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France scrambles to respond, as June heatwave grips Europe

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, after Météo France reported that the country's average temperature had broken a June record. Elsewhere in Europe, several countries are also struggling with the heatwave, which has led to a number of deaths and disruption to public…

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Blood minerals and memory: the Great Lakes in focus

This week, Spotlight on Africa turns to the Great Lakes region. First, a new Global Witness report reveals how coltan is being smuggled out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid the ongoing conflict in the east, through Rwanda and on to companies worldwide. Then, artist Grada Kilomba discusses her…

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Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch enters Paris's Pantheon

French resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on Tuesday in a sombre ceremony, giving President Emmanuel Macron another chance to shape France’s national memory through one of the country’s most symbolic events.

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Brexit at 10: 'Export trade has increased since exiting the EU, it's been a win'

Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, Brexit remains one of the most contested political decisions in recent British history. Its legacy is increasingly shaped by diverging interpretations of sovereignty and the UK's place in the world. RFI spoke to Brexit supporter Robert Oulds, director…

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England have all the pressure, says Ghana boss Queiroz ahead of World Cup clash

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz claimed Thomas Tuchel's all-star England team was under more pressure than his players to perform and win the Group L clash between the sides on Tuesday at the Boston Stadium.

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Haaland scores twice as Norway outwit Senegal to reach last 32 at World Cup

Erling Haaland scored twice on Monday night as Norway advanced to the knockout stages at the World Cup following a pulsating 3-2 victory over Senegal in New Jersey.

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Mbappé's double on 100th appearance fires France into World Cup knockout stages

Kylian Mbappé marked his 100th cap for France on Monday night with two goals in their 3-0 win over Iraq in a game that took more than four hours to complete due to thunder storms over Philadelphia.

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Messi notches up World Cup goals record to take Argentina into knockout stages

Argentina skipper Lionel Messi added another accolade to his otherworldly list of achievements on Monday when he became the record goalscorer at World Cups since the inception of the tournament in 1930

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Brexit at 10: the promises, the costs and the search for accountability

Ten years on, the UK's decision to leave the European Union is increasingly seen as more than a single referendum result. Critics argue it reflected a wider crisis of political imagination, with Brexit supporters misreading both Britain and the world, while the promised future never arrived.

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'Poison in your coffee' report sounds alarm over widespread pesticide use

Coffee production around the world depends heavily on pesticides, leaving millions of farm workers exposed to harmful chemicals while pesticide residues are also found in exported coffee beans, a report published on Monday warned.

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Repeated errors in handling of rape case linked to French girl's death: report

An administrative investigation ordered after the death of 11 year-old Lyhanna in southern France has revealed serious failings in how a previous rape complaint against the main suspect was handled. The case has brought the French judicial and police system under stark scrutiny, especially regarding cases of child abuse.

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Paris court rejects bid to reopen probe into Caribbean chlordecone contamination

The Paris appeals court has upheld a decision not to reopen a criminal investigation into the use of chlordecone, a toxic pesticide that has been linked to cancer and other health problems in around 90 percent of the adult population in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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UN warns of an 'imminent risk of mass atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan

In Sudan, NGOs and the UN have warned of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in El-Obeid, a major city in North Kordofan. This comes as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) step up their campaign against the regular army in the region.

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Why General Charles de Gaulle still resonates

On 18 June, 1940, General Charles de Gaulle appealed to the French to rally behind him and refuse collaboration with Nazi Germany. Eighty-six years later he's back in the spotlight thanks to the blockbuster biopic La Bataille de Gaulle. Historian Julian Jackson – whose acclaimed biography, A Certain Idea of…

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France, Germany reach deal on arms maker KNDS, opening door to stock market

France and Germany announced Monday a deal for the joint governance of Amsterdam-headquartered arms maker KNDS, paving the way for a blockbuster share offering as they seek to boost faltering European defence cooperation.

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DRC announces free healthcare for all illnesses in Ituri as Ebola gains ground

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the introduction of free healthcare for all diseases in Ituri – a pilot project that authorities hope to extend nationwide. This comes as the country struggles to contain an Ebola outbreak, with confirmed cases now at over 1,000.

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France's scorching weekend heat leads to elderly deaths and spate of drownings

The deaths of three elderly people in southwestern France have been linked to the heatwave hitting the country, while authorities have reported an increase in drownings, as people seek relief from the heat in rivers and lakes.

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UK's Starmer resigns as prime minister

UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Ethiopia’s ruling party wins another large majority in parliament

Ethiopia's ruling party has won over 90 percent of seats in parliament, according to official results announced three weeks after the election.

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Schools closed as France's heatwave threatens to break records

Hundreds of schools across France will remain closed on Monday and nearly 2,000 are preparing to send pupils home early as the country braces for record temperatures amid a prolonged heatwave.

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Cape Verde boss Bubista targets place in knockout stages after draw with Uruguay

Cape Verde head coach Bubista targeted a place in the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup after his tournament debutants fought back to finish 2-2 with Uruguay on Sunday less than a week after they held title favourites Spain to a goalless draw.

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'One injection protects up to six months': what is new HIV drug lenacapavir?

As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention, RFI spoke with infectious disease specialist Ndong Essomba Bitchoka about how the treatment works, whether the supply will meet demand and why developing an HIV vaccine remains a challenge.

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Poland and Germany renew historic ties to defend Europe's eastern flank

Poland and Germany entered a new era in bilateral relations this week after signing a new defence agreement amid heightened tensions with Russia. It comes 35 years on from a landmark pact that ended decades of enmity and laid the foundations for an increasingly strategic partnership.

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France's street music festivals go ahead despite extreme heat and alcohol ban

France is preparing to host annual street music festival Fête de la Musique in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets. While some French cities have cancelled Sunday's events, celebrations are going ahead in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and other…

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Middle East war drives up bitumen costs for African road builders

War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces – and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries produce their own. Higher costs and longer delivery times are forcing firms from Madagascar to Guinea to…

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