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France's Sophie Adenot returns to the void for second spacewalk in a week

France, Aug. 25 -- "What a day," Adenot said when she returned to the ISS last Tuesday. "My deepest gratitude goes to everyone who made this possible, pioneers who came before us, but also the incredi... Read More


Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean

France, Aug. 25 -- Deep-sea mining seeks to tap previously untouched seabed deposits of a range of commodities, including cobalt and nickel, but the fledgling industry has long been stalled by environ... Read More


'Shocking' book about Putin's private life wins French literary prize

France, Aug. 25 -- The book, titled "The Tsar in Propria Persona: How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All", draws on more than two decades of investigative reporting by journalists Roman Badanin and Mikhai... Read More


France says US risks 'blocking everything' at UN talks to protect world's soils

France, Aug. 25 -- The summit in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar has entered its second and decisive week, traditionally when ministers and other senior political figures step in to try to resolve issu... Read More


Looking up: French radio enthusiast captures ISS signals from his garage

France, Aug. 25 -- On his identity card, he is Vincent Plousey. On the airwaves, he goes by "F0GXR" - spelled out as "Foxtrot, Zero, Golf, X-ray, Romeo" in the international radio alphabet, a callsign... Read More


French village reels from tornado that damaged hundreds of homes

France, Aug. 25 -- The tornado struck Pomas, a village of around 1,000 people in the Aude department, on Monday afternoon, damaging an estimated 300 homes and ripping roofs from some buildings. More ... Read More


Ukraine's allies pledge to continue support with focus on air defence

France, Aug. 25 -- Air defence supplies were the main priority at the meeting of 30 leaders of the Coalition of the Willing, jointly chaired by the leaders of France and Germany, who participated remo... Read More


Saudi Arabia to invest $7bn in theme parks near Paris: French presidency

France, Aug. 24 -- The French presidency's Elysee Palace said the agreement for the "colossal" project was signed during a two-day visit to France by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohamm... Read More


Looking up: Hunting stars and nebulae from the peaks of the French Alps

France, Aug. 24 -- Nowak has been an astrophotographer for eight years. She began by photographing property before gradually swapping apartments for mountains and stars. RFI joined Nowak in Chamonix,... Read More


Malian PM's visit to Algeria underlines need for mutual security goals

France, Aug. 24 -- Maiga arrived in Algiers on Monday for a working visit dedicated to strengthening cooperation between Mali and Algeria. Hosted by his counterpart, Sifi Ghrieb, Maiga is also expect... Read More