THE TRUTH ABOUT: 44 - The Untold Story

Ethiopia’s ruling party wins another large majority in parliament

Ethiopia's ruling party has won over 90 percent of seats in parliament, according to official results announced three weeks after the election.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22

Schools closed as France's heatwave threatens to break records

Hundreds of schools across France will remain closed on Monday and nearly 2,000 are preparing to send pupils home early as the country braces for record temperatures amid a prolonged heatwave.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22

Cape Verde boss Bubista targets place in knockout stages after draw with Uruguay

Cape Verde head coach Bubista targeted a place in the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup after his tournament debutants fought back to finish 2-2 with Uruguay on Sunday less than a week after they held title favourites Spain to a goalless draw.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22

Global partnership brings hope amid high pedestrian road deaths in Nairobi

With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country's capital Nairobi's road network has failed to take into account how many journeys still begin on foot.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 21

World Cup's carbon footprint under scrutiny as Fifa boss racks up air miles

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been a busy man at this World Cup but his unquenchable thirst to pack in as many matches as possible is causing unrest among environmentalists who are questioning his indifference to climate change.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 21

Curaçao frustrate Ecuador to keep debut World Cup campaign alive

Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room produced a string of saves on Saturday night in Kansas City to help his teammates claim their first point at a World Cup following a 0-0 draw with Ecuador.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 21

Undav undoes Côte d'Ivoire to send Germany into World Cup knockouts

Second-half substitute Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany came from behind to beat Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 – and advance to the knockout stages at the World Cup for the first time since they won the title in 2014.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20

Could human urine help cut France's dependence on imported fertilisers?

France's cities produce millions of litres of urine every day. Most disappears into the sewer system. But some scientists are now saying what we flush away could help fertilise the country's fields – an eco-friendly way to reduce dependence on increasingly expensive and polluting imported fertilisers.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20

Paraguay's Almiron sees red for covering his mouth under new Fifa rule

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron became the first player to fall foul of a new rule and be sent off for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent during his side's 1-0 Group D win against Turkey at the 2026 World Cup.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20

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