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France issues unprecedented weather warning as heatwave intensifies

A third of France is on maximum alert for extreme heat, as forecasters warned of a prolonged heatwave that could see temperatures in Paris soar above 40C for the first time on a June day.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20

'We need more athletes to speak out': the future of sport in a warming world

Spanning venues in three countries, and welcoming a record number of teams, this year's World Cup will carry a massive carbon footprint – and see players exposed to potentially dangerous heat. Sports and sustainability expert Mael Besson tells RFI why organisers need to pay more attention to climate change, how…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20

'United front' on slavery reparations after historic summit in Ghana

Countries pushing for reparations for slavery have hailed a milestone after adopting a shared manifesto for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants said the conference had given new momentum to their fight on both sides of the Atlantic.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20

United States beat Australia to advance to World Cup knockout stages

World Cup co-hosts United States overcame Australia 2-0 in Seattle on Friday to move into the knockout stages at the 2026 tournament.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Scotland fans work their World Cup magic on Boston

When Scotland's finest footballers were last at the World Cup in 1998, David Moffat supported the side from his home in Inverness.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Sexual violence surges in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado as war grinds on

Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in natural gas, precious stones and lithium, the northern province has been scarred by attacks from Islamist militants and reprisals by Mozambique's armed forces.…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Ghana summit charts path from 'recognition to action' on slavery reparations

Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean leaders are due to adopt a declaration setting out the next steps.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Podcast: Justice for children, De Gaulle on screen, France’s animal welfare gap

The murder of a young girl has sparked a reckoning with France's failures to investigate and prosecute violence against children. A historian's take on bringing Charles de Gaulle to the big screen. And how France's legal recognition of animal sentience has yet to guarantee the welfare of farm animals.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Ebola death toll in DRC and Uganda passes 200 as funding pledges fall short

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. With hundreds more cases confirmed, it is the worst Ebola emergency in years – yet less than 10 percent of pledges ​made…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

No lifting of UN sanctions on Iran without France's approval, FM says

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says France will not agree to lift United Nations Security Council sanctions on Iran unless it is satisfied by the terms of a final accord on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19