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Government backtracks on plans allowing more work on 1st May holiday in France

The French government has temporarily abandoned a proposed law that would have allowed certain job sectors to operate on the traditional May Day holiday. Welcomed by trade unions and the left, the move has been heavily criticised by centrist and right-wing MPs.

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Sudan drone strikes have killed nearly 700 civilians in three months, UN says

As the conflict between the army and paramilitary groups in Sudan enters its fourth year, “the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan”, United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday. The civil war has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 11 million.

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'Mission man' Queiroz takes over as Ghana head coach

Veteran football coach Carlos Queiroz described himself as a man on a mission as he took charge of the Ghana national side just over two months before they play their first match at the 2026 World Cup.

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Blockade on Iranian ports must be lifted, French foreign minister tells RFI

In the wake of the US blockade on Iranian ports, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called for freedom of navigation in international waters to be respected. He spoke to RFI about France's proposal for a peaceful, multinational mission to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the necessity…

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France, UK to host talks on potential multinational mission to Hormuz

France and the UK will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president's office said.

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Sudan: Three years of war and new reports of meddling by Ethiopia

This week in Spotlight on Africa: Sudan’s war enters its fourth year, with no sign of easing since fighting erupted on 15 April 2023. The conflict is intensifying, amid fresh accusations of foreign interference – most recently involving Ethiopia.

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Champions League: PSG boss Enrique warns squad over 'tricky' clash at Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique urged his players to disregard their two-goal advantage and play to win the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.

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US to host rare talks between Lebanon and Israel despite Hezbollah boycott

Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon – the first high-level talks of this nature in 30 years. But the prospects of an agreement appear slim after pro-Iran Hezbollah said it would not respect the outcome.

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Pope visits Algeria, with calls for a 'dynamic, free' civil society

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday began the second of a two-day visit to Algeria, the first leg of his landmark African tour. He called it an opportunity to "promote peace". Several rights groups are calling on the leader of the Catholic Church to raise the issues of human rights and…

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Presidential favourite Wadagni elected in Benin with over 94 percent of votes

Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni swept to victory in the country's polls, according to provisional results, securing at least 94 percent of votes.

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France, UK to hold talks without US on restoring Strait of Hormuz traffic

France and the UK will meet this week to work on restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively shut down by US-Israel war with Iran. The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade on ships going in or out of Iranian ports. French…

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Nigeria opens investigation after deadly airstrike kills dozens in market

Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Nigeria's military, which claimed to be targeting jihadists, local residents and NGOs said Sunday.

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French court fines Lafarge, hands ex-CEO jail term for funding IS in Syria

A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over one million euros and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.

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Sinner beats Alcaraz to claim Monte Carlo Masters and top spot in world rankings

Jannik Sinner took over top spot in the men’s tennis rankings on Monday after beating world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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France's prostitution law helps victims, but clients vanish behind closed doors

In the ten years since France passed a law decriminalising prostitution, but making it illegal to pay for sex, investigators have shifted their approach to sex workers to consider them as victims and not criminals. But it has become difficult to identify clients, who increasingly operate online, behind closed doors…

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Spontaneous mass celebrations in Budapest after Orban’s ouster

Thousands surged to the riverbanks of the Danube in Budapest on Sunday night to celebrate Peter Magyar's Tisza party victory in the general election. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's defeat, after 16 years in power, has ignited hopes for radical change amid economic despair. RFI spoke to some of those…

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Trump orders blockade of Hormuz Strait after Iran talks fail to reach deal

President Donald Trump has ordered the US navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed in Islamabad. The Lebanese prime minister, meanwhile, said he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, ahead of talks in Washington on Tuesday.

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Pope Leo sets off on African tour focused on peace and unity

Pope Leo XIV on Monday begins his most ambitious trip since becoming head of the Catholic Church, travelling across four African countries with a focus on peace, inequality and interfaith dialogue.

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Europe welcomes Magyar victory as Orban concedes defeat in Hungary's elections

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in Sunday's elections to his rival, conservative Peter Magyar, a former government insider and political newcomer who has promised "system change" for the country.

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Record turnout in Hungary as voters weigh change against Orban’s rule

Turnout in Hungary's closely watched parliamentary polls hit a record high on Sunday, as voters flocked to participate in a ballot that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule.

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Exiled cartoonists give a voice to Iran's silenced millions

Exiled Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani has a huge following back home for his biting humour. And one of his recent sketches sums up the "dilemma created by the regime" over the US-Israel bombing of his homeland and how it divides Iranians.

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From Marseille to Barcelona – Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for return to Gaza

Activists from across Europe set sail in a renewed bid to deliver aid to Gaza – and bring Israel's blockade of the territory back into the global spotlight.

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A journey to the bottom of the ocean, beneath Paris’s skyscrapers

An interactive exhibition underneath the streets of Paris's La Défense business district reveals another hidden world – that of the darkest depths of the ocean. Bringing together art and science, it shows the beauty and vulnerability of Earth's final frontier.

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French boy found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

A nine-year-old boy has been rescued after allegedly being kept locked inside his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024 – a case that has stunned the quiet village where it unfolded.

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Benin votes for new president amid 'severe restrictions' on civil liberties

Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on critics, the prospects for change are limited.

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