Tariffs: Asia-Pacific markets in the face of Trump's inflexibility

Markets in Asia-Pacific fell on Monday in the face of the inflexibility of US President Donald Trump on the tariffs he has imposed on the rest of the world, hinting at another global black day. Tokyo and Singapore recorded falls of 7%, falling by 6% in Sydney, by almost 10% in Taiwan and by 5% in Seoul. Finance Minister Scott Bessent on NBC said that “more than 50 countries have approached the government about reducing their customs barriers, reducing their tariffs and stopping their currency manipulation.”

Netanyahu's visit to Washington: several topics on the menu

The increase in tariffs announced by Donald Trump, tensions with Iran and the Israeli offensive in Gaza are on the menu of talks scheduled for Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the American President at the White House. Expected to be in Washington directly after a four-day visit to Hungary, Netanyahu's main objective is to persuade the American president to reverse his decision, or at least to reduce the duties that will be imposed on Israeli imports

Macron's visit to Egypt and Gaza: towards a mobilization for a ceasefire

Emmanuel Macron is devoting his visit to Egypt on Monday and Tuesday to Gaza. According to the Elysée, the French president wants to “mark his mobilization” in favor of “a ceasefire in Gaza” and respond “to the emergency”. The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip reported the death of at least 44 people in new Israeli aerial bombardments on Sunday, with Israel reporting a salvo of projectiles fired from Palestinian territory

Paris: major European rivers invaded by microplastics

From the Elbe in Germany to the Ebro in Spain, via the Seine or the Thames, microplastics have invaded European rivers, according to 14 studies published simultaneously in the journal “Environmental Science and Pollution Research”. Jean-François Ghiglione, CNRS research director in marine microbial ecotoxicology, indicated that “pollution is in all European rivers”. In 2019, the latter coordinated a large-scale campaign on nine major rivers of the Old Continent

Ligue 1: Strasbourg in the top 4, Le Havre above the red zone

The end of the 28th day of Ligue 1 saw Strasbourg move into the top 4 and Le Havre above the red zone. Marseille bounced back against Toulouse on Sunday (3-2) to come out of a tense week. Strasbourg does not stop anymore, thanks to the principles of the game developed by the young English coach Liam Rosenior and perfectly applied by the players. This good form is no coincidence: RCSA has won 11 of its last 14 Ligue 1 matches.

IN SHORT

The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) indicated that two men were indicted on Sunday in Paris for terrorist criminal association and possession of an explosive product and then placed in pre-trial detention.

The reform of the municipal elections in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille arrives on Monday in the Assembly hemicycle, where it could be adopted thanks to the support of the RN and LFI, before suffering a more disastrous fate in the Senate.

Mali and its allies Niger and Burkina Faso announced on Sunday the recall of their respective ambassadors in Algeria. They accused her of shooting down a Bamako army drone in Malian territory at the end of March

Due to the state of health of the sovereign pope, King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to Italy on Monday, where the sovereign will meet the Italian President and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, but will not see the pope in the Vatican.

Estimates released on Sunday say that the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling video game in history topped the American box office this weekend, scoring the best start of the year two days after its release.