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Trump and Xi: Is the rivalry between the US cool. USA and China?

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington on a state visit that again faced the world's two major economic powers. Both Governments reached trade agreements and agreed to open a dialogue on artificial intelligence, but trade differences, Taiwan and strategic competition remain open. In this way in Asia we also travel to Japan, where the number of centenaries for the first time exceeded 100,000, and to India, where traditional one-screen cinemas lose ground in the face of change in consumption habits and aug

How is the political vote divided in Brazil prior to the first presidential round?

As in all elections, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro seek to conquer the religious sectors of Brazil to strengthen their chances of reaching the presidency. In these elections, Catholics and evangelics are divided between the two candidates as a result of the disinformation and benefits that the churches have received during the Lula Administration. We analyzed the panorama of religious voters with our Guest of the day, Leandro Gabiati, doctor in Political Science and director of Dominium consulting.

Who is Smit Machchhar, the stabbing Indian pilot who, according to Israel, thwarted an attack on a Flydubai flight?

Smit Machchhar, Indian captain of the Emirati flydubai airline, became the protagonist of an air safety incident after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during a flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv, in which 174 people were travelling. Gravely injured, Machchhar would have managed to open the cabin door to allow the intervention of passengers and crew, which reduced the alleged aggressor while two other pilots on board assumed control of the aircraft. Benjamin Netanyahu's government calls him the "hero" who avoided a tragedy. E

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Elections in Brazil. Lola bets on his social achievements to gain a new state.

The first round of presidential elections in Brazil will take place on 4 October. The outgoing President, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, seeks a fourth and final mandate. In 2022, the fight against hunger and poverty had made it one of its most visible electoral promises. A promise appears to have been fulfilled, with some 9 million people out of poverty between 2023 and 2024, thanks to his Government ' s social and economic programmes. North-East Brazil recorded the largest annual decline in poverty rates. Does the decline in poverty in this region help it to strengthen its position in opinion polls after four years? Report of France24 Marin Ras Vane Luther Marin Blondo

Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo dies in helicopter crash

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife in a helicopter crash, calling the high-rollers with a lavish lifestyle "consummately philanthropic."

Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said. Since last week, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum reports from Paris.

France demands belt-tightening in 2027 budget as investors sour on its debt

France presented its ​2027 budget bill on Thursday, seeking to enact unpopular belt-tightening measures that can lower its deficit and appease increasingly twitchy bond investors ahead of next year's presidential election. The legislation faces a tough ride in a deeply divided parliament, as political clans position themselves for one of the country's most consequential elections in modern times.

UK, France end 'on in, one out' Channel migrant exchange deal

A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday. The deal was agreed under former UK prime minister Keir Starmer last year in a bid to help a post-Brexit reset by easing what had become a major source of tension between the neighbours.

Dear Pedro, dear Javier

Read the French President's speech in full by giving the Legion of Honor to Pedro Almodóvar and Javier Cercas

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