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Supporters of ex-DRC President Kabila denounce proposed death penalty as 'sham'

France, Aug. 25 -- Prosecutors in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo have requested the death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia on charges including tre... Read More


Popov duo fight for France at badminton world championships in Paris

France, Aug. 25 -- The world badminton championships got underway on Monday in Paris with the pressure on the local heroes Alex Lanier as well as the Popov brothers - Toma Junior and Christo - to tran... Read More


Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border

France, Aug. 25 -- Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insur... Read More


Heatwaves prompt early harvest across France's vineyards

France, Aug. 25 -- The harvest has begun earlier this year across France's wine-producing regions, with extreme temperatures due to climate change causing grapes to ripen earlier. Heatwaves and wildfi... Read More


Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence

France, Aug. 24 -- The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses.For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience- and in a world warming under the effects of c... Read More


Ramaphosa, Macron step up talks on Ukraine as South Africa joins push for peace

France, Aug. 24 -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is stepping up his diplomacy, engaging President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders in a renewed drive for peace efforts in Ukraine ... Read More


Homeless man charged after four bodies discovered in the River Seine

France, Aug. 24 -- French investigators believe they have identified a key suspect in the case of four men whose bodies were pulled from the Seine earlier this month The mystery surrounding the grim ... Read More


Celebrating the beauty and mystery of Carnac's ancient megaliths

France, Aug. 24 -- Some 500 kilometres west of Paris, on Brittany's Atlantic coast, stand the mysterious prehistoric stone alignments of Morbihan - now on Unesco's World Heritage list. RFI went to see... Read More


US Open kicks off with star names chasing history and fresh titles

France, Aug. 24 -- Less than a week after competing in therevamped mixed doubles event, some of the world's top tennis players - Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils and Iga Swiatek - will sta... Read More


Irish rap trio Kneecap to rock Paris festival despite political backlash

France, Aug. 24 -- The outspoken Belfast rap crew are bringing their mix of beats and politics to France, undeterred by official disapproval over their support for Palestine and condemning Israel's mi... Read More