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Emotional abstracts recount Zimbabwe’s struggles and strength

Zimbabwe’s dramatic landscapes and enduring struggles resonate in Gillian Rosselli’s abstract paintings, which reveal her homeland’s resilience amid drought, poverty and environmental decline. Rosselli has made her European debut this year with two major exhibitions – at the Zimbabwe pavilion in the Venice Biennale and at the “Also Known as…

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Youth dies from gunshot wounds sustained during drugs gang violence in Poitiers

A 15-year-old youth died on Saturday after he was shot during a night of gangland violence in Poitiers, western France.

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Humbert sees off Khachanov to reach final with Zverev at Paris Masters

France's top tennis player Ugo Humbert came from a set down on Saturday to beat Karen Khachanov and advance to the final of the 2024 Paris Masters.

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Hedgehogs risk endangered status as European habitat shrinks

The Western European hedgehog – the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden – is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat forces it to move ever closer to humans.

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France bets on AI-powered traffic cameras to catch drivers who break rules

The French government wants to deploy new-generation surveillance cameras on roads that could pick up on more than just speeding, according to its 2025 spending plans.

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Trump and Harris vie for marginal gains during last weekend before US elections

Donald Trump faced harsh criticism for violent remarks targeting a high-profile Republican supporter of Kamala Harris on Friday as the candidates held rallies in critical Rust Belt battleground states four days before the climax of a volatile US presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the growing polarisation in politics and media give rise…

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Crash course in politics aims to get more women running for office in Madagascar

In Madagascar, where decision-making has long been reserved for men, only a fraction of candidates in upcoming local elections are women. One NGO hopes that training women on how to run a campaign and what holding office involves will encourage more of them to go into politics.

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Spanish authorities deploy 10,000 extra troops and police into flood-hit region

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday ordered 10,000 troops and police to be sent to the region around Valencia where floods have left at least 211 dead and dozens missing.

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Sudan’s civil war grows more brutal as UN details horrific sexual violence

Sudan’s brutal civil war shows no signs of slowing, with reports of escalating atrocities and rampant sexual violence threatening to destroy entire communities. Harrowing accounts from a UN report detail widespread abuses, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) implicated in a surge of attacks targeting women and children.

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Caught in the act, or political harassment?

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement trial. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”, and of course, the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

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UN rapporteur says Israel's war in Gaza is 'emptying the land completely'

A year of war in Gaza has undermined international law and threatens to make the strip uninhabitable, according to the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. She tells RFI why she is making the case for Israel's offensive to be classified a genocide.

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Climate summit in Azerbaijan criticised over fossil fuel influence

UN climate summits are at risk of “undue corporate influence" and "fossil fuel industry capture”, two corruption watchdogs warned, as oil and gas producer Azerbaijan prepares to host the Cop29 in November.

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Game-changing French seniors bowl their way into the digital age

A new generation of French seniors is discovering the joy of video games, with e-bowling emerging as their competitive sport of choice.

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Spanish football clubs support relief efforts after deadly floods

Spanish football clubs on Friday joined the relief operation to help rebuild eastern parts of the country around Valencia, where at least 158 people died in flash floods.

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Germany brings in landmark law to cut red tape around changing gender

A new law making it simpler for transgender, intersex and non-binary people to change gender markers and names on official documents will came into force in Germany on Friday.

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Teen critical after mass brawl linked to drug violence in French city

A 15-year-old boy was fighting for his life on Friday after a shooting and mass brawl in Poitiers, western France.

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Cultural exchanges beyond borders as African art gains global interest

African contemporary arts are attracting increasing interest thanks to a packed season stretching from Europe to Africa. Artists and curators from across the continent and the diaspora reflect on the impact of cultural exchanges beyond their borders – from London to Paris, Luanda to Dakar.

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Masisi concedes defeat in Botswana's presidential election

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ruling Botswana Democratic party lost its parliamentary majority in this week's election.

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Humbert targets more Paris Masters glory after Alcaraz scalp

French number one Ugo Humbert will play the unseeded Australian Jordan Thompson on Friday for a place in the semi-finals at the Paris Masters after outmuscling the world number two Carlos Alcaraz in three sets in the last-16.

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The night of rebellion that changed France and Algeria forever

On the night of 31 October 1954, a series of attacks across colonial Algeria marked the start of the Algerian War – a bloody conflict that would last eight years. Claimed by the newly formed National Liberation Front (FLN), the attacks signalled the beginning of Algeria’s push for independence from…

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Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding

The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday with negotiators at odds over how best to fund plans to "halt and reverse" species loss.

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France reinstates border checks as immigration policies tighten

France will temporarily reinstate border controls with its immediate neighbours for six months from November, in its most widespread resumption of checks since the Schengen zone was created three decades ago. The government says the move is due to security threats and illegal migration.

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France's ever tighter ties with Morocco leave Algeria seeking other allies

French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Morocco is being closely watched in Algeria, where his support for Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara has been widely criticised.

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University demands release of French student arrested in Tunisia

French PhD student Victor Dupont has been detained in Tunisia on breach of state security charges for at least 12 days, it was announced this week. His university has denounced the arrest as an attack on fundamental liberties.

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Alcohol off limits as French rugby tightens discipline measures

Players have been banned from drinking alcohol at French national rugby gatherings under new discipline measures announced by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) following a string of off-field controversies.

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