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A new study highlights the key role played by mayors in French democracy, and found that these local figures – of which there are almost 35,000 – are by far the elected officials most trusted by the French people.

In May 2026, Las Vegas will play host to the Enhanced Games – a competition where doping is not just allowed, it's required. Behind the project are libertarian investors – including Donal Trump Jr – and athletes motivated by million-dollar prizes.

Some 11,500 officers will be deployed in the French capital and surrounding areas on Sunday and Monday for the FIFA Club World Cup final between English side Chelsea and French champions Paris Saint-Germain, which coincides with festivities on the eve of France's national holiday, known as Bastille Day, that can…

A Gaza-bound boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists, including members of France's hard-left LFI party, and humanitarian aid left Sicily on Sunday, over a month after Israel detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel.

An accord between France and New Caledonia, creating a state within a state and hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as "historic", hit immediate fierce criticism in the Pacific territory on Sunday.

France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday.

Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior bombing, Greenpeace International’s executive director Mads Christensen says the attack only made the movement stronger and proved that “you can’t sink a rainbow”. He tells RFI how one act of violence inspired generations of activists and continues to fuel their fight for the planet.

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation on Sunday evening, outlining major new defence commitments as France faces mounting security threats and a shifting global order.

French MPs have unanimously adopted legislation allowing Paris to return to Cote d'Ivoire the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, which colonial troops seized from the Ebrié tribe in 1916.

Iga Swiatek demolished Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the most one-sided women's Wimbledon final for 114 years to win her sixth Grand Slam title.

As climate change drives temperature increases across Europe, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more intense. While the mercury has not yet hit 50C in France, a group of researchers is giving people the chance to experience life at that temperature, touring the country with a heated container in tow.