Author: France 24

US stocks fell Thursday after a historic rally on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most tariffs. Bonds yields meanwhile cooled after the announcement. Wednesday’s boost has left some Democrats asking who benefitted from the market jump and have called for a probe into possible insider trading.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has decried an announcement made by French President Emmanuel Macron that France could acknowledge a Palestinian state by June, saying it would be a “prize” for terrorism.  

Rami Malek trades his Bond villain persona for a vengeful mathematician in the Bourne-style thriller “The Amateur”. In arts24’s weekly film show, our critic Emma Jones reveals if the Oscar winner can pull off this surprising career pivot. Plus: reviews of a haunting Scandinavian Oscar nominee, “The Girl with the Needle”; the latest from religious phenomenon “The Chosen” and DreamWorks’ quirky “Dog Man” animation with Ricky Gervais.

Paris Saint-Germain fought back from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and move a step closer to consecutive Champions League semi-finals.

Less than 24 hours after his new, high tariffs on dozens of US trading partners took effect, Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause for all of them except China.  After Beijing announced retaliatory tariffs of 84% on US goods, Washington hiked its levy to 125%. Meanwhile, the 10% baseline global tariff that went into effect last week will remain in place. Wall Street stocks skyrocketed on the announcement, with the Nasdaq posting the best day since 2001, up 12%. 

Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, rescue workers said, adding that most of the victims were women or children. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior Hamas militant.

From his groundbreaking debut “Pi” to his Oscar-winning movies “Black Swan” and “The Whale”, Darren Aronofsky’s bold storytelling and striking visual style push the boundaries of film – leaving audiences captivated and shaken. As the Cinémathèque française in Paris celebrates his work and “Requiem for a Dream” marks its 25th anniversary with a restored release, Eve Jackson sat down with Aronofsky to talk about his singular ability to transform human obsession into visceral cinema.

Tariffs that will effectively double the price of everything that comes from China to the United States is set to take effect at midnight on Wednesday, as Beijing stood firm on its plan to slap retaliatory duties on US imports in response to Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. Meanwhile, the White House says nearly 70 countries have come forward to try and negotiate a deal out of the punitive tariffs. US stocks tumbled again after a brief rally. 

France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met with sick Palestinians, medical professionals and aid workers in Egypt’s port city of El-Arish, close to the Gzaz Strip, in a bid to push Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian enclave.

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with the pioneers of French electronic music, Scratch Massive. The duo have been blending techno and cold-wave sounds for more than 20 years. After six years of solo projects and working on film soundtracks, Maud Geffray and Sebastien Chenut are back with “Nox Anima”. The album is dreamy yet haunting, influenced by their long-standing love affair with cinema. It also features two tracks by French acts Jeanne Added and Yelle.