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With a bill now before parliament to loosen the laws regarding France's Labour Day, we take a look at why May 1 has a special status in France. It is the only holiday that, legally, must not be worked. We go into who can actually work on May Day in France and why it, but also other holidays in May, could potentially be changed.

Activists around the globe kick off May Day demonstrations on Thursday, pushing for better rights for workers and more social justice as they mark International Labour Day. In France, the main protest march kicked off in Paris with the CGT trade union, which is hosting some 260 rallies throughout the country, saying it was hoping for a "festive and combative" day. Catherine Viette has this story.

A justice on Brazil ‘s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal deforestation or wildfires. Florent Marchais has this story.

As the US and the world mark Donald Trump's 100 days in office, we look at what the milestone means for business. The US president ran in large part on a pledge to "Make America Wealthy Again", promising that his tariffs – a vestige of the 19th century, for most economists – would return manufacturing jobs to America and trigger a stock market boom. Can this strategy work? Or is it hurting both the US and the global economy? FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Isabel Guzman, the founder of Avenida Advisors and a former administrator of the Small Businesses Administration during the Biden presidency. She also chairs the Global Risk Advisory Council, which maps out and assesses reputational risks for companies and organisations. 

LeBron James wasn’t ready to make any decisions about his future in the painful moments immediately after his 22nd NBA season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff exit

A video allegedly showing the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was chopped down has been played to a jury.

Daniel Graham also claims he did not have the skill or expertise to cut down the tree.

Hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered in an attempt to set record for the largest single-breed dog walk

A gorilla can make ‘human-mash’ with one hand, but people fight dirty, writes Renaud Joannes-Boyau

A man who fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs remains in critical condition

Police horses Yvonne and Snaffles are recovering in their stables after suffering minor injuries

Ethel Caterham, who lives in Lightwater in Surrey, is 115 and 253 days.