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A new season gets under way this weekend in France's top two professional women's football divisions, the Arkema Première League and the Seconde Ligue.

A month of creative encounters with Brazil kicks off this weekend at the Lyon Dance Biennale. Choreographer Clarice Lima from Sao Paolo is among the artists and companies joining the programme this year with her work "Bosque", which uses street theatre to rebuild the broken links between humans and nature.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau says he does not expect large-scale protests next week but ordered police to respond firmly to a viral online campaign calling citizens to "block everything" on 10 September.

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

The International Association of Genocide Scholars has issued a landmark resolution defining Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide. RFI spoke to the organisation's Tim Williams about the evidence behind the move and its global implications.

Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, warning the companies cannot sell off their assets and dodge their responsibilities to local communities.

As 10 September nears, the emerging movement Bloquons Tout – “Let’s Block Everything” – is calling to bring France to a standstill in protest at economic policies. RFI asked political communications specialist Elliot Lepers and sociologist Quentin Ravelli whether online anger will be galvanised into real action.

Mali’s transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.

France boss Didier Deschamps warned his players they would have to be instantly at their best when they take on Ukraine on Friday night for their opening game in their qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.