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France to open Greenland consulate amid Trump takeover threats

France will open a consulate in Greenland on 6 February, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Wednesday – calling the move a political signal as US President Donald Trump renews threats to take control of the Arctic territory.

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Morocco's Regragui: the future of African football is right here, right now

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui hailed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as the standard for future competitions as his players went through their final paces for their Wednesday night clash against Nigeria in Rabat.

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New estimates show France still off track on climate goals

France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published Tuesday.

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French farmers lift Paris blockade after government concessions

French farmers began lifting their blockade of Paris early Wednesday after the government pledged debt relief measures and an emergency farm law, as protests driven by opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal continued elsewhere in the country.

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Uganda orders internet blackout ahead of presidential elections

Ugandan authorities have shut down internet access nationwide just days before Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, reviving memories of the violent 2021 vote, when connectivity was cut for more than a week and dozens of people were killed.

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France summons Iran envoy over 'unrestrained' protest crackdown

France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that he had summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest against what he described as the “unrestrained use of state violence against peaceful demonstrators” in Iran. Similar démarches have been made by several European governments as the death toll rises, while the United States has warned…

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Nigeria midfielder Iwobi hails team of brothers ahead of Morocco test

Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi paid tribute to the side's esprit de corps as the squad went through its final preparations for Wednesday night's semi-final against hosts Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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France records more deaths than births for first time since 1945

Fewer babies, more elderly people, rising life expectancy: France has gradually changed and is now at a demographic turning point. For the first time since World War II, there were more deaths than births, according to the national statistics institute Insee.

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New Caledonia's pro-independence party won't attend Paris meeting

New Caledonia's pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) announced on Tuesday that it would not attend the meeting on the institutional future of the French archipelago in the South Pacific, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Paris.

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France's Le Pen says had 'no sense' of any offence as appeal trial opens

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she had "no sense" of having committed any offence at the opening of an appeals trial which she hopes will save her 2027 run for president.

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French court investigates murder of former Corsican separatist leader

France’s newly inaugurated anti–organised crime bureau is to investigate the murder of the former Corsican separatist leader Alain Orsoni, who was shot dead while attending his mother’s funeral on Monday afternoon.

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Hundreds of tractors roll into Paris as farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

French farmers drove over350 tractors into Paris for the second time in a week on Tuesday to protest an EU-Mercosur trade deal which is due to be signed at the weekend. French farmers unions say the deal threatens local agriculture by creating unfair competition with cheaper South American imports.

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French far-right leader Le Pen in high-stakes trial ahead of presidential race

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is back in the spotlight as she launches a high-stakes appeal in Paris that will decide whether she can stand in the 2027 presidential election.

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How Iran is enforcing an unprecedented digital blackout to crush protests

As protests continue across Iran, authorities are enforcing a near-total digital blackout – cutting internet and phone communications – as rights groups warn that hundreds of demonstrators have been killed. The shutdown is choking the protest movement and limiting what can be seen, verified and reported beyond Iran’s borders.

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French doctors stage symbolic ‘exile’ to Brussels over health policy row

Hundreds of private-sector doctors have travelled to Brussels in a symbolic protest against French health policy, warning that mounting pressure on private medicine risks undermining patient care and hospital capacity at home.

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France launches recruitment for 10-month voluntary national military service

France has officially launched a new voluntary national military service, opening the door for thousands of young people to sign up for a 10-month, paid stint in uniform, with the first intake set to begin in September.

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EU tightens rules on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The European Union on Monday began enforcing stricter limits on PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water, requiring authorities across all member states to test tap water for contamination.

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Avalanches claim six lives in French Alps as danger warnings ignored

A spate of fatal avalanches has struck the French Alps amid persistently unstable conditions following heavy snowfall. This has prompted renewed warnings from the authorities and stark reminders of the dangers of off-piste skiing during periods of high risk.

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France's top female tennis player Boisson pulls out of Australian Open

France's best female tennis player Lois Boisson on Monday pulled out of the Australian Open citing injury concerns. The 22-year-old world number 35, has not competed officially since September.

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French farmers block roads and ports as EU prepares to sign Mercosur deal

French farmers have pressed on with protests on Monday, as Brussels confirmed that EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will sign the long-awaited EU trade deal with Mercosur next weekend.

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Fresh violence tests Touadéra’s new mandate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is facing renewed violence in the country’s remote south-east just days into his third term, after a militia originally formed with Russian backing turned against the government.

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Sweden, Germany critical of US rhetoric on Greenland and Denmark

Sweden is highly critical of the "threatening rhetoric" against Greenland and Denmark from US President Donald Trump's administration, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Sunday. Germany reiterated its support for Denmark and Greenland.

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From Renoir to JR: the exhibitions not to miss in Paris in 2026

This year brings a host of new exhibitions in and around the French capital, including a major Matisse retrospective, a monumental installation on the Pont Neuf bridge and an homage to British photographer Martin Parr, who passed away in December. RFI looks at some of the highlights on the upcoming…

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Meet the artist behind Notre-Dame's new modern stained-glass windows

What will the future modern stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral look like? The designs of visual artist Claire Tabouret – chosen to create the cathedral’s new windows – are being shown to the public for the first time at a double exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris…

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Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots

Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study this week.

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