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As the US escalates its trade war with Canada, Ottawa is preparing to hit back. With new tariffs threatening its car industry, as well as a wave of other products, Canada has announced its finance, labor and industry will be announcing new countermeasures to protect workers whose jobs may be at risk.
The US has announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran and has promised to sanction any countries trading with it - including China. It also comes as the US deepens a trade war with its neighbour Canada. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
Turkey has welcomed a US decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move rescinds a decades-old designation which came with severe economic consequences for Damascus. Corresponding sanctions relief for Syria have also been announced.
Rewatch as France's astronaut Sophie Adenot goes on her second spacewalk, a week after becoming the first French woman to do so.
One million children subject to severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan are at risk of dying if they do not receive immediate treatment, the UNICEF warned on Tuesday. Nearly 40 percent of those admitted to hospitals comprise babies under six months old.
At a time when fashion is increasingly dominated by mass production, a young Kenyan designer is taking a slower approach. Hillary Mukabwa, the founder and lead designer of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, works with hand looms to create cotton fabrics that he turns into clothes, bags and more in a deliberate attempt to reconnect with a craft increasingly being pushed aside by modernisation.
A rare tornado that swept through the Aude department in southern France devastated the tiny village of Pomas, the mayor said on Tuesday, destroying homes, the town hall and a local school and leaving residents feeling like they are living through "a wartime situation".
A rare tornado that swept through the Aude department in southern France devastated the tiny village of Pomas, the mayor said Tuesday, destroying homes, the town hall and local school, and leaving residents feeling like they are living through "a wartime situation".
A tornado of rare intensity devastated a village in southern France, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in shock on Tuesday, with the mayor describing the aftermath as resembling "wartime".
At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighbourhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the UN said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly attacks.
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. Extreme heat is no longer simply a question of climate exposure. It is a question of thermal safety, public health, energy security, urban design and inequality, explains Professor Bardhan. Her starting point is that, in an emergency, protecting human life must com...
The Ultimate Trail of Mont Blanc is about to get underway, an annual 174km alpine running race that's world renowned. However, the event has come under increasing criticism from residents of Chamonix with a tense atmosphere leading up to this 23rd edition.
A village in the south of France has been hit by a tornado causing significant damage in the village of Pomas. It injured 41 and affected about 300 homes. The region was under thunderstorm alert. Scientists say climate change is leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot began her second spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) again on Tuesday as part of her mission.
A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) again on Tuesday as part of her mission.
A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) again on Tuesday as part of her mission.
A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) again on Tuesday as part of her mission.
Iranian officials are maintaining their strong rhetoric against the US, after Washington announced a fresh raft of sanctions against Iran. Tehran has pledged to hit back with its own measures, while the country is already suffering from already high inflation.
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are still in control of swathes of territory. After months of stalled peace talks, both sides have agreed to get the ball rolling again. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone, in Kinshasa, has more.
On the heels of a visit from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to Paris, there’s a lot of talk about one of the investments his country is making here in France. It's a set of attractions that includes a massive manga-themed amusement park in the greater Paris region, with a total investment of six billion euros.
A deadly gang attack on the village of Kenscoff in Haiti has left between 30 and 40 people dead. Located in the southeast of Port-au-Prince, the farming community that was targeted has a strategic position useful to armed groups. Over 3,000 people have died in 2026 alone from gang violence in the country.
Canada said it will announce on August 25 its response to President Donald Trump's new tariffs, as neighbors that used to be close allies spiral into a trade war. This comes after representatives from both countries failed to come to an agreement that would avert new 50% US tariffs on a selection of Canadian goods, which started a few days earlier. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin takes a look at wha...
In Xabi Alonso’s first match as manager, Chelsea beat Fulham 3–2 in the Premier League.
Canada plans to respond to US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Tuesday, as the once close neighbouring allies spiral into a trade war. Ottawa and Washington failed to reach a deal on Friday to avert new 50 percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods after weeks of talks.
Canada plans to respond to US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Tuesday, as the once close neighbouring allies spiral into a trade war. Ottawa and Washington failed to reach a deal on Friday to avert new 50 percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods after weeks of talks.
Long lines formed at gas stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the US announced expanded sanctions against Iran and its trading partners. China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that Beijing – which buys some 90 percent of Iranian oil exports – would “firmly safeguard” its own interests. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A day after Washington announced sweeping new sanctions on Iran and its trading partners, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that China – which buys some 90 percent of Iranian oil exports – would “firmly safeguard” its own interests. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
China is closely monitoring developments as the US lays out its plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran. Following the threat to Beijing's economic partner, China will “firmly safeguard its own rights and interests,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
