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Who could be on the ballot for the 2027 French presidential election?

While Emmanuel Macron's departure is still a long way off, the municipal elections of 2026 will see French political parties kick-start their campaigning for the presidential election of 2027. But with some likely contenders already beginning to emerge, we take a look at who could be on the ballot in…

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Alcaraz beats Sinner in longest final in French Open history to retain crown

Carlos Alcaraz saved three match points as he came from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner and retain his French Open title.

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Mbappé sends France past Germany to claim Nations League bronze

Kylian Mbappé bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday.

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World leaders arrive in France for UN summit on ocean threats

World leaders began gathering in Nice on the French Riviera on Sunday ahead of a United Nations summit to tackle a deepening crisis in the oceans driven by overfishing, climate change and pollution. Ahead of the opening, French President Emmanuel Macron told a blue finance forum in Monaco that the…

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Israel sends military to block Gaza-bound aid boat carrying activists

Israel on Sunday ordered the military to stop a humanitarian ship carrying international activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and Franco-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan. The Madleen flotilla is trying to break the Israeli blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

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The Kenyan teacher using laptop batteries to power motorbikes

As dusk settles over a high school in central Kenya, the hum of an electric motor powered by a discarded laptop battery signals a quiet revolution – led by physics teacher and inventor Paul Waweru.

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French NGOs slam 'lack of ambition' after Macron's bottom trawling announcement

French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement to restrict bottom trawling in French marine protected areas (MPAs) has prompted sceptical reactions among environmental NGOs, even though others welcomed it as "a good first step."

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Lifting of Syria sanctions provides boost to Turkish construction firms

The lifting of international sanctions on Syria is opening the door to major reconstruction deals, with Turkish companies keen to capitalise on this. A multi-billion-dollar energy contract signed last week is expected to be the first of many.

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Cameroon's forgotten crisis displaces nearly a million people

Cameroon’s overlapping conflicts have pushed almost one million people from their homes. A new report says the crisis is both under-funded and under-reported. RFI spoke to some of those forced to flee, now struggling to survive far from home.

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 14: a new name on the cup

Coco Gauff is the new name on the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen. The 21-year-old American got her inscription after a gutsy three-set win over the top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

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New two: Sinner and Alcaraz pursue rivalry in French Open final

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the planet's two best tennis players, will battle on Sunday afternoon for the men's singles crown at the French Open.

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Gauff outwits Sabalenka to lift French Open women's singles crown

Second seed Coco Gauff won her first French Open title on Saturday following a thrilling 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 victory over the top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

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Zimbabwe to cull 50 elephants and distribute meat amid overpopulation crisis

Zimbabwe is set to cull 50 elephants in an effort to manage soaring numbers in a southeastern game reserve, with meat from the operation to be distributed to nearby communities.

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Brazil urges United Nations to take lead role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called on the United Nations to assemble a group of countries tasked with seeking a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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French charity to stylishly 'upcycle' Cannes Festival red carpet

After being strutted upon for two weeks by stars like Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry and Robert De Niro, the legendary red carpets of the Cannes Film Festival are set for a second life thanks to an upcycling charity and some environmentally conscious designers.

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Monaco ex-police officers stand trial over residence permit corruption scandal

A former police commissioner and two former officers are among those being tried over a scheme to grant residency in Monaco to a wealthy Belgian businessman and his relatives.

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With card payments on the rise, could France ditch cash to fight crime?

While Nordic countries are backtracking on going cash-free, France's justice minister has suggested eliminating cash in order to fight crime. But even as French consumers increasingly turn to card payments, not everyone is ready to forgo cash altogether.

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Palestinian under psychiatric evaluation after hitting rabbi in France

A Palestinian man arrested on Friday for throwing a chair at a rabbi in a Paris suburban cafe has been sent to hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, French authorities said.

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Out of the kitchen and into the voting booths

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about women’s right to vote. There’s a salute to Eid Al-Adha, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too,…

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Sinner outwits Djokovic to set up Alcaraz clash in French Open final

Top seed Jannik Sinner overcame sixth seed Novak Djokovic on Friday night to move into a French Open final clash with Carlos Alcaraz.

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Top seed Sabalenka vies with second seed Gauff for glory at French Open

The Coupe Suzanne Lenglen - the trophy awarded to the women's singles champion at the French Open - will be adorned with a new name on Saturday afternoon after top seed Aryna Sabalenka and second seed Coco Gauff finish their battle to be that inscription.

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Alcaraz moves into French Open final after injury forces Musetti to retire

Second seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz moved into the French Open final on Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the fourth set of their semi-final on centre court.

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Ocean’s survival hinges on finding the billions needed to save it

The ocean supports food, jobs and the climate systems that keep global weather in balance – but only 8 percent of it is protected, and money to safeguard the rest is critically lacking. This weekend, finance leaders and marine experts are meeting in Monaco for what many say is a…

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Bullets unearthed in Senegal cemetery could shed light on Thiaroye massacre

Archaeologists in Senegal have uncovered skeletons with bullets lodged in the bodies during the first excavation of a cemetery at the former military camp of Thiaroye outside Dakar, where French soldiers massacred African colonial troops.

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Qatar offers proposal in stalled peace talks between DRC and M23

Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels following months of mediation in Doha. But from Kinshasa, progress looks slow and uncertain.

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