Author: France 24

In this Science segment, we tell you more about obstetric and gynaecological violence, a form of violence against women that has remained hidden for a long time. However, in the privacy of a medical consultation or childbirth, many women say they have experienced violent behaviour from doctors, either verbally or physically. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more.

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US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will slap a 25 percent across-the-board tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada unless they stop the flow of illegal drugs and migrants into the United States. Separately, he also vowed to impose a 10 percent duty on Chinese imports, in addition to other tariffs. Also in this edition: as France seeks to rally support for its opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal, French supermarket giant Carrefour is facing a boycott from meatpackers in Brazil.

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In this arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim tells us about the big album release of the week: rapper Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”. The surprise record pays homage to the California hip-hop artist’s roots, with a heavy dose of West Coast rap. The album comes as Lamar is set to perform at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, and ahead of the Grammy awards where he has seven nominations under his belt. Jennifer is also joined on set by the most British of French musicians, Maddy Street. The singer-songwriter and videographer grew up in Normandy, France with their British parents. Their…

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“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” dominated the US box office over the weekend, with “Wicked” expected to rake in $114 million. But first, Huawei’s launch of its first flagship phone on Tuesday shows it’s ready to cut ties with Western-backed systems. Plus, with Thanksgiving just around the corner, Americans are worried about food prices.

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French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Pablo Neruda at the poet’s former home in Santiago during his visit to Chile on Wednesday, highlighting the enduring bond between the Nobel laureate and France. This connection, which began more than 80 years ago, was both literary and political, with France serving as both a refuge and a platform for Neruda’s voice during crucial moments in his life.

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In the antitrust trial of the century, the US Justice Department has filed for tech giant Alphabet to separate from its Chrome browser, which is used by around 3.5 billion people globally. It’s also asked the District of Colombia judge to rule that if Google continues with monopolistic misconduct, it could also lose its Android mobile phone operating system as well. In this business bulletin we take a closer look at the story, as well as Nvidia’s earnings call, Australia’s social media ban and French President Emmanuel Macron’s defence of cognac.

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