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The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, is among the delegation of CEOs that met with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday. The maker of AI chips is hoping the meeting between the two world leaders will lead to a lifting of restrictions on sales to China. Also in this edition: a Chinese oil tanker successfully crosses the Strait of Hormuz and Kevin Warsh is confirm...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Tahani Mustafa, Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. At first glance, the controversy surrounding Mahmoud Abbas’s alleged attempt to elevate his son into Fatah’s top leadership appears to be a familiar story of dynastic politics. But according to Dr. Mustafa, the real story runs much deeper. She argues...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Tahani Mustafa, Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. At first glance, the controversy surrounding Mahmoud Abbas’s alleged attempt to elevate his son into Fatah’s top leadership appears to be a familiar story of dynastic politics. But according to Dr. Mustafa, the real story runs much deeper. She argues...
Palestinian Authority president Mahmous Abbas is accused of trying to consolidate his family's hold on his Fatah party by getting his son onto the 18-member central committee at the party's Congress, which starts today in Ramallah. 64-year-old Yasser Abbas, a wealthy businessman, is being fast-tracked to the committee, which would give his 90-year-old father a lasting foothold in the governing bod...
Palestinian Authority president Mahmous Abbas is accused of trying to consolidate his family's hold on his Fatah party by getting his son onto the 18-member central committee at the party's Congress, which starts today in Ramallah. 64-year-old Yasser Abbas, a wealthy businessman, is being fast-tracked to the committee, which would give his 90-year-old father a lasting foothold in the governing bod...
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight. At least one person has been killed and sixteen injured. The strike has caused damage across six of the city's districts, including on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. One multistory residential building partly collapsed, splitting the building in two and burying people under the rubble....
Dropped on stage, stuck at customs… Caroline Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, shares the crazy stories behind the most precious object at the Cannes Film Festival✨
Dog-friendly cafés and patisseries are popping up across the French capital, home to an estimated 100,000 canines, giving four-legged customers and their owners an opportunity to indulge side-by-side.
An elegant, white-haired Parisian savours a biscuity cloud of cream and apple down to the last crumb at one of the French capital's many bakeries -- but this client has four legs, not two.
Russia pummeled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other regions in a massive aerial attack involving drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least five people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday.
Russia pummeled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other regions in a massive aerial attack involving drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least one person and wounding dozens, local officials said.
Paris Saint-Germain officially secured the 14th French league title in their history after a 2-0 win away at Lens. The Parisians were pushed hard by their closest rivals but made the difference through goals from Kvaratskhelia (29’) and Mbaye in extra time (90+3). The result seals a fifth consecutive league title for the Paris club with one game still remaining.
Lebanese and Israeli delegations are due to begin a third round of talks in Washington on Thursday, days before their latest ceasefire expires. Continued Israeli strikes have killed more than 400 people since the truce came into effect on April 17, according to an AFP tally based on figures provided by Lebanese authorities.
Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire -- considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes -- nears its end.
China's President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Chinese markets will be more open to US and global trade in the future as a two-day summit got under way in Beijing on Thursday but warned that persistent disagreements over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are meeting on Thursday in Beijing for a US-China summit where few breakthroughs are expected on divisive issues ranging from the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan.
A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading towards Iranian territorial waters, a UK maritime agency said Thursday, without naming the vessel. Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks later in Washington as their latest ceasefire nears its end. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.
Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire - considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes - nears its end. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Peru’s leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez clinched a spot in next month’s runoff election on Wednesday, official results showed, just hours after prosecutors indicted him on campaign finance charges and sought a prison sentence of more than five years.
The United States has renewed a $100 million aid offer to Cuba as the island faces worsening blackouts and a deepening economic crisis, intensifying pressure on Havana amid growing tensions over sanctions, fuel shortages and political reform.
The United States has renewed a $100 million aid offer to Cuba as the island faces worsening blackouts and a deepening economic crisis, intensifying pressure on Havana amid growing tensions over sanctions, fuel shortages and political reform.
Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world's largest provider of solar technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Maria-Eugenia Sanin, Economics Professor at Université Paris-Est Créteil, about reliance on China for renewables. She says that countries "don't need to be independent in...
More than a dozen executives from the world's largest companies have joined US President Donald Trump on a high-stakes visit to China. The business delegation points to an agenda dominated by trade, technology and rare earths. The minerals are the building block of many modern industries, and a source of economic leverage for Beijing. Also in the show: the US Senate approves Kevin Warsh to be the ...
More than a dozen executives from the world's largest companies have joined US President Donald Trump on a high-stakes visit to China. The business delegation points to an agenda dominated by trade, technology, and rare earths. The minerals are the building block of many modern industries, and a source of economic leverage for Beijing. Also in the show - the US Senate approves Kevin Warsh to be th...
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh – Trump's top pick – as the new Federal Reserve chair in the most partisan vote ever for the role. Warsh takes over as policymakers warn persistent price pressures could complicate President Donald Trump’s push for lower borrowing costs.
Paris Saint-Germain claimed their 14th French league title on Wednesday, sealing a fifth straight Ligue 1 crown with a 2-0 win away to closest challengers Lens. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for Luis Enrique’s side before substitute Ibrahim Mbaye wrapped up the victory, as PSG continued their march toward a potential historic treble-winning season.
In a late-night social media blitz before his high-stakes China visit, Donald Trump unleashed a string of debunked conspiracy theories, AI-generated images and attacks on his political rivals. Posting 55 times in a span of 3 hours, Trump tore into former President Barack Obama, accusing him - without evidence - of treason and espionage during Trump’s 2016 election campaign. He also revived falseho...
According to data obtained by the New York Times, in some countries, just a few hundred voters would have been enough to secure a popular vote victory in the Eurovision song contest. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Mara Hvistendahl, investigative reporter at the New York Times, about how Israel has been using the contest as a soft power tool, with attempts to influence Eurovision beginning ...
