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French research ship Tara sets sail to study secrets of heat-resistant corals

In the waters of the western Pacific lies the Coral Triangle – an area home to a third of the world's corals. While warming seas have bleached swathes of other reefs, scientists say the Southeast Asian hotspot has proven more resilient. Now French research vessel Tara is heading out on…

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French minister heads to southwest as farmers block roads over cattle disease

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on Sunday she will travel to the south-west of France on Monday to attend the start of the vaccination campaign for cattle herds, as angry farmers block key roads in protest at the government’s handling of lumpy skin disease.

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The Fulani women living under the control of JNIM jihadists in the Sahel

What is life like for the women living in the central Sahel, in areas controlled by the jihadist JNIM group? British researchers spoke with women from the Fulani ethnic group, which is strategically targeted for recruitment to the JNIM.

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First urban cable car unveiled in Paris region

Gondolas floated above a cityscape in the southeastern suburbs of Paris on Saturday as officials unveiled the first urban cable car in the French capital's region.

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Legacy of conscription shapes France's new version of military service

France has not had a mandatory military service for nearly three decades. Today, as Russia multiplies its threats on the edge of Europe, the country is considering how to boost its military capacity – and that includes growing the armed forces. As a new, voluntary military service aims to recruit…

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Morocco boss Regragui includes injured PSG star Hakimi in Cup of Nations squad

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui on Friday backed skipper Achraf Hakimi to make a full recovery from injury, after naming the defender in his 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, kicking off on 21 December.

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Belarus frees political dissidents Bialiatski, Kolesnikova and others

Belarusian street protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski walked free on Saturday with 121 other political prisoners, released in an unprecedented US-brokered deal, rights groups announced.

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How a scandal and a socialist MP broke the French state's ties to the church

On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move that redefined the relationship between the republic and religious worship and founded the principle of secularism seen in modern France.

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Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border

Germany has said it will send a group of soldiers to Poland to help with a project to fortify the country's eastern border as worries mount about the threat from Russia.

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Sarkozy prison memoir a bid to ‘control the story’ and protect image for political future

One month after Nicolas Sarkozy walked out of prison, the former French president's new book Diary of a Prisoner, recounting his 20 days behind bars, was released this week. Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet, a political communication specialist at Sciences Po Paris, tells RFI this is no simple memoir, but rather a calculated…

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Farmers clash with police in southwest France over mass cattle culls and trade fears

Farmers in southwest France blocked major roads overnight from Friday to Saturday, setting fire to hay bales and clashing with police in protest at government‑ordered cattle culls linked to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease.

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Beautiful destructive flowers

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the water hyacinths in Ghana. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and a tasty musical dessert on Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that…

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Macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable, arguing that their algorithms pushed suicide-related content on him, as the French government considers a social media ban for young people – similar to the one which took effect in Australia this…

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Human use of controlled fire dates back 400,000 years, new study suggests

Scientists in Britain say new evidence suggests ancient humans may have mastered the art of making fire far earlier than previously believed.

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French video game Clair Obscur sweeps LA Game Awards with record nine wins

The French video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has swept the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, dominating the ceremony with a record-breaking nine wins, including for best video game of the year.

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French farmers protest over compulsory cattle culls amid disease outbreak

French farmers stepped up their campaign against agricultural policy and animal health rules this week, with protests in south-western France highlighting growing anger over the compulsory slaughter of cattle following outbreaks of lumpy skin disease.

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'Hard to see the glass as half full': the verdict on Paris climate deal at 10

As the Paris climate deal turns 10 on Friday, its promise of holding global warming to between 1.5C and 2C is slipping further out of reach. Adelle Thomas, a geographer from the Bahamas and one of 600 scientists from the UN’s climate panel drafting the next global assessment, told RFI…

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Paris Agreement turns 10 as heat rises faster than global action

Ten years after the Paris Agreement was signed on 12 December 2015, the world is warming faster than countries are cutting emissions – even as clean energy expands and projected future warming has fallen.

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'Every time there's a big rape case in France, it's like we're just discovering it'

When 25-year-old independent journalist Anna Margueritat covered the Pelicot mass rape trial in the south of France last year, she drew on her own experience as a victim of sexual violence – and in doing so, found a new strength.

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Bank of France sued over alleged complicity in Rwanda genocide

A complaint has been filed against the Banque de France, the country’s central bank, for having authorised wire transfers that allegedly facilitated the arming of Hutu forces during the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

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Episode Four: climate crises - the urgency to adapt

This eight-part podcast series examining the Paris Agreement ten years on, featuring global climate leaders discussing progress, challenges, and the dramatic shift in power towards emerging economies. The series explores how multilateral cooperation has evolved despite geopolitical fractures, from industrial transformation and innovative financing to the changing rules of climate…

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Episode Three: energy, the key to success

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Episode Two: the decarbonisation quest

Ten years after Paris, this eight-part series brings together leading voices on climate action to assess what's been achieved and what's gone wrong. Through conversations with experts from across the globe, it charts how international cooperation has adapted amid rising geopolitical tensions, tracks the evolution of climate finance and policy,…

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Episode One: behind the scenes of a historic agreement

This eight-part podcast series examines the Paris Agreement ten years on, featuring global climate leaders discussing progress, challenges and the dramatic power shift towards emerging economies. It explores how multilateral cooperation has evolved despite geopolitical fractures, from industrial transformation and innovative financing to changing climate leadership rules.This episode examines the…

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French aid groups complain of harassment by British anti-immigration vigilantes

Charities in northern France say they are concerned by the presence of British anti-immigration agitators on beaches and near migrant camps. The groups have filmed themselves for social media attempting to intimidate people waiting to cross the Channel and the aid workers supporting them.

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