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The Israel-Hamas war shows no signs of abating – three months on – as regional players are sucked into the fray despite a flurry of diplomatic responses. As Middle Eastern neighbours tread a fine line, France has warned Iran and its proxies to steer clear of the fight. RFI examines…

December data comes amid speculation over when European Central Bank will cut interest rates

As railway staff, lorry drivers, farmers and others threaten to strike, we examine the challenges the country faces

Everywhere in Europe, rituals to mark the winter solstice have long been focused on the Christian narrative of the birth of Jesus. Yet in the ancient Julian calendar, which has gradually been falling out of synch with the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, Christmas Day now falls on January 7,…

After the failure of Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, Kyiv finds itself at a major crossroads and with no easy options.

The historic Bretton Woods summit shaped a golden era of growth. This year’s G20 could be our equivalent, says academic and economist Michael Jacobs

Environment secretary Steve Barclay sets out long-awaited plan to replace EU agricultural payments

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations

The French supermarket chain Carrefour says it will no longer carry goods by the brand PepsiCo because the company has increased its prices too much. The move comes as France seeks EU approval forcing retailers to better flag "shrinkflation" – when companies reduce the size of product while continuing to…