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Canada and EU 'stronger together' says Carney, brushing aside US threats

France, Sept. 17 -- Canada and the 27-nation European Union are seeking to take ties to a new level in the face of aggression from Trump - who reinforced their concerns by menacing tariffs. Speaking ... Read More


Dry rivers and shrinking glaciers deepen global freshwater decline

France, Sept. 17 -- River flows in 2025 were among the driest recorded worldwide in more than 30 years, the WMO found in its annual State of Global Water Resources report, published on Thursday. Fres... Read More


Israel, Morocco agree to open embassies, step up cooperation after US talks

France, Sept. 17 -- The two countries established ties in 2020 as part of the US-led Abraham Accords, under which several Arab states normalised relations with Israel. Under that arrangement, Morocco... Read More


Lebanon security talks in Paris focus on replacing UN mission

France, Sept. 17 -- French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and King Abdullah II of Jordan. They were to be joined later by senior military officials from their countr... Read More


Capture of Mocha marks turning point in Yemen war, with ripples across Red Sea

France, Sept. 17 -- Houthi forces captured the strategic city of Mocha, as well as the nearby Hanish Islands and the island of Perim in the Red Sea, on 10 September, marking a turning point in the reb... Read More


Abuse survivors set out demands before meeting Pope Leo in France

img src="https://s.rfi.fr/media/display/5ade83ae-b1cc-11f1-9d02-f72ea3a769d9/w:1280/p:16x9/AP26259295028217.jpg"/> France, Sept. 16 -- The group will meet the Pope privately in Lourdes, in south-west... Read More


Former justice minister Rachida Dati goes on trial in Paris over corruption

img src="https://s.rfi.fr/media/display/7933e4ee-9d59-11f0-b06e-005056a90284/w:1280/p:16x9/france-rachida-dati-portrait-sept2025.jpg"/> France, Sept. 16 -- The case centres on a contract signed in Oc... Read More


Sudan gold mine collapse kills dozens as search for missing continues

France, Sept. 16 -- Since fighting erupted in April 2023 between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, both sides' war efforts have been largely funded by the country's gold trade, w... Read More


Trump threatens EU with tariffs over 'laughable' Canada association plan

France, Sept. 16 -- EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect a day before Canadian leader Mark Carney was due to address the European Parliament. Her pitch comes as both Canada and the Europ... Read More


Turkey arrests dozens in ongoing crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups

France, Sept. 16 -- At least 31 people were arrested pending trial on Tuesday as part of the operation. They included five transgender women in Ankara and 26 people in the southern province of Mersin.... Read More