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California's Newsom takes US climate stage as White House sits out COP30

American voices took the stage on day two of the COP30 climate conference, but none represented the federal government. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, spoke at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon after the Trump administration opted not to send a delegation.

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France’s top court upholds Le Pen’s dismissal as local councillor

France’s Council of State has confirmed the dismissal of far right leader Marine Le Pen from her role as departmental councillor, following her conviction in March for using EU funds to pay party staff and a five-year ban from holding public office.

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France rejects airline tax hike, pushes global adoption at COP30

France has no intention of further increasing the "solidarity tax" on airline tickets, its transport ministry said on Tuesday, adding that current discussions on the sidelines of COP30 aim to "encourage other countries" to use such mechanisms to finance sustainable development.

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Trump slams France in Fox News interview, criticising 'unfair' taxes

US President Donald Trump attacked France in a televised interview in which he evoked “problems” with the country, and accused it of unfairly taxing American products. The barb came during a discussion on foreign students where he appeared to shift his position on allowing foreign students attend universities in the…

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Peace without prosperity: Angola marks 50 years of independence

Angola declared its independence from Portugal on 11 November, 1975. But in a country where the majority of the population was born long after this date, the celebrations give rise to a question: what does it mean to be free when it has failed to bring the promised prosperity?

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Macron honours Alsace and Moselle men forced into German army during WWII

French President Emmanuel Macron, marking the anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, paid tribute to men from Moselle and Alsace who were forcibly conscripted into the German army during the Second World War.

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Macron to host Palestinian Authority leader Abbas to discuss Gaza ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron is to host the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the future of Gaza after the US-brokered agreement that implemented a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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Lebanon frees Hannibal Kadhafi, son of Libya’s ex-leader, held for a decade

The youngest son of former Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi has been released from jail in Lebanon after nearly a decade in pre-trial detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric.

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France probes plot linked to ex-girlfriend of Paris attacks convict

French magistrates are investigating the ex-girlfriend of Salah Abdeslam, a man convicted for the deadly 13 November 2015 Paris attacks, prosecutors said. But the national anti-terror prosecutor's office said Abdeslam himself was not involved in any new plot.

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Women working 'for free': gender pay gap not narrowing fast enough, says study

As of Monday, 10 November, women in France are working for free through the end of the year, according to an annual report that uses the exact day and time that men start being paid more than women, based on salary statistics, which show the gender pay gap is narrowing…

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France boss Deschamps sends for Thauvin after Kolo Muani injury

France football head coach Didier Deschamps drafted in Lens striker Florent Thauvin for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Azerbaijan after his first choice forward Randal Kolo Muani was ruled out with injury.

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Cop30 opens in Brazil, exposing global rifts on fossil fuels and finance

The 30th UN climate summit opens in the Brazilian Amazon on Monday as nations fall short on emissions pledges and the world edges closer to dangerous warming. Fewer than half of all countries have updated their climate plans, while political rifts cloud hopes of progress on phasing out fossil fuels.

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Former French president Sarkozy released from prison, pending appeal

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted early release from prison, just weeks after he started a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya.

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Wife, son of ex Gabon leader Ali Bongo on trial over treason, corruption

The wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, along with eleven of their close associates who held key positions at the end of his presidency, go on trial in Gabon on Monday, charged with treason and corruption.

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AU voices concern about Mali as France urges citizens to leave

The president of the African Union Commission has expressed “deep concern” over the security situation in Mali and an ongoing jihadist blockade that has impacted civilians, and called for “urgent international action”. Given the situation, France has recommended its citizens leave the country as soon as possible.

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Montenegro protests expose fragile balance in Serbia-Turkey relations

Anti-Turk protests in Montenegro have added to rising tensions between Serbia and Turkey. The unrest was set off by anger over Ankara’s sale of weapons to Kosovo, and growing fears of Turkish influence in the Balkans.

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France marks decade of 2015 Paris attacks

France marks ten years since its worst ever attack on 13 November 2015 when jihadists killed 130 people at the Bataclan concert hall and around Paris.

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What the Democrats' resurgence in US elections spells for the 2026 midterms

The United States' Democratic Party make decisive gains in local elections last week, hinting at new political fault lines in an unsettled electorate. Political scientist Charles Bullock of the University of Georgia, a veteran observer of US elections, analyses the implications for the 2026 midterms.

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New app illuminates secrets of stained glass windows at Chartres Cathedral

From next week, visitors to France's Chartres Cathedral will be able to plunge into the stories unfolding across dozens of medieval stained glass windows courtesy of a unique AI-driven app.

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France's new overseas minister due in New Caledonia to revive dialogue

France’s overseas minister Naïma Moutchou faces a tough debut in New Caledonia, where economic hardship and political tensions are testing Paris’s resolve to rebuild trust in the South Pacific territory.

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Four charged after disturbances at Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris

French prosecutors have opened a judicial inquiry after a Paris concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was marred by protest and violence.

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Scottish universities a haven for US students fleeing Trump's college crackdown

Scotland has become an increasingly popular destination for students from the United States in the wake President Donald Trump's interventions in higher education. RFI spoke to Americans enrolled at the University of Edinburgh, where one in 10 students is now from the US.

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Sudan’s civilians flee mounting atrocities as Darfur’s war deepens

Tens of thousands of Sudanese are on the move once again, fleeing reported atrocities after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the key western city of el-Fasher late last month.

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'Centuries of patriarchal history': why trans rumours are wielded against women

Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte has frequently been the target of rumours that she is transgender, with 10 people currently on trial in France for spreading such stories online. France's first lady is far from the only victim of this type of attack, says feminist historian Christine Bard, who explains that…

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France Antarctique, the forgotten French outpost on the coast of Brazil

Almost 500 years ago, French ships landed in what is now Brazil with a mission to found 'France Antarctique', a new colony on South America's Atlantic coast. Riven by religious divisions and stormed by Portuguese rivals, the project lasted just a few years – but would end up reshaping Europeans'…

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