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Tennis world number one Sinner laments absence of Alcaraz at 2026 French Open

World number one Jannik Sinner added his voice to the well-wishers after Carlos Alcaraz announced he would be unable to defend his 2025 French Open crown due to an injured right wrist.

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Malian army confirms clashes with armed fighters in key cities

Mali's army confirmed on Saturday it was involved in clashes with armed fighters who had attacked army barracks in the capital Bamako and other areas in the country.

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Lens falter at Brest to hand Ligue 1 advantage to PSG

Paris Saint-Germain will attempt to establish a six-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday night when they play at Angers after second-placed Lens dropped two points following a 3-3 draw at Brest.

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High fives: Victor Wembanyama's rise to the top of the NBA charts

French professional basketball player Victor Wembanyama is expected to return to the San Antonio Spurs team for Sunday night's fourth game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of their NBA Western Conference play-off.

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Nazi-looted $10 million Stradivarius violin has turned up in France, says expert

Has a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin stolen by the Nazis during the Second World War turned up in France? Pascale Bernheim, an expert on looted musical instruments, believes so.

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Latin American migrants deported from US await their fate in DRC

The first group of Latin American migrants deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrived in Kinshasa, under a controversial US scheme to transfer undocumented foreign nationals to third-party countries. They told RFI they feel "scared" in DRC.

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Algeria and Chad cement stategic partnership with raft of bilateral deals

Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move "from a traditional friendship to a new-generation strategic partnership".

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France leaves climate change off G7 environment summit agenda to placate US

G7 environment ministers in Paris have excluded climate change from their agenda to placate the United States, which has withdrawn from global climate agreements.

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France's Macron says he will leave politics after 2027 election

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will not remain in politics after leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, once his maximum two terms are over.

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French advocacy groups accuse Deliveroo and Uber Eats of 'human trafficking'

A coalition of French delivery workers' advocacy groups has filed a criminal complaint against food delivery platforms Deliveroo and Uber Eats, accusing them of "human trafficking". They are also threatening Uber Eats with a class action lawsuit for discrimination on behalf of delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants.

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Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target, says UN

A three-year effort to immunise children who missed routine vaccinations due to the Covid-19 crisis is on course to reach the 21 million target, the United Nations has said.

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France and Germany will continue fighter jet project, following timeline dispute

France and Germany will continue to work on the contentious joint Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project, officials confirmed on Friday, after doubt was cast over the future of Europe's largest defence initiative.

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Israeli strike kills Lebanese journalist during fragile ceasefire

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed five people on Wednesday, including a journalist, a week into a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Macky Sall pitches four decades of power as his UN calling card

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall closed the public hearings for candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general, presenting himself as a bridge-builder. He is the only African in the race and the only one of the four candidates never to have held a position within the UN.

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Wembanyama set to shine as France lands 2031 Basketball World Cup

France will host the 2031 men's Basketball World Cup after being awarded the tournament on Wednesday, with Japan confirmed as the venue for the 2030 women's World Championships.

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France and UK agree to new migrant deal, with funding tied to results

France and the United Kingdom have agreed to a new deal to prevent undocumented migrants from crossing the Channel, with France committing to doubling law enforcement presence on the coast, and the UK contributing up to €766 million – some of which will be paid only if France delivers results.

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European Union approves €90bn loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto

The European Union has cleared the way for a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, with a final sign-off expected on Thursday, after oil flow via the disputed Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia resumed early on Thursday, according to the Slovak authorities.

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France's top female professional footballers hit out at working conditions

Team captains from the top two French women’s football leagues have criticised slow progress in negotiations for better working conditions for professional female footballers.

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Cyprus urges EU to agree plan for defence of member states ahead of summit

As European Union leaders meet in Cyprus, the country's President Nikos Christodoulides has called for them to address a long-standing gap in the bloc’s security architecture – how the EU responds if one of its member state comes under attack.

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FedEx faces French genocide lawsuit for transporting Israeli plane parts to Gaza

A French anti-Zionist group has filed a suit against the American logistics giant FedEx, alleging that by transporting parts for Israeli aircraft involved in bombing Gaza, the company was complicit in genocide

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Window to tackle Europe’s global heating deaths closing, experts warn

Heat killed 62,000 people across Europe in 2024, and deaths related to extreme temperatures rose in nearly every part of the continent over the past decade, a new report has found.

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UK and France drive outline Hormuz security plans at London talks

The UK is set to host military planners from more than 30 countries for two days of talks beginning today, Wednesday, as momentum builds behind a UK–France-led mission aimed at protecting navigation in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

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Nigeria charges retired general and five others over alleged coup plot

In Nigeria, prosecutors charged six men, including a retired major general, on Tuesday, accusing them of attempting to plan a coup in October 2025. Authorities initially denied the charges, while the army announced the arrest of 16 officers for "discipline issues." Subsequently, President Bola Tinubu carried out a major reshuffle…

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French NBA star Wembanyama faces fitness problems after concussion in play-off game

French professional basketball player Victor Wembanyama was on Wednesday undergoing medical tests after suffering a concussion during the second game of the San Antonio Spurs' first round NBA play-off tie against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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EU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift

The number of immigrants living in the European Union has reached a new high, reflecting the bloc’s growing appeal as a destination and the increasingly fluid nature of its labour markets.

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