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Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence

France, Aug. 24 -- The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses.For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience- and in a world warming under the effects of c... Read More


Ramaphosa, Macron step up talks on Ukraine as South Africa joins push for peace

France, Aug. 24 -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is stepping up his diplomacy, engaging President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders in a renewed drive for peace efforts in Ukraine ... Read More


Homeless man charged after four bodies discovered in the River Seine

France, Aug. 24 -- French investigators believe they have identified a key suspect in the case of four men whose bodies were pulled from the Seine earlier this month The mystery surrounding the grim ... Read More


Celebrating the beauty and mystery of Carnac's ancient megaliths

France, Aug. 24 -- Some 500 kilometres west of Paris, on Brittany's Atlantic coast, stand the mysterious prehistoric stone alignments of Morbihan - now on Unesco's World Heritage list. RFI went to see... Read More


US Open kicks off with star names chasing history and fresh titles

France, Aug. 24 -- Less than a week after competing in therevamped mixed doubles event, some of the world's top tennis players - Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils and Iga Swiatek - will sta... Read More


Irish rap trio Kneecap to rock Paris festival despite political backlash

France, Aug. 24 -- The outspoken Belfast rap crew are bringing their mix of beats and politics to France, undeterred by official disapproval over their support for Palestine and condemning Israel's mi... Read More


'All they dream of is leaving': the reality of life for women under the Taliban

France, Aug. 24 -- Chela Noori, the founder and president of the Afghan Women of France organisation, was recently able to travel across Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban returned to po... Read More


Montmartre residents protest as tourism overwhelms historic Paris hub

France, Aug. 24 -- Residents of Paris's Montmartre district are protesting against soaring visitor numbers- warning that overtourism is eroding daily life in the historic neighbourhood. Montmartre, o... Read More


Valls extends visit to New Caledonia as independence deal remains elusive

France, Aug. 23 -- Manuel Valls has extended his stay in New Caledonia as he seeks to rally support for the Bougival agreement amid political divisions and a struggling health system. France's Overse... Read More


WHO declares Kenya free of deadly sleeping sickness after decades

France, Aug. 23 -- Kenya's success in the fight against deadly sleeping sickness marks a milestone in the African continent's battle to eradicate neglected tropical diseases. Kenya has been officiall... Read More