 France 24

Vietnam: Military parade marks 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon

Vietnam held a military parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, which took place on April 30, 1975, marking the end of the Vietnam War. The event commemorated the unification of the country and the victory of North Vietnamese forces....

30/04/2025 08:44 France 24

Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions soar over Kashmir

Pakistan claimed on Wednesday it had "credible intelligence" of an imminent Indian military strike and warned of retaliation, as fears of escalating conflict grew following a deadly attack in Kashmir. Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours have deteriorated since India blamed Pakistan for l...

30/04/2025 08:41 France 24

Donald Trump marks first 100 days with rally in Michigan

At a Michigan rally, Donald Trump declared his presidency "just getting started" after a turbulent first 100 days. The period has seen rising tensions with China over trade, continued support for Ukraine, and a hardline stance on immigration. Trump promised further actions to reshape both domestic...

30/04/2025 08:26 France 24

Druze fighter among several killed in fresh sectarian clashes near Damascus

A Syrian war monitor said at least two people were killed, including a Druze fighter, in fresh sectarian clashes near Damascus on Wednesday. The killings come after more than a dozen people were killed on Tuesday in a predominantly Druze town close to the capital in clashes sparked by a purported r...

30/04/2025 06:25 France 24

US threatens to end mediation if Russia, Ukraine fail to offer 'concrete proposals'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday Washington will cease mediating Russia-Ukraine peace talks unless concrete progress is proposed. Frustrated by stalled negotiations and ongoing violence since Russia’s 2022 invasion, he warned of disengagement without viable solutions. ...

30/04/2025 02:15 France 24

Dozens killed in shelling of Sudan's El Fasher

The Sudanese army says at least 41 people have been killed in shelling of the town of El Fasher. It's the last major town in the Darfur region still held by government forces in their war with the RSF paramilitary. El Fasher has been under siege since last May, with the prospect of a devastating co...

29/04/2025 21:50 France 24

France accuses Russian military intelligence of cyberattacks

France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being behind a series of cyberattacks against the country over the last decade, including against Macron's first presidential campaign in 2017. Since 2021, a branch of Russian military intelligence (GRU) dedicated to such attacks has also t...

29/04/2025 19:44 France 24

Fall of Saigon: Vietnam marks 50 years since the war's end

Vietnam is preparing to commemorate 50 years since the fall of Saigon, which marked the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. The anniversary highlights a pivotal moment in the nation’s history, reflecting on its journey of recovery and reconciliation....

29/04/2025 15:34 France 24

France accuses Russia of cyberattacks on defence, finance, media sectors

France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Russia's military intelligence service has for years been orchestrating cyberattacks against French entities, including attempts to disrupt the 2017 election won by President Emmanuel Macron and the 2024 Paris Olympics....

29/04/2025 15:30 France 24

‘Daunting’ challenges ahead, says Canada’s Carney after election victory

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that there were “daunting” challenges ahead as he celebrated election victory on Tuesday. Among them are responding to threats from US President Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st US state and pivoting Canada’s economy away from reliance on its s...

29/04/2025 15:05 France 24

‘Enemy of my enemy’: For Canada to wean off US, the path may lead past EU, through India and China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has secured a fourth consecutive election win, propelled by public backlash to US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war. In a seismic shift, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, once up 20 points, lost his seat, according to...

29/04/2025 14:09 France 24

Putin announces 3-day truce as Trump struggles to secure Ukraine peace

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to commemorate Victory Day, while Kyiv pushes for a longer and immediate truce. U.S. President Donald Trump faces challenges in brokering a lasting peace deal to end the three-year conflict, as FRANCE 24's James...

29/04/2025 13:46 France 24

Amnesty International: Trump has wielded 'an even bigger sledgehammer to the international system'

Attacks on the global human rights system have intensified since the return of US President Donald Trump, Amnesty International warns in its latest annual report. Secretary General Agnès Callamard cites mounting assaults on accountability, international law, and the UN. As authoritarianism rises w...

29/04/2025 11:34 France 24

Forbidden Stories: a journalist's disappearance in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna never returned from what is thought to have been her fourth trip to Russian-occupied Ukraine. She disappeared in August 2023 and was confirmed to be in Russian custody in April 2024. In October the Russian defence ministry wrote to Roshchyna’s father to say she had...

29/04/2025 10:55 France 24

Sudan doctors network accuses RSF of 'war crimes' in Omdurman

Doctors are accusing Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of war crimes following an attack on Omdurman that killed at least 30 people. The RSF is also alleged to have kidnapped dozens, including women, from the southern area of Salha. The attack is part of a series of deadly incidents this month, wi...

29/04/2025 10:18 France 24

Kashmir tensions soar amid deadly attack and border clashes

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire for a fourth consecutive night in Kashmir, the Indian army reported on Monday. Pakistan’s defence minister stated that troops had been reinforced at the border, warning of an “imminent” military incursion by India. Relations have worsened after...

29/04/2025 09:52 France 24

Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Victory Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce....

29/04/2025 08:29 France 24

'We'll make it home together': Suzanne and Simone, a friendship at Ravensbrück camp

Eighty years ago, on April 29, 1945, the last SS troops fled the German camp of Ravensbrück, the largest Nazi concentration camp for women. Among those held there was Suzanne Bouvard, a young woman from Brittany. During her deportation, she became friends with Simone Séailles, a Parisian resistan...

29/04/2025 07:00 France 24

Israel committing 'live-streamed genocide' in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International said Israel is committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by targeting critical infrastructure, displacing most of the enclave's inhabitants and depriving them of life-saving aid. Amnesty added that Israel had also committed numerous war crimes and crea...

29/04/2025 04:43 France 24

Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins Canadian election

FRANCE 24 Correspondent Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa shortly after former banker Mark Carney and his Liberal Party won the Canadian election, fending off Pierre Poilièvre's Conservatives, who just a few months ago seemed poised to come into power following former Prime Minister Justin Trud...

29/04/2025 03:33 France 24

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