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Eiffel Tower, Louvre close early as France faces third heatwave in three months

Three of France's biggest tourist attractions, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, will close early all weekend as an intense heatwave grips the country for the third time since May. A red alert is in place across Paris and most of north-west France.

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Relations between Algeria and Mali thaw after year-long rift over drone

Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace to each other's planes and reinstated their ambassadors, the countries have announced, more than a year after the destruction of a Malian drone strained relations between the neighbours.

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Capital punishment in Pakistan: 'Islam does not promote the death penalty'

Around the world, a total of 47 countries still retain capital punishment – including Pakistan. Barrister Sarah Belal founded the Justice Project Pakistan in 2009 to represent the most vulnerable Pakistani prisoners facing the death penalty, at home and abroad. RFI met her in Paris.

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Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after new US attacks

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.

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African results justify World Cup slots increase amid criticism

When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase.

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French farmers race to adapt as repeated heatwaves hit crops and livestock

After weeks of sweltering heat and drought, farmers and analysts fear France's maize crop could be down by a third this year – making it the smallest in 35 years. Poultry farmers are also counting their losses as many as 3 million broiler chickens died within a few days in…

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England and Norway bosses hail World Cup wonders Haaland and Kane

England and Norway head coaches Thomas Tuchel and Stale Solbakken lavished praise on their respective star strikers Harry Kane and Erling Haaland ahead of the World Cup quarter-final between the sides in Miami on Saturday.

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Spain overcome Belgium to set up World Cup semi-final clash with France

Mikel Merino scored a late winner for the second game running to send Spain into the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Belgium.

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EU lawmakers give digital euro the green light, but rollout still years away

EU lawmakers on Thursday backed kickstarting negotiations on creating a digital version of the euro, as the European Union races to introduce the currency.

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Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide unsettles Turkey and Azerbaijan

Israel's parliament voted on 29 June 2026 to recognise the 1915 Armenian genocide, breaking with decades of official reticence on the issue. RFI spoke to three regional experts to unpack the politics behind the vote and its fallout: Gerald Steinberg, professor at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv; Richard Giragossian, director…

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Surprise alliance hands anti-independence bloc control of New Caledonia Congress

The anti-independence bloc has won control of New Caledonia's deliberative assembly, after securing the backing of a small party – despite the two sides holding sharply different views on the future of the French Pacific territory.

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Morocco bow out with pride after World Cup quarter-final loss to France

Morocco's World Cup run came to an end on Thursday after a 2-0 quarter-final defeat to France in Boston, leaving supporters torn between disappointment and pride.

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Bayeux Tapestry delivered to British Museum under cover of darkness

After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil – spirited to London's British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech and high-security operation in which any slip-up could have spelled disaster.

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Spain's unbeaten defence to meet Belgium's late surge in LA quarter-final

European champions Spain are on a World Cup collision course with Kylian Mbappe's France, if they can beat Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday.

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France must speed up climate action, as watchdog warns current efforts fall short

France is not prepared for the pace and scale of climate change, the country’s climate watchdog has warned in a report that calls for a significant acceleration of both emission reduction efforts and adaptation policies, as the country faces its third heatwave since May.

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Mbappé plays down injury fears after France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semis

France have secured a third consecutive semi-final spot, seeing off a stubborn Morocco side 2-0 on Thursday. Les Bleus missed an early spot-kick but regrouped to wear down the Atlas Lions' defence and book their place in the final four.

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Fifteen years of independence for South Sudan, but still little to celebrate

South Sudan, the world's youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination referendum in which almost 99 percent of voters backed statehood. But the hopes that came with it have given way to…

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Trump says US will give Ukraine licence to build Patriot missiles

The United States will grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors domestically, President Donald Trump announced from this week's NATO summit – as Kyiv's stockpile of the US-made air defence system runs critically low amid intensifying Russian strikes.

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Zimbabwe's ruling party accused of hollowing out parliamentary oversight

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional changes extending his time in office from 2028 to 2030. The legislation, known as CAB3, also allows parliament, rather than a public vote, to elect future presidents.

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Favourites France head into Morocco rematch banking on Mbappé magic

France storm into Thursday's World Cup quarter-final against Morocco as the tournament's hot favourites.

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Secrecy surrounds Bayeux Tapestry's imminent Channel crossing

Under cover of darkness and heavy police guard, the Bayeux Tapestry – a 68-metre embroidered chronicle of the Norman conquest of England, stitched in wool not long after the events it depicts – is set to cross the Channel within days, the official overseeing its move to London has revealed.

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UK to lead European initiative to fund next generation of long-range missiles

The United Kingdom, France, Germany and other European countries will spend more than $50 billion over the next 10 years to develop long-range precision weapons in a boost to NATO's defence capabilities, the UK government announced on Wednesday.

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'We have our own local identity’: Morocco's Jazzablanca festival founder

As the Jazzablanca festival celebrates its 19th edition, RFI spoke to its founder Moulay Ahmed Alami about how the event has evolved, its support for Moroccan artists and the wider cultural and economic impact on Casablanca.

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Western Europe records hottest ever June as climate change drives heatwaves

Western Europe experienced its warmest June on record, as a heatwave at the end of the month in many countries broke temperature records. The confirmation from the European Union’s climate monitor comes as many countries are facing a third heatwave this week since May.

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How appeal court verdict against Le Pen puts her back in the running for 2027

A French appeals court this week upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling funds from the European Parliament and sentenced her to house arrest – something the far-right leader previously said would rule her out of France's 2027 presidential race. Yet Le Pen still has one last legal recourse to…

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