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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages

Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

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'Challenging day' for firefighters battling huge blaze in France

Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but local officials warned on Sunday that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.

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Investigation uncovers RSF military base hidden in Libyan desert

A research centre specialising in digital and open sources has tracked the movements of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) using satellite images, online videos and photos. The investigation confirms the group has a base in the Libyan desert, near the town of al-Kufra.

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Armenians caught between hope and distrust after accord with Azerbaijan

The streets were almost deserted in Yerevan Saturday because of the summer heat, but at shaded parks and fountains, Armenians struggled to make sense of what the accord signed a day earlier in Washington means for them.

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Thousands in the Côte d'Ivoire protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election

Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the main city of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election.

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Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years

A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre.

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The troubled legacy of Ion Iliescu, who rebuilt Romania but left it torn in two

Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after Communism, helped bring down the country’s dictatorship and led its transition to democracy and a market economy. A central figure in the 1989 revolution, he went on to serve three terms as head of state – but was later charged with crimes…

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French scientists map plankton, the ocean’s mysterious oxygen factories

French scientists are mapping plankton across the Indo-Pacific – using Navy ships to study the microscopic organisms that produce half of Earth’s oxygen, feed the ocean and help regulate the planet’s carbon. The eight-year mission is charting life in remote waters to understand how these drifting ecosystems evolve – and…

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Chad prosecutor seeks 25 years' jail for opposition leader

Chad's state prosecutors requested Friday a 25-year jail sentence for opposition leader Succès Masra, who is on trial accused of inciting a massacre.

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Firefighters battle blaze near Athens for second day

Hundreds of firefighters battled a deadly wildfire near Athens for a second day Saturday, with strong winds raising fears it could spread.

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Ugandan court denies bail to veteran opposition leader in treason case

A Ugandan judge refused to grant bail to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on treason charges.

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ICC unseals Libya war crimes warrant for militia officer Saif Suleiman Sneidel

The International Criminal Court on Friday unsealed an arrest warrant for a Libyan militia member accused of war crimes including murder and torture between 2016 and 2017.

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Despite dangers, migrant flow persists between Horn of Africa and Yemen

According to the International Organization of Migration, the route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is one of the busiest – and deadliest – in the world. Hoping to find work in the oil-rich Gulf states, thousands of Africans, many from Ethiopia, risk their lives on perilous sea journeys.…

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European leaders urge more 'pressure' on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin summit

European leaders urged more "pressure" on Russia overnight Saturday, after the announcement of a Trump-Putin summit to end the war in Ukraine raised concern that an agreement would require Kyiv to cede swathes of territory.

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There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 37

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

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Starvation spreads from camps to besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher

Months after famine was declared in nearby displacement camps, the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher is now seeing starvation deaths of its own, with no food aid entering and the UN’s World Food Programme warning of worsening conditions for the 300,000 people still trapped inside.

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Putin-Trump summit: what we know so far

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Alaska next Friday in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, which was triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion.

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Historic mosque-cathedral reopens after blaze, 'saved', in southern Spain

A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Friday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said.

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'Unprecedented interference': how Russia is attempting to shape Moldova’s future

As Moldova heads towards parliamentary elections in September, concerns are mounting over an alleged Kremlin-backed campaign to alter the country’s pro-European direction.

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French PM turns to YouTube to sell budget cuts and calm public anger

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is turning to YouTube to defend deep budget cuts aimed at bringing the country’s soaring debt under control. He says France is running out of time to fix its finances and wants the public to understand what’s at stake.

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Toxic convenience: what science tells us about plastic’s hidden costs

As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing the full scale of the plastics crisis, from toxic chemicals in the production process to the effect of microplastics in the human body.

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Senegal joins space pact shaping the next era of Moon missions

Senegal doesn’t have astronauts or a Moon mission – but it now has a seat at the table where the future of space is being shaped. It has joined the Artemis Accords, a US-led agreement laying down the rules for exploring the Moon and beyond – and it’s only the…

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French wildfire 'under control', but wine region faces long road to recovery

The largest wildfire France has seen in nearly 80 years – ripping through forests, villages and vineyards in the southern Aude department – has been contained, but officials warn it will keep burning for days. Among the hardest-hit areas is the Corbières wine region, where flames destroyed vineyards already weakened…

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Israeli plan for Gaza takeover must be halted immediately: UN rights chief

The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza will cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Friday.

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Canadian teenager Mboko beats Osaka to win first WTA title

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko defied a swollen right wrist to come from a set down on Friday to outwit the four-time major champion Naomi Osaka and claim her first senior tour title at the Canadian Open.

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