Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the new US president’s first big step towards diplomacy over a war he has promised to end. Source link
After Kanye West put a T-shirt with a swastika design up for sale and following a series of anti-Semitic slurs on X, a viral video is going around where we see Jewish celebrities giving the US rapper “the finger”. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake. Source link
The US will release Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange that brought home American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, according to US media reports. Source link
Buffeted by tariffs and threats from Washington, the European Union and Canada seek an economic rapprochement and to diversify trade away from the United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on a looming trade war, FRANCE 24’s François Picard is joined by Dr James D. Boys, Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre on … Read more
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered to talk about easing tariffs, buying more US oil, gas and combat aircraft, concessions that may deter a trade war. The agreements came as the two leaders huddled for White House talks hours after Trump unveiled a roadmap for reciprocal tariffs on every country that puts … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary by the Republican-controlled US Senate on Thursday, despite warnings from the medical community over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation, propagating conspiracy theories and denying scientific facts. Kennedy has also vowed to gut the Food and Drug Administration and suspend research on infectious diseases. Source link
US President Donald Trump signed a plan on Thursday to increase US tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports “for purposes of fairness” and to “level the playing field” between U.S. manufacturers and foreign competitors. The controversial move could potentially trigger broader economic confrontations and usher in economic uncertainty with … Read more
Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik returned to Moscow on Thursday, as part of an exchange deal for US teacher Marc Fogel, a senior US official said. Source link
Brazil’s right-wing hero and former president Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for office until 2030 following his conviction on abuse of power charges after his supporters stormed parliament on January 8, 2023. But US President Donald Trump’s return to power has rekindled the hopes of the Brazilian far right, which is already preparing for … Read more
Danielle Sassoon, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, handed her resignation on Thursday after acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a former Trump lawyer, ordered Manhattan federal prosecutors to throw out the corruption charges filed against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Source link