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Spanish tennis star Alcaraz defeats Shelton to claim Paris Masters title

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz beat third seed Ben Shelton on Sunday to claim the Paris Masters crown for the first time.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

International athletes and stars who made their name at the Youth Olympic Games

The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are underway in Dakar until 13 November. The first three editions (Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014 and Buenos Aires 2018) served as a springboard for several champions who made their mark at the Olympic Games between 2012 and 2024. Here are 10 of the biggest names.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

French sailor Laperche sets record for Route du Rhum transatlantic sailing race

French sailor Tom Laperche set a record on his race debut to claim the Route du Rhum's Ultim class on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

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Bread shortage threatens to plunge more Sudanese into hunger

Nearly three and a half years into Sudan's unrelenting war, soaring costs and a nosediving currency have left people like Sawsan Mahmoud struggling to afford even the most basic staple – bread.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

The art of dressing: how clothes have shaped the image of the artist

How do you spot an artist? Are they the one with the jaunty beret or the dapper silk scarf? Or the tunic covered in paint? An exhibition at the Bourdelle Museum in Paris looks at how wardrobe choices have shaped society’s perception of artists – and made some of them…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

Ex-army chief Eisenkot given first chance to form government in Israel

Gadi Eisenkot will on Sunday be formally given the chance to put together Israel's next government after elections on 27 October left neither of the main political parties with an overall majority.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

Love story: literary speed dating in an age of declining readership

This week saw France hand out its biggest literary awards, the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Renaudot. However, reading is on the decline, with only 56 percent of French people describing themselves as regular readers in 2025, down 5 percentage points from 2023. But might those numbers rise if reading…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

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Unions vow to keep pressure on French government after fourth wave of protests

Education union chiefs on Sunday vowed to maintain pressure on the government after student organisations called for another day of nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

Southern African farmers prepare for powerful El Nino with agroecology

Farmer Dudzai Matsapa works under a scorching sun, digging small, shallow pits across his field in Nyanga, east of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. He will later fill these potholes with organic manure and wait for the rainy season. This is all part of Matsapa’s preparation for the anticipated El Nino,…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8

Mbappé returns to France duty as Zidane drafts Pagis into Nations League squad

France head coach Zinedine Zidane welcomed back skipper Kylian Mbappé into his squad for next week's Nations League games against Italy and Turkey and sprang a surprise with the selection of the 23-year-old Paris FC forward Pablo Pagis.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

Monfils named captain of France's Davis Cup team

French tennis supremos on Saturday anointed former world number four Gaël Monfils captain of the country's men's national team.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

French students vow to continue protests

French pupils and students are protesting and blockading schools over poor conditions and a university admissions system (Parcoursup) seen as over-selective and opaque. Despite recent concessions by the government, students at Hélène Boucher high school in Paris say they'll continue, even after riot place were sent to break their blockade.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

Nigeria's plan for state police raises hopes for security and fears of abuse

Nigeria this week took a step closer to a major overhaul of its security system after 28 of its 36 states approved a constitutional reform that would allow individual states to establish their own police forces. Supporters of the move say it will better protect against insecurity on a local…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

France braces for second day of protests within 48 hours

Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take to the streets on Saturday for a day of protests over the poor conditions in schools and the rising cost of living.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

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Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

Poor facilities held back Senegal's medal-free Youth Olympics team, parents say

As the Youth Olympics continue in Dakar, parents of Senegal's young swimmers are calling for better training facilities and more government support after the country's team finished the competition without a medal.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7

Unesco at 80: 'Attacks on culture strike at the very heart of who we are'

Eight decades after its creation, the United Nations' cultural arm is fighting harder than ever to protect global heritage in a world where conflict is on the rise, and the erasure of identity has become a weapon.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Suez Crisis at 70 reveals the humiliation France tried to keep hidden

Seventy years after France, the United Kingdom and Israel invaded Egypt following its nationalisation of the Suez Canal, the military operation is remembered as a diplomatic disaster. Friday marks the anniversary of a ceasefire that halted the fighting under international pressure, despite the invading forces' success on the battlefield. Archive…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Israel's Arab parties emerge as kingmakers after decades of discrimination

As Israel prepares to choose who will attempt to form its next government, the country's Palestinian minority finds itself in an unprecedented position of political influence – despite decades of discrimination and the reluctance of mainstream parties to accept it as a governing partner.

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Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Podcast: France's student protests and how they fuelled a larger social movement

A look at France's high school protests and how they have fed into an ongoing social movement. What are the students protesting against? What impact has the police crackdown had? How has the government reacted? And a comparison with student movements of the past.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

French lawyers to sue interior minister over 'mutilation' of young protesters

Lawyers representing at least 18 people injured during protests in France in recent weeks say they intend to file a complaint against Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez over his alleged responsibility for police brutality.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years for Shakahola forest deaths

A self-proclaimed preacher from Kenya was sentenced to 200 years in prison on Friday for murdering 191 people, mostly children, by forcing them to starve to death. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the cult's base near the beach resort of Malindi, in what became known as…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu cleared of treason but jailed for incitement

A Tanzanian court on Friday sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in jail for inciting unrest, after earlier in the day clearing him of treason – meaning he avoided a possible death sentence. The verdict follows a disputed presidential election and a deadly crackdown on protesters, in a…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Three-quarters of world's displaced people 'on frontlines of climate crisis'

Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN refugee agency has said, urging action ahead of next week's Cop31 climate summit in Turkey.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

'AI cannot do everything': bullying experts warn against confiding in chatbots

As a growing number of victims turn to artificial intelligence for help, experts warn that, while a virtual confidante can offer temporary relief, the focus must be on prevention and support.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

Uncertainty over Nigeria vote after court bars opposition leader from running

A court in Nigeria has disqualified Atiku Abubakar as a presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), just two months before the country goes to the polls.

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