FTSE 100 Modestly Lower
Friday, July 4,2025,11:19
U.K. stocks are down in negative territory a little past noon on Friday amid trade tensions ahead of the U.S. government's tariff deadline. .. read more..
A truly 'wonderful, loving' soul: Diogo Jota’s 'immense' impact on Liverpool ...
Friday, July 4,2025,11:04
"Sim, para sempre" (Yes, forever): those were the words of Rute Cardoso that captioned the enchanting photo Diogo Jota had just posted on Instagram celebrating their June wedding day marking a brand new chapter in their lives with their three young children. Just over a week later, as Jota was headed to the northern city of Santander to take a ferry to England, in the flash of an instant, the Portuguese Liverpool player and his brother lost their lives in a fiery car accident. As Jota's family, teammates and passionate fans across the sports world mourn two lives abruptly taken away far too soon, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen welcomes Keith Corcoran, one of Liverpool's most passionate fans and fr... .. read more..
CAC 40 Notably Lower As Stocks Fall On Tariff Uncertainty
Friday, July 4,2025,10:34
French stocks are turning in a weak performance on Friday, with investors making cautious moves ahead of the upcoming U.S. reciprocal tariff headline. U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration will begin issuing forma letters on trade matters has raised concerns that the U.S. government will impose tariffs effective next week. .. read more..
DAX Down Over 0.5% Amid Trade Deals Uncertainty
Friday, July 4,2025,10:14
German stocks are down in negative territory on Friday, weighed down by data showing a sharp drop in factory orders, and uncertainty over U.S. trade deals ahead of the July 9 deadline. .. read more..
European Shares Slip Into Red On Tariff Worries
Friday, July 4,2025,08:55
European shares edged lower on Friday as regional data disappointed, and uncertainty prevailed over U.S. trade deals before the July 9 deadline. .. read more..
Flight delays, cancellations as French air traffic controller strike continues
Friday, July 4,2025,07:34
French air traffic controllers continued strike action for a second consecutive day, causing the cancellation of 40 percent of flights across all Paris airports on Friday and disrupting travel plans for holidaymakers at the height of Europe's travel season. .. read more..
Russia pummels Ukraine in record aerial attack as Trump says 'disappointed' i...
Friday, July 4,2025,06:19
Russian drones pummelled Kyiv in an all-night attack that wounded at least 23 people, set buildings and cars ablaze and damaged railway infrastructure across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. .. read more..
European Shares Seen Lower As Tariff Fears Resurface
Friday, July 4,2025,05:36
European stocks may open a tad lower on Friday, with trading volumes likely to remain thin amid the Independence Day holiday in the United States. .. read more..
The church by the airport: Inside Russia’s suspected spy activities in Sweden
Friday, July 4,2025,05:30
Just about everything about the onion-domed Russian Orthodox church near the otherwise unassuming Swedish city of Vasteras seems odd: its close proximity to the airport, its taller-than-planned spire, and its elusive priest allegedly commended by the Kremlin’s foreign spy agency, SVR. Swedish intelligence services think so too, and have warned that Moscow is likely using it as a platform for espionage and other hostile hybrid activities potentially threatening Sweden’s national security. .. read more..
Russia’s ambassador to Sweden dismisses hybrid war accusations as ‘ridiculous’
Friday, July 4,2025,05:20
Sweden’s domestic intelligence agency has singled out Russia as the “biggest threat to Sweden’s security” and warned it is using the Russian Orthodox Church as a platform to conduct hybrid war operations in the form of influence and espionage activities. FRANCE 24 spoke to Russia’s Ambassador to Sweden, Sergey Belyaev, about the allegations. .. read more..
Deputy head of Russian Navy killed in Kursk 'combat'
Thursday, July 3,2025,20:50
The Russian Navy's deputy commander Mikhail Gudkov was killed during "combat operations" in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, officials in Moscow said Thursday. Gudkov, who was promoted by President Vladimir Putin earlier this year, is one of the most senior Russian military officers to have been killed since the start of the war. .. read more..
Too late to win over Trump? Europe frets as US freezes some weapons for Ukraine
Thursday, July 3,2025,18:21
Remember last week and that collective sigh of relief among allies that Donald Trump had a) showed up at the Nato summit and b) agreed to a sidebar meeting with his Ukranian counterpart after which the U-S president gushed that Volodymyr Zelenskiy “couldn't have been nicer.” Quite the contrast with that February White House ambush on live television that so spooked Europeans. .. read more..
Swiss Market Ends Slightly Weak
Thursday, July 3,2025,18:02
After swinging between gains and losses in somewhat lackluster trade, the Switzerland market closed marginally down on Thursday as investors awaited fresh news on the trade front, while digesting some crucial economic data from the region. .. read more..
