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Podcast: Drug prices, Dry January, nuclear tests in French Polynesia

How France negotiates drug prices and the impact of US President Donald Trump's pressure to raise them. The Paris bar celebrating sobriety as more people embrace Dry January. And the radioactive legacy of nuclear testing in French Polynesia.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

Climate change 'supercharging' deadly floods in southern Africa

A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

EU blacklists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation

The European Union has listed Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, over a recent violent crackdown on nationwide protests that left thousands dead.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

French lawmakers approve bill to end ‘marital duty’ after consent concerns

French lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill to end the notion of "marital duty", stating clearly that marriage does not oblige spouses to have sex. The move aims to remove a long-standing legal ambiguity that critics say weakened sexual consent and allowed outdated ideas to cloud divorce cases.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

French Senate adopts bill on restitution of stolen cultural property

French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted on by parliament, a lengthy and complex process that struggled to keep pace with the growing number of…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

French Senate rejects assisted dying law after heated debate

France’s Senate has rejected a government-backed draft law on assisted dying – billed as one of the country’s most important social reforms in more than a decade.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

Macron hosts Chadian President Déby for talks aimed at resetting ties

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is set to visit Paris on Thursday, where he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in a sign of improving relations between the two countries after more than a year of tension.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29

How Trump’s trade threats have reshaped Europe’s global strategy

Catalysed by the actions of US President Donald Trump since his return to office one year ago, the European Union has scrambled to finalise a slew of trade agreements, underscoring the bloc’s desire to diversify as transatlantic relations are tested to the limit.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 28

'Nouvelle Vague' dominates César nominations, Jim Carrey to get lifetime award

US director Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague, leads the nominations announced on Wednesday by the César Academy. The ceremony will take place on 26 February with a César d'Honneur to be awarded to actor Jim Carrey.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 28

France steps up pressure over IT firm Capgemini’s ICE ties

The French government has urged the IT group Capgemini to review its activities following revelations that one of its US subsidiaries had signed a contract with the United States immigration police (ICE), as lawmakers from the far left announced a parliamentary initiative targeting the agency.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 28