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Millions gather to watch as solar eclipse plunges swathe of Spain into darkness

Millions of spectators – tourists and locals alike – gathered in parks and cities across Spain to see Wednesday's total solar eclipse, the first of its kind in the country in more than a century.

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Zambia votes with president's economic record on the line

Zambia went to the polls Thursday with economic hardship testing President Hakainde Hichilema's record as he seeks a second term to govern the copper-rich nation.

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Can UK's hard-right Farage bin financial probe with by-election win?

Nigel Farage – leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party – will be fighting for his parliamentary seat on Thursday, going head to head with parody candidate Count Binface in snap polls. The by-election was called after Farage resigned amid a probe into his finances. But the surprise move threatens…

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Iran faces growing isolation and uncertain future amid 'dire' economic situation

As economic pressure mounts in Iran, RFI spoke to economist Djamchid Assadi about how this is leaving the country more isolated and strengthening the role of the Revolutionary Guards.

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Russia threatens retaliatory seizures of EU ships amid new sanctions push

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from Russian "shadow fleet" vessels.

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French ambassador to CAR disciplined over misconduct allegations

France’s foreign ministry has launched disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to the Central African Republic, following allegations that he repeatedly brought young women to the official residence in Bangui and had sexual relations with some of them.

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Race to find Ebola vaccine as DR Congo outbreak kills more than 2,000

The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever.

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France gripped by latest summer heatwave as drought conditions worsen

Scorching heat continued to spread across most of mainland France on Wednesday, as the Ministry for Ecological Transition met to take stock of the effects of a drought that has been steadily worsening since May.

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Hungary elects Orban critic Andras Baka as first president in new political era

Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday approved former supreme court chief Andras Baka – a prominent critic of Viktor Orban who was ousted during the ex-premier's time in power – as the country's next head of state.

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Total solar eclipse over Spain to draw millions of viewers across Europe

Large parts of north and central Spain, plus smaller parts of Portugal, Greenland and Iceland, will see a total solar eclipse on Wednesday – with the phenomenon also visible in the south of France. Starting near the North Pole before tracking south, the total eclipse will last up to two…

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Assisted dying, social media and agriculture put France’s top court in spotlight

France’s Constitutional Council is facing a politically charged end to the summer, with judges due to rule on a series of high-profile laws – including those covering assisted dying, social media use by children, agriculture and public security.

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Lebanon becomes first country in Middle East to abolish death penalty

Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to replace capital punishment with a sentence of life imprisonment with hard labour.

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Rebel forces in Ethiopia's Tigray state condemn army drone strikes

Rebel authorities on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray state and condemned the move as "a serious escalation", amid fears of a new war.

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Former Syrian leader Assad sentenced to death in absentia over war crimes

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's civil war. Six of his closest aides were also handed death sentences.

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France and EU join international aid effort after Colombia earthquake

France has joined the European Union and a host of countries in offering assistance to Colombia, where volunteers and rescuers are searching for survivors following Monday's deadly earthquake.

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France introduces tough fines for unsolicited telemarketing calls

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law to protect consumers and shield vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. Individuals who make illegal calls can be fined up to €75,000 per call when the new law comes into effect on Tuesday.

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Ghana backs Jamaica's petition to push UK for slavery reparations

Jamaica and Ghana, both former British colonies subjected to the transatlantic slave trade, are presenting a united front in the drive for reparatory justice. As Kingston prepares to lodge a formal petition with King Charles III seeking to advance its claim for reparations from the United Kingdom, Ghana's president says…

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Outsiders Malawi beat Ghana to reach WAFCON semi-finals and World Cup

Malawi have completed one of the biggest surprises in Women’s Africa Cup of Nations history, coming from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 and secure both a place in the semi-finals and qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

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Iran says ‘Muslim Nato’ pact reflects retreat from US security umbrella

Tehran has played down concerns over a new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, while portraying the agreement as evidence of declining regional reliance on the United States.

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May ’68 protest leader Cohn-Bendit pledges support to Glucksmann for 2027

Former Green MEP Daniel Cohn-Bendit, a historic figure on the French left, on Monday gave his support to Raphaël Glucksmann for France’s 2027 presidential election, in an interview with Le Point magazine.

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Record temperatures swept regions home to 900 million people in July

Regions home to around 900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026, including in the Sahel, Central America, France and Spain, according to analysis of Copernicus data.

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EU athletics to apply new TV guidelines on non-sexualisation of women

New guidelines to prevent broadcasters sexualising coverage of women athletes will come into place when the European championships start in Birmingham on Monday.

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Moscow and Damascus reach deal over Russian military bases in Syria

Syria said on Sunday that it reached a deal with Moscow on the fate of Russia's two bases in the country, which it once used to provide military support to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war.

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Extreme heat exposes crisis inside Europe's overcrowded prisons

Record summer temperatures are exposing the strain on overcrowded prisons across France, Italy and Belgium, where ageing buildings and poor ventilation are making extreme heat increasingly difficult to manage.

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Demi Vollering wins Women's Tour de France for the second time

Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering on Sunday won her second Women’s Tour de France title, dethroning defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France, who dropped out of the race on Saturday. Vollering excelled during the hilly final stage to extend her lead on nearest rival Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, who finished second overall.

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