Author: France 24

Several media outlets are reporting that the European Commission will notify carmakers this Wednesday that it will impose provisional import duties on Chinese electric vehicles next month. The move is based on a probe the EU has conducted amid accusations that Chinese carmakers benefit from an unfair advantage thanks to heavy state subsidies and tax breaks. Also in this edition, we look at the debt distress facing many African states at a time of high interest rates and inflation. Source link

French singer Françoise Hardy, who shot to international stardom with her 1962 debut single “Tous les garcons et les filles”, has died at the age of 80, her son announced in a post on social media Wednesday. Hardy became a pop icon and fashion muse of the 1960s and beyond. Mick Jagger described her as his “ideal woman”, Bob Dylan wrote a poem for her, and women around the world imitated her androgynous style and embraced her melancholic melodies. Source link

French singer Francoise Hardy, whose crystalline voice and melancholy lyrics shot her to international stardom in the 1960s, has died at the age of 80, according to her son. Source link

An Israeli strike on the village of Jouya in southern Lebanon late Tuesday killed a senior field commander of Hezbollah and three fighters for the Lebanese armed group, three security sources said. Hezbollah confirmed the death of the commander and said in a statement that he was Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb. Abu Taleb was the most senior member of the group killed in eight months of fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Source link

The World Bank has upgraded its growth outlook for the world this year, expecting it to hold steady at 2.6% for the first time in three years. The latest Global Economic Prospects report however warns that growth still remains well below the average of the pre-pandemic decade, affeting the world’s poorest economies that are still grappling with inflation and high debt.  World Bank’s Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose speaks to France 24. Source link

When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, everyone knew war would follow, but for eight long months in one of the world’s most densely populated places? Will the latest hopes of a truce once again be dashed? Critics contend that for leaders on both sides, managing a war is easier than ending it. After all, they then run the risk of being held to account. Source link

In this edition we meet a true superstar from Nigeria – the sensational singer-songwriter Yemi Alade. A musical trailblazer since 2015, Yemi has captivated audiences worldwide with her incredible talent. Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R’n’B. We had the pleasure of meeting her during her performance at the 16th edition of the Femua festival in Abidjan. She sat down with FRANCE 24’s Fatimata Wane for a special interview. Source link

French business leaders have been pitched into fresh uncertainty by snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron that risk strengthening the far right. Source link

“The US is clearly putting pressure on Israel and on Hamas to accept this [ceasefire] deal”, says ABC News Correspondent in Jerusalem, Jordan Miller. “Blinken continues to say that the onus is on Hamas to agree to this deal but despite the positive reactions that we have heard from Hamas yesterday to the UN Security Council vote, it still remains to be seen what Hamas is going to say in their official response to this deal. Israel is still waiting for that response.” Source link

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz on Sunday announced his resignation amid celebrations for the rescue of four hostages from war-torn Gaza in a raid that Palestinians say killed hundreds. Source link