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Swiss launch probe of bar managers after deadly fire in ski resort

France, Jan. 3 -- French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti owned and managed the Le Constellation Bar in Crans-Montana, which was crammed with young New Year's revellers when a blaze began at around ... Read More


The legacy of Brigitte Bardot: 'She wasn't an actress, she was a phenomenon'

France, Jan. 3 -- RFI: Bardot was very young when she started her film career. It was ultimately quite short but very intense, and left its mark. In what way do you think she embodied an era? Antoine... Read More


EU urges 'restraint', respect for international law in Venezuela after Maduro capture

France, Jan. 3 -- On Saturday, Trump ordered large-scale military strikes in Venezuela and announced that leftist leader Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country. The US Attorney... Read More


Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured in 'large scale' US strike

France, Jan. 3 -- Trump's stunning announcement follows months of steadily mounting US military and economic pressure on leftist leader Maduro and his country's oil-export-dependent economy. "The Uni... Read More


Outcry in Senegal after expired materials found in nappies and sanitary pads

France, Jan. 3 -- Some 1,300 kilograms of expired raw materials have been discovered at a Softcare factory, a subsidiary of a Chinese group specialising in the manufacture of baby nappies and sanitary... Read More


Football fans far from home in Paris come together for the Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 3 -- Yahia, 17, Algeria fan "The Africa Cup of Nations in Barbes is a celebration of football, especially when you are supporting Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia. In fact, these are my three... Read More


From optimism to unease: Bulgarians count the cost as euro replaces lev

France, Jan. 2 -- On 1 January, Bulgaria became the 21st European Union country to adopt the single currency. The outgoing government of the Balkan nation of 6.4 million people presents the move as a ... Read More


France's Iranian diaspora divided over deadly protests back home

France, Jan. 2 -- Protests began on Sunday in the capital Tehran, with demonstrations by shopkeepers over the government's handling of the economic crisis. Iran's national currency has fallen sharply ... Read More


Cyprus's EU presidency: seeking resilience in a new world order

France, Jan. 2 -- RFI:Cyprus took the presidency of the EU Councilon 1 January. What will be the priorities of the Cypriot government? Fiona Mullen:In many ways it's like a continuation of the Danish... Read More


Elections, coups and crackdowns: Africa's mixed democratic record in 2025

France, Jan. 2 -- With no fewer than 10 presidential elections held across the African continent, the political stakes were high in 2025. In several countries, elections reinforced entrenched leaders... Read More