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PM Lecornu seeks way out of France's latest budget impasse

France, Dec. 22 -- Lecornu was named as PM in September to break France's political deadlock and get a budget passed for 2026. France's deeply divided lower house, where no one party has a majority, ... Read More


Australia PM apologises after antisemitic Bondi shooting as police probe attack

France, Dec. 22 -- Albanese said he felt "the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened" under his leadership. Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured when gunmen opened fire on a ... Read More


US tariffs hit German car industry, threatening EU's export-driven economy

France, Dec. 22 -- German exports of motor vehicles and parts, machinery, and chemical products - key sectors for Germany and the EU more broadly - have been heavily impacted by tariffs imposed by the... Read More


Swiss court to hear Indonesian islanders' climate case against cement giant Holcim

France, Dec. 22 -- Four residents of Pulau Pariisland are demanding compensation from the Swiss cement giant for climate damage and help to fund flood protection measures on the island that could be c... Read More


'I hope France speaks out' son of jailed Hong Kong media icon tells RFI

France, Dec. 22 -- Lai - who has been behind bars since 2020 - is accused of being the mastermind behind two conspiracies to ask foreign countries to take action against Hong Kong or China, and publis... Read More


French presidency welcomes Putin's readiness to speak with Macron

France, Dec. 21 -- "It is welcome that the Kremlin has publicly agreed to this approach. We will decide in the coming days on the best way to proceed," the Elysee said on Sunday. The French presidenc... Read More


Sudan's El-Fasher under the RSF, destroyed and 'full of bodies'

France, Dec. 21 -- The Rapid Support Forces, battling Sudan's military since April 2023, seized the army's last stronghold in Darfur on 26 October in a bloody offensive marked by executions, atrocitie... Read More


'The Arab Spring has only just begun', exiled former Tunisian leader tells RFI

France, Dec. 20 -- On 17 December 2010, in the city of Sidi Bouzid, a young street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in front of the regional government headquarters after police confi... Read More


Africa Cup of Nations to be held every four years after 2028 edition

France, Dec. 20 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president revealed the change as part of a significant restructuring of the international game on the continent to help it fit better int... Read More


UN mulls new mandate for DR Congo peacekeepers at critical moment for conflict

France, Dec. 20 -- Just two years ago, the UN was discussing a gradual drawdown of its peacekeeping force in the DRC - now in its 26th year and one of the largest and most expensive missions in the or... Read More