Author: France 24

US President Donald Trump announces a 50% tariff on copper after sending tariff letters to 14 different trading partners. Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026. Plus, France’s parliament approves a controversial bill on agriculture which brings back a pesticide that was banned in 2020.

At least three crew members were killed when sea drones and speedboats struck a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier off Yemen on Monday evening, officials said.

“House of Cards” actress Robin Wright speaks to Genie Godula from the Monte Carlo Television festival, where she received a special career honour. The Crystal Nymph Award pays tribute to her 40 years in the TV industry. Wright talks about her career choices, her family and the fight for equal pay with her male counterparts. 

Tim Merlier edged out Jonathan Milan to win Stage 3 of the Tour de France, a stage plagued by multiple crashes. Stage 1 winner Jasper Philipsen was forced to abandon the race due to a displaced collarbone fracture and two broken ribs.

US President Donald Trump has sent letters to several countries dictating new tariffs that will be implemented on August 1. France’s poverty rate has surged to its highest level on record. Plus, one of the world’s largest Legolands has opened its doors to tourists in Shanghai.

The French Foreign Ministry has renewed its warning against travel to #Iran after the #disappearance of an 18-year-old tourist on a #cycling trip. 

Join Eve Jackson on arts24 as she sits down with two extraordinary artists shaping the sound of today’s global music scene: South African radio host Nicky B and Haitian-American jazz sensation Tyreek McDole.

Mathieu van der Poel from the Netherlands won stage two of the Tour de France on Sunday ahead of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar in a tense sprint finish.

France’s antitrust agency said on Thursday it had fined fast-fashion retailer Shein €40 million ($47.17 million) over its deceptive business practices, including misleading customers on discounts and the company’s environmental impact. The competition regulator said Shein had accepted the fine.  

Israel has sent a delegation to Qatar for new indirect talks on a possible hostage and ceasefire deal despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the changes requested by Hamas to a previous proposal were “unacceptable”. Hospital officials in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in the enclave on Sunday. Catherine Viette tells us more.