Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Glucksmann wins French left primary to run as alternative to Melenchon

France, Oct. 12 -- Glucksmann, 46, a European lawmaker who leads the centre-left Place Publique party, won Sunday's primary in the first round of voting with 66 percent of the 120,787 votes cast. Soc... Read More


Chinese carmakers descend on Paris as battle for European market intensifies

France, Oct. 12 -- The Chinese presence will be twice as large as in 2024, with established manufacturers such as BYD and Chery joined by newcomers including Aito and Avatr. Chinese brands are gainin... Read More


Nikol Pashinyan says Armenia's relations with Russia 'can no longer be the same'

France, Oct. 12 -- Armenia's relationship with Russia "can no longer be the same as it was before", Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told RFI in an exclusive interview in Yerevan, as his government seek... Read More


Growing concern as mosquito-borne West Nile virus gains ground in France

France, Oct. 11 -- In its most recent bulletin published on 7 October, French public health agency Sante Publique France reported 161 human cases of the West Nile virus nationwide, 16 more than the we... Read More


Western leaders slam Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, warn citizens to stay away

France, Oct. 11 -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply shocked" by Saturday's attack on Riyadh's airport, which killed 12 people and wounded over 300, according to aviation autho... Read More


Exiled Ukrainian women prepare for life after war, with or without returning home

France, Oct. 10 -- More than 100 Ukrainian women living in 23 countries gathered in Portugal at the end of September for a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine, as well as on preserving identit... Read More


Spain's housing crisis takes centre stage ahead of snap election

France, Oct. 9 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for 29 November, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. It came... Read More


Hunger and disease spread in Yemen as Houthi and government forces clash

France, Oct. 9 -- Fighting in Yemen between the Iran-backed Houthis and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia resumed this summer, ending four years of relative calm after a United Nations-brokered... Read More


EU denies US pressure behind withdrawal from disinformation conference

France, Oct. 9 -- The EU's diplomatic service, the European External Action Service (EEAS), had been a sponsor of Disinfo2026, organised by an independent Brussels non-profit. The conference opened in... Read More


South African former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

France, Oct. 9 -- "A common thread runs ⁠from her early ​work ⁠defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against ⁠apartheid to her service as a ​judge ⁠in so... Read More