Putin says he won't back down from Ukraine goals in hour-long call with Trump
Thursday, July 3,2025,17:54
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Moscow would not give up on its war aims in Ukraine during a lengthy phone call – their sixth publicly disclosed chat this year – that also touched on Iran and the Middle East. .. read more..
European Stocks Close Mostly Higher
Thursday, July 3,2025,17:48
European stocks closed higher on Thursday on selective buying as investors focused on trade negotiations and digested regional economic data. Data showing stronger than expected U.S. non-farm payroll employment, and receding concerns about the political situation in the UK helped underpin sentiment. .. read more..
Arms deliveries, sanctions loopholes: How Trump's recent moves benefit Russia
Thursday, July 3,2025,16:18
Two recent decisions by US President Donald Trump have directly benefitted Russia, both in the war in Ukraine and in its economic standoff with Europe. The White House halted a planned shipment of arms to Kyiv and deliberately bypassed existing sanctions to offer economic relief to Russia’s nuclear giant Rosatom and to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban. .. read more..
Russians and Belarusians trapped in administrative limbo in Serbia
Thursday, July 3,2025,13:58
Serbia is home to a large Russian and Belarusian community, which has increased in number since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But the small Balkan country was already a popular destination for Russians and Belarusians looking to move abroad. Among this older population of Russian and Belarusian immigrants, those who want to adopt Serbian nationality have been facing administrative difficulties for the past two years, resulting in them becoming stateless. FRANCE 24's Laurent Rouy, Aleksandar Cvrkotic, Edward Godsell and Paul Murray report. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Up In Positive Territory As Political Concerns Ease
Thursday, July 3,2025,11:45
U.K. stocks are up in positive territory on Thursday amid easing political concerns after the nation's Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly backed Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The reassurance from Starmer that Reeve would remain Chancellor "many years to come" has helped lift investor sentiment. .. read more..
CAC 40 Down Slightly In Cautious Trade
Thursday, July 3,2025,10:46
French stocks have turned a bit weak after a fairly steady start, and are down marginally nearly an hour past noon on Thursday, as investors continue to track the progress in trade talks, in addition to digesting the latest batch of economic data from the region. .. read more..
DAX Pares Early Gains, Up Marginally At Noon
Thursday, July 3,2025,10:28
German stocks are up slightly on Thursday, amid expectations major European nations will eventually strike a fairly decent trade deal with the U.S. The sentiment is lifted a bit on news about the Trump administration lifting some restrictions on exports of chip design software to China. Data showing an improvement in German business activity is also aiding sentiment. .. read more..
European Shares Inch Higher As Trade Tensions Ease
Thursday, July 3,2025,09:05
European stocks were slightly higher in cautious trade on Thursday in the leadup to U.S. jobs data due later in the day. .. read more..
Liverpool's football star Diogo Jota, 28, dies in car crash in Spain
Thursday, July 3,2025,08:53
Liverpool striker Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in Spain's Zamora province early Thursday, according to the Spanish civil guard. Jota, who got married on June 28, helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season and also won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Merseyside outfit. .. read more..
More than 1,000 evacuated as fierce winds stoke wildfire on Crete
Thursday, July 3,2025,08:21
A wildfire stoked by gale-force winds burned overnight and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, turning swathes of forest and olive groves into ashes and forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 locals and tourists, officials said. .. read more..
European Shares Seen Higher At Open
Thursday, July 3,2025,05:42
European stocks may open a tad higher on Thursday as investors assess the U.S.-Vietnam deal and look ahead to a decisive round of trade talks in Washington. .. read more..
Turkish government 'seeking to sabotage' disarmament process, says PKK leader
Thursday, July 3,2025,04:15
Less than two months after the Kurdish PKK group decided to disband, ending decades of conflict with Turkey, one of its leaders on Wednesday accused some within the Turkish government of "seeking to sabotage" the PKK's agreed upon disarmament measures. .. read more..
Italian PM Meloni's government to issue 500,000 visas for non-EU workers
Wednesday, July 2,2025,22:08
She made curbing migration a keystone of her successful 2022 election campaign. Now, the government of hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has agreed to let almost 500,000 documented immigrants enter Italy over the next three years. Her cabinet has announced that it will be issuing work visas for nearly half a million non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028. .. read more..
Ukraine appeals for clarity as US says it is halting some weapons shipments
Wednesday, July 2,2025,20:03
A US decision to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine, potentially including Patriot air defence systems, has prompted warnings by Kyiv that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying Russian air strikes and battlefield advances. .. read more..
