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Belgium to join France and other countries to recognise Palestininan state

France, Sept. 2 -- Belgium has said it will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this month, joining France and other western countries in a move that has angered Is... Read More


France's debt: how did we get here, and how dangerous is it?

France, Sept. 2 -- French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has warned that France's excessive debt puts it in danger, which is why his says his government's proposed budget, which cuts into public spend... Read More


Two-thirds of Mayotte's coral lost after cyclone and bleaching batter lagoon

France, Sept. 2 -- Nearly half of Mayotte's coral reefs were wiped out when Cyclone Chido hit the French territory in December, a new report has found. The study is the first assessment of marine dama... Read More


Burkina Faso criminalises homosexuality in far-reaching family law reform

France, Sept. 2 -- Burkina Faso has joined a growing list of African nations tightening laws against same-sex relations, with an extensive new code set to reshape family and nationality rules. Burkin... Read More


Landslide flattens village in Sudan's Darfur already suffering from war

France, Sept. 2 -- The group controlling Sudan's Darfur region has called for assistance in finding the bodies of more than 1,000 people buried in a landslide that wiped out a mountain village in an a... Read More


French press take on digital databases to defend journalist copyright against AI

France, Sept. 2 -- French newspapers and magazines are launching an offensive against public online databases used to train generative artificial intelligence applications that they say use content wi... Read More


'Moving with the times': Finland retires swastika as air force emblem

France, Sept. 2 -- The Finnish Air Force has used the swastika as its emblem since 1918, but has now announced it will remove it from its flags. A swastika on the flag of the military of a NATOcountr... Read More


Flotilla bound for Gaza finally sets sail amid escalating Israeli strikes

France, Sept. 2 -- After a weather-related delay, an international flotilla carrying aid and activists bound for Gaza has resumed its journey from Barcelona, setting off against the backdrop of intens... Read More


EU to continue to enforce tech regulations despite tariff threats from Trump

France, Sept. 2 -- The European Union has insisted it will continue to enforce its regulations on technology companies, despite threats from US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs in response to ... Read More


US block on Palestinian visas is a 'violation' of obligations, law professor says

France, Sept. 2 -- As Europe urges Washington to honour its UN obligations over Palestinian visas, RFI spoke to international law professor Francois Dubuisson about the wider implications of the US ad... Read More