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EU postpones anti-deforestation rules as bloc signs trade deal with Indonesia

France, Sept. 24 -- EU environmental chiefs have announced another one-year delay to plans to tighten up rules on importing products such as soy, beef and cocoa that have been linked to forest destruc... Read More


At least 1,000 people executed in Iran in 2025, says human rights NGO

France, Sept. 24 -- Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic. At least 64 executions too... Read More


Could peatlands protect Europe's eastern borders from a Russian invasion?

France, Sept. 24 -- On 26 February, 2022, two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Ukrainians flooded the plains around the Irpin River to slow down the advance of Russian troops towards Kyiv. Image... Read More


UN Climate Summit gathers momentum in New York ahead of Brazil's Cop30

France, Sept. 24 -- World leaders gathered in New York are putting climate action under the spotlight, using this week's UN summit to lay the groundwork for November's Cop30 meeting in Brazil. With t... Read More


As Trump rails at UN and shifts Ukraine stance, Macron urges US to end Gaza war

France, Sept. 24 -- Donald Trump's return to the United Nations was marked by fiery rhetoric, a surprise shift in stance on Ukraine - and a sharp reminder from Emmanuel Macron that peace in Gaza could... Read More


As Trump rails at UN and shifts on Ukraine, Macron tells US to end war in Gaza

France, Sept. 24 -- Donald Trump's return to the UN was marked by fiery rhetoric, a surprise shift on Ukraine, and a sharp reminder from Emmanuel Macron that peace in Gaza could define his legacy Fol... Read More


France coach Deschamps leads tributes to Ballon d'Or winner Dembele

France, Sept. 24 -- France football team head coach Didier Deschamps led the eulogies on Tuesday for the Paris Saint-Germain and France international striker Ousmane Dembele who won the Ballon d'Or on... Read More


Israeli ambassador slams French recognition of Palestine as 'historic mistake' on RFI

France, Sept. 24 -- Joshua Zarka, Israel's ambassador to France, was RFI's guest on Monday, 22 September - the day that France officially recognised the Palestinian state at the United Nations General... Read More


Macron's office plays down fears over Bayeux Tapestry loan to London

France, Sept. 23 -- Moving the Bayeux Tapestry to London may be a triumph of diplomacy, but some experts warn it could prove a nightmare for conservationists - prompting the Elysee Palace to insist th... Read More


Macron's office down plays fears over Bayeux Tapestry loan to London

France, Sept. 23 -- Moving the Bayeux Tapestry to London may be a triumph of diplomacy, but some experts warn it could prove a nightmare for conservationists - prompting the Elysee Palace to insist th... Read More