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The Gaza Project: The Palestinian journalist paralysed by a bullet to the neck

RFI is one of 12 international media outlets taking part in the Gaza Project, a collaborative investigation into the threats Palestinian journalists face covering the war in the Gaza Strip, coordinated by the Forbidden Stories consortium. Part One is the story of Fadi al-Wahidi, who was paralysed after being hit…

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RN leader Le Pen battles for political future after embezzlement conviction

Marine Le Pen's fight for her political life continued on Tuesday as her far-right National Rally (RN) party mobilised its big guns to champion a leader who was on Monday banned from political life for five years after being found guilty by a French court of misusing EU funds through…

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France's winter housing 'truce' ends, advocates warn of record evictions

As France's yearly ban on evictions during the winter comes to an end, housing advocates are denouncing the lack of solutions for those who cannot pay rent, pointing to the record number of evictions in 2024.

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Macron revives climate council as French emissions targets fall short

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday convened France's first ecological planning council in over a year and a half, aiming to "remobilise" government efforts as the pace of emissions reductions slows.

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Outcry in Guinea as ex-military leader Camara pardoned by junta chief

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, has been pardoned for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head Mamadi Doumbouya. The decision has prompted angry reactions from victims, their families and human rights groups.

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French watchdog fines Apple €150m over privacy feature

The French Competition Authority fined Apple €150 million on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, criticising it as "unnecessary" and "disproportionate" to its stated goal of protecting user data. The feature is also under scrutiny in four other European countries.

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Burkina Faso pardons 21 soldiers involved in failed 2015 coup

Twenty-one soldiers, convicted for their role in the failed coup d'état in Burkina Faso in September 2015, have received a presidential pardon.

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French citizens jailed in Iran since 2022 'must be freed' says Macron

French authorities have reiterated their support for two French citizens who have spent more than thirty-four months behind bars in Iran. Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, a couple, were arrested in May 2022 and are accused of espionage. France has described them as "state hostages" and says they are innocent.

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French court hands Le Pen five-year election ban in fake jobs case

A French court has banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for five years with immediate effect after finding her guilty of misusing EU funds through a fake jobs scam. The verdict rules out her running in the 2027 presidential race, unless she successfully appeals beforehand.

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Coupe de France: Dunkirk boss Castro calls for players to relish PSG test

Dunkirk head coach Luis Castro urged his squad to savour the challenge of playing against Paris Saint-Germain's constellation of international stars for a place in the final of the Coupe de France.

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US revokes French oil company's licence in Venezuela

French oil company Maurel & Prom has had its licence to operate in Venezuela revoked by the United States as part of the its attempt to cripple Venezuela’s economy and put pressure on leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Macron urges Israel to 'put an end to strikes' on Gaza, Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "put an end to the strikes on Gaza and return to the ceasefire" in a phone call between the two leaders on Sunday. He also called on Israel to respect the truce in place with Hamas-ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Mensik denies idol Djokovic 100th title to claim first tour crown in Miami

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik beat his idol Novak Djokovic on Monday to win his first title on the senior tour at the Miami Masters.

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Sudan's RSF, pushed out of Khartoum, says war is not over

The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said Sunday that its war with the army was not over, even after the paramilitary group was driven out of the capital last week. Both sides refuse negotiations.

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French minister Valls pushes for deal on New Caledonia’s future

France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, is on a four-day New Caledonia to support efforts to shape the archipelago’s future, as fresh negotiations aim to bridge political divides and foster stability.

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Torching tradition as first woman raises the axe for Shetland's Vikings

The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated in 1881 and is unique to these islands. But it's a tradition that is evolving, with a woman at…

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Marine Le Pen faces verdict that could end her presidential hopes

A French court on Monday will deliver its verdict on far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s role in an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament. A guilty verdict could bar her from standing for president in 2027, following a ruling by France's top court that removing an elected official…

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Sudan's booming wartime gold trade flows through the UAE

Sudan's gold industry has become the lifeblood of its war, with nearly all of the trade channelled through the United Arab Emirates, enriching both the army and paramilitaries, sources say.

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French cognac producers toast 3-month reprieve from Chinese tariffs

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has secured a temporary reprieve for French cognac makers during his visit to China, delaying additional customs duties for three months.

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France offers support, condolences to Myanmar quake victims as relief efforts underway

International aid efforts are swiftly mobilising to support Myanmar in the aftermath of Friday's catastrophic earthquake which has claimed over 1,600 lives.

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Most French favour Sunday hunting ban amid safety concerns

An Ifop study shows that many French people do not feel safe when walking during hunting season. They also want the hunting season to be shortened, and the majority support a ban on hunting with hounds.

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Stars of French cinema testify at parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment

Since May 2024, an inquiry group of MPs at France's National Assembly has been tasked with identifying sexual harassment and assault on film sets in France. The committee has put forward proposals for new legislation to tackle the issue – for example, introducing intimacy coordinators on sets.

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From 1960 to present day, 11 dates that explain the conflict in the DRC

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, political tensions, regional power struggles and battles over its natural resources. RFI takes a look at the pivotal moments in the country's history and their connections with today's events.

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Further arrests as Turkey cracks down on protests over jailed Istanbul mayor

The lawyer of Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has now been arrested, alongside several more journalists, following the country's biggest demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2013.

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Trump crackdown on anti-discrimination law hits French firms, sparking backlash

A directive targeting French companies with US government contracts has raised concerns about the widening reach of President Donald Trump's policies abroad. With transatlantic relations already under strain, French officials are pushing back, questioning the implications of Washington’s hardline approach.

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