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Global leaders and faithful mourn, as the world bids farewell to Pope Francis

In a moving celebration of his life and legacy, the world gathered in Rome this Saturday to honour Pope Francis I, a humble pastor who forever changed the face of the Catholic Church.

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New markets for Bordeaux wine

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French wine crisis. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!

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Is the Catholic church ready for its first African Pope?

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the idea of a pope from the continent is gaining ground.

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World leaders and mourners gather in Rome to honour Pope Francis

Tens of thousands of people visited the Vatican on Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis's open coffin, before his funeral on Saturday. Italian authorities have stepped up security to protect the more than 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs expected to attend, alongside around 200,000 mourners.

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'Building trust' key to solving climate crisis, Cop30 president tells RFI

With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, pressure is mounting on all countries to step up their climate commitments. In just over six months, world leaders will convene in Brazil for Cop30. Its president, André Corrêa do Lago, has warned the era of empty promises is over, but…

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Malaria fight under threat as US funding cuts raise fears in Africa

In 25 years, investment in the fight against malaria has prevented two billion infections and 13 million deaths, most of them in Africa, which carries nearly all of the burden of the disease. But as cases rise for a fifth year in a row and US funding is cut, experts…

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Did Zelensky's South Africa visit signal a diplomatic pivot by Pretoria?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Pretoria on Thursday for a meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa. While the visit was cut short when a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 12 people, prompting Zelensky to return to Ukraine, the meeting saw a notable shift in Pretoria's stance on…

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French PM calls for tighter security in schools after deadly knife attack

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has urged "an intensification of controls in and around schools" after a student killed a teenage girl and wounded three other pupils in a stabbing spree on Thursday at a private school.

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French health watchdog warns of pesticide dangers to young children

French health authorities have warned that some widely used pesticides are putting human health at risk – especially the developing brains of unborn babies and very young children.

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Trump signs executive order to ramp up US deep-sea mining

US President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive order expanding the practice for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters.

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EU court condemns French failure to protect rights of underage rape victims

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that France failed to protect the rights of three teenage girls who reported being raped, as the country debates changing how the crime of rape is defined.

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French medics continue hunger strike as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

A group of French healthworkers who launched a movement named Hungry for Justice for Palestine are in their third week of a hunger strike, to raise awareness over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and alleged war crimes committed by the Israeli army. After speaking to the French Senate on Tuesday,…

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Macron seeks 'forgiveness' for colonialism on visit to Madagascar

Emmanuel Macron said he wants to seek "forgiveness" for France’s colonisation of Madagascar, starting with the return of looted cultural artefacts. During his two-day visit, the French president also announced plans to step up economic ties, including investment in a major hydroelectric dam project.

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Côte d’Ivoire judge rules main opponent out of presidential election

Tensions are rising in Côte d'Ivoire after a court ruled that opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run in October’s presidential election because he lost his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen.

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France to seize drug users’ phones in crackdown on prison attacks

France will start seizing drug users’ phones across the country as part of a crackdown on gangs blamed for a wave of prison attacks. The move expands a trial in Bayonne aimed at stopping deals made through encrypted messaging apps.

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DR Congo government, M23 make joint declaration to work towards ceasefire

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediated by Qatar.

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West African group Ecowas turns 50 amid struggle to stay united

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States – known as Ecowas – began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region’s main political and economic bloc finds itself at a crossroads after losing three key members.

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Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US

Kenyan President William Ruto has begun a five-day state visit to China, signalling a deepening of strategic and economic ties between the nations. Ruto's first state visit to China since taking office in 2022 is being viewed by some as a strategic shift amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.

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Cannes Festival dual posters celebrate timeless romance with cinema

For the first time in its history, the Cannes Film Festival is featuring a double poster. Bathed in soft, pastel colours, the scenes of two lovers embracing on a beach comes from the 1966 Palme d'Or winner Un homme et une femme (A Man and a Woman) by French director…

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Catholics gather to say goodbye as Pope Francis lies in state

Pope Francis's body was transported to Saint Peter's Basilica on Wednesday where he will lie in state before his funeral on Saturday. The late Pope's open wooden coffin was carried by pallbearers for 500 metres from the Casa Santa Marta, where he lived and died.

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Macron promises vaccines as chikungunya kills baby on Reunion Island

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised more support to fight chikungunya on La Réunion, after a baby died from the virus – the seventh death in an outbreak that has infected tens of thousands since August 2024.

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France and Madagascar wrangle over sovereignty of Scattered Islands

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Madagascar for a regional summit has brought fresh attention to a long-running dispute over the Îles Éparses – a group of tiny islands in the Mozambique Channel claimed by both France and Madagascar. Despite years of talks, the issue remains unresolved – part of…

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Energy crisis looms large as Macron makes rare visit to Madagascar

French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Madagascar on Wednesday, where power cuts, stalled dam projects and a troubled state energy firm are set to dominate the first visit by a French head of state in nearly 20 years.

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World's coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens

An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday.

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Leaders and believers around the world pay tribute to 'everyone’s pope'

As the Vatican announces that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10am local time, world leaders, representatives of other religions and the Catholic faithful around the world have been reacting to the death of the pontiff on Monday, 21 April.

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