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Moscow war against Ukraine 'triple failure for Russia', Macron says

Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine is a "triple failure for Russia", President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday to mark the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of the Western-backed country. France is an unwavering supporter of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, but its diplomatic efforts are limited in a fractured Europe.

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France blocks US ambassador’s access to officials after no-show

France's foreign minister has demanded an explanation after United States ambassador to France Charles Kushner failed to show up to explain comments made about the killing of a far-right activist, but said ties between France and the United States would not be affected.

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Ukraine marks four years of conflict, as losses rise with no end in sight

As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the relentless fighting continues to exact a heavy toll on the population amid slow advances and stalled negotiations.

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EU urges diplomacy for Iran as Trump threatens strikes amid negotiations

The European Union is urging a “diplomatic solution” on Iran as top EU diplomats are set to meet with the director of US President Donald Trump’s newly-created Board of Peace, and Trump continues to threaten strikes on Iran.

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UN chief warns ‘rule of force’ is attacking human rights as world order shifts

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has issued a blunt warning that global human rights are under constant pressure, with powerful actors increasingly sidelining international law and deploying new technologies in ways that deepen inequality.

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Life after ruin: Aghdam's fragile rebirth after the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Three decades after war reduced the city of Aghdam to ruins, deminers and returning residents are laying the groundwork for its revival.

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French Court to consider jurisdiction over captain of Russia 'shadow fleet' tanker

A French court will consider whether it has jurisdiction over the Chinese captain of an oil tanker who failed to follow orders from the French navy off the coast of Brittany in October. With no clear national registration, the Boracay is reportedly part of Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which allows…

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2026 Six Nations: France's Grand Slam hopefuls turn focus towards Scotland

France's top rugby union players on Monday turned their focus towards Scotland after beating Italy 33-8 to maintain their quest for a clean sweep of victories - the Grand Slam - in the 2026 Six Nations.

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Activists hang Prince Andrew photo in Louvre to protest Epstein-related misconduct

Activists hung a framed photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of Britain's King Charles, in Paris’ Louvre museum Sunday. The photo showed the former Prince Andrew shortly after his arrest last week for suspicion of misconduct in public office, related to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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EU seeks clarity as new Trump tariffs cast shadow over 2025 trade deal

The European Commission has urged Washington to stick to the terms of last year’s EU-US trade agreement, after US President Donald Trump unveiled fresh global tariff hikes that have rattled markets and raised fresh legal questions.

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Episode 8: after COP30, how can we continue to cooperate?

This eight-part podcast series examines the Paris Agreement ten years on, featuring global climate leaders discussing progress, challenges, and the dramatic shift in power towards emerging economies. The series explores how multilateral cooperation has evolved despite geopolitical fractures, from industrial transformation and innovative financing to the changing rules of climate…

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France receives Olympic flag for 2030 Winter Games, as Milan-Cortina closes

The Olympic flag has been officially passed to France, which will host the next Winter Games in 2030 in the French Alps. Some 1,500 athletes filed into the arena for the closing ceremony that paid tribute to Italian dance and music

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Poland prepares to lay mines to defend eastern borders from Russian threat

Landmines could soon return to Polish soil, following Warsaw's decision to pull out of an international treaty banning their production and use. The government says the move is needed to strengthen Poland's borders with Russia and Belarus.

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France's most memorable moments in a century of Winter Olympics

France has had its most successful Winter Olympics yet, bringing home a record 23 medals from the 2026 Games in northern Italy. While French athletes have never topped the table overall, they have provided some of the most striking moments in the history of an event that was born in…

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Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

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Why expanding €1 meal scheme won’t solve student hardship in France

From May this year, all university students in France will be eligible for a hot meal costing just €1 in state-run university canteens, but students and aid organisations warn that subsidised meals address only one facet of the much broader crisis they’re facing.

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France to summon US Ambassador over comments on activist’s death

France will summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by the Trump administration over the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, the foreign affairs minister said.

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US can access Somaliland's minerals and military bases, says minister

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, the minister of the presidency has said, as the breakaway region of Somalia pushes for global recognition.

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Growing wolf population pushes France to rethink livestock protection laws

France is set to ease restrictions on shooting wolves that attack livestock, in a move the government says reflects the growing spread of the predators – and amid mounting pressure from farmers.

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Macron asks Trump to lift visa bans on French judge and former EU commissioner

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to lift “unjustly imposed sanctions” against several European citizens – including former European commissioner Thierry Breton and judge Nicolas Guillou, French media reported Sunday.

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Rising temperatures in Europe open door to spread of chikungunya virus

Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow the virus to survive in more places for longer periods, researchers warn.

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What does the end of US-Russia nuclear arms treaty mean for disarmament?

For 15 years, the New Start treaty bound the United States and Russia to curb their nuclear arsenals – until it expired earlier this month. Researcher Benoit Pelopidas tells RFI what hope remains for disarmament now that there are no longer fixed limits on the world's two largest nuclear powers.

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More than 3,000 march in Lyon in tribute to far-right activist

Around 3,200 people marched in the southern French city of Lyon on Saturday in memory of Quentin Deranque, a far-right activist who died last weekend following a street brawl there between ultranationalist and anti-fascist militants.

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Can France really keep kids off social media, and will it make them safer?

France is preparing to ban children from using social media. If the Senate approves legislation already passed by the National Assembly, the ban will come into effect by the start of the next school year in September. But the technicalities of proving someone’s age have raised privacy concerns, and critics…

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France’s Michelon wins Olympic gold in women’s biathlon mass start

Oceane Michelon found reserves of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5-km mass start race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic bronze.

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