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  • French deal on New Caledonia ‘state’ hits early criticism

    An accord between France and New Caledonia, creating a state within a state and hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as “historic”, hit immediate fierce criticism in the Pacific territory on Sunday.

    Joel Kasarerhou, president of civil society group Construire Autrement (Build Differently), called the agreement “stillborn”, describing it as a “poor” replica of previous agreements and “lacking ambition and vision”.

    Kasarerhou said the youth at the heart of the May 2024 uprising had been “forgotten or barely mentioned”. He feared another “May 13” – the date the 2024 riots began.

    Several pro-independence figures said the accord was signed without a clear mandate from their base.

    Several social media posts by pro-independence activists condemned their representatives’ signing of the deal.

    Brenda Wanabo-Ipeze, a leader of the pro-independence group CCAT, currently incarcerated in France, said: “This text was signed without us. It does not bind us.”

    Melanie Atapo, president of the pro-independence USTKE union, which represents Kanak people, told AFP she was “surprised” by the agreement and that the signatories should “come back to share with the bases before signing”.

    Another pro-independence leader with links to the pro-independence FLNKS party, speaking on condition of anonymity, called it a “betrayal”, saying pro-independence negotiators have “given in on essential points” without militant approval.

    (With newswires)















  • ‘Deeply worried’ : China

    “The Chinese side… is deeply worried about the severe consequences that such actions might bring,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, calling “on relevant parties to take actions that promote regional peace and stability and to avoid further escalation of tensions”.

    ‘Reasonable reaction’: Czech Republic -

    Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said Iran “is supporting so many players, including the Hezbollah and Hamas movements, with the intention to destroy the state of Israel, and also seeking a nuclear bomb”, that “I see that this was a reasonable reaction from the state of Israel towards a possible threat of a nuclear bomb”.

    Avoid any escalation’ : France

    “We call on all sides to exercise restraint and avoid any escalation that could undermine regional stability,” France’s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X.

    No ‘battleground’: Jordan

    “Jordan has not and will not allow any violation of its airspace, reaffirming that the Kingdom will not be a battleground for any conflict,” a government spokesperson told AFP after Jordan closed its airspace.

    ‘Aggressive actions’: Turkey

    “Israel must put an immediate end to its aggressive actions that could lead to further conflicts,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

    ‘Legitimate right to defend itself’: Yemen’s Huthi rebels

    Tehran-backed Huthi rebels said on Telegram they backed “Iran’s full and legitimate right to… develop its nuclear programme” and that “we strongly condemn the brutal Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran and affirm its full and legitimate right to respond by all possible means”.

    https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250613-avoid-escalation-world-reacts-to-israel-strike-on-iran





  • World leaders : We strongly condemn it!

    Basic human being : Will you finally impose tough economic sanctions, as you did for Russia?

    World leaders : Uh, no… It’s going to be complicated

    Basic human being : Are you going to do anything to stop this genocide?

    World leaders : We have no proof of genocide and Bibi is our buddy.

    Basic human being : Okay, are you going to take action to stop this massacre?

    World leaders : Condemning this massacre is the strongest action we can take!

    Basic human being : -_-…











  • Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh and the industry has been rebuilding after it was hit hard in a student-led revolution that toppled the government last year.

    US President Donald Trump hit Bangladesh with biting new tariffs of 37 percent on Wednesday, hiking duties from the previous 16 percent on cotton products.

    Reports of the swift biting impact come as interim leader Muhammad Yunus pleaded with Trump to “postpone the application of US reciprocal tariff measures”, the government said in a statement.

    Yunus wrote to Trump to ask for “three months to allow the interim government to smoothly implement its initiative to substantially increase US exports to Bangladesh”, the statement added.

    Those products include “cotton, wheat, corn and soybean which will offer benefits to US farmers”, it read.

    Bangladesh will take all necessary actions to fully support your trade agenda,” Yunus told Trump, according to the statement.

    Manufacturers said the impact had been near immediate.

    Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman, managing director of Essensor Footwear and Leather Products, said he received a letter from one of his buyers requesting a shipment halt.

    My buyer asked me to stop a shipment of leather goods – including bags, belts, and wallets – worth $300,000 on Sunday,” Rahman told AFP.

    https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250407-major-garment-producer-bangladesh-says-us-buyers-halting-orders-1