Trade war between China and the United States: Donald Trump makes good on his threat

From Wednesday, the United States will impose additional duties of more than 100% on Chinese products, a clash between the world's two largest economies that is electrifying the financial markets despite the prospects of negotiations with other countries. According to a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, “China will never accept this.” Donald Trump threatened to increase the duties levied on imports from China by another 50 points, if that country responded to a first salvo of 34 points announced last week.

Russia: two Chinese fighters captured in Ukraine

On Tuesday, April 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the capture of two Chinese nationals who were fighting with the Russian army in eastern Ukraine. He urges Westerners to “react” and asks China for explanations. This is the first time that Ukraine claims to have discovered Chinese people participating in hostilities on its soil since the start of the Russian invasion three years ago. Beijing has not yet reacted to these statements.

In addition, in Washington, the State Department spokesperson, Tammy Bruce, considered that “the capture of Chinese soldiers is troubling”, then recalled that “China is one of the main supporters of Russia in the war in Ukraine”, then recalled that “China is one of the main supporters of Russia in the war in Ukraine”.

Collapse: 79 dead and 150 injured

In the collapse of the roof of a nightclub where the famous merengue singer Rubby Pérez was performing, during the night from Monday to Tuesday in Santo Domingo, at least 79 people died and more than 150 were injured. The toll of the tragedy, which occurred at 00:44 (04:44 GMT), continued to increase as 400 rescuers intervened amid the rubble of the huge building, whose aerial images show a gaping hole in place of the roof. It is one of the worst disasters in the country's history, two years after the explosion in San Cristobal (on the outskirts of Santo Domingo) that killed

Champions League: PSG versus Aston Villa

PSG faces Aston Villa on Wednesday (21:00) at the Parc des Princes in the first leg quarterfinals and intends to continue their prolific period launched in January. He is now one of the favorites in the Champions League. PSG welcomes Aston Villa in a strong position, before the return match on April 15, driven by a team that takes pleasure in playing together, by rare intensity and counter pressing, by an impeccable state of mind

IN SHORT

The public authorities announced that the spectacular fire that ravaged a waste sorting center in northwest Paris on Monday evening was extinguished on Tuesday, and did not cause any air toxicity.

Deputies adopted the main article of the electoral reform in Paris, Lyon and Marseille on Tuesday evening, in a very divided hemicycle and with confused landmarks.

A Paris court ruled on Tuesday that the cement company Lafarge, and its Swiss owner Holcim, had violated the presumption of innocence of its ex-CEO Bruno Lafont and three ex-managers. Lafarge is accused of having paid jihadist groups to maintain its activity in Syria until 2014

The audiovisual reform project could not be adopted on Tuesday evening in committee at the National Assembly due to lack of time, and its examination on Friday in public session remains hypothetical.

During a tribute ceremony to be held on October 9, the anniversary of the promulgation of the law abolishing the death penalty of which he is the author, the former resistance fighter and Minister of Justice Robert Badinter will enter the Pantheon.