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Nuremberg trials: 'When you see these people in the dock, the world changes'

France, Oct. 1 -- The Nuremberg trials concluded by sentencing 12 Nazi defendants to death and seven to periods of imprisonment ranging from 10 years to life. Prior to this, international law dealt p... Read More


'Absolutely nothing' justifies arrest of Niger journalist, rights expert tells RFI

France, Oct. 1 -- Kaka, a prominent figure in Nigerien journalism and a former RFI correspondent, has spent more than three decades reporting from the country. He was previously imprisoned in Niamey ... Read More


Family feud yields sour grapes at French drinks empire Castel

France, Oct. 1 -- The ruling will mark a major development in a dispute that became public late last year and centres on who will take over from the company's ageing founder - his family members or hi... Read More


'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

France, Oct. 1 -- Swiss glaciers saw 5.5 percent of their volume melt away this year, the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (Glamos) network found in a new study, published after a record hot summer p... Read More


French school protests spread to universities as blockades intensify

France, Oct. 1 -- Around 30 university campuses were blocked on Thursday morning, the Union Etudiante (Student Union) said, including sites in Paris, Strasbourg, Marseille, Lyon, Reims, Poitiers and N... Read More


French PM holds crisis meeting as student protests spread nationwide

France, Oct. 1 -- The unrest disrupted public transport in several cities, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting as the government sought to contain the protests. Some 340 ... Read More


France faces record €340bn borrowing test as government braces for 2027 budget

France, Oct. 1 -- France will borrow €340 billion in 2027, some €28 billion more than this year, the government agency responsible for managing the country's debt announced on Tuesday, two... Read More


Paris court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel

France, Oct. 1 -- The court on Wednesday said the six smugglers were all directly or indirectly responsible ‌for the tragic journey at sea, describing them as "individuals driven by greed, with ... Read More


What links matryoshka dolls, Belarusian nuns, French churches and Russian troops?

France, Oct. 1 -- "The nuns at the convent look after orphaned children, who are usually abandoned because they have a physical or mental disability. The orphanage is home to 200 children. The sisters... Read More


Who is Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first female prime minister?

France, Sept. 30 -- King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri on Tuesday and asked her to form a government after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) came first in last week's parliamentary electi... Read More