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Petain tribute comments raise 'revisionist' storm in France

France, Nov. 16 -- The row is the latest controversy over the legacy of Petain, a World War I hero disgraced for his collaboration with the Nazis. Xavier Delarue, the government prefect of Meuse depa... Read More


French national held in Venezuela released: Macron

France, Nov. 16 -- "Camilo Castro is free. I share the relief of his family and thank everyone who worked for his release," the head of state wrote on the social media platform X. Castro, a 41-year-o... Read More


Thieves in France steal jewellery worth up to €1 million: police

France, Nov. 15 -- The burglars reportedly broke into a jewellery boutique in central Roubaix, near Lille, on Wednesday, and briefly took the jeweller and his wife hostage before making off with the v... Read More


M23, DR Congo ink fresh framework agreement for a peace deal in Doha

France, Nov. 15 -- Qatar, along with the United States and the African Union, has been engaged in months of back-and-forth talks aimed at ending the conflict in DRC's mineral-rich east, where the M23 ... Read More


Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark

France, Nov. 15 -- Under a baking sun, Indigenous people mixed with activists gathered in a festive atmosphere, blasting music from speakers, carrying a giant beach ball of Earth and holding a flag of... Read More


First victory fuels Paralympic dream for South Sudan's blind football team

France, Nov. 15 -- "It was an amazing experience. It was really great," head coach Simon Madol told RFI from the Ugandan capital Kampala, where South Sudan's blind football team defeated the hosts on ... Read More


'Telling stories differently': Tunisian cinema shines at Franco-Arab Film Festival

France, Nov. 15 -- "In this beautiful cinema, for 10 days we will discuss cinema - that is to say, imagination, experiences and perspectives on the world," said the festival's head of programming Math... Read More


Bowing to pressure, EU set to relax AI, privacy rules

France, Nov. 15 -- Part of a bid to slash red tape for European businesses struggling against US and Chinese rivals, the move is drawing accusations that Brussels is putting competitiveness ahead of c... Read More


Mali media authorities suspend French broadcasters

France, Nov. 15 -- The ruling military junta, which came to power in back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021, has suspended several media outlets -- particularly foreign ones -- and silenced or imprisoned... Read More


'Post-apocalyptic wasteland': aid worker describes enduring horror in Gaza

France, Nov. 14 -- "Apocalyptic" and "cataclysmic" are the words Lord, head of emergencies at the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), uses to describe Gaza. Speaking during an extensive visit to the territ... Read More