Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Radio France Internationale

SUV driver charged with murder for running over cyclist in Paris

A driver who ran over a cyclist following an altercation in central Paris has been charged with murder in a case that has shocked France. Several gatherings are to take place on Saturday in homage to the 27-year-old victim who was a member of a citizens' cycling association.

Radio France Internationale

Madam Ambassador

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the new plan for gender equity at France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There’s a recap of this year’s Nobel Prizes, “The Listener’s Corner”, and plenty of good music - all that, and the new quiz and…

Radio France Internationale

Mbappé fights off-field drama buoyed by support of Madrid fans

Battling with his former club Paris Saint-Germain over wages and fighting with Swedish authorities over an alleged sexual assault, there were at least a few glad tidings for Kylian Mbappé before the resumption of the domestic leagues following the break for international matches: Real Madrid fans deemed him to be…

Radio France Internationale

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Russians who refuse to fight in Ukraine see hope of sanctuary in France

France has granted temporary refuge to six Russian soldiers who fled rather than fight the war in Ukraine, the first time a European Union country has let in deserters without passports or travel documents. An anti-war activist who helped them escape tells RFI about the difficult process of getting former…

Radio France Internationale

Biden calls on European allies to maintain backing for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden emerged from talks with European leaders on Friday urging Ukraine's allies to maintain their backing for the country during its war against Russia.

Radio France Internationale

France braces for economic judgment amid political turmoil and record debt

France's financial future is under close scrutiny this month as two of the world's top credit rating agencies assess the country's ability to manage its mounting debt. Meanwhile, a hung parliament, fierce budget debates and a record-high deficit have brought the economy to the edge of crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana grapples with crisis caused by world's throwaway fashion

This week's podcast focuses on textile waste from fast fashion. As cheap clothes from China, Asia and Europe increasingly end up in West Africa, pollution is rising – particularly in Ghana. RFI spoke to Greenpeace Africa investigators to understand the scale of the issue and how to combat it.

Radio France Internationale

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Biden to discuss Ukraine, Middle East with allies on farewell trip to Berlin

President Joe Biden will discuss the war in Ukraine war and conflict in the Middle East with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron as well as the German and British leaders Olaf Scholz and Keir Starmer during a one-day visit to Berlin.

Radio France Internationale

Judges to review rape case against French rugby players in Argentina

Judges in Argentina are on Friday expected to start a detailed review of evidence that could lead to the dismissal of rape charges levelled against two French rugby players.

Radio France Internationale

EU leaders embrace foreign 'return centres' to counter illegal migration

Migrants seeking asylum illegally in Europe will face tougher conditions starting Friday, after an EU summit in Brussels agreed that countries outside the 27-nation bloc could handle returns to their original homes.

Radio France Internationale

French foreign minister receives families of citizens detained in Iran

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barro has met with the families of three French nationals detained in Iran to assure them of efforts by the authorities to "secure their immediate release".

Radio France Internationale

Macron calls Hamas leader's death a 'turning point' in Gaza war

French President Emmanuel Macron has described the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an Israeli raid on Thursday as a "turning point" and an opportunity to "finally end" the Gaza war.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya’s Ruto names new deputy president after Gachagua impeachment

Kenya's parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back the nomination of President William Ruto's pick to replace his deputy Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment.

Radio France Internationale

French water supply contaminated with untested toxic chemicals, NGO warns

Dangerous chemicals are contaminating France's water supply at levels far worse than previously known, with dozens of toxic pesticide byproducts going unchecked, an environmental group is warning.

Radio France Internationale

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya's deputy president ousted in historic impeachment

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation.

Radio France Internationale

EU leaders confront tough decisions on migration and asylum policies

Migration is dominating Thursday's European Union summit in Brussels, with Poland calling for a united EU stance against Russia and Belarus, accusing them of using migrants as a weapon. Poland is also pushing for stricter laws on deporting irregular migrants, while the Netherlands mulls a controversial plan to send asylum-seekers…

Radio France Internationale

French police release anti-Western firebrand Kemi Seba without charge

Controversial activist Kemi Seba, known for his fiercely anti-Western, pan-Africanist stance, has been released from French custody without charges, two days after he was arrested in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Water crisis driven by climate change threatens global food production

The world’s supplies of fresh water can no longer be counted on due to a shift in rainfall patterns caused by climate change, a major report has warned. It's calling for global cooperation to address a problem that could put more than half of the world’s food production at risk…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Radio France Internationale

France midfielder Pogba vows to fight for role at Juventus at end of drugs ban

French World Cup winner Paul Pogba on Thursday vowed to fight to regain his place in the line-up at the Italian giants Juventus once his ban for doping expires next March.

Radio France Internationale

Martinique strikes deal with distributors to cut soaring food prices

Authorities in Martinique have struck a deal with supermarkets and distributors to lower food prices, but protesters say the move doesn’t go far enough. Demonstrations over the high cost of living have rocked the French Caribbean island for weeks, some turning violent.

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky defends ‘victory plan’ before EU leaders and NATO defence chiefs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday defended his "victory plan" for Ukraine to both EU leaders and NATO defence ministers at a one-day summit that was also heavily dominated by migration.

Radio France Internationale

French judges order trial of Lafarge over terror financing at plant in Syria

French investigating judges have ordered the cement group Lafarge to stand trial in criminal court on charges of financing terrorism, as it paid off jihadist groups to keep a plant in Syria in operation until 2014, when the Islamic State armed group took control of large parts of the country.

Radio France Internationale

Paris unveils green ambitions for Notre-Dame Cathedral

As Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral gears up to reopen in December, the centre of the city is on the verge of an eco-revival, with plans to bring nature to the area around the monument and many of the French capital's most famous historical attractions.

Radio France Internationale

UN report warns 1.1 billion people are living in acute poverty

More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said Thursday, with children accounting for over half of those affected.

Radio France Internationale

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has requested political asylum from France

Paul Watson, the anti-whaling activist and founder of Sea Shepherd, has requested political asylum from French President Emmanuel Macron.

1 … 64 65 66 67

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.