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France moves closer to ocean goals with three new marine protection zones

The French government has announced three new marine protected areas, bringing it a step closer to goals established at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Summit. These "strong protection" zones are situated in mainland France, in the French West Indies and the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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Merz, Macron agree to halt FCAS fighter jet plan: Berlin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to long-running disagreements between the companies involved, the German government said Monday.

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World Cup venues: Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico

Sixteen stadiums in Mexico, Canada and the United States will stage the games during the first 48-team World Cup. RFI looks at the venues to be used between 11 June and 19 July.

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World Cup venues: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Sixteen stadiums in Mexico, Canada and the United States will stage the games during the first 48-team World Cup. RFI looks at the venues to be used between 11 June and 19 July.

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Football history: Jules Rimet, the man behind the World Cup plan

Jules Rimet's brainchild has come a long way in 96 years. Fourteen teams accepted an invitation to take part in the inaugural tournament in 1930. In 2026, more than half of the 48 squads competing have battled through two years of qualifying games.

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French NATO jets destroy mystery drone over Latvia as Ukraine war intensifies

French NATO fighter jets stationed in the Baltic region shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace on Monday, marking a rare interception under the alliance’s Baltic Air Policing mission. It follows a series of similar incidents linked to the war in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv step up…

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EU says Ebola outbreak makes ceasefire in DRC more necessary than ever

The European Union’s crisis management commissioner has called for a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, saying the need for peace has become even more urgent with the spread of the Ebola outbreak.

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French prosecutors ordered to review all child abuse complaints after girl's murder

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has ordered a review of all complaints involving child victims of sexual violence in France after the death of an 11-year-old girl allegedly killed by a man who had previously been accused of rape and sexual assault of other children but had never been convicted.

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Africa's finest: Democratic Republic of Congo return renamed

Democratic Republic of Congo enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's ninth best side in the Fifa rankings. In the eighth instalment of a nine-part series on African squads at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, RFI looks at a nation competing for the first…

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French singer Patrick Bruel held for questioning over sexual assault allegations

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Armenia PM Pashinyan wins vote, cementing pro-Western shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, preliminary results showed on Monday, a victory seen as endorsement of the nation's pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

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France, UK, Germany back face-to-face Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks

The leaders of France, Britain and Germany said they support a proposal for direct ceasefire talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following defence talks in London on Sunday.

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Scientists sound alarm on World Oceans Day as Trump axes deep-sea monitoring

The United States has removed hundreds of deep-sea instruments used to monitor the impact of climate change on marine environments, alarming scientists as the United Nations marks World Oceans Day.

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Zverev outlasts Cobolli to claim French Open title for the first time

Second seed Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam tournament on Sunday night at the Roland Garros French Open after a five-set victory over the 10th seed Flavio Cobolli.

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From pew to pitch, Cameroonian priest builds bridges in French banlieue

In Trappes, one of France's most culturally diverse working-class suburbs – known as banlieues – faith leaders are finding unexpected ways to bring communities together. A Cameroonian-born priest not only fills his church each Sunday, he also hosts interfaith football matches.

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Hard-left Mélenchon launches 2027 campaign with broadside against National Rally

Jean-Luc Melenchon launched his presidential campaign on Sunday with a rally in Saint-Denis, a Paris suburb that has become both a stronghold for the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and a symbol of the “New France” he hopes to champion.

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Africa's finest: Algeria seek to build on mixed history

Algeria enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's third-highest ranked side. In the seventh instalment of a nine-part series on African teams at the 2026 World Cup, RFI looks at a country making its fifth appearance on football's biggest stage.

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Sound of the silver screen: meet the man getting film music made

Film music helps create the magic of cinema. But who works on this key creative process behind the scenes? French film music supervisor Pierre-Marie Dru tells RFI what it takes to match movies with the perfect soundtrack.

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Kosovo votes again in snap election as frustration grows over political gridlock

Kosovans began voting on Sunday in another snap election, the country’s third in just over a year, as mounting frustration over political deadlock tests the patience of voters in Europe’s youngest state.

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How overexploitation of sand is threatening ecosystems and livelihoods

Found on beaches, in rivers, across deserts and on the seabed, sand has long been seen as abundant and virtually inexhaustible. But it has become the world's second most exploited natural resource after water, and scientists warn rising demand will cause "enormous environmental damage".

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Armenia election: what the vote could mean for Russia, the West and Azerbaijan

As Armenians vote in a parliamentary election seen as a test of Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-Western course, RFI asks two regional experts what the result could mean for peace with Azerbaijan and relations with Russia.

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Players to watch: France's Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé will feature for France at his third World Cup this summer, at the age of 27. In the final instalment of a five-part series on players to watch at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, RFI looks at the World Cup career of a…

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Armenia's elections to deliver verdict on cautious pivot west

Armenia votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's drive to loosen his country's historical dependence on Russia and turn towards the West.

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Hegseth urges Europe to counter migrant 'invasion' in D-Day anniversary speech

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged European countries to confront what he described as an “invasion” of their coastlines by migration, using a D-Day anniversary speech in Normandy to press both cultural and security arguments central to President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Teen queen Andreeva crushes Chwalinska to claim her first French Open crown

Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva swept past qualifier Maja Chwalinska on Saturday to claim her first French Open title.

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