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Revamped million-dollar mixed doubles tournament launches at US Open

A revamped mixed doubles tournament featuring tennis singles stars such as Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils, Naomi Osaka and Mirra Andreeva will be launched at the 2025 US Open on Tuesday in New York. Matches will be shorter, with a $1 million prize for the winners.

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Zelensky-Putin peace talks on the table after Washington summit

Ukrainian and Russian presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between US President Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.

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UN says a record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024

A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment" of international apathy – and warned this year's toll was equally disturbing.

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Zelensky in Washington to meet Trump, calls for 'lasting' peace with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump for talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. This comes on the heels of Trump’s meeting on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin who insists on Ukraine giving up territory as part of a deal.

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France ‘dismayed’ over Russia’s ban on Reporters Without Borders

The French government has condemned Moscow’s latest move against independent voices after Russia banned Reporters Without Borders, adding the press freedom NGO to its list of "undesirable organisations".

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Meet the NGOs striving to save the last forests of the Comoros

On the most mountainous and densely populated island in the Comoros, only the most remote forests have escaped decades of deforestation – ravages which several NGOs are now trying to repair.

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Five years after the 2020 coup, where is Mali today?

When Mali’s military staged a first coup on 18 August 2020, they said they were not planning on holding onto power and promised elections. But after a second coup that overthrew the transitional civilian government in 2021, the military is still in charge. Five years on, the country finds itself…

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EU push for economic sovereinty as rules on recycling batteries come into force

All batteries in Europe, whatever their size, must now be recycled, as a European regulation comes into force requiring companies to cover the cost of their products' entire life-cycles.

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Macron says Russia does not want peace, stresses security for Ukraine

Ahead of Monday’s meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the necessity of security guarantees for Ukraine in any peace agreement with Russia, adding that Russia did not want peace but rather Ukraine’s “capitulation”.

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Valls heads to New Caledonia in wake of collapse of independence deal

Political tensions in New Caledonia have flared, as its main pro-independence coalition FLNKS voted against a deal that would have given the French overseas territory some sovereign powers – but no independence referendum, a key demand for activists. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls is now heading to the archipelago, in…

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Paris glow lost as French team prepares for Para athletics world championships

Just over a month away from the start of the Para athletics world championships in New Delhi, concern is rising in France over proposed reductions to the sports budget since the 2024 Paris Paralympics and the damage the cuts could have on the performances of Para competitors.

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Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Demonstrators across Israel called on Sunday for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, a push lambasted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies.

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Macron, other European leaders to join Zelensky in US for White House meeting with Trump

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar to chart path for self-reliance

Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid.

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Europe to mull over plan for peace in Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit

Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire after his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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French dictionary gets bad rap over Congolese banana leaf dish

Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe's restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy "liboke", blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo's national dish.

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France in talks with Mali over “unjustified” arrest of French citizen in Bamako

France's foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to "destabilise" the country, calling the claims "unjustified".

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Sudan's brutal war needs 'more than battlefield wins' after US peace push

A secret meeting in Zurich between Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and US envoy Massad Boulos has raised hopes of progress towards ending Sudan’s brutal war and getting more humanitarian aid to the millions forced from their homes. But Africa researcher Roland Marchal warns that neither the Sudanese…

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France condemns israel’s west bank settlement plan as serious breach of international law

France has condemned Israel’s plan to build 3,400 new homes in the occupied West Bank, calling the project a “serious violation of international law” that risks destroying any chance of a contiguous Palestinian state.

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Why does France want to scrap two of its public holidays?

France’s government is weighing a controversial move – scrapping two public holidays – as part of a push to fill state coffers. Prime Minister François Bayrou has given unions and employers until 30 September to discuss the measure, or risk the government pushing it through.

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Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise

A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 departments placed under orange alert by Météo-France on the ninth day of a relentless heatwave also affecting the Iberian Peninsula. The hottest temperatures are forecast in the Aude and Hérault…

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Tour de France winner Ferrand-Prévot says she wants to defend crown

Women's Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot targeted the defence of her crown next year after confirming she will miss next month’s world championships in Rwanda to focus on the European championships in October in central France.

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Zelensky to meet Trump as Macron, EU Leaders discuss Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to visit Washington on Monday for vital talks with US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. This development follows a lengthy phone call on Saturday morning between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside key European leaders, to…

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There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 38

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

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Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit on Friday, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.

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