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Built to live for centuries, Greenland sharks are charting uncertain waters

Greenland sharks can live for hundreds of years, drifting through some of the coldest and darkest waters on Earth. Once dismissed as slow, clumsy and nearly blind, these deep-sea giants are now giving up new secrets – at a time when climate change and commercial fishing are encroaching further on…

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Somalia becomes a flashpoint in Turkey's rivalry with Israel

Staunchly allied with Turkey, Somalia has become a flashpoint in Turkey's rivalry with Israel. Ankara recently deployed fighter jets to Mogadishu in the latest signal that it is determined to protect its strategic interests in the Horn of Africa after Israel recognised the breakaway region of Somaliland.

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Epstein files: ‘Releasing documents in their raw state can be counterproductive’

The release by the US administration of more than 3 million documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has put dozens of high-profile figures under scrutiny over their correspondence with him. RFI spoke to Frédérique Sandretto, a professor of American civilisation at Sciences Po university, who says while this…

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Macron tells critics to follow Europe’s lead as leaders seek to reset US ties

French President Emmanuel Macron has struck a defiant but optimistic tone in Munich, urging critics to 'take their cue' from Europe rather than dismiss it, as world leaders gathered to reset strained transatlantic ties.

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Happy World Radio Day!

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear your fellow listeners from around the world offering their World Radio greetings. There’s the answer to the question about France’s voluntary military service, The Sound Kitchen Mailbag, your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and a…

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African Union summit opens, as continent faces conflict and climate extremes

The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year’s summit theme of water highlights the damage…

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The families searching for African recruits lost in the Ukraine war

Russia has recruited more than 1,400 African nationals to fight in Ukraine, with more than one in five reported dead, according to an investigation that for the first time publishes the names of foreign fighters sent to the front lines.

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France scoops up 10 medals in first week of 2026 Winter Olympics

France ended the first week of the Winter Olympics with 10 medals – four of them gold, five silver and one bronze – as scandals over credit card fraud and alleged abuse failed to derail its athletes.

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France cuts funding for Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria by more than half

France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives.

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South Africa seeks return of citizens tricked into fighting in Ukraine

South Africa is working with Russia to repatriate its nationals trapped in the war on Ukraine after being recruited through job offers promising a better life.

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Senegal university suspends student associations following deadly clashes

Senegal’s largest university has suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over unpaid grants led to the death of a student. The victim’s family has called on the judiciary to clarify the circumstances of his death after an autopsy report circulating on social media showed multiple traumas.

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France to face Italy, Belgium and Turkey in Nations League group stages

France will play Italy, Belgium and Turkey in Group A1 during the pool stages of the 2026-2027 Nations League football tournament.

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Sent off air by war, Gaza's local radio stations slowly return

The first local radio stations in the Gaza Strip are resuming broadcasts after a nearly two-year hiatus due to the war between Hamas and Israel – though FM antennae remain scarce.

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France's new energy law slashes targets on renewables in favour of nuclear

After years of wrangling, France has set out a new energy law that slashes its wind and solar power targets and drops a mandate for state-run energy provider EDF to shut down nuclear plants.

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Guinea-Bissau makes Winter Olympics debut with teen skier Tang

Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.

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France's Adenot and international crew take off for space station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched to the International Space Station on Friday, sending four astronauts, including France’s Sophie Adenot, to replace a crew evacuated early because of a medical issue.

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Nine detained over suspected Louvre ticket scam worth over €10m

Paris prosecutors say nine people, including two staff, are being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long €10 million ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

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Three dead, many without power after storm lashes France and Spain

Three people have died in weather-related accidents in France and Spain after a storm tore through the region, officials said Friday, ripping up trees and flooding roads and leaving many thousands without power.

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'Under destruction': Europe's future security in question at Munich conference

Global movers and shakers are gathering in southern Germany for the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), which opens on Friday in the shadow of what its own report calls an international order “under destruction”.

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Trade and prisoner disputes keep Lebanon-Syria relations at a standstill

Relations between Lebanon and Syria remain tense 14 months after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with disputes over prisoners, security concerns and trade continuing to block progress.

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Podcast: student poverty, kids and social media, a French woman in Tibet

Community meals for students in France, who are increasingly facing hardship. Kids react to France's proposed social media ban for the under-15s. And the French explorer who became the first Western woman to travel to deepest Tibet.

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Cyclone Gezani kills dozens, displaces thousands in Madagascar

At least 38 people have died in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani tore through the coastal city of Toamasina with winds of up to 250 km/h. The country’s leader appealed for "international solidarity" in the face of the catastrophe.

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French winemakers toast new markets as exports fall and tariffs bite

Thousands of winemakers and buyers packed the halls of the Wine Paris trade fair this week, as the sector grapples with falling exports, US tariffs and climate uncertainty – even as some producers say strong demand for quality wines and new customers abroad offer reasons for optimism.

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France hands Brau-Boirie international debut in Six Nations clash against Wales

France rugby union boss Fabien Galthié on Thursday announced an international debut for Fabien Brau-Boirie in Sunday afternoon's match in the 2026 Six Nations tournament against Wales in Cardiff.

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'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet

Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.

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