Month: April 2025

The two countries have agreed to establish a joint “reconstruction” investment fund.

Ukraine and the United States signed an agreement on Wednesday that will direct a portion of the revenues from the development of Ukraine’s natural resources into a joint investment fund.

Kiev hopes the deal will incentivize US President Donald Trump to maintain military and financial aid amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. The US has been attempting to broker a ceasefire since February, as Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and other top officials in Kiev have accused the Trump administration of promoting “pro-Russian” narratives.

The two sides initially planned to sign the agreement in February, but the deal collapsed at the last minute after a meeting between Trump and Zelensky devolved into a heated argument. According to reports, US officials had originally pushed for a 50% American ownership of Ukraine’s rare-earth minerals – an offer Zelensky rejected at the time.

Lamine Yamal scores once and hits the bar twice while helping Barcelona recover from two down in first leg in Spain.

The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.

Meta said the negative impact could kick in as soon as the third quarter of this year.

Hundreds of councillors, six mayors and one MP will be elected in polls across England.

FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade speaks to Thomas Gift, Director of the Centre on US Politics at UCL, about the dismantling of democratic institutions during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term. He says that Congress and the courts are forfeiting much of their authority to an imperial presidency.

Donald Trump hailed his first 100 days as the most successful in U.S. history—even as polls show plummeting support and rising public disillusionment. Critics say his presidency has brought more chaos than achievement, marked by contradiction, instability, divisive rhetoric, and sweeping executive actions. Governance has given way to spectacle. For deeper analysis of Trump’s fiery leadership and his drift toward autocracy, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Reed Brody, former NY Assistant Attorney General, human rights lawyer, and author of To Catch a Dictator.

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The US and Ukraine signed a minerals agreement Wednesday, marking a renewed commitment to Kyiv post-military aid, the Trump administration said. Ukraine secured key terms after lengthy talks, including full sovereignty over its rare earths, critical for new technologies and largely undeveloped.

Barcelona and Inter Milan drew 3-3 in a thrilling Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday, with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal starring. Inter led 2-0 after Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries struck, but Yamal’s brilliant solo goal sparked Barca’s comeback in the end-to-end encounter.