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France opens investigation after 11 killed in skydiving plane crash near Nancy

French investigators have begun examining the cause of a small aircraft crash near Nancy that killed 11 people, including private nurses making their first skydiving jump, in what officials say is the deadliest light aircraft accident recorded in France.

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Macron hosts Oman sultan for talks on toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Monday for the Gulf leader's first official visit to France, with talks expected to focus on securing the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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South Africa coach Broos urges squad to savour achievements at 2026 World Cup

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos called on his defeated squad to leave the World Cup with a sense of achievement despite losing their first game in the knockout stages to Canada.

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French government under fire as hospitals face excess heatwave deaths

After 11 days of an exceptional heatwave and in the face of the heavy human toll that is beginning to emerge, politicians are accusing the French government of "incompetence" and "inaction." This comes after health officials said Sunday there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected compared to previous…

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Remains of people exhibited in ‘human zoos’ to be returned to French Guiana

In 1892, around 30 men, women and children from the Kali’na and Arawak peoples of French Guiana were brought to Paris to be put on display at "human zoos". Six of them did not survive the winter. A bill allowing the repatriation of their remains to their homeland has now…

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Why Germany is turning to Algeria for Europe's hydrogen future

Germany is strengthening its energy partnership with Algeria, as Europe searches for new long-term energy supplies and invests in renewable hydrogen to help cut emissions.

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Uganda army chief shuts down media group amid widespread curb on free speech

Uganda's leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" on Sunday after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets. This comes amid a widespread crackdown on free speech, initiated by President Yoweri Museveni's son.

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'A wake up call': Municipal misery hangs over upcoming South African elections

Mounds of garbage, potholed roads and sewage spills: grim conditions like these led voters near Johannesburg to abandon their long-time loyalty to the African National Congress and hand the rival Democratic Alliance its first black township ward in South Africa, highlighting frustration over municipal-level failures ahead of November's local elections.

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New Caledonia election tests territory's future after unrest and deadlock

Polling stations have just closed in New Caledonia following provincial elections in a vote that will test the French Pacific territory's future after years of political deadlock and unrest.

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Wissa the wizard as DRC conjure up first trip to World Cup knockout stages

Yoane Wissa scored two goals on Saturday night in Atlanta as Democratic Republic of Congo staged a second half rally to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and advance to the knockout stages at the World Cup for the first time.

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Croatia outmuscle Ghana to take second place in Group L as England beat Panama

Croatia saw off Ghana 2-1 on Saturday night at the Philadelphia Stadium to claim the runners-up spot in Group L behind England who overcame Panama 2-0 in New Jersey.

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European heatwave continues to top records amid high alerts in the east

Tens of millions face a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with German forecasters warning that more records could be broken and eastern countries issuing a slew of red alerts for the coming days.

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UK to introduce new legal routes for asylum seekers, refugees

The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada.

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'An honour to be chosen': Italian astronaut on piloting Nasa lunar mission

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the first European to participate in Nasa's lunar programme, as part of the Artemis III mission in 2027. He spoke to RFI about the challenges of such a mission, and the risks.

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British historian defends artistic licence in controversial de Gaulle biopic

The big-budget biopic La Bataille de Gaulle, which premiered at Cannes in May, has drawn the ire of French historians for liberties it takes with historical record. But Julian Jackson, the British scholar whose biography inspired the film, says some things are more important than the details.

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Marine biobanks: the science of 'stopping time' for an ecosystem under pressure

In labs around the world, the ocean is being kept in jars. Some of it is alive, bubbling in flasks, while some lies frozen in liquid nitrogen. These marine biobanks are collections of coral cells, algae, bacteria and other living materials that scientists are working to preserve before warming seas…

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Turkey opposition worries that Europe is sacrificing democracy for security

Turkey's main opposition says its Western allies are failing to respond as a widening crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government targets its leaders and elected mayors.

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Burkina Faso junta cuts diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France

Burkina Faso's ruling junta, lead by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced late Friday it has cut diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its interests. France called the decision "hostile and baseless".

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Cape Verde reach knockout stages on World Cup debut

Cape Verde advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup on their debut appearance following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia on Friday night in Houston.

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Dembélé scores three against second string Norway as France claim Group I

Ousmane Dembélé rocketed up the World Cup goal-scoring charts on Friday with a hat trick as France demolished Norway 4-1 in Massachusetts.

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Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact

Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries.

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Punishing heatwave exposes cracks in France's nuclear power fleet

Three French nuclear plants halted production during this week's record-breaking heatwave as rivers became too warm to cool them, raising questions over the long-term future of Europe's biggest nuclear fleet.

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Israel's targeting of Gaza's children proves genocidal intent, UN inquiry finds

The deliberate targeting of Palestinian children is central to a United Nations-mandated report's conclusion that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The commission argues that children have not only been victims of the war, but have been targeted in ways that help establish genocidal intent. Israel has dismissed the findings…

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Historic heatwave catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared

The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack.

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Brexit at 10: What price has the UK paid for 'taking back control'?

Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, Brexit supporters still see this as a historic act of sovereignty, while critics point to the resulting economic damage and political division.

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