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France braces for 'hottest days ever recorded' in second heatwave of 2026

France, June 20 -- France's weather service placed 60 of the country's 101 departments on orange heatwave alert - its second-highest warning - throughout Saturday and Sunday. Ten north-central depart... Read More


France issues unprecedented weather warning as heatwave intensifies

France, June 20 -- France's weather service has placed 35 of the country's 101 departments on red alert for heat from midday Sunday, the highest number to date to be put on its maximum warning. The a... Read More


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

France, June 20 -- Formerly in charge of sports and sustainability at France's Ministry of Sports and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) France, Besson now advises French sports federations, insurance comp... Read More


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

France, June 20 -- The three-day summit at Osu Castle in Accra, which ended on Friday, brought together African countries and descendants of enslaved people in the Caribbean, as well as other internat... Read More


'Trump is an aberration in US politics', former security adviser tells RFI

France, June 19 -- Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal on Wednesday intended to bring an end to the current US-Israeli conflict with the Islamic Republic. A two-month negotiat... Read More


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

France, June 19 -- The summit follows the adoption in March of a non-binding United Nations resolution, championed by Ghanaian President John Mahama, calling on countries involved in the slave trade t... Read More


Burnham wins key UK poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Starmer

France, June 19 -- Burnham, a former government minister who has been Greater Manchester mayor since 2017, ensured his return to parliament by easily beating the hard-right Reform UK party's candidate... Read More


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

France, June 19 -- At least 202 people are known to have died in DR Congo, according to Africa CDC's latest update, with another two deaths recorded in Uganda. With 894 confirmed cases so far, the cu... Read More


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

France, June 19 -- Barrot said that the region will not achieve stability unless US talks with Iran address Tehran's ballistic missile programme and its support for allied groups. "We need a radical ... Read More


Al Qaeda-linked militants claim deadly attack on Niger airport

France, June 19 -- The attack began early on Thursday and lasted for several hours. Niger's defence minister said security forces repelled the assault, killing 22 attackers and arresting about 20 susp... Read More