Swiss Market Closes Modestly Higher
Wednesday, July 2,2025,17:23
Despite struggling for direction for much of the day's trading session, the Switzerland market closed modestly higher on Wednesday as select stocks found some good support in the final hour. The mood was cautious with investors awaiting further news on the trade front, and the data on Swiss inflation and unemployment, due later in the week. .. read more..
European Stocks Close Broadly Higher
Wednesday, July 2,2025,17:06
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors continued to closely watch trade negotiations between the U.S. and major countries across the globe ahead of the July 9 deadline for reciprocal tariffs. .. read more..
Children ‘subjected to monstrosities’: Report exposes decades of abuse in Fre...
Wednesday, July 2,2025,15:34
An official inquiry published Wednesday found that abuse at the Bétharram Catholic school went unaddressed during François Bayrou’s tenure as education minister in the 1990s. The report warned of ongoing violence in both public and private schools and accused the government of failing to implement effective protective measures. .. read more..
'Ukraine is at the wrong end right now: War's center of gravity is manpower, ...
Wednesday, July 2,2025,14:06
A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine triggered warnings in Kyiv on Wednesday that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying Russian air strikes and battlefield advances. Ukraine said it had called in the acting U.S. envoy in Kyiv to stress the importance of continuing military aid from Washington, saying any cut-off would embolden Russia as diplomatic efforts to end the war falter. The Pentagon's pause due to concerns that U.S. stockpiles are too low came in recent days and includes precision munitions and air defence interceptors that knock down Russian drones and missiles, two people familiar with the decision said on Tues... .. read more..
French man linked to incel movement detained over suspected plan to attack women
Wednesday, July 2,2025,12:02
An 18-year-old French man, reportedly tied to misogynistic "incel" (involuntary celibate) movement, has been arrested and placed under formal investigation for allegedly plotting attacks against women, according to France's National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (PNAT) on Wednesday. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Up Marginally In Cautious Trade
Wednesday, July 2,2025,11:43
The U.K. market is up marginally a little past noon on Wednesday with stock moving in a tight range as investors await fresh developments on the trade front. .. read more..
CAC 40 Notably Higher; ArcelorMittal, LVMH Among Prominent Gainers
Wednesday, July 2,2025,11:11
French stocks are up firmly in positive territory on Wednesday, recovering well from previous session's losses. Investors are continuing to focus on the developments on the trade front ahead of the July 9 deadline for U.S.' reciprocal tariffs. .. read more..
German Market Up Slightly; Auto Stocks Move Higher
Wednesday, July 2,2025,10:33
German stocks are up in positive territory on Wednesday after back-to-back losses, with investors making some selective buying while closely watching the trade negotiations after U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of any extension beyond the July 9 deadline for reciprocal tariffs. .. read more..
European Shares Inch Higher As Tariff Deadline Nears
Wednesday, July 2,2025,08:54
European stocks traded higher on Wednesday as investors pondered the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts and hoped for a positive resolution on trade discussions ahead of completion of 90-day tariff pause on July 9. .. read more..
Abuse at Bétharram school went on for years with 'absence of action' from PM ...
Wednesday, July 2,2025,06:35
A parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday revealed that physical and sexual abuse at a Catholic school in France went unaddressed for years during the tenure of Prime Minister François Bayrou, who was education minister from 1993 to 1997. The report, issued by several French lawmakers, also highlighted ongoing violence in other French schools and accused the government of failing to take action. .. read more..
US weapons: 'Ukraine is turning towards its other allies'
Wednesday, July 2,2025,06:15
The Pentagon has halted some shipments of air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that US stockpiles are too low, officials said Tuesday. "This is going to have life and death consequences in terms of how many people will die in Russian strikes," said FRANCE 24's Correspondent, Kyiv, Ukraine Emmanuelle Chaze. "There are other solutions, and this is why Ukraine is turning towards its other allies," she added. .. read more..
Cooler temperatures coming to Europe after scorching heatwave
Wednesday, July 2,2025,06:10
Following several days of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, relief will start to arrive from the Atlantic on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and cooler temperatures moving into parts of western Europe. Paris reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, but temperatures are forecast to fall to 35°C on Wednesday and further to 28°C on Thursday, according to Météo-France. .. read more..
The Bright Side: Travelling to Copenhagen? Get free stuff in exchange for trash
Wednesday, July 2,2025,06:09
Copenhagen rewards eco-friendly tourists this summer: participants can get a coffee, pastry, a free guided tour of the city or even a concert ticket for free for an hour of picking up trash or doing some gardening. The initiative was tested last year and at least 75,000 people took part, this year the city expects at least twice as many. .. read more..