Trump tariff war roil global stock markets
After US President Donald Trump triggered a historic market rebound by announcing a 90-day pause on the tariffs he'd slapped on countries around the world, he reignited turmoil on Friday by simultaneously raising levies on Chinese goods. In response, Beijing hit back with 125 percent tariffs on the same day, roiling markets once more.
Le Pen slams 'witch hunt' after conviction, vows not to give up at Paris rally
Far-right politician Marine Le Pen spoke at a rally in central Paris six days after a French court found her and other officials of her National Rally (RN) party guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds. She denounced a "witch hunt" as supporters waved French flags and chanted "Marine! Marine!".
Hundreds die in Santo Domingo nightclub collapse
The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic climbed to 220, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades. Among the deceased were famed merengue singer Rubby Perez, who had been performing on stage when the roof caved in, as well as two former Major League Baseball players and a local politician.
UN finds 36 Israeli strikes on Gaza killed only women and children
The United Nations on Friday decried the impact of ongoing Israeli strikes across Gaza on civilians, finding that "a large percentage of fatalities are children and women". The UN rights office warned that expanding Israeli evacuation orders were resulting in the "forcible transfer" of people into ever-shrinking spaces in the Palestinian territory.
Macron says France could recognise a Palestinian state 'in June'
France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in June on settling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. "We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months," Macron said.
Death toll from flooding in Congo capital climbs to more than 30
The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa reached 33 as authorities raced Monday to evacuate and support hundreds of families trapped in their homes. Heavy rains began the week before, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow and submerge hundreds of buildings.
US company says it has brought dire wolves back from extinction
A Texas startup called Colossal Biosciences made a big splash this week by releasing footage of canines they say are dire wolves, a species that vanished more than 12,000 years ago. "For the first time in human history, Colossal successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction," the company stated on its website.
PSG battle past Aston Villa in first leg of Champions League quarter-final
Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, coming from behind after a shock opener from the visitors on Wednesday. Morgan Rogers stunned the home crowd by putting Unai Emery's side ahead in the first half but PSG swiftly turned the tide as teenager Desire Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes struck to give the newly crowned Ligue 1 champions a well-deserved victory.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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