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Wild celebrations in Paris for PSG's Champions League win

Thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday to celebrate their club's victory in the Champions League final, but police clashed with some youths.

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The women carrying the burden of Kenya’s rural healthcare on their backs

In the dim light of early morning in eastern Kenya, Lucia ties a shawl around her head, hauls a red backpack on to her shoulders and sets out on foot. The bag contains only a few essential medicines, but for the families in this remote village, it may as well…

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Paris Holocaust memorial, synagogues hit with paint

France's Holocaust memorial, two synagogues and a restaurant in central Paris were vandalised with green paint overnight, according to police sources on Saturday, prompting condemnation from government and city officials.

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Abortion pill inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu dies aged 98

French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP.

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Rescue operations underway after Nigeria flooding kills at least 150

Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.

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Champions League: PSG boss Enrique targets place in legend with win over Inter

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique admitted he wanted to enter the club's history books by guiding the side to its first trophy in the Champions League.

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LGBT+ rights in Poland: 'We are patient, but our patience has its limits'

As Poland prepares to go to the polls in the second round of the presidential election on Sunday, filmmaker and activist Bartosz Staszewski, a leading figure in the country's LGBT+ movement, looks back on difficult years under the previous right-wing government, but says that change is under way in Polish…

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There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 36

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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Tanzanian politician's lawyers ask UN to declare his detention arbitrary

Lawyers for Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu filed a complaint on Friday to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in a bid to ramp up international pressure for his release.

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Calls for France to follow UK with generational tobacco ban

France recently banned single-use vapes and nicotine pouches as part of its plan to foster a tobacco-free generation. But, as the world marks the annual World No Tobacco Day on Saturday, a group of public health advocates and MPs want to go further – by introducing a generational tobacco ban…

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 6: Not ladies night any time soon

Tournament director Amélie Mauresmo outlined the official line on the lack of women's matches featuring in the night sessions and the self write-off Iga Swiatek reaches the last-16.

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Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah elected new president of African Development Bank

The election of Sidi Ould Tah as president of the African Development Bank marks a new chapter for the institution amid high hopes for Africa’s prosperity.

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PSG chase historic quadruple in Champions League final showdown with Inter

Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Milan on Saturday night in the Champions League final in Munich seeking to secure European club football's most prestigious trophy for the first time and complete a clean sweep of four major competitions.

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Inter boss Inzaghi plays down underdog tag in Champions League final against PSG

Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi on Friday rejected his players were the underdogs in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Côte d’Ivoire launches West Africa’s first agricultural commodities exchange

After seven years in development, Côte d’Ivoire has launched West Africa’s first agricultural commodities exchange – the Bourse des Matières Premières Agricoles or BMPA.

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French international students rattled by Trump's US visa suspensions

President Donald Trump's administration's decision to suspend foreign student visa applications has French students preparing to study at American institutions reassessing their options.

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Germany redefines defence role as Merz backs missile production in Ukraine

Berlin is charting a new course in its European defence strategy as Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledges direct support for Ukraine’s independent long-range missile development, in a break from Germany's post-war policy of non-intervention.

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France moves towards professional equality for doctors trained outside the EU

The French government has unveiled a long-awaited reform that will make it easier for healthcare professionals trained outside the European Union to regularise their professional status, as the country grapples with a severe shortage of doctors.

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Romania's new president Nicușor Dan pledges to counter Russian influence

In this week's International Report, RFI’s Jan van der Made takes a closer look at the recent Romanian elections, in which centrist candidate Nicușor Dan secured a decisive victory over his far-right rival, George Simion.

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France threatens tougher stance on Israel as US proposes new Gaza ceasefire plan

President Emmanuel Macron has warned France could harden its position against Israel, including potential sanctions on Israeli settlers, if humanitarian aid to Gaza remains blocked. His comments come as a new US-backed ceasefire proposal emerged to end the devastating 20-month conflict.

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Le Pen proposes new approach in New Caledonia as Macron plans fresh talks

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen is in New Caledonia, offering a 'new method' for resolving long-standing tensions with the French mainland, as President Emmanuel Macron is preparing a broader push to revive dialogue between loyalists and separatists in the Pacific overseas territory.

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France to ban smoking outdoors in most places to protect children

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister has announced, ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday.

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Macron to give key-note speech at major defence summit in Singapore

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Singapore for the final leg of a three-nation, six-day tour of Southeast Asia that took in Vietnam and Indonesia. He will give a key-note speech at the Shangri-la Dialogue, Asia's premier defence and security forum on Friday evening.

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 5: A whole lot of love for Gasquet

Richard Gasquet went off into the sunset after losing to the world number one Jannik Sinner. There was a lot of love for the 38-year-old who graced the courts for just over two decades.

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Fils fights off Munar in five-set thriller to reach third round at French Open

France's top player Arthur Fils reached the third round at the French Open for the first time on Thursday following a five-set thriller with the Spaniard Jaume Munar.

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