Global trade war: Trump suspends customs surcharges, except for China

Donald Trump announced that he was suspending his global customs surtaxes but increasing those on China. Reproaching China for its “lack of respect”, Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social network to increase “immediately” to 125% the tax on Chinese imports, which he had already increased to more than 100%

Paris: France could recognize a Palestinian state “in June”

“On the occasion of a conference that she will co-chair with Saudi Arabia at the United Nations in New York and which should also lead, according to him, to the recognition of Israel by a certain number of countries, Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday that France could recognize a Palestinian state.” in June.” The conference aims at the creation of a Palestinian state. Calls for a “two-state solution”, Palestinian alongside that of Israel, have intensified since the start of the war in Gaza

Ukraine: Zelensky judges that Moscow is “drawing” Beijing into its war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that the Russian authorities were “drawing” China into their war, ensuring that Beijing knew that dozens of its nationals were being recruited by Moscow to fight in Ukraine. Beijing has not yet reacted to these new accusations, but earlier rejected previous claims that many Chinese nationals were fighting in Ukraine.

Bullying: judgment time for Evaëlle's teacher

The Pontoise Criminal Court makes its decision on Thursday concerning Evaëlle's teacher. She was tried in March for harassing three former students, including the pre-adolescent, who committed suicide in June 2019 at the age of 11. The prosecutor had requested an 18-month suspended prison sentence and a permanent ban on teaching against the 62-year-old woman.

78th Cannes Film Festival: the official selection revealed

A month before the opening, the directors of the 78th Cannes Film Festival unveiled the highly anticipated official selection on Thursday. Producers and filmmakers from around the world went to great lengths to complete the post-production of their films before the press conference by the festival president, Iris Knobloch, and her general delegate, Thierry Frémeaux, at 11:00am.

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A few minutes after a new announcement by Donald Trump on a suspension of customs duties for 90 days, the Minister of the Economy said that the government has downgraded France's growth for 2025, “in view of uncertainties”.

This morning, Bruno Retailleau presented his report after six months at the Ministry of the Interior, marked by his omnipresence on immigration, without very concrete results, such as on security

The struggling chemical group Vencorex is holding its breath before a crucial decision by the Lyon Commercial Court on Thursday. The court must decide between two offers, one from a Chinese competitor and the other built urgently by two of its employees

According to a calendar unveiled on Wednesday by the Solidaires Finances Publiques union and the Minister of Public Accounts, the French will be able to submit their 2024 tax return from Thursday, and until June 5 at the latest.

PSG impressed again on Wednesday and took an option for the semi-finals by defeating Aston Villa (3-1) in the quarterfinals first leg, thanks to three sumptuous goals from Doué, Kvaratskhelia and Mendes.